Was Hemsky Concussed?

by Scott Reynolds on Nov 22, 2009 5:54 PM MST

Steve Tambellini recently did an interview with nhl.com. There were some very interesting bits of information he passed along in terms of how he sees the team. The Oilers have had a tonne of injuries so far this season and Tambellini alludes to that as one of the reasons for the team struggling. I have no doubt that this is the case, but the following comment really caught my attention:

"We went through an incredible month here battling H1N1, concussions to major players like (Sheldon) Souray, (Steve) Staios and (Ales) Hemsky..."

I hadn't heard it reported anywhere that Hemsky had sustained a concussion. Previous to this quote I'd heard that it may have been a shoulder injury that was keeping Hemsky out of the lineup and when we go to the Oilers injury page we see that Hemsky was on the shelf from Nov. 8-10 with a shoulder injury. Now, there is no audio or video of this interview so far as I can tell so it's possible that Tambellini was misquoted or that he simply misspoke and would clarify the situation if asked. Given Hemsky's concussion history, I hope someone asks.

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That is some excellent attention to detail, sir.

Editor of The Copper & Blue, and leader of The Cult Of Hartikainen.

by Derek Zona on Nov 22, 2009 7:44 PM MST reply actions

Does anyone else picture the Rexall Place offices and hear this in the background?

Editor of The Copper & Blue, and leader of The Cult Of Hartikainen.

by Derek Zona on Nov 22, 2009 8:24 PM MST reply actions

Copyright infringement

Colin Campbell’s Office of Very Serious Yet Rather Optional Supplementary Discipline already has dibs on that song.

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by Dominik on Nov 25, 2009 1:18 PM MST up reply actions

Crap. So I need to download Keystone Kops to my Rexall Place brain?

Editor of The Copper & Blue, and leader of The Cult Of Hartikainen.

by Derek Zona on Nov 25, 2009 2:11 PM MST up reply actions

Whatever you download, make it catchy. ‘Cause I can’t get Benny Hill out of my head since I first clicked that link.

Lighthouse Hockey: Side effects may include Weight gain and frequent game loss.

by Dominik on Nov 25, 2009 4:22 PM MST up reply actions

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