BSI: BACKCHECKING

Since Doug Gilmour won't do it... a fan's view of the Buffalo Sabres.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Keep your head up, Mr. McAmmond

During last night's Senators/Flyers preseason game, Philadelphia's Steve Downie laid a massive hit on Ottawa Senator Dean McAmmond.



McAmmond left the ice on a stretcher, and is now out with a concussion.

Oddly enough, the Senators decided there's no place in the game for hits like that.

"It was a cheap shot. There's no part in the game for hits like that," said Senators right-winger Brian McGrattan, who was ejected from the Senators' 4-2 exhibition victory after he sought justice on the offending Downie. "A guy can't defend himself and you take a 40-foot run and jump and hit him. Hopefully the league takes a look at it. Those are the hits we don't want in our game.

"You don't want to see stuff like that. We're not out there to kill each other."

Gee, Brian, you're probably right. Going headhunting like that is totally out of line.


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BSI sends our condolences to the family of Bill Wirtz, the owner of the Chicago Blackhawks, who passed away at age 77. Congrats to Hawks fans everywhere. Now your team might actually get better. At least there's a chance you can see the home games on TV now.

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