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Mar 10, 2014 9:21 PM
Azubuike24;1588702 wrote:Why would they cancel the game? Not to be insensitive, but things happen in sports all the time. Catastrophic injuries. Rarely do games get completely postponed. Stopped for a long while, maybe. Not cancelled.
Why not? That's the question.
Mar 10, 2014 9:21pm
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Mar 10, 2014 9:23 PM
LJ;1588704 wrote:Why not? That's the question.
When no one died, the reason why to keep playing outnumber the why not. IMO
Mar 10, 2014 9:23pm
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Mar 10, 2014 9:25 PM
Player's leg goes through his thigh on national TV. Player gets paralyzed covering a kickoff in an NFL game. Countless other examples of devastating injuries that stop games for almost an hour. It goes on.

The only time I've ever recalled them actually stopping and postponing a game to a later day was when John McSherry died before the Reds opening day. I mean I get that one. Someone died.
Mar 10, 2014 9:25pm
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Mar 10, 2014 9:36 PM
The NHL postponed for Jiri Fischer too, after he collapsed during a game in cardiac arrest. Similar situation IMO
Mar 10, 2014 9:36pm
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Mar 10, 2014 9:48 PM
I believe the Texans finished the game after Kubiak's TIA this year, right?
Mar 10, 2014 9:48pm
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Mar 10, 2014 10:12 PM
Correct,

I'm surprised the game was cancelled. Will the game restart with the bluejackets up 1-0 or will it be a fresh restart since they didn't even finish a period.
Mar 10, 2014 10:12pm
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Mar 10, 2014 10:15 PM
I'm only really surprised because after about 10 minutes they said he came to and was talking so if that's true I'm shocked they couldn't complete the game.
Mar 10, 2014 10:15pm
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Mar 10, 2014 10:17 PM
Why do people keep bringing up non NHL examples for an NHL decision? It's how they do things. There are plenty of examples where the NHL stops games due to traumatic injuries.
Mar 10, 2014 10:17pm
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Mar 10, 2014 11:09 PM
They made the right decision imo. Too bad to the CBJ were flying.
Mar 10, 2014 11:09pm
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Mar 10, 2014 11:58 PM
Read a report from Dallas doctor who said the administered chest compressions and even used the defibrillator which thank god worked the first time. Dude was dead. His heart either stopped or wasn't operating enough to sustain life.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-stars/headlines/20140310-stars-doctors-explain-what-happened-to-rich-peverley-after-collapse-on-dallas-bench-give-update-on-condition.ece
Mar 10, 2014 11:58pm
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Mar 11, 2014 1:51 AM
LJ there are also example of the NHL not canceling a game after a traumatic injury a couple that come to mind are the Zednik or Malarchuk injuries. You can't tell me their teammates were not affected by seeing their teammates almost bleed to death on the ice.

i think it was the right decieson if it was made by the players and not executives.
Mar 11, 2014 1:51am
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Mar 11, 2014 5:42 AM
They didn't cancel it. They postponed it. This wasn't just some catastrophic injury. This was the guys heart. This was a whole different beast. They had to defib him to get him back conscience. Players from both teams were visually shaken. The NHL made the right call to call the game.
Mar 11, 2014 5:42am
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Mar 11, 2014 8:56 PM
1-1 deep in the 3rd in a huge game.
Mar 11, 2014 8:56pm
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Mar 11, 2014 9:10 PM
3-1 jackets lead. Surprised Detroit isn't winning by 5, it was a guaranteed 2 points (or so we were led to believe)
Mar 11, 2014 9:10pm
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Mar 11, 2014 9:17 PM
4-1!
Mar 11, 2014 9:17pm
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Mar 11, 2014 9:21 PM
lol detroit.
Mar 11, 2014 9:21pm
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Mar 11, 2014 9:30 PM
Huge 3rd!!!
Mar 11, 2014 9:30pm
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Mar 11, 2014 9:30 PM
Flyers and Rags lose. Best possible results!
Mar 11, 2014 9:30pm
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Mar 11, 2014 10:00 PM
The Dallas game will be restarted and they will play 3 20 minute periods but the Bluejackets will start with a 1-0 lead
Mar 11, 2014 10:00pm
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Mar 11, 2014 10:01 PM
sportchampps;1589145 wrote:The Dallas game will be restarted and they will play 3 20 minute periods but the Bluejackets will start with a 1-0 lead
I don't agree with that.
Mar 11, 2014 10:01pm
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Mar 11, 2014 10:12 PM
wildcats20;1589146 wrote:I don't agree with that.
I agree. Start it 1-0 with however much time was on the clock originally.
It's this confirmed?
Mar 11, 2014 10:12pm
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Mar 11, 2014 10:18 PM
gerb131;1589148 wrote:I agree. Start it 1-0 with however much time was on the clock originally.
It's this confirmed?
Exactly.

And if they want to start over, then start 100% over.
Mar 11, 2014 10:18pm
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Mar 11, 2014 10:59 PM
gerb131;1589148 wrote:I agree. Start it 1-0 with however much time was on the clock originally.
It's this confirmed?
Yeah how is fair to a team in the playoff race that they have to play essentially an 83rd game
Mar 11, 2014 10:59pm
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Mar 11, 2014 11:32 PM
There is precedent for this. It has happened in the past. It's not like it's an 83rd game. They only played 6 minutes.

Huge win tonight. Rags lose, Flyers lose, Caps lose. Jackets move to 3rd in the Metro 1 point behind the Rangers for 2nd with a game in hand.
Mar 11, 2014 11:32pm
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Mar 12, 2014 7:06 AM
Classyposter58;1589169 wrote:Yeah how is fair to a team in the playoff race that they have to play essentially an 83rd game
No. No it's not.
Mar 12, 2014 7:06am