Sean Avery’s Spleen Overly Vented
It’s circumstances like these that restore my faith in karma. Super-pest and spotlight seeker Sean Avery suffered a lacerated spleen in Tuesday’s game against Pittsburgh:
Avery was injured during Tuesday night’s 5-3 loss from a hit, possibly in the first period, but played throughout the game despite worsening pain.
He took seven shifts in the first period, five in the second, and seven in the third. He spent 4 minutes, 58 seconds on the ice in the final frame — only 10 seconds fewer than the first.
I wouldn’t wish serious injury on anybody, but Avery plays like an asshat of the highest order. As such, the 2008 playoffs just got a little nicer. Thanks to James for the news.
I mostly wrote this post so that I could make a bad pun in the title.

April 30th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Something about the phrase “lacerated spleen” makes me queasy. And I don’t get queasy very easily!
May 1st, 2008 at 6:47 am
Let me present an IM conversation about this event:
30.04.2008 9:16:33 AM John Tim Sean Avery suffered a cardiac arrest after last night’s game, apparently
30.04.2008 9:20:32 AM Tim John I didn’t think he had a heart ololol
30.04.2008 9:20:40 AM John Tim lol
30.04.2008 9:21:07 AM Tim John too son?
30.04.2008 9:21:09 AM Tim John soon?
30.04.2008 9:21:13 AM John Tim neg
30.04.2008 9:21:14 AM John Tim lol
30.04.2008 9:27:59 AM Tim John Karma’s a bitch, man!
May 1st, 2008 at 6:50 am
^^^ Please delete that junk! Sorry!
oh man I need to drink coffee BEFORE commenting next time - I accidentally hit submit… Here is the MSN Conversation about Sean “asshat” Avery I had the other night.
John: Sean Avery suffered a cardiac arrest after last night’s game, apparently
Tim: I didn’t think he had a heart ololol
John: lol
Tim: too soon?
John: neg
John: lol
Tim: Karma’s a bitch, man!