Keith Ballard....

[Panic! OTMB]

Better get a HUGE fine. That was total bs. Hope Vokoun recovers fast!

 

[marvelman55]

Buh??? What happened?

 

[nucks4cup]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMvneYMZiMQ

Theres the video if anyone want to see. thats screwed up. hopefully vokoun is ok

 

[burebuyer]

Why would he get a fine? For accidentally hitting his goalie in the head? I don't think anyone feels worse right now then him.

Derek

 

[leafschik1967]

He's not going to get a fine.

I feel bad for both of them. How often does someone smash their stick on the crossbar?

 

[nucks4cup]

I think he deserves a suspension... He used his stick as a weapon. I don't care if its his teammate. its totally inexcusable. If he wants to have a hissy fit hit the board away from players

 

[maasxjon]

Why would he get a fine? For accidentally hitting his goalie in the head? I don't think anyone feels worse right now then him.

Derek

That's what I'm thinking.

Ballard probably wants to go find something to crawl under right about now.

Reminds me of last year when Halak got accidentally smoked in the head by a Team Slovakia teammate after letting in a goal.

 

[gobuffalo2331]

talk about a bonehead move there...Vokoun is the best player on that team to. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

 

[sharkaholic707]

...is an idiot :| I hope Vokoun is okay though.

 

[Metrags]

ouch....off the ice on a stretcher too.

I took one of those in my day, but it was from the other team and the other guy was kicked out of the league for life. ;p This wasnt a malicious slash however, my guess is Ballard is buying post game rounds for the duration of his contract....

 

[LAKingsFan123]

Why would he get a fine? For accidentally hitting his goalie in the head? I don't think anyone feels worse right now then him.

Derek

Totally agree, this was an accident

 

[tkachukfan]

Wow. I've always thought players just looked childish and immature when they break their stick after a play, and this just proves how idiotic and disastrous it can be.

 

[sholi2000]

Why would he get a fine? For accidentally hitting his goalie in the head? I don't think anyone feels worse right now then him.

Derek

Stop making sense, it may catch on.

 

[chicagoblackhawksfan]

Here's a more clear video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VonWLysIAcA

 

[NNeves]

Did Vokoun really need to be carried off the ice on a stretcher?? That's the most ridiculous part of this whole thing IMO.

 

[Boom Boom]

Ballard is looking right at him too when he hits him. Then he just skates away! Unbelievable......

 

[leafschik1967]

Ballard is looking right at him too when he hits him. Then he just skates away! Unbelievable......

I think he was looking for a hole to crawl into.

 

[VNieminen]

Did Vokoun really need to be carried off the ice on a stretcher?? That's the most ridiculous part of this whole thing IMO.

The blood looked to be coming out of his ear...I highly doubt he even knew where he was.

 

[cards-gotta-go]

What a fricking moron.

 

[Orca Pod]

Did Vokoun really need to be carried off the ice on a stretcher?? That's the most ridiculous part of this whole thing IMO.

Are you a medical doctor? Are you basing your comment on your vast knowledge of possible head injuries or potential head trauma? Or, have you had a professional hockey player do a two-handed full-around swing at your head with his stick? Are any of these things how you think Vokoun being carried off on a stretcher is 'ridiculous?'