Scare for Rivet
TAMPA, Fla. -- Craig Rivet left the ice during the Sabres' morning skate today at St. Pete Times Forum after being struck around the left eye. Frankly, I didn't see if he was hit by a puck or a stick. I was looking at the other end of the ice and Rivet was suddenly down in the corner to my right.
He stayed on the ice for a few seconds, got up and skated off holding his hand to his face. An injury to a defenseman, obviously, is exactly what this team doesn't need. More when practice is over.
UPDATE: Rivet is back after about 15 minutes. Skating aroung gingerly and still putting his hand to his face from time to time. Said Lindy Ruff: "He suffered a pretty good cut. We'll sew him up and put him back out."
---MIke Harrington
