Franzen worthy of the aacolade

DETROIT – Johan Franzen is grateful that his knee absorbed on Wednesday: n there on a tryout basis opener Pittsburgh did not hit worse than it was.

But it does not mean that there will be no NHL should not be levied against the man who delivered dirty hit suspension, he said.
"In the air, I had to think about my knee" said Franzen knee, out-of-the-knee puolustajapelaaja Brooks Orpik Penguins hit by a late stage in the first period.

Franzen was just dumped a reel deep offensive zone and began to skate after Orpik swooped in accordance with the rules of procedure, which ended the night hit the Wings ' in the event of a power forward, which was to assist the disabled remains athletic masseur Piet Van Zant.

"It was awful," said Franzen, which is one of those of the premier power forward."He stop his foot and to introduce his knee inside of my leg."

Franzen, who missed the last four months following the end of the ACL surgery considers Orpik's hit require the suspension of the League.

Coach Mike Babcock is not sure of the League to learn how to use the hit, but he certainly was not fond of one of the big guns on the offensive team ice on Wednesday.

"Not in my view, it was a very good hit" Babcock said. "I do not think they would be very happy, if one of our guys did it (Sidney Crosby) or (Danuta) Malkin. …On the other hand, they do after each other's knees and we want to hear from you and me, that is, in the case of the Fund. "
The hit was the last period, knee-,-knee Montreal's Georges Laraque, which sidelined Niklas Kronwall two months shot aromas.On the other hand, Laraque was League five-game suspension.

Orpik was five minutes at the time of significant kneeing.Moments later, he was also to assess the extent to which the rates of the main and the game misconduct for his scuffle with the Red Wings Todd Bertuzzi.

"This is the only way (Franzen).It is in the "Bertuzzi said."Just saw him through the flying into the air and rolling around. "

Franzen, said that he has charley horse, and that he wants to return to the ice Friday and Saturday.

Injury UPDATE:Frazen was not the only player does not wish to participate in, Joe Louis Arena Thursday morning in practice. Derek Meech (concussion), Kris Draper (Groin) and Jiri Hudler (foot) sat.

Hudler was hit with the puck to the team's final training camp scrimmage before breaking during the Traverse City he was walking down the Wings. [1] [2] ' the cupboard in the room with the immobilizer in his left foot.

"Not in my view, it first," Hudler said. "When you turn off the skate, it was very swollen. at least it is not broken. "

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