Polak sidelined indefinitely
According to the Blues Official Site, Roman Polak is to undergo surgery on a severed tendon in his right wrist and will be sidelined indefinitely. Here's the full text of the article:
St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced Wednesday that defenseman Roman Polak will undergo surgery to repair a severed tendon in his right wrist on Thursday, Oct. 28.
The surgery will be performed by Orthopedic Hand Specialist Dr. Martin Boyer of Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Polak suffered the injury in the Blues’ 1-0 overtime win against Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 23.
He will be sidelined indefinitely.
The Blues have recalled defenseman Nathan Oystrick from Peoria.
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He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.
by Icion on Oct 27, 2010 3:17 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
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He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.
by Icion on Oct 27, 2010 3:22 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I dunno where it originated but I just know it as the angry face baby. I wish I could find the place that did a bunch of photoshops of the kids. Stuff like a green helmet and the caption “Storm the beaches.” Just look up angry face baby and he should be there if you need to use it.
He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.
or

I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth ... while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.
by Childhood Trauma on Oct 30, 2010 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
but since it is
blues halloween day perhaps this one instead

I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth ... while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.
by Childhood Trauma on Oct 30, 2010 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
or

Apparently its the crazy mean baby.
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/crazy-mean-baby
He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.
There is no expletive strong enough to describe how horrible this is
Tendon surgeries aren’t speedy recoveries, either. Worst case scenario, he might not be back this season.
Blues fans now officially have a reason to hate Crosby.
Yeah, this is bad.
Especially when the earlier reports were “’Tis but a scratch.” I hope he recovers faster than expected.
by Paperwork Ninja on Oct 27, 2010 3:41 PM CDT reply actions
Shit.
That is all.
B.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Oct 27, 2010 3:49 PM CDT reply actions
Good for Oystrick, though...
He’s been playing well in Peoria, and deserves a shot.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Oct 27, 2010 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
When is Nikitin due back?
If this is truly a season-ender for Polak, then I’d rather see the Russian up here; but not until he’s fully recovered from the broken wrist and is playing some mean-spirited hockey again.
Not sure on Nikitin...
He should be close to ready, but with a broken wrist, it can be hard to tell. You really can’t do shit on the ice without a fully-functional pair of wrists.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Oct 27, 2010 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions
To this I say
Fuck Sidney Crosby
DAMNIT!!!
So very not cool.
Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!
GOD DAMMIT CROSBY!

First they thought I was ASD, and then ADHD, and after a few years of having MD, they told me that I am probably EI. But all I know for sure is that I have TS... Fuck it, just call me alphabet soup.

I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth ... while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.
by Childhood Trauma on Oct 27, 2010 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey, where'd that annoying Pens fan disappear to?
The one who was here Saturday night, wondering how anyone in the Western Conference could possibly hate his poor maligned misunderstood lovable sweetums Sidney?
seriously????
Does this idiot not remember the Olympic final??? People in Pitt should hate him too. I mean he did cost us the freakin gold medal.
'I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league.'
MARK VIDUKA
by Jstats on Oct 27, 2010 5:46 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
for those who didn't watch the game
how did polak suffer the injury?
Checking Crosby behind the net...
…put him up against the glass, and it looks like he got his wrist sliced open by the aluminum partition that separates the panes of plexiglass.
Not really Cindy’s fault; no one’s fault, really. Just typical bad Blues luck.
B.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Oct 27, 2010 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought that was initial reports...
…and that he actually landed on Crosby’s upturned skate and/or got stepped on. I swear I read that somewhere reputable…
I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.
by TheDuke32 on Oct 27, 2010 6:53 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I watched the replay several times...
…and nowhere did I see his forearm and Crosby’s skate come anywhere near one another. Polak hit the glass, then pulled his arm away and was already bleeding.
B.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Oct 27, 2010 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions
If if was the glass partition
are the Blues checking to make sure someone else doesn’t get splayed open on it? Somebody fell down on the job if that metal was hanging out enough to cut someone open like that.
I also saw several reports that it happened when Polak fell and you couldn’t see his arm under him for a second. Who’s our NSA level video analysts on GT?
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
wow
that’s just straight up bad luck…hopefully he can heal quickly and return sometime this season.
by redfaction37 on Oct 27, 2010 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Crap
The injury bug bites again. Time to go shopping for a defenseman.
'I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league.'
MARK VIDUKA
by Jstats on Oct 27, 2010 5:41 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
So i heard...
Jay McKee is an assistant hockey coach for niagara university, said he was waiting for his call to come back to the bigs.
we're already paying him
might as well come on back and earn it
St. Louis Blues - "Eric Brewer Counts"
siiigh
a) noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
b) why we calling up a d-man? hell we dressed 7 one game just to do it. prob wouldn’t need a call up for a week
I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth ... while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.
by Childhood Trauma on Oct 27, 2010 6:43 PM CDT reply actions
we sending him anything?
like gooey louies or free game time issues while he recoups? if surgery in the loo, im guessing he be in town for the duration.
I recognized my kinship with all living beings, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on earth ... while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.
by Childhood Trauma on Oct 27, 2010 6:45 PM CDT reply actions
So let's take a look under the hood
It appears to be the tendon attached to the palmaris longus muscle. This tendon is not crucial for anatomical function, and in fact, 15 percent of people do not have the tendon. To see your palmaris longus tendon, look at the palm-side of your forearm. Touch your thumb and little finger and then make as much of a fist as possible. Eighty-five percent of you should be able to see this tendon running down your arm. I can see mine.

The yeller one top left
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmaris_longus_muscle

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Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
Bonus question
Those 15% that don’t have the tendon in question, how do they pick their nose or masturbate?
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
by spectr17 on Oct 27, 2010 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
There is more than one way to skin the cat.
Lighthouse Hockey: You say that like Streit and Okposo and Schremp and MacDonald were important.
This is the muscle that cats use to extend their claws.
Or, rather, retract the skin around the claws to expose them.
So yeah, totally superfluous in humans. In fact, I’m trying to figure out why an injury to this tendon would sideline you a-tall. It doesn’t do anything. I guess as long as it’s there, it has to be repaired & heal?
by Washoo on Oct 27, 2010 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well...
Spank my ass and call me fucked
I still maintain Vladimir Konstantinov got what he deserved...If you can't handle that then kiss my ass......
"I've got a bad feeling about this..."
anyone have a
link to a good video of that?
I’m not doing so well, just tired I guess
Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder
So this is the second time
we’ve lost a player for long term in the last few years to the damn Pittsburgh Crosbys.
TJ Oshie had his long term high ankle sprain 2 years ago, and now Polak.
If it was the glass partitions...
didn’t the Blues just replace all the boards and glass prior to the season? Not good.
Well they got a win tonight.
But it probably would’ve looked nicer had my favorite Non-Italian Non-Polish Czech been in there.
St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
And I can also write things in 140 characters or fewer.

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