Zednik takes skate blade to the neck...

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by txfight84, Feb 11, 2008.

  1. txfight84

    txfight84 100+ Posts

    During the Panthers - Sabres game last night, Panthers captain Olli Jokinen was tripped up and his leg went into the air hitting Panthers Richard Zednik in the throat. The blade of Jokinen's skate cut Zednik's Carotid Artery. Zednik skated to the bench where trainers from Buffalo and Florida rushed him to the clubhouse where they stopped the bleeding and stabilized him. He was then rushed to a Buffalo Area hospital for surgery. He is currently in stable condition.

    ESPN Story

    Youtube Video WARNING VIDEO IS GRAPHIC
     
  2. Hayden_Horn

    Hayden_Horn 1,000+ Posts

    i have no idea how he skated to the other end of the ice. he might have been a goner if he collapsed on the ice
     
  3. El_Oso

    El_Oso 500+ Posts

    that's not the kind of slashing they wrote that penalty rule for [​IMG]
     
  4. Garibaldi

    Garibaldi 25+ Posts

    With Kevin Everett and now this...it has been an intense year for Buffalo sports medicine.

    The hospitals, doctors, nurses, trainers, and everyone else should get a huge pat on the back for their work with those two severe injuries.
     
  5. Go Trees

    Go Trees 100+ Posts

    This happened in Buffalo in 1989 to the Sabres' goalie Clint Malarchuk. He didn't skate over but stayed on the ice. I remember seeing the video that night on sportscenter amazed that he survived. There's a very
    graphic video from that night too.
     

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