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NHL March |OT| It's Spring, Not Autumn, But The Leafs Are Fallin'
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Ether_Snake
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WTF LOL scoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Can a team just give up a match? You know, why risk injuries at this point? lol
Can a team just give up a match? You know, why risk injuries at this point? lol
Mike Works
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Even if you take intent out of the equation (which I don't for a second, but to play devil's advocate), Keith's hit is still worse.
Rome went to lay a devastating hit on a player that had the puck. The only problem is his timing was off, and Rome stupidly didn't lay up on the hit, deciding instead to deck a defenseless player. It was a really dumb play.
Keith went after a player who never once had the puck. Keith saw that the puck was flying up in the air, and at no point was Sedin going to touch it. He went in, and instead of delivering a high shoulder/body check, he threw his elbow up at Sedin's head.
But again, this aspect is all fairly off topic. I brought up the Rome suspension mainly to contrast how Shanahan's perception has changed, in addition to why a bevy of Canucks fans are probably upset with Keith's 5 games.
TSN told me this.
Lmao I meant 1996 I was getting too excited.
NICE. As a Leafs fan, I approve.
brucewaynegretzky
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Why are we still comparing to last season? Seriously even if that was Shanahan it is irrelevant to this season because that's where the competitive disadvantage is relevant. Seems to me like you picked the most convenient thing to compare to...
Playoffs are also different because there is the matter of controlling the atmosphere between two teams who are seeing eachother every night. But yea.... you keep cherry picking. Have fun with that.
Ether_Snake
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Cole scored two quick goals, they removed Anderson and put Bishop in. Cole score another one, hat trick. That was in less than six minutes from the start. Then Nokelainen scored
Basically, panic on Ottawa's side.Cole scored two quick goals, they removed Anderson and put Bishop in. Cole score another one, hat trick. That was in less than six minutes from the start. Then Nokelainen scored
ho-ley. Is Ottawa even playing or did Montreal timetravel 60 years back?
apocalidiot
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Amazing
sazabirules
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Ovi
Vancouver fans are going off on the Rome thing because of this comment by Shanahan:
brucewaynegretzky
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That's all well and good but it's still cherry picking to take the actions of someone in a new job vs. a record that is developed over a complete season.
I have a better idea.
Rome- 2 minute minor.
Keith -87 games.
I think 5 games is fair, considering Keith is not a repeat offender. I'm just waiting for a Leaf player to get a headshot so then I can be up in arms too.
Mike Works
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Can you not read? It's been said multiple times. Reading comprehension. Use it.
It's not irrelevant to this season because it was the new guard's first suspension, and they used the platform of the incident to signal a change in suspension sentencing on serious headshot infractions. To reiterate: Shane Doan should have received a much stiffer sentence as well, as should a bunch of other lesser or missed suspensions.
So now your logic is that if one player injured another in Game 1 of a playoff series with an illegal hit, then that player should automatically be suspended 6 games because the league has to "control the atmosphere" between the two teams?
Ether_Snake
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Habs are doing a lot of forecheck, being agressive, and Ottawa seemed to have been surprised by this and never managed to find their game to counter this. Their coach should have called a time out after the second goal. Still didn't call any and it's 4-0 and the situation hasn't changed.
edit: Price is watching TV. Nothing is happening around his net.
Zombie James
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Damn it, Lombardi.
Unhandled Exception
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Habs will be a + team by the end of this game.
Zombie James
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BOOOOZAK.
Coldnoodle
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WTF WAS THAT HAMRLIK
Habs box-stretching Sens?
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It's the only "best" the Habs can lay claim to this season: best July 1st signing.
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It's the only "best" the Habs can lay claim to this season: best July 1st signing.
gutter_trash
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sorry Jets fans, this was a decider game and the Jets are blowing it. No playoffs for you!
Maybe the Buffalo Sabres can bring you justice by out pointing the Caps and taking 8th place
Maybe the Buffalo Sabres can bring you justice by out pointing the Caps and taking 8th place
brucewaynegretzky
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I did read it. Then I said it was stupid. Maybe YOU should pay attention. You're not using the right frame of reference. Shanahan did that LAST YEAR. The standard for this year has been for the most part consistent and almost exclusively dealt in minor suspensions. If you don't like it, maybe it will change NEXT season, but comparing the standard between two different seasons isn't really relevant. What is important is that everyone is on the same playing field at the same time, which seems to be the case here.
Not I don't think that. But I do think it was pretty clear that series was getting out of hand and a signal needed to be sent there. Signals actually WORK in those situations because both teams are still in the same series together. It's a delicate balance and Shanahan probably got it wrong there. But it's STILL not relevant here.
Mike Works
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Erik Cole was by far the best auto-draft Yahoo has ever given me.
What about Michael Ryder?
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