Sunday, February 27, 2011

Leafs lose Reimer in second period of Thrashers game

"On two subsequent television timeouts, Reimer skated to the bench to consult with team athletic therapist Andy Playter. Giguere, who is coming back from nagging groin issues, stretched and warmed up in the corridor behind the bench while Reimer continued playing."

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"Making his seventh straight start in goal, Reimer immediately fell to the ice upon impact from Kane, but he remained in the game. After a string of impressive saves, the rookie approached the Leaf bench during the first TV timeout, engaging in a long conversation with the team’s head athletic therapist, Andy Playter. At that point, Giguere was notified of the strong likelihood of his presence being required. “They told me that maybe [I was needed], so just go get warmed up and we’ll how Reims is going to feel as it goes,” said Giguere. During the next TV timeout, Reimer approached the bench again and after a quick chat with Playter, left the game for good. Early indications point to his neck as the bearer of the blow, but the injury is not thought to be serious."

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