The Komets have announced that Chris Auger will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in Saturday's game against the IceMen.
The injury occurred on an open-ice hit by Aaron Gens. With Auger on the ice, Fort Wayne's Colten Hayes then fought Gens, who was not penalized for the hit.
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has video of both the hit and fight:
http://www.journalgazette...121020/BLOGS11/121029970
Honestly, I think the Komets have a legitimate beef on this one. At the very least, Gens should've been penalized for Clipping. I'm all in favor of clean hip checks being permitted, but I think he bent at the knees too much and thus went too low on the hit. I won't be surprised if the league suspends him for a game or two as a result.
The injury occurred on an open-ice hit by Aaron Gens. With Auger on the ice, Fort Wayne's Colten Hayes then fought Gens, who was not penalized for the hit.
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has video of both the hit and fight:
http://www.journalgazette...121020/BLOGS11/121029970
Honestly, I think the Komets have a legitimate beef on this one. At the very least, Gens should've been penalized for Clipping. I'm all in favor of clean hip checks being permitted, but I think he bent at the knees too much and thus went too low on the hit. I won't be surprised if the league suspends him for a game or two as a result.