norrisnick 1 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Anything to take a shot at the guy. Priceless. Had Syndrome run Hudler or Kopecky you'd be cheering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Priceless. Had Syndrome run Hudler or Kopecky you'd be cheering. Not even. It's pre-season, there gonna hit each other and people are gonna get hurt, it's the nature of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yankeebaddabing 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Thank GOD it was just jammed thumb, A little Downey syndrome, Yeah we all know It's sammy's fault, Seriously though i can't wait till the puck drops and I pray we are healthy P.s All i want for christmas is for sammy to be assainated, thanks santa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scotty 0 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. Nice, Dabura. Anyway, Downey didn't do anything wrong, he's just trying to make the team and a freak accident occurred. No big deal. s*** happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Stop bitching guys. This is hockey not baseball. Believe me, if the hit was dirty enough, Lilja would have stepped in there and destroyed Downey. Since he didn't, I'm guessing it must have been a clean hit. It's not Downey's fault that Flip is softer than a beanie-baby and he got hurt from a simple hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Stop bitching guys. This is hockey not baseball. Believe me, if the hit was dirty enough, Lilja would have stepped in there and destroyed Downey. Since he didn't, I'm guessing it must have been a clean hit. It's not Downey's fault that Flip is softer than a beanie-baby and he got hurt from a simple hit. Its a scrim game your own team shouldnt be going around injurying eachother... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 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. Dude, have you ever HAD a hangnail? 2-3 weeks, easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Stop bitching guys. This is hockey not baseball. Believe me, if the hit was dirty enough, Lilja would have stepped in there and destroyed Downey. Since he didn't, I'm guessing it must have been a clean hit. It's not Downey's fault that Flip is softer than a beanie-baby and he got hurt from a simple hit. How often do you perform oral on Lilja? I think Drapes bitching at him, and Downey *admitting* he saw numbers when he hit shows it was not a "freak" accident. It was a bad check. He didn't mean it, he aplogized, but as was said, if it was Sammy, 90% of you would have a different opinion OF A HIT YOU DIDN'T EVEN SEE. Damn, we are a bunch of homers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Didn't see is, so can't comment on it. Sounds like it was non-intentional. I cant believe that Downey would go after one of his own players less than a week after vowing he's there to stick up for his team. He's trying to make the regular lineup, and just got a little ahead of himself. Drapes got to him, and he and Flip apparently hugged afterward. All is forgiven in my book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Its a scrim game your own team shouldnt be going around injurying eachother... Screw that. Wings need to send a message. All the other teams need to know that if a Wing hurts another Wing, well, someone's gonna have to pay. And it will probably be a Wing. Which means, you know, the other team's guys can just sit on the bench or whatever while we settle this once and for all. Grrr! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 I am glad to hear that Downey worked things out with Drapes and Flip. We don't need any of this stuff coming into the season, but you can tell Aaron felt really bad and didn't mean it. Hopefully Flip is going to be okay, I'm sure he will be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 “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.” Draper the hypocrite? Think that was a little needless form him basically having a jab at Aaron. Like he would intentionally injure a teammate...jeesh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
therock48880 14 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Its a scrim game your own team shouldnt be going around injurying eachother... Yeah, I'm sure his intent was to injure a teammate. This is HOCKEY. Even during scrimmages and practices, it gets physical. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norrisnick 1 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Draper the hypocrite? Think that was a little needless form him basically having a jab at Aaron. Like he would intentionally injure a teammate...jeesh. Did he run a Wing and I missed it? What is Downey trying to accomplish running a guy into the boards during a scrimmage in the first place? Nevermind the fact that Fil was facing the boards so he could play the puck. In a scrimmage there is absolutely nothing positive that can come out of it. The only thing it shows is that Downey doesn't have the control he needs to have. If he can't avoid a dangerous play in what is essentially a practice what's he going to do when his adrenaline is really pumping in a game situation? That play is a 5min PK during the regular season. Downey doesn't bring enough to the table to be able to afford ANY mistakes let alone pretty big ones. Is it being blown out of proportion? Very likely, but Downey has no margin for error at this point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted September 21, 2008 Yeah, I'm sure his intent was to injure a teammate. This is HOCKEY. Even during scrimmages and practices, it gets physical. I believe he was referring more to GMR's comment about Lilja. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 I think this just goes to show that accidents DO happen with these hits from behind. We see it happen a lot and sometimes, it's not deliberate, it just...happens. If anyone thinks that Downey was deliberately trying to injure one of his own teammates, they're crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted September 22, 2008 I laughed when I read this on the front page. Downey wouldn't intentionally hurt a teammate, Flip has a jammed thumb, nothing big - we are all going to live. In Aaron we trust. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 we are all going to live. Good, cause I don't need a pre-mature excuse to start writing out my will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOCKEY MATTERS 167 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 oh. my. god. Is this thread for real? Can you folks seriously think Downey would intentionally ...... never mind. Maybe the lesson here is for Flippr to keep his frickin head up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 its not that he tired to do it, it just keeps going with what ive said about him, hes reckless. He never thinks about what hes doing just does it. He really isnt what we need anymore with mac and KQ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaton 1 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 its not that he tired to do it, it just keeps going with what ive said about him, hes reckless. He never thinks about what hes doing just does it. He really isnt what we need anymore with mac and KQ. That's probably the most opposite of statement of how Downey played last year that you can get. If anything, compared to other enforcers and how McCarty played in the playoffs, Downey was too careful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 Maybe the lesson here is for Flippr to keep his frickin head up. You can't be serious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayUp88 1 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 I think its all Lang's fault somehow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted September 22, 2008 DAMNIT LANG AND SAMMY! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted September 22, 2008 DAMNIT LANG AND SAMMY! Bettman's lurking around somewhere, too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
