by Susan SlusserFiled under: Capitals, Predators, NHL Injuries
Predators coach Barry Trotz isn't the only one who didn't much like Nicklas Backstrom's hit on Marcel Goc (right) on Saturday night. Nashville forward Steve Sullivan told FanHouse on Monday morning that he agrees with the league's decision to take a look at the hit, which sent Goc headfirst into the boards."I absolutely hope the league takes a look," Sullivan said by phone. "We all watched video at the start of the year about the kinds of hits we're trying to avoid."
Sullivan said he didn't believe that Backstrom was trying to intentionally deliver a hit while Goc was in a vulnerable position, but, he said, "We've got to clean this up. With something like that, there's no way to protect yourself."
Goc remains day-to-day with an upper body injury, and the Predators are a little dinged up elsewhere, including in net: goalie Pekka Rinne hasn't played since Anaheim's Troy Bodie fell on him in the season opener.
Sullivan said Monday he suspects that Rinne is just about ready to go; Nashville's next game is Tuesday night at home against Calgary, and Martin Erat (back) could be back in action then, too. Matthew Lombardi, a key offseason pickup, is out with an upper-body injury, and like Goc, could be out another week or so.
Sullivan, meanwhile, is healthy -- he's got even more jump than he had last season, his first full season after a back injury. He played in all 82 games, and now he's established a strong routine to make sure he's in top condition, knowing what works best with him.
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Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/10/18/steve-sullivan-also-wants-hit-on-marcel-goc-reviewed/
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