Zuccarello had brain contusion, temporarily lost ability to speak

[Teemu]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/h...t-ability-speak-head-injury-article-1.2242623

"I don't know what you guys know, but there was a small fracture in my head. I lost my (ability to) talk and some feeling in my arm and stuff. I was in the hospital for three days," Zuccarello said. "I couldn't talk for a while. I had a contusion, some blood in my brain. That affects a lot. I went to speech therapy. I'm getting much better. I couldn't say a word for four days... I feel much better and I'm getting better and better."

Woah.

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[Swervin81]

Holy ****.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

That's intense. He seems pretty optimistic about recovery so maybe no long term damage?

 

[western redmen]

That's the scariest thing I have heard from hockey injury wise since probably zednik

 

[BamBam1031]

Hope he has a full and speedy recovery.

 

[BigBush*]

How did he suffer the injury?

Hockey is such a grueling sport, I'm not looking forward to the day an NHL player dies from an injury or a freak accident

 

[Beef Invictus]

Well that explains the dire tone to rumors around him, geez. That's rough.

 

[hockeykicker]

Jeez. I speak only in my opinion but i would not play anymore after that.

 

[Soundwave]

Holy crap. Hope he can recover.

 

[hockeykicker]

How did he suffer the injury?

Hockey is such a grueling sport, I'm not looking forward to the day an NHL player dies from an injury or a freak accident

Slapshot to head by his own teammate

 

[FLYLine27*]

How did he suffer the injury?

Hockey is such a grueling sport, I'm not looking forward to the day an NHL player dies from an injury or a freak accident

Slapshot to the side of the head.

http://nypost.com/2015/06/01/rangers-zuccarello-couldnt-speak-for-4-days-after-slap-shot-to-head/



Couldnt speak for 4 days.

 

[alexanderselivanov*]

couldn't speak for four days? Sounds aphasic.

 

[BamBam1031]

That's the scariest thing I have heard from hockey injury wise since probably zednik

I honestly try my best not to ever think about that incident. Ever.

 

[Teemu]

couldn't speak for four days? Sounds aphasic.

Imagine how terrifying that would be, to have it happen so suddenly

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

hope for a speedy recovery.

 

[WTFMAN99]

He should make a full recovery which is good news.

 

[hockeykicker]

i have to be serious here though, why is zuccarello still wanting to play? yes i understand his love for the game and he may feel that it isnt bad but players have concussions and come back with risk of another concussion. zuccarello after having that injury and not being able to move arms or speak is scary and what could happen if he gets hit in the head again? i dont even want to think about it

im hoping he comes back healthy and owns like he usually does but im really hesitant on wanting him to play

 

[The Underboss]

Hope he fully recovers! Get well!!

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Scary stuff, I'm surprised no one has blamed fighting and hitting yet.

 

[Jacob]

I don't even remember him getting hit with the puck, just skating off holding his jaw. Assumed it was a broken jaw or some tooth problem.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Imagine how terrifying that would be, to have it happen so suddenly

Amen.

I mean, I think of a time or two in my life when I woke up and couldn't move momentarily and that was utterly terrifying. Can't imagine going for days like Zucc did, whole life changes spontaneously. Hope all the best for a full recovery and a nice long restful break for him.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

i have to be serious here though, why is zuccarello still wanting to play? yes i understand his love for the game and he may feel that it isnt bad but players have concussions and come back with risk of another concussion. zuccarello after having that injury and not being able to move arms or speak is scary and what could happen if he gets hit in the head again? i dont even want to think about it

im hoping he comes back healthy and owns like he usually does but im really hesitant on wanting him to play

Love of the game + monetary incentive for what should be considered a very short amount of time to make a lifetime's worth of income.

Sure, he can retire now, and likely make enough to live well enough while still participating in the game of hockey, be it coaching in his native country of Norway or something along those lines, but I wouldn't blame the guy if he decided to put his body on the line (just as everyone else does in this brutal game) to continue to make his level of income.

Don't get me wrong, the love of the game is a huge variable, but the amount of zeros on a pay cheque and that influence is hard to ignore.

 

[clmetsfan]

I don't even remember him getting hit with the puck, just skating off holding his jaw. Assumed it was a broken jaw or some tooth problem.

The puck hit him right in the temple.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

That's the scariest thing I have heard from hockey injury wise since probably zednik

Yeah lets not talk about Zednik, thing could give me nightmares

 

[Evergreen]

Yikes. That's a truly frightening injury. Glad he seems to be doing better. Hope he recovers fully. He an exciting player to watch.