By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
Despite a motionless 10 minutes spent on the ice last night in Minnesota, Calgary forward Daymond Langkow has full feeling and movement of his extremities after being struck in the spine by a slap shot from teammate Ian White.
Langkow was pushed by Minnesota defensemen Greg Zanon, who was playing with a broken ankle, and fell into another Minnesota player before falling forward. While falling forward, White took a shot causing Langkow to duck his head. The puck traveled directly over the helmet of Langkow and struck him in the spine between the bottom of his helmet and the top of his shoulder pads. Langkow then crashed head first into the ice, bending his neck in an awkward position.
Langkow called to Zanon immediately that he was injured and needed a trainer. Zanon and another Minnesota player in turn got the referee’s to stop play. Calgary gathered around their teammate on the ice until he was removed by a stretcher. The injury delayed the game 15 minutes and ultimately Calgary lost the game, remaining two points behind Detroit.
Langkow remained in Minnesota last night while the rest of the team flew home. He is expected to return to Calgary today or tomorrow, but his prognosis is good. The full extent of his injury, and how long he’ll be out of the lineup, is not yet known.
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