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AP
May 2, 2004, 12:31:07 PM5/2/04
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DETROIT (AP) -- Detroit captain Steve Yzerman is out
indefinitely after getting hit in the face with a puck during
Detroit's 1-0 loss to Calgary on Saturday night.
Yzerman has a scratched cornea and broken left eye socket,
the Red Wings said in a statement Sunday, adding that he will be
unavailable to comment for a week.
He experienced blurred vision in his eye after he was hit
with the puck, but that improved after 4 1/2 hours of surgery.
Yzerman was hit midway through the second period of Game 5
and needed help getting off the ice.
The Red Wings fell behind 1-0 shortly after Yzerman was
injured, and that was the only goal of the game. Calgary leads the
best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series 3-2 and can
eliminate the top-seeded Red Wings at home on Monday.
The injury came after a shot by Red Wings defenseman Mathieu
Schneider ricocheted off someone in front of the Calgary net and hit
Yzerman squarely in the face as he stood to the left of the goal.
The injury forced him out for the remainder of the game.
Yzerman, who doesn't wear a face shield, immediately dropped
to the ice. He kicked his legs in pain as he was sprawled out.
After being down for a couple minutes, with the crowd
watching in stunned silence, Yzerman was helped to the dressing room
as a towel was held near his left eye. He didn't return to the game.
AP
May 2, 2004, 12:40:49 PM5/2/04
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DETROIT (AP) -- Detroit captain Steve Yzerman is out
indefinitely after getting hit in the face with a puck during
Detroit's 1-0 loss to Calgary on Saturday night.
Yzerman has a scratched cornea and broken left eye socket,
the Red Wings said in a statement Sunday,
adding that he will be unavailable to comment for a week.
He experienced blurred vision in his eye after he was hit
with the puck, but that improved after 4 1/2 hours of surgery.
Yzerman was hit midway through the second period of Game 5
and needed help getting off the ice.
The Red Wings fell behind 1-0 shortly after Yzerman was
injured, and that was the only goal of the game. Calgary leads the
best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series 3-2 and can
eliminate the top-seeded Red Wings at home on Monday.
The injury came after a shot by Red Wings defenseman Mathieu
Schneider ricocheted off someone in front of the Calgary net and hit
Yzerman squarely in the face as he stood to the left of the goal.
The injury forced him out for the remainder of the game.
Yzerman, who doesn't wear a face shield, immediately dropped
to the ice. He kicked his legs in pain as he was sprawled out.
After being down for a couple minutes, with the crowd
watching in stunned silence, Yzerman was helped to the dressing room
as a towel was held near his left eye. He didn't return to the game.
-=-=- He experienced blurred vision in his eye after he was hit
with the puck, but that improved after 4 1/2 hours of surgery.
Yzerman was hit midway through the second period of Game 5
and needed help getting off the ice.
The Red Wings fell behind 1-0 shortly after Yzerman was
injured, and that was the only goal of the game. Calgary leads the
best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series 3-2 and can
eliminate the top-seeded Red Wings at home on Monday.
The injury came after a shot by Red Wings defenseman Mathieu
Schneider ricocheted off someone in front of the Calgary net and hit
Yzerman squarely in the face as he stood to the left of the goal.
The injury forced him out for the remainder of the game.
Yzerman, who doesn't wear a face shield, immediately dropped
to the ice. He kicked his legs in pain as he was sprawled out.
After being down for a couple minutes, with the crowd
watching in stunned silence, Yzerman was helped to the dressing room
as a towel was held near his left eye. He didn't return to the game.
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May 2, 2004, 2:20:06 PM5/2/04
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DETROIT (AP) -- Detroit captain Steve Yzerman is out
cornea and broken left eye socket.
Yzerman is expected to make a full recovery, the Red Wings
said in a statement Sunday, adding that he will be unavailable to
comment for a week.
Yzerman was hurt when he was hit in the face with a puck
during Detroit's 1-0 loss to Calgary on Saturday night.
He experienced blurred vision in his eye, but that improved after the surgery.
Yzerman, who will turn 39 on May 9, has a franchise-record
70 playoff goals and 181 points in his 20 seasons with the Red
Wings. In regular-season games, he's the sixth-leading scorer in NHL
history.
He was hit midway through the second period of Game 5 and
needed help getting off the ice.
The Red Wings fell behind 1-0 shortly after Yzerman was
injured, and that was the only goal of the game. Calgary leads the
best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series 3-2 and can
eliminate the top-seeded Red Wings at home on Monday.
"He's been a tremendous leader and now it's up to us to step The Red Wings fell behind 1-0 shortly after Yzerman was
injured, and that was the only goal of the game. Calgary leads the
best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series 3-2 and can
eliminate the top-seeded Red Wings at home on Monday.
up," center Kris Draper said after practice Sunday. "Let's go out
and play a great game for him because he's done so much for us."
The injury came after a shot by Red Wings defenseman Mathieu
Schneider ricocheted off someone in front of the Calgary net and hit
Yzerman squarely in the face as he stood to the left of the goal.
Schneider ricocheted off someone in front of the Calgary net and hit
Yzerman squarely in the face as he stood to the left of the goal.
Yzerman, who doesn't wear a face shield, immediately dropped
to the ice. He kicked his legs in pain as he was sprawled out.
After being down for a couple minutes, with the crowd
watching in stunned silence, Yzerman was helped to the dressing room
as a towel was held near his left eye. He didn't return to the game.
If Detroit fails to advance against Calgary, Yzerman may to the ice. He kicked his legs in pain as he was sprawled out.
After being down for a couple minutes, with the crowd
watching in stunned silence, Yzerman was helped to the dressing room
as a towel was held near his left eye. He didn't return to the game.
have played his last game because of the NHL's looming labor
problems. A long lockout could lead to his retirement.
"I plan on playing next year, but the collective bargaining
agreement will determine that," Yzerman said just before the
playoffs started. "I'm just going to wait and see what happens. I'm
prepared to wait a year."
Some thought the 10-time All-Star and 1998 Conn Smythe
winner as playoff MVP would choose to end his storied career last
year, but he said it wasn't an option he considered.
He missed the first 66 games of the 2002-03 season following
a knee surgery -- usually reserved for retirees -- that involved
sawing into the bone below his knee and using a wedge to realign the
joint.
Detroit forward Darren McCarty said Sunday that he hopes the
game wasn't Yzerman's last.
"He's been the strength and pillar of this hockey club for
longer than I've been here. It'll be in the back of our minds,"
McCarty said.
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