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Just watched Talbot interview.. can't link it here for some reason. But he's a good dude whom I still like and respect. He said he basically knew that he was going to get his butt kicked in but he did it anyway.
I think Nurse and Kassian are the only players that get suspended for roughing up unwilling combatants.With 3 players punching Gags while he was on the ground including Talbot using his blocker no less, I'm not sure why this is not a bigger story. Is it because we won?
Exactly what happened...so disappointingGoing to be hilarious when NHL puts out the highlights for this game. It's going to look like nothing happened at all.
and she repeated it because she thought no one heard her cleverness. Worst broadcaster in hockey.
What happened to their lil Johnny hockey? He was literally invisible for the last couple games, almost forgot he was on their team.
her husband probably was the one who found Big Sieve so she's biased........Rittitch having the mental advantage over Koskinen in the 3rd.....I still love how Hrudey cut that off so fast with "yeah no, it's not like that at all"
What are "giggle boys"?
This decade!Oilers averaging 4.8 goals per game in the Yamamoto era. 2nd line is absolutely on fire. Probably the highest scoring line in the whole league this calendar year.
You know it's bad when Hrudey is the guy telling you your homer comment is too much.The worst part about it all is that Cassie is a former hockey player, and played on the national team for well over 10years. But you wouldn't know it with the dumb **** she says every week.
........Rittitch having the mental advantage over Koskinen in the 3rd.....I still love how Hrudey cut that off so fast with "yeah no, it's not like that at all"
Just watched Talbot interview.. can't link it here for some reason. But he's a good dude whom I still like and respect. He said he basically knew that he was going to get his butt kicked in but he did it anyway.
Not sure why people are comparing Rittich's flip to Bautista's.
Bautista's actually happened in what was the most intense moment of a playoff series. He ****ing made a statement with that HR + bat flip. That was legendary.
Rittich stared down Draisaitl and flipped after getting his ass saved by the post twice. ****ing pathetic. Actually disrespecful to Bautista to be compared llike that
Is there any video of Rittich skating by the bench after being pulled?
It was an emotional game. Far more emotional than the run of the mill regular season game. When stuff happens that amps up the intensity, and the hatred, guys just want to win even more. Facing down the league points leaders, in succession, in a shootout, for the win, is a big moment for a goalie. Oilers hit the post, he got lucky. I’m sure he’d say he was so on position that all he gave them was post. Whatever. He also made 30 saves in the game, so it’s not like he hadn’t put in a night’s work. Look, I’m not trying to defend the guy at all. He can kick spikes. But in general I guess I’m OK with players doing stuff like what he did. I can understand why he did it - in the moment.He flipped his stick after he made one save and the Oilers hit two posts. I loved the Bautista bat flip, but imagine if he did it after hitting a ball that the opposing team makes an error on and that’s the only reason he gets on base. Or even if he hit a legit double and flipped his bat. That’s the Rittich equivalent. It looked stupid because of the context.
It was an emotional game. Far more emotional than the run of the mill regular season game. When stuff happens that amps up the intensity, and the hatred, guys just want to win even more. Facing down the league points leaders, in succession, in a shootout, for the win, is a big moment for a goalie. Oilers hit the post, he got lucky. I’m sure he’d say he was so on position that all he gave them was post. Whatever. He also made 30 saves in the game, so it’s not like he hadn’t put in a night’s work. Look, I’m not trying to defend the guy at all. He can kick spikes. But in general I guess I’m OK with players doing stuff like what he did. I can understand why he did it - in the moment.
It’s the kind of cockiness that can come back to haunt you though, and he faced his music day before yesterday. Other than the tweet about that being ‘his fight’ that someone posted above, has he complained at all about the Oilers’ intentionally exaggerated cellys, or about getting chirped by the bench when he got pulled? I dunno, if he has whined about any of that I guess I’d say he was the sort of poor sport who can dish it out but can’t take it. Which wouldn’t surprise me in the least given the club he plays for.
Fixed... only to see Lucic go on a season ending heater and get a goal ...