Blues’ Legace Injured On Carpet Set Out For Palin
26/10/2008 05:20
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Blues goalie Manny Legace left after one period Friday night with a hip injury that occurred when he slipped on the carpet placed on the ice for Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
The Alaska governor dropped the ceremonial first puck before the Blues hosted the Los Angeles Kings. A narrow carpet walkway was placed from the gate at the Blues bench to centre ice for Palin, her husband and two of her daughters.
Just before the ceremony, Legace was the first player onto the ice for St. Louis. A team official pointed to the carpet. But Legace said the official moved his own foot from the carpet just as Legace stepped down, causing the carpet to slide.
Legace fell, then gingerly made his way to the crease.
After Legace's mishap, the official rolled up enough of the carpet so other players wouldn't have to step on it.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Coincidentally, Palin was the centrepiece of a similar ceremony on Oct. 11 in Philadelphia. The Flyers dropped that game 4-3 to the New York Rangers and proceeded to drop their next five games. Do you think there is a message here somewhere, folks?