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At least per the Pittsburgh papers, Alfredsson wants to come back either tonight for game 3, or for game 4. My guess is more of a spark for his team than anything else. He hasn't practiced yet, i don't even know if he's been riding the bike etc. He hasn't played in 2 weeks now.
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04-14-2008, 08:19 AM | #202 |
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The current San Jose collapse shouldn't surprise anyone. It's been the M.O. over the last few years. If they can rally from last night, I think that would be huge for them. It may finally give them the confidence to get over that mental hurdle.
That was a sweet hit.
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I hope Wilson's comments after the game about 'drawing blood should mean some kind of penalty' were merely about defending Marleau because that hit was clean. I can't see how he could ever have a problem with it if one of his players executed a check that solid and caused an opponent to get a nosebleed. |
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04-14-2008, 08:48 AM | #205 | |
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He made that comment? Wow. That was as clean a hit as there was. Marleau had the puck, his head was done, and Sarich just came in and leveled him. He didn't raise his shoulders, lift an elbow, leave his feet or anything. That's hockey, Mr. Wilson. Did anyone catch the clip on CBC they showed of Sarich making a similar hit in juniors. That was even better. An open ice hit, very similar, but the other guy was moving forward and did a complete flip, head over heels, in the air before landing on the ice.
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I was watching TSN or something this morning, and Bettman said that Avery's tactic there would either be called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct, or Interference.
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04-14-2008, 11:12 AM | #207 |
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That's the dumbest shit I've ever heard.
Did Lord Bettman enlighten anyone on what Brodeur's punch to Avery's face or stick to his balls should have been called? |
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Both Ron McLean and Kelly Hrudey said that the ref should have called an Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty. The ref warned Avery, Avery kept it up, and that moment Avery should have been given a 10 minute misconduct. No powerplay, just sit down for 10 minutes. Like they said, what Avery was doing was "dishonorable" and there is no place for it. That said, I found it very funny. Avery amuses me.
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It must suck to be a Ranger fan and have to twist yourself into a logical pretzel to have to defend this.
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Sorry, but not at all. I don't see a difference between what Avery did facing the goalie and what every other guy does with his back to the goalie. So he used his hands to distract Brodeur in addition to his head or body -- big fuckin deal. Last edited by Logan : 04-14-2008 at 01:28 PM. |
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So if Avery stood on the side of the crease...got down on all fours...and barked like a dog to distract the goalie you'd be fine with that? It is well within the rules.
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It's not very classy. Didn't we have some kind of discussion like this when Sean Taylor spit on a player?
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If Avery lifted his leg and started peeing on Brodeur. I'll be fine with that.
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Does anyone have a video of what Avery did to Brodeur? I'm reading the story on TSN and reading what you guys are saying but I'd like to see it myself.
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I wouldn't call a penalty on it, which is what we're discussing. Is it "classy?" No. Do I give a shit as long as it helps my team win? No. What's funny is when I read other posts (not here) that say (direct quote), "I wish someone would crack him in the skull from behind. He is a coward, and needs to be taken out like one." Yes, that should be the punishment for someone who isn't classy. Todd Bertuzzi agrees. And for the record, I don't think Brodeur retaliating by forcefully shoving a stick into the genitals of another man is very classy either, and that's not within the rules. |
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Note that Brodeur didn't give him an ounce of attention when he camped out in front of the net on the second rush down the ice, maybe because he was expecting him to be an unclassy prick and start screening him again. So he put the puck in the net. Last edited by Logan : 04-14-2008 at 02:22 PM. |
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What Avery did was well within the rights of the rules. There is nothing black and white that says what he did was wrong and I understand Logan, why you are defending him. But as a hockey fan, I don't want to see this happening in every game. That's just what it comes down to. BTW i am surprised Marty didnt get a penalty for his glove to Avery's face. |
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What you're saying is perfectly fine. My defense is only out there because of the posts above that said Bettman and others claim it is some kind of bullshit "unsportsmanlike" penalty.
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Rule 41(g) "A misconduct penalty shall be imposed on any player who persists in any course of conduct (including threatening or abusive language or gestures or similar actions) designed to incite an opponent into incurring a penalty." I think that rule could cover what Avery was up to with the whole stick and glove to the face. Then again, that rule is very broadly worded. There's probably a dozen things a shift Avery (and others) "persists" on doing "to incite an opponent into incurring a penalty".
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So Avery's intention wasn't to screen Brodeur, but to incite him into taking a penalty? Sorry but no. |
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In my opinion, Avery doing that stuff one time was funny. It was effective, too. My concern would be if the league shrugged and said "Well, it's not against the rules, so we won't take steps to stop it." What that does is open the door for players all over to stand in front of a goalie and wave their sticks around, which would probably lead to people accidentally taking sticks to the face. I consider Avery lucky that he didn't accidentally hit somebody. It was a smart play at the time, but if you allow him to do it, then you allow everyone to do it, and I think it's a good idea for them to get players to keep their sticks down.
While I can see that you don't want to outlaw a whole bunch of things because someone might get hurt, this is a stick that's up at face level. It's unnecessarily dangerous. With regards to the object of the game (put the puck in the net), there's no reason for it. It's not like you can play the puck with your stick at that level anyway, so the stick shouldn't be there. I like that Avery was not penalized for it at the time, but I can agree that it shouldn't be allowed again.
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Ok, if he does this Wednesday night I will now agree that it is not within the rules .
P.S. I'm shotgunning the use of "Sean Avery" under the "innovator" category of the next FOFC Hockey Draft. Last edited by Logan : 04-14-2008 at 02:45 PM. |
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They should've given that fag a misconduct penalty for his gay celebration. I don't wish injury upon him, but if Brodeur should happen to think there's a shot, go for a glove or blocker save, and accidentally level Avery, that should be fine. In addition, Avery had his stick up high, his hands in the face of the goaltender. What a faggoty move.
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Wow that bit with Avery in front of the net like that was ridiculous.
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Kudos to the LNH for issuing a swift interpretation. In other sports, we'd be stuck with the silliness until the following season.
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I think it's important for the NHL to put an end to Avery's back-to-the-play antics. Had he taken a point shot to the exposed area of the spine and being paralyzed this wouldn't be very funny. What is really sad is all the young players out there that watch that and then go immitate it. Good job Colin Campbell.
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I always wanted to use the word faggoty, since I had seen it here so many times. If anything called for it, it was the play and the celebration. I just think it's really really really gay. And against the rules.
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What I thought was even funnier than Avery's schtick was John Madden's comment about how they're trying to sell the game & Avery is out there doing stuff like that. Newflash for Mr. Madden, Avery was quite likely the most interesting & entertaining single thing that happened in the NHL all weekend. And, given the frequent complaints (although it's never bothered me personally) about the neutral zone trap & the Devils connection to it, I find Madden's concern pretty funny.
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Watching it that way, it might just be one of the most amusing sequences I can recall ever seeing in sports. AFAIC, Avery was smart enough to figure it out ahead of time & wait for the right time to use it. Brodeur meanwhile needs to have a loooong talk with the candyasses masquerading as a PK unit in front of him. Not one but two guys camped in front of the net long enough to build a campfire (on the first trip down), never mind the antics.
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and here I think the NHL looks ridiculous for having to come up with an interpretation like this in the freaking playoffs.
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um, the rangers play the trap too. and JIMG, as for why the devils didnt knock avery out of the crease, they were killing a 5-3. not a 5 on 4. big, big difference. Last edited by Pyser : 04-14-2008 at 05:45 PM. |
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Just to be clear, the NHL didn't change the rule or create a new one. They clarified the existing rule.
Basically they had to say "This was always a penalty, but since it never occured to us that anybody could be this much of a dink, the referee didn't know whether the rule actually applied. So we're making sure everyone knows that it does."
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Even if every team in the league plays it, considering the knock it gets, for someone playing for the original/prime offender to say "Here we are trying to sell the game, and stuff like that is going on,, it's just laughable to me. Granted, I would find that to be pretty comical regardless of what team the speaker played for, it just added another level to the comedy. (again, FTR, the trap never bothered me particularly but I sure seem to be the minority about that) Quote:
Watch the replay again. At about the :10 mark of the video, two guys are camped without so much as a glance in their direction. 5-3 or not, that sure seems problematic.
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My favorite part of the clip is the color guy on the VS broadcast at about the 0:35 mark. He doesn't get all outraged. He actually sounds kind of depressed, like he's watching something that just makes him sad.
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Or, he acts like that normally, but it was caught on camera this time.
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