jeff48109 474 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 From Helene St James Mike Bancock said Darren Helm won't play hockey again this season. #RedWings https://twitter.com/HeleneStJames/status/321646324040740865 obviously a typo regarding the coach's name, but not really surprising news Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Mentioned this on the phone the other day to a fellow member here, I figured he was done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt198913 932 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Check the quote again please it states they are not counting on him to play again this season. Which scares me if they were counting on him all this time!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings10 300 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Ugghhh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Lame, as much as I love Helm he literally has proved to be useless this year and a good portion of last. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Din758 371 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 thats some trade deadline acquisition 4 esteef, SaCkaveli20, loutswings and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilzyme 769 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 That's just horrible news to start the day. In the long run, hopefully this is going to provide him with many more years of hockey. 1 Z Winged Dangler reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Waiting for Bertuzzi announcement in 3...2...1... esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaCkaveli20 275 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Helm and Bert both more than likely out for season. So our deadline acquisition is.....Mikael friggin Samuelsson? Good God! 1 esteef reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 I'm surprised Helm won't be playing this season......said nobody who's been following his injury this year. More surprising is Babcock saying that Flip is being dropped to centering the 3rd line now between Cleary & Brunner with Miller moving up to the 2nd with Franzen & Nyquist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dats13owns 157 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Well, there goes the season... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Lame, as much as I love Helm he literally has proved to be useless this year and a good portion of last. useless... yes... 3 Vladifan, Hockeymom1960 and Wingsfan72 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckbags 863 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Ouch this hurts, thought he might get 5 games or something like that and then play in the playoffs. Better to be safe then sorry especially with a back. Lame, as much as I love Helm he literally has proved to be useless this year and a good portion of last. What? He played 70 games last year 3 Motown4013, Wingsfan72 and Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Lame, as much as I love Helm he literally has proved to be useless this year and a good portion of last. Uh, OK. Apparently we have different definitions of useless. Helm and Bert both more than likely out for season. So our deadline acquisition is.....Mikael friggin Samuelsson? Good God! I doubt he'll be playing. 1 Wingsfan72 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 This is terrible news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingedominance13 112 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 The real question is he ever going to play again. Ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manny>Ozzie(by a long shot) 55 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 At least I can say that I was one of the few who got to see helm play in his only game this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilzyme 769 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 He's not going to play hockey, right, this year, I don't think,'' Babcock said after Tuesday's practice. We got to get ourselves in the playoffs and be ready to go without him.'' I'm trying to stay positive,'' Helm said. I think my spirits are a little bit higher than they have been. It feels better but still can't really put any time on what's going on. I've been skating for a while, working out for a while, working really hard. It's just that I still feel pain, feel a lot of discomfort. I don't know if one day I'll wake up and feel great or it's going to be kind of gradual thing.'' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsfan4795 552 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Lame, as much as I love Helm he literally has proved to be useless this year and a good portion of last. Lidstrom and holmstrom were pretty useless too. It's almost like they werebt even there 1 Wingsfan72 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyquistfan14 489 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 I'm surprised Helm won't be playing this season......said nobody who's been following his injury this year. More surprising is Babcock saying that Flip is being dropped to centering the 3rd line now between Cleary & Brunner with Miller moving up to the 2nd with Franzen & Nyquist. Why miller? He doesn't create anything offensively. If there gonna do that then it should be someone like eaves moving up. Even tootoo would be better than miller on that line. It does sound like a pretty good third line tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 thats some trade deadline acquisition It's more like: Please meet our Offseason acquisition... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Lidstrom and holmstrom were pretty useless too. It's almost like they werebt even there i don't think you understood me, he has been useless because he's been injured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest fat guy in a maltby jersey Report post Posted April 9, 2013 anyone surprised by this news was clearly in denial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Yeah, it's been too long. He shouldn't push himself at his age to try and come back. Hopefully he can get to 100% before next season and won't have any recurring back issues. The scary part isn't if it ends his seasons, the scary part is if it keeps coming back throughout his career. This was the right decision. 1 Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted April 9, 2013 Ouch this hurts, thought he might get 5 games or something like that and then play in the playoffs. Better to be safe then sorry especially with a back. What? He played 70 games last year he got injured at a terrible time, magnifies it. And in 2 years he has only played what 71 games now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites