Around the NHL - Part 2 - Playoffs, PLAYOFFS

[Jakey53]

For years and years now huh? I can't necessarily blame the players for the "legal" crosschecks..... if they're going to allow 'em But why then is slashing and butt ending and all stick work not allowed as seen fit by officials?

I love the rough stuff in the crease. Cross-checks, slashes, pushing a guy's lid over his brow from behind, etc. I think the "rules" are different in the crease. They call the nastiest of it, and swallow their whistles for most of the "battle". And I'm fine with that. But a cross check to the neck? Come on. No room for that on the ice.

Nothing wrong with rough stuff, but only if it is legal. I miss the days of a good fight, hip check or even a good open ice hit. You hardly see any of these in the current NHL. I think lawsuits is the reason for the game changing, and that is why I don't understand why crosschecking hardly ever gets called.

 

[Jakey53]

John Tortorella needs to give his head a shake. What an idiot. Dubinsky got away from a McSorley-esque foul with a 1 game suspension. Dubinsky is lucky that the DOPS was asleep at the wheel on this.

Torts has got about 1.75 seasons until his next firing. I'd recommend he not advertise the fact that he is brain-damaged too loudly, because he'll need to slip that by an unsuspecting GM in summer 2017 if he wants to stay in hockey.

Come on now. That was nowhere as bad as McSorley. The one game is plain stupid.

 

[Jakey53]

Yup. Either allow the players to police themselves or actually punish the stuff that needs to be punished. I'm all for eliminating fighting if that also means getting rid of the dirty stuff, but I think if you eliminate fighting and the discipline stays as is you'll just see teams trading cheap shots imo.

That is why you are seeing these cheap shots. The NHL is trying to stop fighting and letting the cheap shots go.

 

[ck26]

Come on now. That was nowhere as bad as McSorley.

Please explain that for me.

Zero closure rate? Check. Players weren't moving quickly / passing, both sets of players were standing still relative to each other.

Club another player in the head with your stick? Check.

Follow-up with a second hit, breaking the stick on the downed opponent? Dubinsky only.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

 

[Dirty Old Man]

^^

"one of these things is not like the others...."

(edit: they have a position coach named Zamboni )

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Interesting. Does Maloney take a flyer?

 

[XX]

Interesting. Does Maloney take a flyer?

I would. Joffrey has been solid but Springfield needs him.

 

[hbk]

I would. Joffrey has been solid but Springfield needs him.

Absolutely. We need help at C.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I would. Joffrey has been solid but Springfield needs him.

Absolutely. We need help at C.

I would too. Tikh plays all three forward positions and could provide some secondary scoring touch. Hope he falls to us.

 

[RemoAZ]

I forgot Tiki was in the NHL this season. I'm assuming he's sucked since he is.in waivers. Anyone catch any of his play?

 

[kihekah19*]

I forgot Tiki was in the NHL this season. I'm assuming he's sucked since he is.in waivers. Anyone catch any of his play?

Saw him play a little when he was with the Black Hawks and thought he did fine, but I'll admit that I'm always looking for the best in Tik's.

 

[XX]

Didn't realize it, but after these last two road trip games, the Coyotes will play 15 of the next 19 games at home.

 

[Jakey53]

I would. Joffrey has been solid but Springfield needs him.

Absolutely. We need help at C.

I would too. Tikh plays all three forward positions and could provide some secondary scoring touch. Hope he falls to us.

Saw him play a little when he was with the Black Hawks and thought he did fine, but I'll admit that I'm always looking for the best in Tik's.

I say no. Time to move on.That ship has sailed.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I forgot Tiki was in the NHL this season. I'm assuming he's sucked since he is.in waivers. Anyone catch any of his play?

Saw him play a little when he was with the Black Hawks and thought he did fine, but I'll admit that I'm always looking for the best in Tik's.

Reason he's going on waivers is because Bickell is coming back into the lineup and Chicago needs the cap space.

 

[XX]

Turris is probably done for the year:

 

[ck26]

Yikes. Incredibly dangerous and reckless play by Cizikas. Just dove on Turris's knee. I don't know if DoPS will suspend Cizikas for that, but I would. Perfect example of "disregard for the safety of other players" or whatever. Knee, ankle, everything. So, so dangerous.

 

[BlazingBlueAnt]

Yikes. Incredibly dangerous and reckless play by Cizikas. Just dove on Turris's knee. I don't know if DoPS will suspend Cizikas for that, but I would. Perfect example of "disregard for the safety of other players" or whatever. Knee, ankle, everything. So, so dangerous.

He was diving for the puck and got tangled up. It sucks, but I don't think there was any targeting of the knee like your saying.

 

[Jakey53]

He was diving for the puck and got tangled up. It sucks, but I don't think there was any targeting of the knee like your saying.

Man that was ugly. I don't like Turris but I hate when players get hurt. I don't see a penalty on the play.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

I say no. Time to move on.That ship has sailed.

...and has just docked in Glendale.

 

[Jakey53]

...and has just docked in Glendale.

That ship has sailed back to Glendale.

 

[Grimes]

Could be a complete coincident but a driver was holding a Langhammer sign in the airport this morning. Could be something. Most likely nothing.

 

[XX]

3 on 3 OT is a pretty good change I guess

 

[PerpetualTankYear]

Never wish for a guy to get hurt... But I mean, I'm not going to feel too bad for Kylie Turris.

 

[The Feckless Puck]