OT: Bernier/Miller Fight (and more TOR/BUF scraps)
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You don't understand how it feels to be the fan of a team with that complete ogre on the ice. 0 hockey ability outside of fighting and constantly looking for the big hit.
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It all started when Corey Tropp instigated with Devane and got his ass kicked. Apparently Scott had a problem with his team mate starting a fight he couldn't finish.
Right after the next face off, the **** hit the fan. Here's an extended view:
Right after the next face off, the **** hit the fan. Here's an extended view:
Love it. Glad seeing Bernier in Toronto. Great Fan Base and great opportunity to shine for him. Hes finding his way. They grow up so fast.
Leaf fan here, I have to say Bernier is doing everything possible to win the starters job. Sure the contract he got may be a sign that he has an inside advantage but after tonight he definitely earned to start on opening night. Not only was he amazing in net (made a double stack pad save in the third period) he smoked Miller in that fight. He has shown he wants the starters job and tonight definitely helped him. I love Reimer but I'm not sure he would be willing to get into a fight. Leaf Nation is loving Bernier so far
In the post-game interview Bernier said " I just felt like I had to stand up for my teammates" This guy is all class. I hope Frattin and Scrivens do well for you guys in LA.
Yeah the second one where Scott is being dealt with was un-necessary but I have a hard time faulting Kessel in the heat of the moment, it was instincts. The spear was just a love tap pretty much saying " I'm still here" Kessel didn't back down and as a Leaf fan I'm happy about that. He looks much angrier this pre-season and looks like he's not going to take any more crap anymore. For too long he just got pushed around but now he's willing to engage (at least with people his own size) He smoked the guy he was fighting, made him bleed all over his face.
Winger23
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Sorry but from an outside view kessel ran at the start, his teammates jumped in for him as they should. Going after him after he is being held back, with his stick no less, is far from not backing down.
KingPurpleDinosaur
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we got a helluva return for a backup, i don't know what you're looking for. you have to think of it like this, the difference between Bernier and Scrivens got us a LW potential top 6er + 2nd rounder. We're in win-now mode, I don't think picks are as important to us as plugging holes. In the trade, we plugged 2 holes at once. it's very hard to steal players from NHL teams, let alone young ones.
William H Bonney
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And that's the real issue. Ogres like Scott with no hockey ability. No issue with what Kessel did since he didn't go to the head with the stickwork.
Ollie Weeks
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Do realize that Kessel is going to face disciplinary action for that stickwork, not nearly what Scott will get, but will likely be suspended 2-3 games.
Bandit
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What is Scott going to get anything for? 5 games for getting hit with a stick? I thought that fighting during a stoppage was just a misconduct?
I agree, though he really would have been better off not running his mouth. He was obviously chirping and he reached out for Scott. What did he think was going to happen? A tickle fight?
of course he backed away..he didn't know he was going to get jumped from a 6 ft 8 ogre. When he actually engaged with someone his own size he smoked him.
He should get suspended for 3 games which would eliminate him for the rest of the pre-season. Anything more and anything going into the regular season would be too much. 3 games is enough.
William H Bonney
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Most surprising thing of this all. I'm a big Kessel fan but he definitely doesn't enjoy the physical aspects of the game at all. Flynn should never live that down.
kingsfan
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Came in here to post the same thing. Kessel's been swinging his baseball bat all pre-season. How the league can ignore him is ridiculous.
Also, how does Bernier win that fight hands down as some are saying? If we are scoring fights like boxing matches I guess you give him the decision, but really? Draw in my books.
Nice to see Bernier swinging though. Good for him. Hopefully he doesn't hurt himself.
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I agree with those who say Scott should be out of this league.
I have no issue with Kessel and his stick swinging for the most part. I do think his last jab with his stick was unnecessary though.
I have no issue with Kessel and his stick swinging for the most part. I do think his last jab with his stick was unnecessary though.
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William H Bonney
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topliner967
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This?
That's nothing.
Yeah, that.
I just think it's bit of a puss move to take a jab at a player that's being held back by an official.
William H Bonney
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Maybe but that kind of thing happens all the time. Scott does it afterwards when he tries to throw a shot over the ref at Clarkson. And it's so minor it's not worth focusing on given all else that happened.
Choralone
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Meh. Kessel's blood was up, and that big moron started it all. It's a puss move to try to fight a guy you know you can beat up.
Scott broke all kinds of unwritten rules trying to engage a star player way below his weight class who hadn't done anything to warrant the aggression. Kessel should have bought some beer and nachos from the concession stand and dumped them on him too.
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Well, that's why I said it was "unnecessary", not "penalized", "suspended" etc. It's just further antagonizing a player that's being held back, while Kessel is allowed to roam around. Like I said, it's a puss move.
Muzzinga
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Same, if Scott is going to be an idiot, he deserves the slashes Kessel gave him
