Phaneuf and Bernier Start Things Off
It was a relatively quiet slate of games last night but Dion Phaneuf and Steve Bernier gave us the second fight of the regular season when they dropped the gloves late in the third period of Flames–Canucks.
Phaneuf crushed Henrik Sedin with an open-ice hit in the Calgary zone, prompting Bernier to come to the aid of his teammate. The two then battled to an uneventful draw. Vancouver winning the game 6-0 caused things to get a little chippy towards the end, potentially setting the stage for the next meeting between the two on Saturday night.
Chase in a different kind of fight
Just like he’s been doing for much of his life, Kelly Chase is fighting once again. Except this time he’s not sure who is opponent might be, or what it’s doing to his body. In a recent interview, Chase revealed that doctors have found a lesion on his brain and thus far, it has left him without feeling in certain spots on the left side of his body.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Chase, a longtime fan favorite since his days with the Blues who now is the outspoken analyst on their radio broadcasts, has a lesion on his brain. He said it hasn’t been determined if the spot is cancerous, if it could lead to multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, another disorder or simply be cured.
“I don’t remember being scared of anything since my dad passed away when I was 15 and I had to take a lot of responsibilities at our farm’’ in Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan, he said Thursday. “You don’t like to go out and fight Bob Probert, but you’re not scared doing that — you’re just a little uneasy. This is different, but I know I’m going to beat it. I just have to know how big the guy is that I’m fighting here. The hope is it’s not cancer. They found it early, that’s a plus.’‘
We all wish the best for Chase and his family during this understandably difficult time. No matter what the diagnosis, we hope for Kelly to make a quick and full recovery.
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Dion Phaneuf vs Steve Bernier Oct 9, 2008
Jay Leach vs Ryan Stokes Oct 8, 2008
Matthew Spiller vs Scott Fletcher Oct 3, 2008
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