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You are correct....and so was I.

I'm with you, let Murphy figure it out. All that's happening is confidence loss. Mitch, on the other hand, simply isn't a D1 hockey player. Well he is, but he shouldn't be.

Dave, it should have been a penalty. However, he didn't deserve what he got. Either way he was hitting Louie, the puck simply took a weird bounce off the wall.

Actually Louie was going to attempt to catch the pass off the wall....he was going to get hit either way. I can definitely see what Orpik was trying to do...he just made a wrong call. Did Louie have the puck...no. However, it doesn't mean the puck wasn't sent to him nor was he not trying to catch the pass. The passer's angle was simply wrong and it went behind Louie. Should there have been a penalty called on Orpik....100% yes, interference. Did Orpik deserve what he got, no. Also, your comment regarding "the puck wasn't anywhere near him" is 100% false.

hahaha

He would have to come out at some point right? I just don't see how someone in his position, in GF, would risk something like this over $4. I guarantee he was heckling the guy and playing some sort of trick and it backfired orr he was super drunk (or both)….there has to be some story.

Frattin was a full blown blackout.....he needed to get himself figured out. I say sit chyz until the new year and figure out if this kid wants to actually play hockey. He had been picking his game up recently.

I get that trouble follows this kid or he is an idiot (probably both), however, this stuff is so petty. He got a couple minors and this "misunderstanding". I mean he didn't beat up the cabbie (P. Kane). I hope this can be resolved. If it was $4....OMG. I say we let the kid play. Give him one more chance. I have done much worse and turned out somewhat ok.

I know Cooke is a bigger dirtball, my point wasn't to note who was the bigger dirtball. You are correct, Thorts was a legit enforcer who typically was clean. However just because you weren't a dirtball before doesn't mean you aren't a dirtball now. In the one act he is now a dirtball to me. I was watching that game and I honestly though Orpik was going to have lasting damage (I guess he's OK). What Thornton did was no different than what Bertuzzi did, only there was a different outcome on this one (luckily). Orpik clearly said he did not want to fight and Thornton jumped him and could have ended his career. WIth the Bertuzzi hearing around the corner I'm guessing this suspension could be a biggie.

Yeah, I know you didn't defend Thorts (how could anyone), however I didn't see anything on your site on it, only Neal's story. Must have missed it.

Big games this weekend, I enjoyed last weekend but I still think the boys can go harder and put teams away early. I want to see at least 1 big win this weekend and finish with the sweep.

Goon: The Neal knee was pretty dirty and his 5 games are fair, to me (although biased as I have him on my fantasy team ). However, I want to see you post a similar banter article about Thornton's cheap shot. He's going to get at least 15-20 games. I am a fan of neither team however I like certain players on both teams however you and DaveK have the same arguements only you root for different teams. Dave, Matt Cooke is a dirt ball. Goon, Thornton is a dirtball. End of story.

....and that's why the bruins are dirt bags.

Looks like we're up to 13

11 minors so far....the hockey community is laughing at these chumps!

I don't know how you go about doing it, but something must happen with the reffing. They are calling penalties at a rate similar to basketball

College hockey refs are so bad....no wonder our top talent is heading north. How many calls already?

Didn't od play last night?

Simpson, schmaltz, the rest each bring there own skills. Ladue could be second by seasons end.

I like the lines....I really wish we could fit Murphy in there. I honestly was expecting him to be good.

But they still lost. And B10 standings do matter.

That's a little over-dramatic nor accurate.

I'm having fun watching the game!

Wow. Kids will be kids but typically all the heavy partying is done outside of the season.

I agree 100%. I'd roll with those lines.