tnt Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Goon said: That punch happens over and over again during the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the fact that it's Marchand, we're now offended by it. Don’t think sucker punches happen all the time. The Bruins are paying for his reputation. The call against him in game 2 at the end of the period might have cost them the game. That probably doesn’t get called on most guys, but with his reputation, the refs were on the lookout. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 1 hour ago, MafiaMan said: Goon, with all due respect... OU’VE LOST YOUR DAMN MIND! Think of it this way. Marchand, with his act of stupidity, has taken all of the focus off of his Bruins teammates and got everyone thinking about him. Now, during game four, you're going to have the Blue Jackets taking runs at him, or focusing on him. How this turns out, I guess we'll find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 25 minutes ago, tnt said: Don’t think sucker punches happen all the time. The Bruins are paying for his reputation. The call against him in game 2 at the end of the period might have cost them the game. That probably doesn’t get called on most guys, but with his reputation, the refs were on the lookout. Yeah, I think that's an accurate statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 So what is Schlossman’s end game in his constant rants against Bettman? Reminds me of his constant drumbeats about the women’s hockey team. Even if Bettman admitted trauma causes CTE, the players know this and choose to play the game. This can be caused by fighting as well as checking and hits to the head. We saw what happened to Pavelski. In sports like football and hockey it is going to happen. Now if he can prove the teams are forcing their guys to fight, he might have a case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cberkas Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 5-2 Cans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Thankful NBCSN was able to get a female color commentator into both broadcasts tonight................ Coyne is absolutely brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said: Thankful NBCSN was able to get a female color commentator into both broadcasts tonight................ Coyne is absolutely brutal. Not a fan with either one, gives it a women's hockey feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodcon Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Isles on the verge of summer now too, as good as they looked against Pittsburgh it's surprising they're getting run over this bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 7 hours ago, Goon said: That punch happens over and over again during the Stanley Cup Playoffs... 5 hours ago, tnt said: Don’t think sucker punches happen all the time. 4 hours ago, Goon said: Yeah, I think that's an accurate statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 10 hours ago, tnt said: So what is Schlossman’s end game in his constant rants against Bettman? Reminds me of his constant drumbeats about the women’s hockey team. Even if Bettman admitted trauma causes CTE, the players know this and choose to play the game. This can be caused by fighting as well as checking and hits to the head. We saw what happened to Pavelski. In sports like football and hockey it is going to happen. Now if he can prove the teams are forcing their guys to fight, he might have a case. Once the NHL admits there is a direct connection to CTE and fighting, they'll be opening up to a lot of problems because they haven't done enough to stop players from fighting. You rarely see punches thrown in football, basketball and baseball yet it's still too common in hockey. Suspend guys for intentionally hitting someone in the head would be a good start. In every other sport, Marchand would be sitting it out for a while, but clearly the NHL is once again showing it doesn't care about a players brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, southpaw said: Once the NHL admits there is a direct connection to CTE and fighting, they'll be opening up to a lot of problems because they haven't done enough to stop players from fighting. You rarely see punches thrown in football, basketball and baseball yet it's still too common in hockey. Suspend guys for intentionally hitting someone in the head would be a good start. In every other sport, Marchand would be sitting it out for a while, but clearly the NHL is once again showing it doesn't care about a players brain. Apparently, neither do the players. If you get guys like Svechnikov just flat out not fight, then maybe it changes. The players themselves always bang their sticks against the boards after a fight. The players need to show they care about eliminating it first, then maybe things will change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 2 hours ago, tnt said: Apparently, neither do the players. If you get guys like Svechnikov just flat out not fight, then maybe it changes. The players themselves always bang their sticks against the boards after a fight. The players need to show they care about eliminating it first, then maybe things will change. That's completely backwards thinking though. Many players feel fighting should be part of the game because it allows them to police dangerous hits themselves. But how many times is there a great open-ice check where two seconds later, the guy who laid a great hit now has to defend himself against punches. How does that make any sense? The league needs to start penalizing and suspending both dangerous plays and fighting. A punch to the back of the head like Marchand did could easily cause a concussion, yet he gets no punishment. That's a non defendable move (although Bruins fans are trying their hardest) that should have earned at least 5 games in a new NHL that actually protects its players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 1 hour ago, southpaw said: That's completely backwards thinking though. Many players feel fighting should be part of the game because it allows them to police dangerous hits themselves. But how many times is there a great open-ice check where two seconds later, the guy who laid a great hit now has to defend himself against punches. How does that make any sense? The league needs to start penalizing and suspending both dangerous plays and fighting. A punch to the back of the head like Marchand did could easily cause a concussion, yet he gets no punishment. That's a non defendable move (although Bruins fans are trying their hardest) that should have earned at least 5 games in a new NHL that actually protects its players. this idea seems to be a thing of the past, Marchand got no retribution for his coward's play... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 If Marchand was an MLB batter and punched a catcher in the back of the helmet after striking out, he'd be suspended for 20 games. If a linebacker punched the back of Tom Brady's helmet as #12 was kneeling on the field after a sack, he'd be banished for an entire season. In the NHL? Play on, boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 On 5/1/2019 at 9:10 AM, The Sicatoka said: Punch Contact to the head. <--- there're the trigger words Those words needed repeating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 On 5/1/2019 at 9:10 AM, The Sicatoka said: Punch Contact to the head. <--- there're the trigger words @The Sicatoka Dude...you're better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 18 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: If Marchand was an MLB batter and punched a catcher in the back of the helmet after striking out, he'd be suspended for 20 games. If a linebacker punched the back of Tom Brady's helmet as #12 was kneeling on the field after a sack, he'd be banished for an entire season. In the NHL? Play on, boys! That's the problem, in every league there are only certain players they are concerned about. How many times are offensive players penalized in the NFL for leading with their helmet? Bottom line is the Players Association needs to be involved, but by the reaction of most of the players to fighting, I don't think there is the desire to go to war on the subject. I have seen at least half a dozen dangerous hits in the NHL playoffs that didn't even get penalized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: @The Sicatoka Dude...you're better than that. There are the trigger words. Yes, there they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said: There are the trigger words. Yes, there they are. You're right about that. Yep, you are right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Watch Brock Nelson pat Curtis McElhinney on the head as he skates by after a goal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 No suspension coming from Brad Marchand’s latest incident, and no retaliation, either, Blue Jackets say https://theathletic.com/957480/2019/05/01/no-suspension-coming-from-brad-marchands-latest-incident-and-no-retaliation-either-blue-jackets-say/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Crazy start in Columbus. 3 goals in the first 8 minutes. 2-1 Bruins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Bruins give up chance after chance when they are on the powerplay but nothing yet for the Jackets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Bruins win 4-1....all tied up at 2 games each heading back to Boston . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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