Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted November 3, 2010 (edited) @DarrenDreger reports that Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf is out 4 weeks after suffering a deep cut last night. Phaneuf got tied up with Ottawa's Peter Regin just after the six-minute mark of the second period of Tuesday's game against the Senators and fell awkwardly. He suffered a cut deep enough on his left leg that he had to be helped off the ice and was taken immediately to a local hospital.Following Tuesday's game, coach Ron Wilson said Brett Lebda likely will take Phaneuf's place in the lineup Wednesday in Washington (7 p.m. ET, NHLN-US, TSN). "You can't replace Dion and what he brings to the team, but other people will have to step up in a leadership role and be vocal," Wilson told reporters following the Leafs' 3-2 loss to the Senators. "We've got a deep defense. Some guys will get some more minutes. We should be able to weather the storm." Phaneuf's injury came not long after Burke publicly defended him against being a target for the fans' booing at Air Canada Centre. Burke held a press conference between the first and the second period Tuesday to show he has Phaneuf's back despite the fact that the first-year captain has only 4 assists and a team-worst minus-6 rating in 11 games. Edited November 3, 2010 by Konnan511 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Just before this and on the same play, Beauchemin tries to jab Foligno and breaks his stick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j.hoop 64 Report post Posted November 3, 2010 only mackattack can post leafs news Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted November 3, 2010 time to start introducing kevlar infused socks... this seems to be a growing trend in recent years... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Hmmm so Frankenstein is out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
