Ouch! Roenick's Jaw is Still on the Ice

Anyone get a glimpse of the horrifying slapshot Roenick took off his chin tonight during the 3rd period of the Rangers - Flyers game? Ugh. A pool of blood, left on a stretcher, with his jaw completely lacerated and destroyed. Does not look good for the guy I gave a cigar to two weeks ago in AC. (No joke. Roenick was at a Craps table at Borgata, and I walked right up to him and said, "Can I offer a cigar to my favorite Flyer?" He smiled, said, "absolutely," and stuck it in his grill. Then, after the ****bird throwing the dice threw a seven, I told Roenick, "I have to admit, thought, I'm a big Devils fan." With this, he took the cigar out of his mouth, shook his head, looked at me, looked away toward the next shooter, and said, "Devils are boring." With a smile, he then placed the cigar back into his mouth and cheered on the next shooter, some Asian dude who had no clue that an NHL player was cheering him on. I walked away, satisfied at the encounter.) Another bad break for the Flyers, yet they're unbelievable resilient. And Primeau went down after Holik rung his bell, so they're down two centers.

Philadelphia is being decimated with freak injuries, but they're still finding ways to win. I have to admit, I am impressed. Stevens is out, and the Devils look like Ottawa, circa 1992. The Flyers have lost captains, multiple defensemen, big-time wingers, and their goaltenders, and yet they still lead the division comfortably. Hats off to Hitchcock for getting them ready every night.

I saw it as well, and it looked terrible. Even if the guy plays on my team's rival, I hope he makes it back soon. Did anyone notice the MSG fans cheering when Roenick got up (he was helped off the ice to a stretcher.) Compare that to the loathsome Philadelphia Eagles fans (the same jerks as the Flyers fans) who cheered Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin when he suffered a career-ending injury at Veteran Stadium.

At any rate, I hope it isn't as bad as it appears. Roenick earned back some favorability with me when he apologized for throwing the water bottle. I was also looking forward to cheering for him in the World Cup late this coming summer.

That's too bad, Roenick was one of my favorite players back when the NHL '93 version of him was a video game god (The Sports Guy on ESPN's page 2 also noted this). I forget if it was Roenick that made Gretzky's head bleed in Swingers.

Hrm, what happened last time Roenick and Primeau got hurt in the same game? Clarke went out and got Oates.....

Compare that to the loathsome Philadelphia Eagles fans (the same jerks as the Flyers fans)

Are you serious!? Eagles fans are 100x worse than Flyers fans, it's not even funny.

Compare that to the loathsome Philadelphia Eagles fans (the same jerks as the Flyers fans) who cheered Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin when he suffered a career-ending injury at Veteran Stadium.

We ARE NOT the same fans, believe me. Most of my friends, who are season ticketholders to the FLYERS, like myself, can't stand the Eagles & their fans. I've been to many a Flyer game in Philly, and if that was any opposing player, the FLYER fans would have done the same thing.
I was at the game last nite, and The Rag$ fans were very classy, in giving JR a standing Ovation. It was a sickening moment, as he was out before he hit the ice. He was out, for what seemed like and eternity.

BB4, I know we bust on each other, just wanted to say, this thread was a class move.

Are you serious!? Eagles fans are 100x worse than Flyers fans, it's not even funny.
We ARE NOT the same fans, believe me.
If that is the case, I apologize. While I do recall a "Let's go Eagles chant" at the game the Flyers lost to Pittsburgh, you probably are right. I shouldn't lump all Philadelphia sports fans into one group.

One of the great things about the Stanley Cup Playoffs is when both teams shake hands at the conclusion of a series. Two teams play each other tough are still respectful and gracious when a winner is determined.

Primeau expects to play tomorrow, so essentially we only lost Roenick.

I saw it as well, and it looked terrible. Even if the guy plays on my team's rival, I hope he makes it back soon. Did anyone notice the MSG fans cheering when Roenick got up (he was helped off the ice to a stretcher.) Compare that to the loathsome Philadelphia Eagles fans (the same jerks as the Flyers fans) who cheered Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin when he suffered a career-ending injury at Veteran Stadium.

Ignorance most be quite widespread where you live.

Most Eagles fans choose to not even acknowledge hockey, and most Flyers fans in the Philadelphia area do not fit the angry, manner-less blue collar persona that many Eagles fans have.

Ignorance most be quite widespread where you live.

No reason to take a shot at D.P., he admitted he might have misspoke and also had some fine sentiments for JR, something that was totally lacking from some of your flyer comrades when Stevens went down.

If that is the case, I apologize. While I do recall a "Let's go Eagles chant" at the game the Flyers lost to Pittsburgh, you probably are right. I shouldn't lump all Philadelphia sports fans into one group.


During the recent NFL playoff run, the FLYERS did put the Eagles up on Arenavision, to show their support. I personally didn't care for it, but you do get a bunch of crossover fans.

When Mario "retired" in '97, we gave him a 5 minute standing ovation.
Flyers fans are very passionate about their team, almost to a fault, "drinking the koolAid", if you will, and most respect the opponent, win or lose. I'm sure if what happened to JR last nite, was Messier in Philly, he would have received the same response from the crowd, that JR did.

I saw it as well, and it looked terrible. Even if the guy plays on my team's rival, I hope he makes it back soon. Did anyone notice the MSG fans cheering when Roenick got up (he was helped off the ice to a stretcher.) Compare that to the loathsome Philadelphia Eagles fans (the same jerks as the Flyers fans) who cheered Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin when he suffered a career-ending injury at Veteran Stadium.

That was almost 10 years ago.....let it go already.

All I can think of is Gary Thorne saying "Yes, good things do happen to good people" after JR won the NHL shooting accuracy skills competition going 4 for 4. I think he's bad luck.

Philadelphia is being decimated with freak injuries, but they're still finding ways to win. I have to admit, I am impressed. Stevens is out, and the Devils look like Ottawa, circa 1992. The Flyers have lost captains, multiple defensemen, big-time wingers, and their goaltenders, and yet they still lead the division comfortably. Hats off to Hitchcock for getting them ready every night. NJ loses 3 games in a row for the first time in 2 years and you are now likening the Devils to the worst team in the league over a decade ago? Stop with the overreactions already. This team was doing a pretty remarkable job without its captain, a healthy proven backup to rest Brodeur with, and a top scoring threat in Jamie Langenbrunner for quite a prolonged stretch there before running into some tough opponents. Its not the end of the world by any stretch of the imagination. 2 of these losses were to the Flyers and Canucks - both top teams in their respective divisions/conferences. There is no shame at all in losing to any of these three teams. The Rangers found a way to beat Vancouver right before the Canucks played us. They are playing for their playoff lives right now and need those two points more then any of the top 8 teams in the Eastern Conference currently do. As much as its correct to properly acknowledge the great job Ken Hitchcock has done this season keeping the ship sailing in the right direction, it would be a big slap in the face to not by the very same token also acknowledge how well the Devils have kept things together despite not making a single move during the regular season to try and plug some very big holes in this lineup which weren't properly addressed in the offseason. Ken Hithcock has the benefit of having great new players coming in seemingly every week a player goes down as Bobby Clarke dips into the endless supply of cash reserves that a major cable provider has at its disposal. Lou on the other hand wants to cut payroll and has drawn his line in the sand proving he's not one to make rash irrational knee jerk reactions everytime we lose a player to injury.

I gotta admit - though I don't much care for the Flyers, and JR does have a reputation for talking a lot - he seems to have fun playing the game.
If I had a kid who wanted to play hockey (and he will want to play hockey...or else) I wouldn't mind a guy like JR being his coach becuase I think he would bring the fun aspect into it. He'd be a great spokesman for the "It's just a game...relax" campaign you see ads for every now and again.
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I hope he heals well and is not out for too long.

I despise the Flyers but there's always a little part of me that smiles when JR does well. I wish him a speedy recovery. I haven't read any of the prognosis other than hearing the surgery probably ended his regular season, but I doubt he won't be back in the playoffs, wearing one of those Pat LaFontaine chin guards...

Its never a good thing for the sport of hockey when you see a top player laying motionless in a pool of blood like JR was last night. I dont wish that on any player in the league.

Its never a good thing for the sport of hockey when you see a top player laying motionless in a pool of blood like JR was last night. I dont wish that on any player in the league.

Well, unless said player is wearing a Ranger jersey.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/164110p-143840c.html (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/164110p-143840c.html)

TOUGH TALK: While Primeau said he thought Holik hadn't intended to hit him, other Flyers accused the Ranger of a cheap shot. "That's their opinion," said Holik, who explained that he didn't see Primeau until the last instant and merely braced himself to be hit. "They are Flyers, so they are going to say a lot of things." I know Bobby has a rep and all, but I watched this game last night and it was a total fluke incident same as Roenick getting hit in the face by the puck. How could this possibly be viewed as a cheap shot by Bobby Holik? All the replays clearly showed neither player expected either one to cross skating lanes the way they did.

NJ loses 3 games in a row for the first time in 2 years and you are now likening the Devils to the worst team in the league over a decade ago? Stop with the overreactions already. This team was doing a pretty remarkable job without its captain, a healthy proven backup to rest Brodeur with, and a top scoring threat in Jamie Langenbrunner for quite a prolonged stretch there before running into some tough opponents. Its not the end of the world by any stretch of the imagination. 2 of these losses were to the Flyers and Canucks - both top teams in their respective divisions/conferences. There is no shame at all in losing to any of these three teams. The Rangers found a way to beat Vancouver right before the Canucks played us. They are playing for their playoff lives right now and need those two points more then any of the top 8 teams in the Eastern Conference currently do. As much as its correct to properly acknowledge the great job Ken Hitchcock has done this season keeping the ship sailing in the right direction, it would be a big slap in the face to not by the very same token also acknowledge how well the Devils have kept things together despite not making a single move during the regular season to try and plug some very big holes in this lineup which weren't properly addressed in the offseason. Ken Hithcock has the benefit of having great new players coming in seemingly every week a player goes down as Bobby Clarke dips into the endless supply of cash reserves that a major cable provider has at its disposal. Lou on the other hand wants to cut payroll and has drawn his line in the sand proving he's not one to make rash irrational knee jerk reactions everytime we lose a player to injury.

Now who's overreacting? Merely a comment, and once again, you go on a tangent for entirely too long. The Devils are a much different team without Stevens, and you can deny it all you want, but it's fact. I've never seen more players skate through the Devils defense and get shots off on Brodeur without blinking an eye. I was being facetious, in any event, but don't deny the fact that without Stevens, Jersey is a MUCH different team, perhaps hurting more from the loss of one player than any other team.

JR is a tough guy. He was at the game against the Rangers a few days after. His face looks bad. His chin must be swollen a good 3 or 4 inches, but now he has to worry about his concussions.

I watched the Holik-Primeau collision and there is no way Holik was trying to do anything. Holik was skating on a more direct path, while Primeau circled into Holik. I think Flyers fans were just upset that two All-Star players went down in one game. They were looking for someone to blame, and Holik was the best they could come up with.

In other Holik/Flyers news, Bobby actually visited Jeremy Roenick in the hospital after the game of Feb. 12.