Princess Phaneuf
Princess Phaneuf
Against the Isles he has denied Haley, Martin, Okposo and Carkner definitely off the top of my head. I think I can find video of all, except the Okposo one, it was a few years ago and in a scrum in front of the net, Okposo followed him for a bit and was jawing at him ready.
The fact that Ference literally drags Subban across the ice, makes this incredible. Also the term "turtle" is displayed perfectly because Subban's head is literally inside his shoulder pads lol
A #1 d-man declined fights with a bunch of garbage players? what a shock!!!!!!
Okposo isn't garbage I guess but he has 2 career fights at all levels and Phaneuf has 82... Phaneuf would obviously beat him rather easily if he wanted to fight him.
Phaneuf is the Leafs number one defensemen, how many people would be fine with their top d-man gone for 5 minutes+? call him out, then look at how many fights he's actually been in. I bet it's more than your best d-mans. There's more than enough guys on the Leafs who will drop em'.
I agree, he shouldn't have to go on that principle but sometimes it has to be done. Same thing with Hamonic on the Isles, I don't want him fighting but when you play a tough game things happen.
Ference, the enforcer against all skilled players apparently. Real tough guy there.
Funny how when a Bruin runs scared a la Lucic v. Laraque it's somehow justifiable, but when a skilled player like Landeskog chooses not to accept a pointless and ill-advised fight against a much better fighter, he's a sissy?
I see. Just wanted to get Boston logic down.
Huh? The point of the Subban video is that he isn't up against a big tough guy. Subban turtled against Andrew Ference. Who's giving up over 15 lbs and at least an inch in height. Whose nickname is Captain Planet. Andrew. Fricking. Ference. Turtling at that point is just self-parody.
Lucic was told not to fight Laraque explicitly by his coach, because Lucic has a history of answering those calls at extremely stupid times. He didn't run his mouth. He didn't hack and shove Laraque after the whistles, then run away to the refs. He just didn't go. That's how it's done. See also: John Scott's recent game.
Someone called Landeskog a sissy for not fighting Lucic? That's absurd. Bruins fans were pissed because the refs allowed Landeskog to run his mouth and get some shoves in, but tossed Lucic for responding in kind. If they dealt out matching minors, or gave an extra 2 to Looch, nobody would care.
Generally, though, here's the logic: Don't get up in a guy's face, or lay down a questionable hit, and then go running to the refs every time. If you don't want to fight, keep your stick to yourself, your elbows down, and your mouth shut. That goes for Marchand as much as for Subban. Do that and you get the benefit of the doubt when you pick your spots.
Why would Subban fight Ference? The Habs' best player for a plug defenceman.
And how come Bruins fans think every opponent runs his mouth but ignores the yap machines all over their own lineup? Chirping is done by 90% of the players and only about 5% of them fight. Stop thinking Boston owns the rights to some code.
Because he had just elbowed the Bruins star player in the head? Because some people have too much pride to be dragged by the shirt all over the ice?
Also, did you miss the part where I specifically mentioned Brad Marchand? Because he has a condition where he occasionally loses all control over the elevation of either his jaw or his elbow.
But yeah, I'm ignoring the Bruins' lineup.
Against the Isles he has denied Haley, Martin, Okposo and Carkner definitely off the top of my head. I think I can find video of all, except the Okposo one, it was a few years ago and in a scrum in front of the net, Okposo followed him for a bit and was jawing at him ready.
matt martin backed out of a fight just now
Okposo would have been ok, he isn't a scrub. It's 5 minutes not the whole game. Since I used Hamonic as an example, I'll use one of his fights, vs Evander Kane. It was crappy but it was two guys battling, emotions and fumes ran high and then fought. That's what I am talking about. Hell, I just took one look at PHanuef's card, dude has a crap ton of fights, better than saying that's what I'm talking about, Phanuef knows what I'm talking about. His fight last year vs Ladd is an example.Phaneuf doesn't fight scrubs. Neither should any other #1Dman. Even if you win the fight, your off the ice for 5 mins, in which the opponent can capitalize.
No it doesn't.
They are playing hockey.
You know, scoring goals / preventing goals, etc?
He only accepts fights with guys half his size. Fake tough guy. When Mclaren who BTW is the same size challenges him, he pisses himself.
But you seem to ignore the yapping done by nearly all other Bruins. Have you watched Chara and Thornton and McQuaid after whistles?
I'm not saying the Bruins are any different from any other team, but to single out certain players or teams is stupidity. And you can drag a guy all over the ice all you want, but no, a star skill player should not fight a plug. There is NOTHING to be gained from that. Nothing.
You really don't think there ever has to be a response? So what's Phanuef doing here?
http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/116725
That is also part of hockey.