MafiaMan

Disagree x 100. Black jersey...sooooo unoriginal.

You're kidding me, right? These jerseys are absolute garbage!

Hey, thanks for the 4-1-1! My point is that at one time, even wearing a helmet made you a sissy. Then it was a half-shield. Full cage or shield next? That was my point.

Whatever do you mean by this place called Mettler's? I haven't heard of it.

I am trying to find a link to the story but 3-5 years ago a pitcher in a game died of a heart attack on the field after taking a comebacker right off the chest. Not a head shot, but still...

Sorry DaveK, I don't know how you can even begin to defend Matt Cooke.

No, but Dottie West was!

If Mankato ever manages to get an on-campus rink or improves their facilities, look out.

http://bangordailynews.com/2013/05/28/sports/gendron-eager-to-begin-as-maine-mens-hockey-coach-return-struggling-program-to-glory-days/ Old news by now, obviously, but I don't think Maine did a bad job with their selection...tough to see Gwoz not behind a bench this coming season though.

Yea, 'cuz we need more guys like Matt Cooke and Donald Brashear in the game. Even the Soviets never had fight straps in their hockey jerseys because they felt fighting demeaned the game.

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