Comments on: Pronger not ready to retire, but a comeback unlikely

By: greenmtnboy31

greenmtnboy31 — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:00:19 +0000

That is, quite probably, the dumbest, most lame statement I’ve read on here. “Because he chose to play to protect himself, his teammates, and gain a mental advantage, he’s dirty.”????????

You’ve acknowledged he’s dirty, but how does that explain the cheapshots he dished out on guys? You gain a mental advantage by beating your man fair & square; when you’re dirty or a cheat, you lose the mental advantage because now you’ve essentially admitted you can’t beat your man without being cheap and/or dirty.

By: wingsdjy

wingsdjy — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:45:48 +0000

@rarelyshaves

Seriously, WTF? I’m not a fan of Pronger (mainly because he was a thorn in Detroit’s side), but he’s still a human being. What kind of d*ck tells an athlete to die slowly and painfully?

By: manchestermiracle

manchestermiracle — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:46:00 +0000

I’m not sure being irritated by your kids qualifies as something out of the ordinary.

By: rarelyshaves

rarelyshaves — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:00:23 +0000

personally I hope he rots into senility and forgets any semblance of false significance he once held

couldn’t happen to a more deserving individual

die slowly and painfully,
we own you,
sincerely,
chicago

By: ml3939

ml3939 — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:51:56 +0000

bobpiningforattention again. So says the guy who thinks drinking wine elevates his status. Shouldn’t you be deciding which skinny jeans to wear or figuring out which sweaters look good on your poodles?

By: 19wasthebest

19wasthebest — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:32:55 +0000

He was not dirty trying to protect himself. He had no respect for his opponent. I can not stand the man but hope he gets better. If you think he was protecting himself when he tried to take Yzerman out and totally screwed up himself when Steve Y. caught him instead because he seen it coming you are crazy. He did not care who you were. He was the dirtiest player in the NHL for a very long time.

By: williplett

williplett — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:01:02 +0000

The last of his eight suspensions came for this incredibly dangerous play. He will be remembered as a great player, but also as a dirty player. Nothing justifies the cheapshots and dirty plays he dished out. It goes way beyond getting his stick up when guys tried to run him. Remember, his fellow NHL players voted him the dirtiest player in the game in a 2009 SI poll(tied with Steve Ott).

By: eggserino

eggserino — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:25:46 +0000

He’s also one of the few players in NHL history to win a Norris and a Hart trophy in the same year. I watched Pronger for many years in St. Louis. Part of the reason he was such a dirty player is that players were constantly running him, MacInnis, et al on his teams. He learned early in his career to get his stick up when guys were head hunting, on plays that would be boarding calls in today’s NHL.

This is also the same man who had part of his arm bone sawed off to relieve pressure on his wrist so that he could continue to play hockey. That’s how much he cared about the game.

Because he chose to play to protect himself, his teammates, and gain a mental advantage, he’s dirty. He’s a huge guy! He didn’t want to fight regularly. What’s he supposed to do?!

By: 5hole26

5hole26 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:26:21 +0000

well said greenman. no place in the game for him

By: greenmtnboy31

greenmtnboy31 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:13:58 +0000

When you consider the dirty style of play he was known for, one has to wonder how much of this is karma coming back on him. He is one of only three players to be suspended during the Cup finals. He was suspended eight times for a total of 22 games. Has any other player been suspended eight times? Not even Matt Cooke. If you live by the sword, apparently you retire on the vine, by the sword. I hope he recovers and gets his personal life in order, but the game of hockey and the NHL don’t need him and won’t miss him.

By: bobhpine

bobhpine — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:43:44 +0000

good one…I think you got him

By: 5hole26

5hole26 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:43:04 +0000

yea the flyers are a stand up class act organization.. lol

By: eigglesnosuperbowls

eigglesnosuperbowls — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:53:14 +0000

If this was gonna happen and if this was the plan the man upstairs laid out for Chris he could not be in better hands than with the Flyers organization ! The Flyers will be there for him !

By: johnstone17

johnstone17 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:28:53 +0000

Pathetic

By: ml3939

ml3939 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:36:29 +0000

I believe the world would be better served if you went away first.

By: 5hole26

5hole26 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:35:08 +0000

yawn… when is this guy going to go away. enough is enough already

By: kvanhorn87

kvanhorn87 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:21:18 +0000

I am always irritable around my kids.

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:16:16 +0000

If you don’t have your health you don’t have anything.

By: brainoflindros

brainoflindros — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:07:30 +0000

You’re an @ss.

By: redwings1977

redwings1977 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:47:31 +0000

I think I hate this guy more than Claude Lemieux. Remember when Pronger nearly died on the ice at the Joe? That was awesome.

By: pavelfitzgerald

pavelfitzgerald — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:32:37 +0000

I can’t help but wonder if this is Karma rearing it’s ugly head.
Pronger has been a dirty player who has thrown more then his fair share of questionable hits. He’s also the guy who demanded a trade out of Edmonto after he got caught banging the local TV reporter because his wife wanted out. This is a serious issue & it’s awful for anyone but it makes you wonder.
For all those who say he’s doing this “for the club” let’s not forget he’s still collecting 4.55 mil a year at home. Let’s not anoint him as a Saint

By: pavelfitzgerald

pavelfitzgerald — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:30:18 +0000

Hasn’t Pronger always been irritable?

By: chanceoffleury1

chanceoffleury1 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:18:09 +0000

I know as a Pens fan I’m supposed to hate the guy, but watching this just makes my heart sink. The whole situation is just so sad, and his talent level only makes even more devastating. I just hope that he can get better enough to the point where it’s not affecting his real life as much. The fact it’s totally affecting his quality of life, and impairing him from doing/being around the things he loves (his kids, hockey, etc.) is just tragic and something that nobody deserves. It’s really a seriously scary situation.

By: whiskytango333

whiskytango333 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:56:02 +0000

Never a fan of Pronger, but I absolutely wish him a full recovery. I hope that research continues on concussions and treatments can be produced to better manage the long term symptoms. Most guys play professional sports for only 10-15 years at the max and then they have a whole life ahead of them. For the entertainment they provide us during their very short careers, we (as a socitey) should at least do all we can to make sure they have a good quality of life after they hang up the skates.

By: johnstone17

johnstone17 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:44:09 +0000

Sad to see someone that has been a warrior in the league living with all the lingering doubts about his health & his future. Best of luck Chris in whatever decision you make.

By: ndrick731

ndrick731 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:40:50 +0000

You have to be placed on LTIR each year.
A player that is injured cannot be bought out. That’s why the Rangers were going to let Redden sit at home all season and the Canadians were also sending home Gomez.

By: friedberg7

friedberg7 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:31:51 +0000

Looks like Philly got lucky then. Boston has to hope that Savard does the same

By: phillyphanatic77

phillyphanatic77 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:22:22 +0000

I’m pretty sure you have to pass a physical and be cleared to play to come off LTIR. And no doctor in their right mind would clear him. He’s stuck on LTIR, he can’t be bought out, and therefore he can’t retire.

By: mclovinhockey

mclovinhockey — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:19:59 +0000

Get well pronger

By: phillyphanatic77

phillyphanatic77 — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:17:00 +0000

It was awesome to see him in such great spirits, but disheartening to hear him basically close the door on a comeback. Although we all knew it anyway. Even if his symptoms go away his eye will never improve. Just a terrible way to end a hall of fame career. One of things I miss most is his treatment of that joke of a beat writer Tim Panaccio, and he certainly did that today. Definitely made me smile. Best of luck #20.