Darren Helm plays on with broken nose

[10 Minute Misconduct 104]

Didn't even know he broke his nose yesterday...

Helm got hurt his first shift when he was hit by Flyers forward Ian Laperriere (the same guy who knocked Nicklas Lidstrom into the boards while a member of the Colorado Avalanche).

X-rays taken immediately after the game revealed a small break.

"If it's broken, it's broken," Helm said. "It happened my first five seconds."

Helm scored a goal, and was part of the Wings' overall best line, along with Dan Cleary and Patrick Eaves.

http://www.freep.com/article/20100404/BLOG09/100404033/1166/Darren-Helm-plays-on-with-broken-nose

[Guest Lidstromboli]

he's a trooper

[Yzermaynard 1]

That dude IS heart. Exactly the kind of player that belongs on this team.

[cjm502 165]

I need to buy a Helm jersey, I love this guy.

[Konnan511 1,736]

I still think Lappy should be suspended for that hit.

[Guest Four]

I'm buying a Helm jersey. I'm sold.

[Tommy_Like_Wingy 25]

Don't most players play on with broken noses? I can remember at least two occasions in a game where they broke it early in the game and came back later in the same game.

[zombi 43]

That sort of dedication deserves a long term contract, stat!

[Guest micah]

Why wouldn't he have? A broken nose is not cause to miss a shift unless it's to get the bleeding stopped.

[jollymania 162]

I still think Lappy should be suspended for that hit.

seriously? it is a 4 min high sticking penalty

[Carman 387]

He's a hockey player, I wouldn't expect anything less.

Although I love Helm, he never takes a shift off and is pretty much a perfect energy player(if only he could fight ).

[Guest Four]

seriously? it is a 4 min high sticking penalty

Leaving feet & elbow more like it

[BamaWing 37]

I'm buying a Helm jersey. I'm sold.

agreed, not sure when but it is on the list and will be bought soon

[Hockeytown_Ryan 119]

Wow Imagine that ...A hockey player that plays with pain.... Like the old days. About time!

[SDavis35 140]

seriously? it is a 4 min high sticking penalty

Charging, I don't think the stick went up... is it a 5 min major as the second choice? It wasn't as bad as some past hits, but it wasn't clean in the least.

[BobRouse03 31]

I was at the game and did not have the benefit of an instant replay...but it certainly looked like a big time elbow from my vantage point

[Guest Crymson]

Why wouldn't he have? A broken nose is not cause to miss a shift unless it's to get the bleeding stopped.

It's extremely painful.

[Statts 4]

It's extremely painful.

... compared to a hangnail.

Seriously though, a broken nose is not that big of a deal.

[brett 1,029]

yeah i thought it was a dirty hit. looked like an eblow to his face. glad he stayed in shows a lot of heart. now he just needs a little stick work.

[Guest Lidstromboli]

i'm buying the jerseys of every wings player that has had a broken nose

[titanium2 867]

I wish they could sign Helm for the rest of his NHL career.

Who was the last person that got a standing ovation at the Joe for a penalty kill?

[BlakKy 58]

I'm not belittling his game but when I broke my nose five minutes before going to work selling stereo equipment I managed the whole day more or less fine (still talked, and wheeled fine)... even when my eyes got puffy and started to blacken hours after the accidental elbow.

[stormboy 47]

I wish they could sign Helm for the rest of his NHL career.

Who was the last person that got a standing ovation at the Joe for a penalty kill?

one of my favorite wings memories. amazing.

[Guest micah]

I'm not belittling his game but when I broke my nose five minutes before going to work selling stereo equipment I managed the whole day more or less fine (still talked, and wheeled fine)... even when my eyes got puffy and started to blacken hours after the accidental elbow.

Yup. A broken nose isn't reason for a boxer to quit, much less a hockey player.

[j.hoop 64]

youre missing the point by saying its not a big deal. he broke his nose, got hit in the face again after his nose was broken, scored a goal, layed out some hits and was one of the best players on ice that game. thats why he deserves props.