Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

[Bill Brasky]

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Philadelphia rookie R.J. Umberger was knocked woozy and had to be helped off the ice in overtime Saturday night in Game 1 of the Flyers' Eastern Conference playoff series against Buffalo.

With the game tied at 2, Umberger was hurt 12 minutes into the extra period when he was leveled by Buffalo defenseman Brian Campbell at the Flyers' blue line.

Campbell blasted Umberger with a clean shoulder check as the Philadelphia player skated with his head down after taking a pass. Campbell anticipated the play and got his right shoulder down to hit Umberger across the chest and jaw.

Umberger never appeared to lose consciousness but his eyes appeared glassy as he lay on the ice for several minutes before being helped off. He was taken immediately to the locker room and the team had no immediate update of his condition.

Campbell was not penalized on the play.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/hockey/2040AP_HKN_Flyers_Umberger.html

[SabreEleven]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

They are crying about this over on the Flyers boards.

I want Campbell injured. And I don't mean simply helped off the ice. I want him off the ice on a gurney, not moving, lights and sirens to the nearest hospital where a first-rate surgical team better be scrubbed and ready to go, because he'll need it. And I don't want to see him back on the ice until the 2009-2010 season at the earliest--if ever.

http://www.flyersphans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61052&page=66&pp=15

[Bill Brasky]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

Tell the Philly fans if their players weren't old and didn't suck they might be able to hit something other than a parked car.

I was laughing my ass off when he got nailed... one of the greatest hits of all time... even better than when Lindros got leveled (take your pick)

[SabreEleven]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

Wow

Without the REFS calling 10 PPs to our 4 ... ah nevermind this league is now built for little pvssy teams like Buffalo.

Buttman's got his wish, now little pvssy guys like himself are the stars of the league. Gordie Howe must be ill watching the league he built turn to this sissified *****.

[SabreEleven]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

eah, I know. That just twists the knife. About the only avenue left would be to wait until the handshake at the end of the series and deliver a sucker punch that breaks Campbell's nose at a minimum (preferably fractures an orbit and mandates ophthalmic surgery), but you know what a field day the media would have with that.

Still, maybe if Campbell is down on the ice in a pileup, it would be possible to deliver a nasty kick to the back of the skull....short version is that anything that ends Campbell's career would be fine by me. Failing that, a long, difficult and painful rehab would serve, I suppose.

This is great stuff. What a bunch of pussies.

[Dozerdog]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

Just looking at the title of the thread tells you these guys can't be older than 12

[pyrrhonist]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

What a load of horsecrap, to be calling for an intentional cheapshot on Campbell.

However, I feel that while we should be applauding the clean hit and how great it was, I would surely hope that no one is applauding the fact that Umberger got hurt. That would be sad.

[Meathead]

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yet they sound like a bunch of old ladies pining for the good ole days when you could punch somebodys teeth out and not get a penalty in the playoffs

times change fellas. enjoy your memories of the broad street bullies because if the refs keep calling the games this way those times are dead

[Meathead]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

well if a wide receiver goes over the middle and gets hammered stupid by a safety what do you do - you cheer. same thing

i know i waited to see if the guy wasnt dead before i cheered but once he sat up and asked for a chocolate lobster beer i cheered

[pyrrhonist]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

Hell yes you cheer for a big hit!

It's after you see a guy being helped by a med team, or put on a stretcher, that you don't.

Isn't it ironic that a city that cheered for Michael Irvin nearly breaking his neck has the audacity to call foul on this? Hypocrites.

[Bill Brasky]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

Living with Philly fans for 4+ years, I can tell you that the 4+ million people in the Philly metro area probably have a combined IQ of 170... and that is being generous.

These guys are idiots. They love to beat up on people and put everyone down, but the minute it happens to them it's "unfair".

They're worse than 2 year old's teething.

If it was Forsberg or Lindros nailing a guy like Drury or Peca it would have been a good hit... but since it's a Buffalo Defenseman on a Rookie Filthadelpeeon it's not kosher... no pun intended.

[clumping platelets]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

clean shoulder check

[PUCKER]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

There shouldnt have been a penalty. It was a CLEAN HIT!!!

[hammerbillsfan]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

There shouldnt have been a penalty. It was a CLEAN HIT!!!

Ummm... there wasn't a penalty, just the stuff after it.

[PUCKER]

Re: Flyers rookie hurt after heavy hit

Ummm... there wasn't a penalty, just the stuff after it.

Thats what I meant - There shouldve been no penalty,unlike what Hitchcock,and the fans wanted. Big wusses.