Out of Town Thread 2021: Part 8
- Thread starter Adam Michaels
- Start date
- Status
been replaced by MMA....tons of blood there, flying elbows and all
CristianoRonaldo
Registered User
Nhl players are also pretty good at beating their wives.
There are no excuses for the type of exhibition we saw in NY yesterday. This is 2021 and Bettman needs to get on the train.
Rangers fire Gorton and Davidson, for doing a proper rebuild....................meanwhile in Montreal?
- Jun 24, 2012
- 83,803
- 150,822
DOPS’ and Bettman’s inaction will incite this type of approach. RIP “new” NHL. Back to goonery and trucculence hockey. The only and best player safety you can get is the one you can implement internally.
- Jun 24, 2012
- 83,803
- 150,822
If only he had pulled his hair and slammed his head on the ice right after, he’d face a minor fine instead.
So Buchnevich is facing a lengthy suspension for his actions against Mentha. I guess in the mind of the goon that is Parros, a NHL player must fight his attacker ? Welcome back 1970s...
Habs
We should have drafted Michkov
- Feb 28, 2002
- 21,250
- 14,771
Why? I thought it was great old time hockey. Blame the instigator rule and the board of governers/player safety, this has nothing to do with Bettman. No excuse? The NHLPA are the issue here, not the owners. Parros could have suspended him. They suspended Byron for hopping 1 inch off the ice to deliver a hit. If the players association are dumb enough to vote in Parros to manage discipline, they get what they deserve.
The TV ratings were probably through the roof last night.
Like I said, this is 2021 and it's time to change. You might like it, but it won't change the fact that it's going away. Fighting in hockey today has as much legitimacy as slapping your female coworker ass as a welcoming gesture. This ain't the 50s anymore bro. I'm not here to debate, just stating the fact that it's going away...
OldCraig71
Registered User
I guess that it's all pure coincidence that the NHL signs a new US tv deal and the rough stuff returns. Americans love to watch violence on TV so the current vanilla product won't cut it, I might be wrong but let's see how it all unfolds.
Looks like some people really want to go back to watching brawls instead of hockey. I'm not interested, and I don't think the players should be interested. Buchnevic is getting flak for his hit on Mantha, but he was probably concussed the previous night, so he'd be grouchy and irrational. Getting all players to that state, repeated concussions, combative, mean, irrational, really doesn't improve their lives, or the quality of hockey. Fire Parros, reconsider the decision on Wilson, give him 20 games with playoff games counting for 2. Suspend Buchnevic for his hit, let him get over his concussion.
People think of concussions as just another injury or a weakness but they seriously change who someone is and what they are capable of. I'd push for a week suspension for fighting so that at least players can get over the hits to the head.
People think of concussions as just another injury or a weakness but they seriously change who someone is and what they are capable of. I'd push for a week suspension for fighting so that at least players can get over the hits to the head.
Habs
We should have drafted Michkov
- Feb 28, 2002
- 21,250
- 14,771
It's never going away, and fighting isn't an issue. Cheapshots, kneeing, hitting from behind and players wearing body armour while ramming guys at 3o kmh is. There is no checks/balances with the instigator rule in place, and its a free reign to take liberties with anyone you want.
Watching McDavid skate around with impunity is disgusting. Myers took out Armia , he took a few fists by Edmundson because the NHLPS is a joke, and it was done. The Wilson incident just proved the NHL needs a fix in more than one area.
Sean Avery waves his hands in front of the goalie making a mockery of the game, the NHL changes the rules the next day and enforces it. A player delivers a hit to the knee or head, it is business as ususal.
The Great Weal
Phil's Pizza
- Jan 15, 2015
- 52,717
- 65,843
Like I said, I'm not here to debate... it's going away, time changes and bare knuckle fighting in hockey will vanish.
Adam Michaels
Registered User
OUCH! The NHL ain’t playing!
Edit, oh, just $250k.... I misread and saw $250m, lol.
Habs
We should have drafted Michkov
- Feb 28, 2002
- 21,250
- 14,771
McGees
Registered User
- Jun 15, 2016
- 12,680
- 24,671
This is the biggest problem with the league. You can't call out the BS, whether it is player safety or the refs when they make horrible biased calls or else THEY FINE YOU!! what kind of nazi crap is that. Just shut up and nod your head everyone, no talking back to the teacher. What a joke lol.
- Status
