Here is the video of how Manny Legace injured his leg on the Rug that Sara Palin used to walk out on to the ice to drop the puck before the Blues and Kings game. I think the arena staff really dropped the ball on this one, this is was an unfortunate and avoidable incident.
Manny Legace injured his hip flexor by slipping on the red carpet put out for Palin as she walked out on the ice for the ceremonial opening faceoff. Legace sat out the second and third periods of the Blues 4-0 loss to the Kings.
So one person loss is another person's gain, so due to the lower body injury to Manny Legace, former Univesity of Maine goalie Ben Bishop was called up to play for the Blues, he had a shut out going until he suffered a lower body injury. You can't make this stuff up folks.
St. Louisan Ben Bishop, 21, making his first NHL start in front his hometown fans, was on the verge of a personal shutout before leaving early in the third period with a lower-body injury. Marek Schwarz closed out the win, which was a bonus for a team already dealing with injuries to Manny Legace (hip) and Chris Mason (appendectomy).
"(Bishop) did really well," said Blues center Andy McDonald, who had three assists. "It's not easy ... first NHL game ... he got some time (Friday) night, but to have the start, he played real solid for us. He made some key saves and you need that. However long Manny is out, we don't know that, but obviously we've got a lot of depth, and they played extremely well tonight."
