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[Hire Sather]

Scott Stevens was just a disgusting player. That hit on Shane Willis honestly. The mindset of a man to throw a hit like that in a game that was decided...

To me, he was a player that prided himself on injuring the other team. If he could take back the times he concussed Lindros, I don't think he would. I think he's proud of it.

 

[NYRFAN218]

I don't need needless fights in games anymore but a lot of games just flat out lack intensity nowadays. Rangers - Devils or Rangers - Flyers or whoever should be a wild game but most of the time it's just any other game. No after the whistle stuff, no agitation, nothing.

 

[chosen]

If Kreider is not a dirty player it's impossible to be an apologist for him.

A Penguin fan would respond likewise about disparaging remarks made about Crosby.

That's the point.

 

[chosen]

He'd never have the same impact in today's NHL.

His game would be neutered to the point of limiting his abilities.

Despite being more athletic and faster, somehow the NHL has managed to make the game far less exciting IMO.

I believe it's a little less exciting because the defensemen and goalies have improved overall, and also because coaching has become more about preventing goals than scoring them.

According to both Gretzky and Orr, there is far less creativity because coaches look at it as a negative.

A solution would be to go to Olympic sized ice, in my opinion, but that would involve removing some of the most expensive seats. Owners will never agree to that.

 

[chosen]

I'd like to believe that Messier's ability to intimidate went beyond elbows to the head.

With that said, I think Stevens was far more dangerous with Messier in regards to his headshots. In fact, I'd go so far as to say he's one of the guys who ushered in the problem we're seeing now with guys targeting the head and trying to put a guy into a coma when simply putting him on his ass will do.

I'm not sure I have ever seen a player more interested in hurting the opposition than Scott Stevens.

 

[member 116805]

Go Sharks go!

 

[nevesis]

Burns.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Burns!

I can only hope the Sharks pull the unthinkable. Starts tonight. Let's go, San Jose!

 

[silverfish]

Wow, Burns comes from behind the goal, and Murray is in terrible position, who saw that coming?

 

[nevesis]

Murray with the RVH technique fail. Again. Wow...

 

[trilobyte]

Great goal
Ugly beard LOL

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Burns.

You know what burns? That they didn't ****ing have this kind of start in games 1-4.

 

[member 116805]

Hoppla!

 

[nevesis]

First lead of the series for the Sharks. Crazy!

 

[mike14]

Is this SJs 1st lead of the series?

 

[nevesis]

Boom! Couture.

 

[trilobyte]

Couture awakens
Whaddya know

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Couture! LOL

 

[Mac n Gs]

Go Sharks go!

 

[chosen]

Murray ain't Lundqvist.

 

[nevesis]

Lucky bounce for Malkin. Jones played that pretty bad though.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Great pass on that by Phil.

 

[nevesis]

Oh jeez. Here we go....

 

[chosen]

That was quick

 

[member 116805]

Jesus ****ing christ Sharks