Tim Jackman's facial injury sounds painful
by Dominik on Feb 9, 2010 4:49 PM EST
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PrintOn New Year's Eve, Tim Jackman broke an orbital bone in his face in a one-sided "fight" with Ottawa's Matt Carkner.
Jackman checked old Islanders teammate Chris Campoli behind the goal right after the first-period buzzer sounded, and Carkner took extraordinary exception, charging Jackman with the timeless and hilarious criminal charge of "looking to cause some ruckus." Jackman, believing that Carkner would get extra penalties for jumping him, took the punches.
Now skating again but without contact, on the official site Jackman described the injury [interview video is after the jump]:
I got punched in my left eye. The punch, the fist hit me directly in the eyeball. So I went to the locker room, I thought I was fine. Then for some reason I had some blood coming out my nose, so I blew my nose, and since this [orbital] bone was broken, the air went into my eye and closed my eye up, and I couldn't play. ... It's just been a waiting process.
That is a lot for the sake of a two-minute powerplay. And that is why, even if I were 6'6" and could trade punches on skates and shout "c'mon boys" with the best of them, there's no way I could be an NHL enforcer.
Blowing blood out my nose, only to find it shooting through a different hole into my eye? No thanks. Suddenly office coffee and Hawaiian Shirt Day doesn't sound so bad.
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Not for anything less than $550,001. And that’s my final offer.
Lighthouse Hockey: Under contract through 2021, knees and hips be damned.
LIGHTNING SIGN FORWARD MARK PARRISH TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=309539
Change at Woodside for the old Shea Stadium station! Lets Go!
He had a good run last year with the Stars, he even got 1st star once or twice and I think I remember him having a hat trick. Not bad for one year.
"Martin is psychical" - In reference to Matt Martin being called up to the Islanders.
I think his hat trick was in his first or second game though. Things quickly tapered off. Sounds like he’s a fun guy though; not a bad addition in terms of guys waiting around for an offer.
Lighthouse Hockey: Under contract through 2021, knees and hips be damned.
GABORIK'S RIGHT LEG CUT BY SKATE DURING RANGERS PRACTICE
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=309531
Change at Woodside for the old Shea Stadium station! Lets Go!
I’ve never heard of so many players getting cut by skates before this season. Or is that just me?
"Martin is psychical" - In reference to Matt Martin being called up to the Islanders.
Not just you
I was thinking the same.
Lighthouse Hockey: Under contract through 2021, knees and hips be damned.
our PK misses him too
I think it was a big loss with him and Hillen going down. Our PK needs to dump the puck more and stop trying to get the SH all the time. We keep extending our PK minutes and guys get tired b/c they try to often to move up and score when they need to dump. And 1 forechecker is enough leave 3 guys back in thneutral zone at the blue line making it harder to enter the zone for the opposing team
by Rickfansince76 on Feb 10, 2010 12:41 AM EST reply actions
Jackman? He’s only played 3:36, total, on the PK all season. I think sometimes the guys do push it a bit too much in the other zone on the PK, but it’s a balancing act. The more you force the other team’s PP to work hard in their own zone, that’s less time spent with a threat on your own.
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