MafiaMan

No, just shut down soccer. Someone is bound to pull a muscle from all of the flopping going on.

I am a hockey fan and get both sides of this issue and can still remember helmet-less Craig MacTavish skating around in the 1980's and 1990's. Remember the uproar of players and mandatory helmets back then? Even just 5-7 years ago, you were considered a sissy if you wore a half-shield. Then Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby join the league and now plenty of players wear the half-shield. I played competitive softball for years and remember pitchers experimenting with the hockey-type catcher helmet when they played. They were laughed at and guys intentionally tried to 'spin the dummy'. Go out and watch a competitive tournament nowadays and it's a rarity to NOT see a pitcher wearing the protective helmet. It's all fun and games until the next Bill Masterson happens courtesy of a 100 MPH slap-shot that hits someone in the head. Just ask Ron Harris, he'll tell you.

Scroll down for a video link... http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/05/detroit_red_wings_lose_4-3_in.html

Scratch your head once more and let me know if you can figure out the penalty shot call in game 6 too.

Really? I guess the slew-foot of Valtteri Filppula courtesy of Andrew Shaw went completely un-noticed by you... http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/story/2013-05-29/andrew-shaw-slewfoots-valtteri-filppula-blackhawks-red-wings-game-7-score

That buzzing sound in your ear Goon is your iPhone text message alert. Let's Go Red Wings!

But according to Goon, Detroit's a bunch of divers and embellishers! Obviously the officials are Gopher fans...

7:42 am in Minneapolis/St Paul...and no video up yet from Goon showing Justin Abdelkader's embellishment of Jonathan Toews' penalty? Abdelkader's own stick hits him in the face...with a little help from #19 lifting it up for him.

Fear the Octopus, Goon. Fear it!

Ottawa and Pittsburgh is boring too? Sheesh, Goon, maybe you need to start watching soccer!

Phil Housley...gold...then bronze...and now an assistant coaching job in the NHL. Where's passit_offthegoalie when I need him?

En fuego!

Aaawww...the big bad Blackhawks are getting frustrated...

I'm guessing you're right...but that's just my best guess...I guess.

BTW, Goon, even the Chicago Sun-Times doesn't share your opinion... http://www.suntimes.com/sports/20237762-419/video-blackhawks-jonathan-toews-talks-about-the-pressure-of-tonights-game-3.html

I give Henrik Zetterberg a 10 too for that incredible impersonation of Johan Franzen! He nailed it!

Yes, that's true too...

Red and white paint dries quite nicely...

Don't lose any sleep tonite over missing out on a Starter replica...

That was probably a Koronis replica. I can't believe someone would sell a Gemini for that price.

Send me a PM and I'll shoot anyone my cell # and get you a picture of the 50 years print.

Maple Leafs totally choke away game 7...Washington doesn't even bother showing up at home against the Rangers...wow.

Except that Goon and I actually get along and respect each other...

I'd be interested...can you post a pic of the actual patch? Just had an autographed 1987-era patch put in a frame...will hopefully have pics up soon.

Oh the wailing and gnashing of teeth on SiouxSports.com if the Red Wings happen to upset Chicago...