Comments on: Chara reaches out to Pacioretty but Mark Recchi thinks Montreal embellished his injury

By: tlndma

tlndma — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:08:14 +0000

We’ve only seen reports from the Canadiens, not the Doctors. Yes, embellished. Marc Savard , Sydney Crosby, those are “severe” concussions

By: iaintafrate

iaintafrate — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:18:14 +0000

By: iaintafrate

iaintafrate — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:16:07 +0000

The Canadiens gutless play over the last decade plus has opened them up for questions like this. They dive, flop, fake/embellish injuries, cheap shot, then turtle up, on a nightly basis. If you choose to implement these cowardly tactics to gain an advantage then you deserve the scrutiny. They act like Pacioretty’s life is in jeopardy, cleary begging the league to throw the book at Chara, yet he is tweeting from the movies 4 days later?? The entitled, arrogant little Habs fans need to stop crying and take a look in the mirror.

By: gallyhatch

gallyhatch — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:28:02 +0000

Agreed with the last post. Pacioretty took a nasty hit, and I was nervous when he was down on the ice. I was glad to hear it announced that he would be ok. No-one wants to see a player get injured like that.

With that being said, I find it easier to believe that the Montreal organization embellished the injuries in the hope of influencing the league’s disciplinary decision as opposed to a miracle recovery taking place before our eyes.
We have the video evidence of Canadien players embellishing injuries / hits over the last several years. It is a culture with the players, is it so unbelievable team management is above that sort of behavior?

I also don’t believe any good doctor would authorize a player with trauma that severe to return to the ice in less than two months.

BUT if you believe he can recover from a broken vertebrae AND a severe concussion in a 5-6 week span, then I have some land in Florida I would like to sell you.

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:07:41 +0000

you habs fans are completely missing the point. No one is arguing the Pac wasnt hurt, and that is neck wasnt injured. They also arent taking issue with him laying on the ice or accusing HIM of diving.

They are taking issue with his coach saying he had a SEVERE concussion the next day. But the day after that Pac was out at the movies. That doesnt happen with a severe concussion, you cant even watch TV or see bright light. The Canadiens organization clearly tried to influence public opinion by claiming he had a severe concussion. And it worked, because hundreds of you called 911 to demand Chara be arrested. Your owner whined and complain and Air Canada threatened to remove sponsorship.

I didnt see any of that outcry back in December when Pac absolutely destroyed Mark Eaton from behind in what was a no doubter dirty hit.

oh no call 911

By: spizzjr

spizzjr — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:13:08 +0000

Um lemme guess the last two posts also believe our government was behind 9/11 too, right?

By: gallyhatch

gallyhatch — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:51:57 +0000

Right. It’s not like the Canadiens have a history of taking dives or anything like that.

Montreal must have the greatest doctors in the world to heal a vertebrae & make a concussion disappear so quickly.

By: galuple

galuple — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:48:24 +0000

It’s all a setup to tarnish Chara’s good name!

The doctors at the hospital and the entire Canadiens organization lied about a broken neck and created fake medical records.

Only Recci is smart enough to see that we’ve all been had.

By: stangz11

stangz11 — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:46:07 +0000

Ok Recci. Why dont you prove it by asking Chara to throw your neck into the side of the glass. THEN come back and tell me if Pac. was embellishing. Jeesh