My immediate thoughts, not trying to stir anything. Of course some people will automatically take the offensive because of the team I'm a fan of.
Price vs. Thomas: We all know what this really was. Nothing. Price could've hit Thomas when he was down, but didn't for two reasons: 1) that would be incredibly stupid 2) they didn't really have a reason to fight each other like that.
Pouliot vs. Krejci: Krejci pulled Pouliot out of the scrum and initiated a fight in the heat of the moment. Pouliot accepted and they squared off. Pouliot then proceeds to knock down in one punch and has the opportunity to keep punching Krejci but doesn't because: that would be incredibly stupid. Neither player is a fighter. They both have the same amount of career fights, in fact.
The major issue: People are saying that the Bruins players were pounding on the Habs players when they were down. False, the Habs players were still on their feet. HOWEVER, it was obvious that the Habs players had forfeited themselves from the fight by ducking and covering their faces, or "turtling" as some fans like to call it. Even with this, the Bruins players still kept punching away. That is where the issue is. It doesn't matter that the Habs players were still technically standing, they were out of the fight. The fight was over. When that happens, usually the winner just holds the opposing player down. Instead of coming out like heroes, they come out like a bunch of high school bullies. That's not what a fight is. If the tables were reversed, I know EXTREMELY unlikely, but even still if it were the Habs beating on Bruins players who had clearly given up, I wouldn't like it one bit.
And finally..
The Subban/Horton/Lucic Situation: Right before the Pouliot fight, what is going on here? Why does Horton shove Subban in the back? This is the only thing I'm unclear of. Obviously the teams don't like each other, but at this point in the game that seemed utterly pointless. Now, to answer why Subban did not fight Lucic, I can ask anyone this question: would you fight Lucic? Why would anyone fight someone they would surely lose against? The same reason why Lucic didn't fight Laraque. The reason Lucic didn't fight Laraque wasn't because Lucic is a pansy, because he's clearly not, the reason is because he knows he would undoubtedly lose that fight. Subban is not a fighter, so why should he fight?
Some people have this insane bloodlust that they think everything should be FIGHTINGFIGHTINGFIGHTING. They say if you don't FIGHTFIGHTFIGHT you're a cowardly POS. Sometimes fighting is necessary, but sometimes keeping your cool is, too. Players and fans need to get that through their heads. It's disgustingly primative.
USA USA USA Chant: The Habs are a Canadian team, the Bruins are an American team. Case closed. It's a fast, easy chant that fits well. It wouldn't make sense if it were Rangers vs. Bruins. It's like the Habs booing the American anthem some years back: it wasn't because of politics, it was because the American anthem was something that related to the Bruins because they're an American team. Nothing more. Now, I didn't condone the booing, but I still see that as the reason.
I hope I don't look like an idiot when I read this over tomorrow morning.