Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Never mind
Looks like my support for Steve Yzerman's Olympic candidacy yesterday has been proved wrong and/or made moot by recent events. In short, I didn't know how bad his knee still was. Today Bob McKenzie is wondering if Stevie Y might just retire--like, right now.
I watched the Nov. 16 Wings-Flames game (without sound), and parts of the Nov. 17 Wings-Oilers game, and thought he looked pretty much like the Yzerman of the past 5 years. I didn't realize he was only playing about 12 minutes a game.
His ice time in the past 3 games: 6:17, 6:37, 9:28. Whether that's all his knee allows him to play, or the knee has harmed his play enough that that's all the time he deserves, it hardly matters. At that rate, I would expect him to retire shortly. If not, he will certainly beg off the Olympics for the rest.
Too bad, Steve - Canada can always use a guy like you.
I watched the Nov. 16 Wings-Flames game (without sound), and parts of the Nov. 17 Wings-Oilers game, and thought he looked pretty much like the Yzerman of the past 5 years. I didn't realize he was only playing about 12 minutes a game.
His ice time in the past 3 games: 6:17, 6:37, 9:28. Whether that's all his knee allows him to play, or the knee has harmed his play enough that that's all the time he deserves, it hardly matters. At that rate, I would expect him to retire shortly. If not, he will certainly beg off the Olympics for the rest.
Too bad, Steve - Canada can always use a guy like you.
# posted by Matt @ 4:40 pm 
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A friend of mine is an orthopedic surgeon. He said him and some other doctors took a look at Yzerman's charts when he was in the hospital there for his last big surgery. The intention of the surgery was not to allow him to play hockey. It was to allow him to WALK for the rest of his life. Seriously arthritic.
As a Western Conference fan, I pray the Wings never succumb to cold calculation and substitute the great Stevie Y with some kid who can skate. There has to be a place for legendary veterans with diminished skills, and as far as I'm concerned that place is on the rosters of competing teams.
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A friend of mine is an orthopedic surgeon. He said him and some other doctors took a look at Yzerman's charts when he was in the hospital there for his last big surgery. The intention of the surgery was not to allow him to play hockey. It was to allow him to WALK for the rest of his life. Seriously arthritic.
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: November 30, 2005 11:25 am
: November 30, 2005 11:25 am As a Western Conference fan, I pray the Wings never succumb to cold calculation and substitute the great Stevie Y with some kid who can skate. There has to be a place for legendary veterans with diminished skills, and as far as I'm concerned that place is on the rosters of competing teams.
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