Scary stuff, Jack said something about it being dangerous, can't remember the words but I did think about the arteries that are in the legs and with the heart beating so hard from playing it can pump out quite a bit of blood. Anyway, thank God that he had immediate help.
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Big time. The pressure at which the heart pumps blood is crazy. I remember learning that right out of the heart, it would squirt 2 meters (or close to 7 feet) away.
As an anecdote, I once saw a documentary where a skeleton found in a Roman era mass grave for gladiators was examined. They examined it because it looked different from all others, as in showing the individual had suffered basically no trauma in his life and it looked like it belonged to a well fed young man. They theorized that it was probably a rich young man who, for an adrenaline kick, had participated in a gladiator contest (apparently, it was a fairly common happening, they said). Well, the only thing they found was a nick (by a sword cut) on a leg bone, just above the knee. They said that such a blow would have severed the artery running there and caused death by blood loss rather quickly, in a matter of minutes. When I saw Backes, this thing came to mind.
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This was my fear as well. When they came back to start the 2nd & Jack didn't have any updates I was terrified that he'd lost a catastrophic amount of blood on the way to the hospital or something. It literally takes just a few minutes if you get cut in the right spot & don't stop it quick enough.
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Pens fan coming in peace. Hope he's OK. Had something very similar happen when I was younger. A cut right behind my right knee. Happened so quick I didn't actually notice until I got to the bench and saw all the blood ( we wore red socks...it was tough to notice). Got rushed to the hospital and took 11 stitches to close it up and was told if it had been a bit deeper it would've sliced an artery and I could've died. Scary stuff.
Hope he makes a full recovery. He'll probably be out a week or two.
Hope he makes a full recovery. He'll probably be out a week or two.
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He’s a candidate without this setback.
Glad he’s going to be ok and there wasn’t any more damage.
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Time for someone out there (hint hint) to design some cut proof lightweight undergarments to prevent the growing number of lacerations. I've seen Kevlar for turtlenecks and some socks, but that's it. All the exposed areas in between pads should be covered.
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I hope he wins. He has been through a lot this year. Seems like a good teammate.
Not surprising, and very well deserved. This guy could be buried at his own funeral at noon, come back to life, and be ready to play at 7. Absolute warrior.
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I want to see him raise the cup in a Bruins jersey so bad
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David Backes grateful to be Bruins’ nominee for Masterton Trophy
But even during this road trip he encountered just how much pleasure one can derive from this game, even away from the ice. The team made its annual trip to play the Wild in St. Paul, Minn., over the weekend, not far from Backes’ hometown of North Oaks.
“My Mom made dinner and 14 guys took Ubers to come 25 minutes to my house and have a home cooked meal from my Mom,” said Backes. “There are teams that might only have one or two guys make that trek. But we had 14 guys sitting in my living room. It was a really special moment in my career to have that many guys care that much and care about each other to make that trek. Hopefully that bodes well for our future.”
His mother made lasagna and his wife made a some kale salad.
“It was my old man’s 65th birthday that day, so he got sung Happy Birthday to by 14 of my teammates,” beamed Backes. “It was a really cool day.”
David Backes grateful to be Bruins’ nominee for Masterton Trophy
But even during this road trip he encountered just how much pleasure one can derive from this game, even away from the ice. The team made its annual trip to play the Wild in St. Paul, Minn., over the weekend, not far from Backes’ hometown of North Oaks.
“My Mom made dinner and 14 guys took Ubers to come 25 minutes to my house and have a home cooked meal from my Mom,” said Backes. “There are teams that might only have one or two guys make that trek. But we had 14 guys sitting in my living room. It was a really special moment in my career to have that many guys care that much and care about each other to make that trek. Hopefully that bodes well for our future.”
His mother made lasagna and his wife made a some kale salad.
“It was my old man’s 65th birthday that day, so he got sung Happy Birthday to by 14 of my teammates,” beamed Backes. “It was a really cool day.”
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Probably would have had more guys there if they hadn't had to stay back in Boston due to injury
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As a side note: can you imagine the Uber drivers picking up the Bruins? "Hi, take us to the Backes house, we have to sing Happy birthday to his dad" 
I'm amused by pro athletes using Uber.
Also I want this to be on Behind the B So. Bad.
I'm a sucker for squishy team stuff like this
I'm amused by pro athletes using Uber.Also I want this to be on Behind the B So. Bad.
I'm a sucker for squishy team stuff like this
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“My Mom made dinner and 14 guys took Ubers to come 25 minutes to my house and have a home cooked meal from my Mom,” said Backes. “There are teams that might only have one or two guys make that trek. But we had 14 guys sitting in my living room. It was a really special moment in my career to have that many guys care that much and care about each other to make that trek. Hopefully that bodes well for our future.”
His mother made lasagna and his wife made a some kale salad.
“It was my old man’s 65th birthday that day, so he got sung Happy Birthday to by 14 of my teammates,” beamed Backes. “It was a really cool day.”
Cool Story! I hope the ones that didn't show up had a pretty friggin good excuse.
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The one question I get asked the most about Backes: What exactly does he bring to the team?
Well, ask the St Louis Blues who lacked that one guy, a leader that they can turn to and lead the way in exactly the type of situation they were in.
If you ask anyone in the Blues organization what exactly was missing this season, that's the answer you'll get.
Well, ask the St Louis Blues who lacked that one guy, a leader that they can turn to and lead the way in exactly the type of situation they were in.
If you ask anyone in the Blues organization what exactly was missing this season, that's the answer you'll get.
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