Comments on: Bruins should make Pens pay – legally

By: capsfan

capsfan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:58:31 +0000

The Penguins take their best shots just after the play has ended. Watch the film. They’re almost always taking some quasie-cheap shot that’s not “illegal” as a play ends. Check out the stuff away from the main play. They’ve mastered it. Maybe that’s why they’re champs. When they played the ‘Wings for the cup, when the guy for the ‘Wings returned to play from a concussion, they actuallly had someone whack him in the helmet with their stick two or three times a period. Adams slams Ovie’s head into the boards(actually from behind)and no penalty- let alone suspension. Guess he was strong enough not to lose his edge or break his collarbone. Cooke just got carried away with what they do a lot of. Boston may not win every game, but, once in a while you have to make a point, hopefully with style.

By: David Sanchez

David Sanchez — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:56:17 +0000

I agree with the previous comment by John Galt… the Olympics were insanely fun to watch and I don’t think that there was a single questionable hit through the entire tournament. This means that it is entirely possible to play without these controversial hits occurring once or twice per week.
I also think that immediate-icing calls would cut down on a lot of the hits against the boards while chasing after the puck for a touch-up.

By: john galt

john galt — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:32:04 +0000

Let’s imagine for a moment that Cooke and some Bruin goon square off in the first minute of play. Bruin’s player gets into it real good with Cooke but ends up throwing a wild punch that misses, twists, turns and fall face first onto the ice knocking himself out and gaining a 2nd. degree concussion in the process. Then what do you do? Send out another guy to fight Cooke until it is Matt Cooke laying on the ice unconscious?
For three weeks everyone talked about how great the hockey in the Olympic games was, then what a great final match, then for the past week it has been nothing but talk about hits, broken bones and cheap shots—way to NHL.