Shaman 713 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...0/1053/SPORTS05 Valtteri Filppula left after the first half of Sunday’s scrimmage after being hit from behind by Aaron Downey. Advertisement Filppula said his right thumb got jammed. “I’ll rest now and see how it is tomorrow,” Filppula said. “I was scared because it jammed a little bit, but I don’t think it’s going to take too long. He was sorry about it – but that happens, it’s nobody’s fault.” Filppula’s teammate, Kris Draper, didn’t see it that way: He yelled at Downey from the bench. Before leaving Centre Centre Ice Downey called Draper aside and the two hashed things out. “He feels really bad about it,” Draper said. “It’s over and done with and you move on. But from where I was sitting on the bench it looked like it was from behind and I just didn’t think that it was necessary. It looked like it was pretty worse. I’m not sure how long he is going to miss.” Downey, who is in a tight battle to make the Detroit roster, apologized to Filppula for the hit, and the two shared a hug. “It was just one of those things where the puck was rolling and Fill went in and I didn’t expect to see the numbers,” Downey said. “I seen his numbers and I felt terribly bad. It’s one of those things – it was a fluky thing, and hopefully everything is going to be fine.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Re to the Wings: Get out of training camp and preseason without any injuries please... Regards, All Wings Fans... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Man, if Sammy had done it, LGWers would be throwing bricks through his house's windows and leaving bags of flaming s*** on his doorstep. Anyhow, here's to a speedy recovery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kp-Wings 3 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Man, if Sammy had done it, LGWers would be throwing bricks through his house's windows and leaving bags of flaming s*** on his doorstep. Anyhow, here's to a speedy recovery. Actually, he doesn't seem to be listed in the Detroit phone books anywhere. Any ideas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 dont worry sammy will pay for this, because we all know its his fault in some way... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman54 91 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Lucky it isn't worse.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 just a jammed thumb? DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT! My feelings went from "I LOVE DOWNEY" to "MORON!" in record time when reading the thread title Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingedKitten 9 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Ugh. I hope Flipper is ok. We need to stay off the IR until never! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dallas27 7 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 ......a jammed thumb? Put Tiger Balm on it and he's good to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 just a jammed thumb? DON'T SCARE ME LIKE THAT! My feelings went from "I LOVE DOWNEY" to "MORON!" in record time when reading the thread title Hand problems are bad for an offensive forward like flipper... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dallas27 7 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Hand problems are bad for an offensive forward like flipper... A jammed thumb? You're kidding me right? A jammed thumb. No hand problems are going to occur with a jammed thumb. Yea, there goes his shot and stick-handling abilities, send him down to GR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 A jammed thumb? You're kidding me right? A jammed thumb. No hand problems are going to occur with a jammed thumb. Yea, there goes his shot and stick-handling abilities, send him down to GR. Last time i checked the most important thing on your hand was the thumb... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dallas27 7 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Last time i checked the most important thing on your hand was the thumb... You're right. A jammed thumb. He's out for at least two months. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lets go pavel 2 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Last time i checked the most important thing on your hand was the thumb... Yes, and if it were broken or Downey had bitten it off we'd have good cause to be concerned ... it's jammed. That's it. One step above a hangnail. No worries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 You're right. A jammed thumb. He's out for at least two months. the problem here isnt the fact that hes hurt, its that downey decided to go for the hit in a training camp game, it makes no sense why he would risk hurting a team mate like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lets go pavel 2 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 (edited) the problem here isnt the fact that hes hurt, its that downey decided to go for the hit in a training camp game, it makes no sense why he would risk hurting a team mate like that. Did you see the hit? Edited September 21, 2008 by lets go pavel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Yes, and if it were broken or Downey had bitten it off we'd have good cause to be concerned ... it's jammed. That's it. One step above a hangnail. No worries. Well, food for thought (not to be a negative) is that they always say its not as bad as it really is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Did you see the hit? according to the draper in the article it was in the numbers, flip never saw him coming.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinRedWing 172 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Did you see the hit? Well,at least Draper did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lets go pavel 2 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 It's training camp, the guy is fighting for a spot, and let's face it, he's not going to make the team with fancy stickhandling and wicked wristers. He's all hustle, sometimes accidents happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyerberger 279 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 the problem here isnt the fact that hes hurt, its that downey decided to go for the hit in a training camp game, it makes no sense why he would risk hurting a team mate like that. He was probably just trying to show he could be physical and contribute with something other than his fighting, and got a little ahead of himself. Draper bitched him out, then settled things alright and Flipper forgave him.. things are alright, we thank our lucky stars and move on. I mean, we could have Emery... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Oh Downey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earthhuman 8 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Let's just hope it really is a jammed thumb; you never know. I don't think he'd skip a practice over a normal hit, because they get hit all the time during the season and come off worse than a jammed thumb occasionally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reilly 24 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Well good thing this team has Downey. I mean, he was so valuable during the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Well good thing this team has Downey. I mean, he was so valuable during the playoffs. Anything to take a shot at the guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
