Brodeur, Lemaire don't believe Gagne, Carter injury stories

by Travis Hughes on Apr 21, 2010 5:26 PM EDT in 2010 Playoffs

Martin Brodeur is a little shifty-eyed about this whole Jeff Carter, Simon Gagne being injured thing, as is Devils coach Jacques Lemaire. Here's an excerpt from a report by Devils beat writer Tom Gulitti:

Was Lemaire suggesting that the Flyers are not being entirely truthful about the injuries?

"Uh huh," he said.

Has Lemaire ever seen a team announce a player was out with an injury and then the player played anyway?

"Uh huh," he said again. "A bigger uh huh."

Lemaire wasn’t the only one who wasn’t convinced that Carter and Gagne won’t play.

"We can’t control these things," goaltender Martin Brodeur said. "If they are out, it’s a positive for us. It’s something to rally with, hopefully. They say they’re out. Are they going to be out? Who knows? That’s playoff hockey. You never know, so you don’t want to get that false information early on and feel good about it. We’ll see when game time comes. That shouldn’t be a rallying point, but if (they don’t play), that’s something that, hopefully, we’ll take advantage of."

We can only hope their fears come true, but I really doubt the Flyers are lying to this extent about these injuries. It would absolutely shock me if they gave the run around to this extent, but I guess crazier things have happened. Oh, and for the record, Gulitti said in the comments on that linked article that he doesn't doubt the Flyers either.

I guess you can't fault the Devils for being suspicious, but it seems pretty far-fetched to me.

(H/T Steve Lepore for the link)

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The quotes probably came before the “surgery” news. Still, when word comes that these players will be out due to an injured “right foot”, you gotta at least think the team isn’t dumb enough to locate the injury, then play them.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Apr 21, 2010 5:31 PM EDT reply actions

That’s ridiculous!

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by KreiderDesigns on Apr 21, 2010 5:32 PM EDT reply actions

by phish'n on Apr 21, 2010 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

Who is this?

New Zealand's 4th best Philadelphia Flyers fan

by ToddtheFox on Apr 21, 2010 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Simspon’s dog when explaining a murder

TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT

by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Apr 21, 2010 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh I remember now, off the Mel Gibson episode

New Zealand's 4th best Philadelphia Flyers fan

by ToddtheFox on Apr 21, 2010 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions

“Beyond Blunderdome” or something like that

by phish'n on Apr 21, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions

If we’re really setting up an elaborate ruse to fool the Devils, I say we go all out and dress everyone in each other’s jerseys and make Pronger skate out on his knees so she looks like a normal-sized human and put scotch tape on the bottom of all their skates.

by ohnickels on Apr 21, 2010 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

I don’t understand this at all.

by Ben Feldman on Apr 21, 2010 5:38 PM EDT reply actions

I mean, Gagne has to more than a broken toe to get surgery. So either the initial reports were wrong, or Lemaire might have seen through the Flyers’ poker face.

But Carter, both feet, boot, crutches? That man deserves his offseason now.

by Snevik on Apr 21, 2010 5:39 PM EDT reply actions

In other news

Is anyone else watching the Sharks’ broadcast staff doing Late Night Confidential? It is so damn arresting, straight down to the sloppily tied robe.

by Snevik on Apr 21, 2010 5:42 PM EDT reply actions

I started, couldn’t get through it. I LOVE the Sharks announcers, but just don’t care about them doing Yoga in their hotel room.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Apr 21, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

What?

And we, the Flyers fans, are tin-foil hat wearers? This theory would even make Oliver Stone blush.

Love how Marty adds that if they are indeed out, it’s a positive for them. Yeah, ya think? Butthead.

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by doubleh on Apr 21, 2010 5:49 PM EDT reply actions

Lemaire kinda comes off like a dick

Especially if Carter actually has broken his other foot. A little heartless to be like “Hey you! Young talented kid who has broken both of your feet in the past five weeks! I think you’re lying.”

by Snevik on Apr 21, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions

we’re in their heads, man

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by psudrozz on Apr 21, 2010 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

I swear, what is wrong with the devil’s organization and the people who write for them?

Between the recurring ‘Honorless Capitan’ meme, the penalty conspiracies, and now the suggestion that we are faking injuries to somehow psych them out?

Here’s a crazy idea for you Devils, how bout you assholes just play better hockey.

by Angrycoder on Apr 21, 2010 6:11 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

The whole worlds against us, I swear to God.

Can't think of something catchy to say here...I suck.

by EREX21 on Apr 21, 2010 6:14 PM EDT reply actions

The Devils are just in panic mode all around…. apparently Brodeur shaved his playoff beard today to try to change their luck.

(I didn’t see that anywhere else, so sorry if I missed somebody else already saying it)

by DragonGirl0583 on Apr 21, 2010 7:56 PM EDT reply actions

I heard Ilya shaved his vagina so he would be more aerodynamic.

by Angrycoder on Apr 21, 2010 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions

He just got an early start. He would have shaved it Thursday night anyway. LOL

by Kanayd on Apr 21, 2010 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

idiots

these idiots become more and more ridiculous after each game with their comments…

by comisky2 on Apr 21, 2010 8:05 PM EDT reply actions

Wow, NJ is dumber than I thought. How does a player leaving in the middle of a playoff game, doesn’t return, then next day news is he’s out and needs surgery…how is that faking an injury? This is the playoffs, and that means guys play unless they are physically unable to play, and that means surgery or one foot in the grave. We don’t need to lay out pretend injuries to give them a false sense of security. Last time I checked we were up in the series 3-1. Lemaire, you are what they call a true dumbass.

by Kanayd on Apr 21, 2010 9:34 PM EDT reply actions