Say it ain't so, Jovo. I haven't heard the final prognosis yet, I'm still waiting to hear the news from either the Florida Panthers or George Richards. Richards is pretty quick on the draw, so I'm betting he comes through with answers first.
Is it broken, or not.
Hopefully not.
Ed Jovanovski got into a first period fight last night and may or may not have broken his hand. Before knowing of his injury, I was pretty happy to see the Jovo I used to know. The one who gets all fiery on the ice and lets the opposition have it, WHAM! He takes no prisoners and lets nothing slide. HA! That Jovo is an effective Jovo. BOOYA!
That was until I knew he was hurt. I hope it's not too serious. It brings me back to when Paul Laus injured his hands over the years with his constant pugilistic tendencies. Paul's fighting ultimately ended his career. The last I heard, his hands were so damaged that he couldn't even open them completely and knowing that breaks my heart.
Jovo's not the young kid I remember back in the day. He's aged over the years. He's not as speedy, but he makes up for it by blocking shots and stealing pucks. He doesn't throw the body around as much, but he makes sure that anyone standing in front of the net will know he does NOT approve. He doesn't squawk as much at the opposition, but he makes full use of lobbying to the referees. He doesn't have the youthful arrogance he once had, but he has a strong leadership presence on the ice. He's respected by his teammates as well as the officials on the ice.
No, he's not the same Jovo that I remember, he's different. But I think I'm a bigger fan of his now than I was in his younger days. He may have lost a step or two, but I really like this Jovo and I'm so glad he's back with the team.
Get well soon, Eddie. I already miss you.
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