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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Feb 14, 2015 10:24:26 GMT -5
I won't go as far as some on Twitter and call it a "dirty hit". I defer to my hockey doyen Razor Reaugh. As he pointed out last night when it happened... 15 years ago Darius Kasparaitis does the same thing and while there would be some outrage, there would also be the segment of "unfortunate but good hockey play" debaters... with good justification. But the League has been making a point of getting crap like that out of the game. He didn't have to go that low with a hip check. That was my problem with the play... he had other options. It was cheap. And - as I noted on Twitter and Facebook - it made me think of how it would have been "addressed" 15 years ago as well. Derian Hatcher would have rearranged someone's chicklets. |
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Post by Harry Crack on Feb 14, 2015 14:23:53 GMT -5
I won't go as far as some on Twitter and call it a "dirty hit". I defer to my hockey doyen Razor Reaugh. As he pointed out last night when it happened... 15 years ago Darius Kasparaitis does the same thing and while there would be some outrage, there would also be the segment of "unfortunate but good hockey play" debaters... with good justification. But the League has been making a point of getting crap like that out of the game. He didn't have to go that low with a hip check. That was my problem with the play... he had other options. It was cheap. And - as I noted on Twitter and Facebook - it made me think of how it would have been "addressed" 15 years ago as well. Derian Hatcher would have rearranged someone's chicklets. loved hatcher ! |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Feb 14, 2015 15:46:36 GMT -5
I won't go as far as some on Twitter and call it a "dirty hit". I defer to my hockey doyen Razor Reaugh. As he pointed out last night when it happened... 15 years ago Darius Kasparaitis does the same thing and while there would be some outrage, there would also be the segment of "unfortunate but good hockey play" debaters... with good justification. But the League has been making a point of getting crap like that out of the game. He didn't have to go that low with a hip check. That was my problem with the play... he had other options. It was cheap. And - as I noted on Twitter and Facebook - it made me think of how it would have been "addressed" 15 years ago as well. Derian Hatcher would have rearranged someone's chicklets. loved hatcher ! Me too... and he will always be in my Teammate Hall Of Fame for seeing to Roenick after douchebag Jeremy took Modano out for a few weeks in '99. |
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Post by NYR on Feb 14, 2015 16:19:46 GMT -5
Darius Doochebag Kasparities made a living doing this...... Pick your poison. Should he have run him ala Scott Stevens on Eric Lindros? |
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Post by NYR on Feb 14, 2015 16:26:29 GMT -5
I won't go as far as some on Twitter and call it a "dirty hit". I defer to my hockey doyen Razor Reaugh. As he pointed out last night when it happened... 15 years ago Darius Kasparaitis does the same thing and while there would be some outrage, there would also be the segment of "unfortunate but good hockey play" debaters... with good justification. But the League has been making a point of getting crap like that out of the game. He didn't have to go that low with a hip check. That was my problem with the play... he had other options. It was cheap. And - as I noted on Twitter and Facebook - it made me think of how it would have been "addressed" 15 years ago as well. Derian Hatcher would have rearranged someone's chicklets. funny I commented without even seeing this. It's debatable. I forget who it was that doled out a knee high hip check along the boards a season or so ago. But that was about ankle high. Keep in mind, 15 yrs. ago we didnt go around handing out suspensions because the recipient of a check is a superstar. I think Kulikov had him lined up and "attempted" a legitimate hip check. Now whether he made contact with TS at the exact spot does that make it suspendable? Pretty soon we will be having pro hockey played like John Travolta and the boy in the plastic bubble. Kulikov could have ended his career last night. Talk about being in the cross-hairs with your head down. If I am Seguin, I'm waking up happy its only my knee. Kulikov caught him between the hip and the knee...... |
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Post by NYR on Feb 14, 2015 16:29:36 GMT -5
clipping is the act of a "throwing the body across the back of the leg of an eligible receiver or charging or falling into the back of an opponent below the waist after approaching him from behind, provided the opponent is not a runner
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Feb 14, 2015 18:09:33 GMT -5
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Feb 14, 2015 18:19:34 GMT -5
Well - at least it isn't 6 months.
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Post by Canuck eh? on Feb 14, 2015 18:34:48 GMT -5
Well - at least it isn't 6 months. And I believe Mr. Kulikov has been invited to an in-person meeting. |
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Post by NYR on Feb 14, 2015 18:58:13 GMT -5
Well - at least it isn't 6 months. And I believe Mr. Kulikov has been invited to an in-person meeting. Yep. |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Feb 15, 2015 10:00:50 GMT -5
Back to my espen hate...
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Post by Harry Crack on Feb 15, 2015 17:34:42 GMT -5
Darius Doochebag Kasparities made a living doing this...... Pick your poison. Should he have run him ala Scott Stevens on Eric Lindros? i liked when anyone hit lindros |
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Post by Harry Crack on Feb 15, 2015 17:35:41 GMT -5
too bad no one could smash check lindros parents
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Feb 15, 2015 18:45:45 GMT -5
Toronto Maple Leafs acquires: 2015 1st-round pick Olli Jokinen Brendan Leipsic
Nashville Predators acquires:Mike Santorelli Cody Franson
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Post by NYR on Feb 16, 2015 8:37:43 GMT -5
Toronto Maple Leafs acquires: 2015 1st-round pick Olli Jokinen Brendan Leipsic Nashville Predators acquires:Mike Santorelli Cody Franson Let the games begin |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Feb 16, 2015 12:41:44 GMT -5
Toronto Maple Leafs acquires: 2015 1st-round pick Olli Jokinen Brendan Leipsic Nashville Predators acquires:Mike Santorelli Cody Franson Let the games begin Yes now Leafs fans are chanting Connor's name he must be frightened beyond belief |
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Post by NYR on Feb 16, 2015 12:42:51 GMT -5
Yes now Leafs fans are chanting Connor's name he must be frightened beyond belief I would be. I was watching a bit of the Kingston vs. Ottawa game this weekend. One kid had a No Leafs logo on the back of his helmet |
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Post by Harry Crack on Feb 16, 2015 20:40:41 GMT -5
Toronto Maple Leafs acquires: 2015 1st-round pick Olli Jokinen Brendan Leipsic Nashville Predators acquires:Mike Santorelli Cody Franson WTF are they doing picking up the Joke ? That , is a joke. |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Feb 17, 2015 2:49:54 GMT -5
Toronto Maple Leafs acquires: 2015 1st-round pick Olli Jokinen Brendan Leipsic Nashville Predators acquires:Mike Santorelli Cody Franson WTF are they doing picking up the Joke ? That , is a joke. Just doing their due diligence in the McDavid derby |
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Post by tnerb57 on Feb 17, 2015 4:13:47 GMT -5
Me too... and he will always be in my Teammate Hall Of Fame for seeing to Roenick after douchebag Jeremy took Modano out for a few weeks in '99. That. Was. AWESOME! |
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Post by Harry Crack on Feb 17, 2015 7:34:59 GMT -5
makes sense when you put it that way... |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Feb 17, 2015 8:35:21 GMT -5
Kulikov gets 4 games. Actually seems about right for a guy who was pretty much a non-entity before taking out our best player. No history... not a dirty guy per say...
Heard it put yesterday that it was a lazy play on his part. That might be a good analogy. Regardless - it puts my heroes in a tough spot. A couple more losses and guys like Horcoff and Cole might plan on being trade fodder.
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Post by NYR on Feb 17, 2015 9:06:04 GMT -5
Kulikov gets 4 games. Actually seems about right for a guy who was pretty much a non-entity before taking out our best player. No history... not a dirty guy per say... Heard it put yesterday that it was a lazy play on his part. That might be a good analogy. Regardless - it puts my heroes in a tough spot. A couple more losses and guys like Horcoff and Cole might plan on being trade fodder. no disrespect Otis, but one has to wonder: if it wasn't Tyler Seguin and his meteoric rise since the trade from BeanTown, does Kulikov even get a game or two? |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Feb 17, 2015 9:12:12 GMT -5
Kulikov gets 4 games. Actually seems about right for a guy who was pretty much a non-entity before taking out our best player. No history... not a dirty guy per say... Heard it put yesterday that it was a lazy play on his part. That might be a good analogy. Regardless - it puts my heroes in a tough spot. A couple more losses and guys like Horcoff and Cole might plan on being trade fodder. no disrespect Otis, but one has to wonder: if it wasn't Tyler Seguin and his meteoric rise since the trade from BeanTown, does Kulikov even get a game or two? A fair question... and you're probably right. You'd like to think the league would be consistent with that type of play but we all know better. |
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Post by EWA Beach PGH Fan on Feb 17, 2015 9:23:11 GMT -5
Kulikov gets 4 games. Actually seems about right for a guy who was pretty much a non-entity before taking out our best player. No history... not a dirty guy per say... Heard it put yesterday that it was a lazy play on his part. That might be a good analogy. Regardless - it puts my heroes in a tough spot. A couple more losses and guys like Horcoff and Cole might plan on being trade fodder. no disrespect Otis, but one has to wonder: if it wasn't Tyler Seguin and his meteoric rise since the trade from BeanTown, does Kulikov even get a game or two? If it wasn't Seguin and the check still resulted in an injury to the player hit, I'd like think he'd still have gotten a game or two but just a fine is entirely possible. |
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Post by tigertowner 68 on Feb 17, 2015 16:08:48 GMT -5
Kulikov gets 4 games. Actually seems about right for a guy who was pretty much a non-entity before taking out our best player. No history... not a dirty guy per say... Heard it put yesterday that it was a lazy play on his part. That might be a good analogy. Regardless - it puts my heroes in a tough spot. A couple more losses and guys like Horcoff and Cole might plan on being trade fodder. By modern day NHL standards it was nasty, and I felt that it did look lazy. The Stars have been fighting like mad to stay in the playoff race and I feel that the rule should be changed on suspensions. I think that the offender should have to sit out until the victim is able to lace them up again. |
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Post by Harry Crack on Feb 17, 2015 21:34:11 GMT -5
no disrespect Otis, but one has to wonder: if it wasn't Tyler Seguin and his meteoric rise since the trade from BeanTown, does Kulikov even get a game or two? If it wasn't Seguin and the check still resulted in an injury to the player hit, I'd like think he'd still have gotten a game or two but just a fine is entirely possible. love your selection of beverages , but might i suggest a roll of tums may be in order ? |
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Post by Otis B. Driftwood on Feb 17, 2015 22:05:11 GMT -5
Kulikov gets 4 games. Actually seems about right for a guy who was pretty much a non-entity before taking out our best player. No history... not a dirty guy per say... Heard it put yesterday that it was a lazy play on his part. That might be a good analogy. Regardless - it puts my heroes in a tough spot. A couple more losses and guys like Horcoff and Cole might plan on being trade fodder. By modern day NHL standards it was nasty, and I felt that it did look lazy. The Stars have been fighting like mad to stay in the playoff race and I feel that the rule should be changed on suspensions. I think that the offender should have to sit out until the victim is able to lace them up again. When it's all said and done, that sparkling 4-9 November record will be what does them in along with being very average at home. You can't dig that kind of hole that early in the season and expect to have a good conference wait for you to have a run. Main takeaway this season is that the kids came up from Cedar Park and Nill can make good assessments on who can play and who can't. So it won't be a complete loss. Just disappointing after getting a taste of the playoffs last season... I had high hopes. |
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Post by Swamp Dragon on Feb 17, 2015 23:39:47 GMT -5
By modern day NHL standards it was nasty, and I felt that it did look lazy. The Stars have been fighting like mad to stay in the playoff race and I feel that the rule should be changed on suspensions. I think that the offender should have to sit out until the victim is able to lace them up again. When it's all said and done, that sparkling 4-9 November record will be what does them in along with being very average at home. You can't dig that kind of hole that early in the season and expect to have a good conference wait for you to have a run. Main takeaway this season is that the kids came up from Cedar Park and Nill can make good assessments on who can play and who can't. So it won't be a complete loss. Just disappointing after getting a taste of the playoffs last season... I had high hopes. Surprised to find out that this was Benn's 1st NHL hattrick |
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Post by EWA Beach PGH Fan on Feb 18, 2015 4:57:59 GMT -5
If it wasn't Seguin and the check still resulted in an injury to the player hit, I'd like think he'd still have gotten a game or two but just a fine is entirely possible. love your selection of beverages , but might i suggest a roll of tums may be in order ? Thank-you! Yeah, some may need tums after drinking and/or eating my selections. I'm half Italian, so it doesn't bother me. |
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