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NEWARK, N. Jerod Mayo Jersey .J. —Henrik Tallinder
remembers the phone call in January from the New Jersey Devils medical staff. He
had been in excruciating pain, his left leg swollen. He was told he had acute
thrombophlebitis. In plain English: a blood clot that would sideline him about
two months. Now its June, and Tallinder just last week was cleared to play
again. The problem is the Stanley Cup playoffs are almost over and the
33-year-old Swedish defenceman is just hoping for a shot at playing in the final
round against the Los Angeles Kings. “Im good. Im ready,” Tallinder said this
week. “I dont know, I mean, the coach has to make the call. But, as I said, I
feel physically fine. I dont have any issues. Ive been practicing for two, three
weeks now, and I feel good. I mean, if I get the chance, its a dream come true.
This is where you want to play.” Tallinder, in his ninth season, almost made it
to the Cup finals in 2006 with Buffalo. However, he broke his left arm in Game 3
of the Eastern Conference finals against the eventual champion Carolina
Hurricanes. This injury is an altogether different matter. “When you get it and
you read what it is, you are concerned about it and realize its serious stuff,”
he said. “You learn about it, deal with it and move on. But when its in your
legs, you are concerned about it travelling to your lungs and its game over.”
Tallinder used blood thinners to eradicate the clot, but his comeback was slow.
Even now that he is off the medication, he still has to be careful. Taking a
flight with the team to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday
requires precautions. Doctors have advised Tallinder to wear compression
stockings, stay well hydrated and to get up and walk at times during the flight.
Tallinder didnt seem to know exactly how he was hurt. His last game was against
Winnipeg on Jan. 17. He could have been hit by a slapshot, or slashed or simply
been dehydrated and took a flight. The doctors told him his clot started as an
infection in his vein. “It hurt and I was limping,” Tallinder said. “I thought I
blocked a shot or it might have been a charley horse, but it never got better,
just worse and worse and worse. Then it was excruciating pain and it swelled and
it was huge. It could happen to anyone but its a freaky thing that happens. Now
I know how it feels and how it occurs.” Devils coach Peter DeBoer said before
Game 2 on Saturday that he was thinking of getting Tallinder back in the lineup.
“I do know this: I know hes kept himself in great shape,” DeBoer said. “He looks
good in practice. Before he went out, he was a top two defenceman for us. You
miss two, 2-2 1/2 months. It didnt hurt (Travis) Zajac coming back in. I know
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season. But (Jacob) Josefson jumped in last round against the Rangers coming off
six weeks out with a broken wrist, and it didnt hurt him. You know, you hope you
get the desired result, but you never know.” Tallinder isnt the only veteran
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after being sidelined with a concussion since late December. The way the Kings
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finals again,” Gagne said Saturday after the Kings held a pre-game skate at the
Prudential Center. “I know its hard to win, so any chance you get to go there
and any chance you get to play for that big trophy, youre going to take it.”
Gagne also knows the opportunity to hoist the Cup does not come along often. “At
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—According to popular belief, at least in B.C. Lions circles, nobody can
replace departed middle linebacker Solomon Elimimian. But training camp hopefuls
James Yurichuk and Adam Bighill are going to try. The two young Lions are
battling for the starting linebacker position with the defending Grey Cup
champions in wake of Elimimians departure to the NFLs Minnesota Vikings. In two
seasons with B.C., Elimimian quickly established himself as an exceptionally
quick and heavy-hitting middle backer. He took home Western Division and CFL
rookie of the year honours in 2010 and had another outstanding season in 2011 as
he helped the Lions overcome a 0-5 start to win the CFL title. The expectations
on Yurichuk, a 25-year-old Brampton, Ont., native who is entering his fourth
season with the Lions, and Bighill, a 23-year-old Montesano, Wash., native
commencing his second CFL campaign, are much more modest. But the difficulties
—and importance—of the position are no different. “Sollys a great player,”
said Yurichuk. “Im just relishing the opportunity. Im just going to do my best
(and) show my coaches, show my teammates and show the league what I can do.”
Yurichuks competitor for the open position shares his positive outlook. “Its the
best situation I could ask for with Solomon gone,” said Bighill. “As good as
Solomon was, youre not going to get a shot behind Solomon. You knew when he was
playing. He was a great player and he did great things. Backing up him and
learning things was great. Now its my time to try to put it on the field—show
what I know, show what I can do and try to impress somebody.” Yurichuk is the
heir apparent to take over as No. 1. However, coach Mike Benevides will not
necessarily anoint a starter. Instead, defensive co-ordinator Rich Stublers
complex coverage schemes will see many different looks and player faces,
depending on the down. Yurichuk has played mostly on special teams since the
Lions selected him fourth overall in the Canadian college draft in 2009 after
his standout four-year career at Bishops University in Lennoxville, Que. But he
started three games last season as a weak-side line backer. “Theyre reasonably
close cousins—not too much of a difference,” said Yurichuk. “Youre just
little bit more physical in the middle. Theres a little bit of a difference in
the pass (coverage) dropping, but its very similar to the weak-side position.”
Bighill, who also played mostly on special teams last season, earned a contract
after impressing at a free agent camp in Portland, Ore., prior to the 2011
season. An only child whose mother died of a heart attack when he was 133, the
Central Washington University alumnus has fought adversity for much of his life
to reach the CFL. Patrick Chung Jersey. “I overcame a lot,” he
said. “Most people said I shouldnt even be here. You know, five-10, 225
(pounds), they looked at me and said: What can you do? But I proved to them
otherwise. Ive got a lot of things going for me that nobody can match.” Yurichuk
and Bighill do not match up physically. The Canadian, listing himself as
six-foot-three and 220 pounds, is tall and lanky. The American is short and
stocky. Neither one fits the decades-old prototype of the burly CFL middle
linebacker, such as former Lions Alondra Johnson and Barrin Simpson. In the old
days, a middle linebacker who stood over six feet tall and weighed upwards of
250 pounds was the rule rather than the exception. But Yurichuk believes he
still has the necessary brawn, and his height will pose difficulties for
quarterbacks that try to throw the ball over him. “The scale doesnt lie,” said
Yurichuk, who recorded 40 tackles last season while also making two fumble
recoveries. “I look like a skinny guy, but Im still 230. Football is an evolving
game. Its such a passing game these days that youve gotta be able to keep up
with those receivers going across the middle and stuff. Being tall and lanky,
that helps me keep my speed up and be able to accomplish those things.” Added
Bighill: “Its all about speed now. The game has changed. Its no longer
smash-mouth football every down. Its speed. So you need somebody who can cover
the field sideline to sideline, especially up here in the Canadian game. Its 65
yards wide, so youve gotta be able to run; youve gotta be able to hit; youve
gotta be explosive. “I cover all of those qualities. I think thats why Im here
and why they like me.” Coach Mike Benevides concurs, because teams are using
different offensive points of attack with the advent of the tailback and efforts
to create mismatches in speed. “If you look across our league now, there is not
a sort of prototypical middle linebacker, because the league has changed,” said
Benevides. Nationality can sometimes be the determining factor when it comes to
earning a starting job as clubs strive to comply with the leagues
Canadian-and-import ratio. However, Benevides said he will go with the best
middle linebacker available, regardless of his passport. Although Benvides is
not ready to name a starter, he indicated Yurichuk has the best chance based on
his longer tenure with the Lions. “Hes got an opportunity to step up,” said
Benevides. “Hes going to have to show us that this is (his) opportunity to
take.” ’ ’ ’
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