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Guerin out Tonight
Topic Started: Nov 12 2007, 01:51 PM (414 Views)
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Captain Bill Guerin did not accompany the Islanders to Philadelphia for their game against the Atlantic Division-leading Flyers tonight at Wachovia Center. Guerin was hit in the eye by a puck in Saturday’s home win over the Devils and is suffering from a condition known as hyphema, which is bleeding in the anterior chamber of the eye.

When Guerin was hit by the puck, it caused a blood vessel to burst and essentially turned the eye red and made it difficult to see when he took two brief shifts at the start of the third period. The Islanders described Guerin’s condition as day-to-day while he waits for the swelling around the eye to subside and for his vision to clear.

The good news is that the swelling has receded faster than expected. It’s possible Guerin might be able to play Thursday in Pittsburgh, but Isles coach Ted Nolan sounded cautious. Another hit to the same area could cause a recurrence of bleeding into the eye.

“It’s one of those things that has to take a few more days to settle down,” Nolan said. “There’s no concussion issue, just more of an eye injury where we have to wait for things to settle down. It’s day-to-day, not long-term.”

Fortunately for the Islanders, the timing of Guerin’s injury was good in the sense that forward Sean Bergenheim (shoulder, finger) was set to come off the injured list. Bergenheim will return to his regular spot at left wing on the second line with center Josef Vasicek and right wing Miro Satan. Forward Richard Park, who was subbing for Bergenheim, will shift to Guerin’s spot at right wing on the third line with center Mike Sillinger and left wing Andy Hilbert.

“Bergenheim is ready to go,” Nolan said. “His hands were a little rusty this morning, but that’s to be expected. I’d rather have some rusty hands than a rusty attitude. One thing about him is that he’s full of energy and he should add a little spark to us.”

The fourth line will remain the same as it was against the Devils with Ben Walter centering rugged wingers Chris Simon and Tim Jackman. Asked if he’d like to see that crew set a physical tone against Philadelphia, Nolan emphasized the need to play as smart as the Isles did against the Devils when they were not called for a single penalty.

“We want to play physical, but you don’t want to play ‘goony,’” Nolan said. “That’s two different things. We’d like to have an attack, and those three guys are energy guys we want to get on top of the puck and create some kind of body contact and create some opportunities and tire the other team’s defense. Hopefully, they can do that for us.”


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Whats up with the eye injuries lately? :thumbsdown:
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Damn, well at least we know it isn't a long term injury...
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Yeah, at least Bergenheim can slot into the lineup. This'll test their metal a bit.
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I don't hear anyone complaining about "visor" hockey now, eh?
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Hydroponix18,Nov 12 2007
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I don't hear anyone complaining about "visor" hockey now, eh?

well.. as long as they take the helmet off when they drop the mits.

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Guerin out Tonight :comp:
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This is gonna show how this team reacts without the leader there. Whos gonna step up?
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SimonSays,Nov 12 2007
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Whats up with the eye injuries lately? :thumbsdown:

JUST MAKING BERARD FEEL AT HOME :blink:
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Funny, I was just going to ask if Guerin wears a visor? If not, then I hope this makes him rethink the issue.

NOT SMART TO GO WITHOUT A VISOR! :thumbsdown:

I don't get the complaint about "not seeing with a visor". It's a piece of clear plastic. . . .how can you not see? And why would you want to take chances with your eyes? Most people only get one set in a lifetime.

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Who is the captain for tonight? :letssee:
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Andy,Nov 12 2007
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Who is the captain for tonight? :letssee:

Just the alternates, they won't slap a C on anyone.
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he was acting so tough during pre-game against the devils

shame to see him taken out~
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I hope he gets better soon. I also hope Witt and Sillinger step it up for leadership reasons.
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Well I guess that means Comrie's shoulder is fine...was worried about that as well.
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I wasn't too worried about Comrie because he finished the game and had a day to rest.

However, will these guys now start wearing the visors?? Unbelievable. I don't get how these guys play without a visor. Guerin played in the era of Al McInnis. I wouldn't sit in the first 10 rows if McInnis was playing LOL.
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Never worry about Comrie ~ He's a monster of a hockey player :sparky:
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This is big. It's not like our old Captain is out of the lineup, this is our leader. I hope they win it for him, use it as motivation.

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The boys will step up for tonight I have no doubt...
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