Injury Report: Svechnikov: Concussion Protocol

[Unsustainable]

Updated title and OP with more info

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Ferland should have fought Wilson in G1, then maybe Svech wouldn't be out there stirring up trouble.

I don't think he has the will, spine, guts, balls, etc to do it. He hasn't shown much of any of those in 2 months.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I don't think he has the will, spine, guts, balls, etc to do it. He hasn't shown much of any of those in 2 months.

Best rental ever.

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

Best rental ever.

Anson Carter would like a word.

 

[Lempo]

The title sounds like that of a Cold War era agent novel.

 

[Unsustainable]

The title sounds like that of a Cold War era agent novel.

Probably written by Clancy

 

[emptyNedder]

I think Svech had to fight--Ovi had given him two jabs with the butt-end of his stick. Similar things had been going on, admittedly by both players, since the regular season. While the referees were "letting them play," that means different things for rookies and superstars.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I think Svech had to fight--Ovi had given him two jabs with the butt-end of his stick. Similar things had been going on, admittedly by both players, since the regular season. While the referees were "letting them play," that means different things for rookies and superstars.

I disagree.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Anson Carter would like a word.

Scott Pellerin, also.

As for Svech, if he was intending to drop the gloves with Ovi, he should have done some pre-scouting and knew that Ovechkin was a rabbit-puncher and not a "look for one shot" kinda guy. Bad decision by the kid, but Ovi could've walked away.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Maybe Ovi found out that Svech knew he was a Russian spy developed in a lab by Putin, and sent to infiltrate our ranks. Ovi opted to send a warning and disguise it as a heated NHL fight. We don't know. We don't have all the facts.

 

[emptyNedder]

I disagree.

I can't imagine anyone thinking that if the fight ends differently--let's say your typical hockey fall down draw.
We would have all been furious if Svech had just taken the stick jabs and skated away only to have it happen again and end in a broken rib. Most of the fans were cheering--not yelling "NOOOOOOO!" when the two were dropping their gloves.

 

[DougieSmash]

Stupid decision by Svech but kid has big balls. Props to him.

 

[VAcaniac]

Imagine the emotional lift if its okay for him to play in a game 6 at home.

It would be like when Cole came back for the SCF.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I can't imagine anyone thinking that if the fight ends differently--let's say your typical hockey fall down draw.
We would have all been furious if Svech had just taken the stick jabs and skated away only to have it happen again and end in a broken rib. Most of the fans were cheering--not yelling "NOOOOOOO!" when the two were dropping their gloves.

Again, I disagree. When you play physical like Svech does and when you go to the dirty areas to score, you are going to get jabs, crosschecked, slashed, etc.. It's pretty common, especially during the playoffs and to be expected. Holmstrom made a living doing that and didn't "need" to fight everyone who did this to him, instead he went to the dirty areas even more and made life miserable for their goalie and defensemen.

If a jab happened again and he broke a rib, then I'd be furious at the ref for missing it, not at Svech for "not fighting" earlier, because that fight wouldn't have stopped anything. Do you think that if Svech returns (or even next year), because he "fought", that the Caps are now going to take it easy on him when he's in the dirty areas? I think it will be the opposite, they'll go after him even harder. Win, lose or draw, the fight accomplished absolutely nothing in terms of the jabs he was receiving which is why I disagree he "needed" to fight.

re: the Fans cheering, fans cheer every fight, that's irrelevant. Half the people around me didn't even know who was fighting until it was over.

And the "jab" was not a big deal and something that happens every game.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Can we please make it a thing on the main boards that Svech actually won the fight?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Can we please make it a thing on the main boards that Svech actually won the fight?

He took a dive so he wouldn’t embarrass his idol. The trip to the hospital is just to make it extra convincing.

 

[BrindAmours Army]

Can we please make it a thing on the main boards that Svech actually won the fight?

He won the fight by inspiring the team to get a 5-0 victory

 

[The Faulker 27]

He won the fight by inspiring the team to get a 5-0 victory

Technically true.

 

[DaveG]

Technically true.

The best kind of true?

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

He took a dive so he wouldn’t embarrass his idol. The trip to the hospital is just to make it extra convincing.

He won the fight by inspiring the team to get a 5-0 victory

The idea was to rattle his childhood hero enough to take his mind off the game, while simultaneously turning his teammates into a herd of raging bulls. Clearly it worked.

 

[MinJaBen]

Can we please make it a thing on the main boards that Svech actually won the fight?

Svech was aiming his chin at Ovi's knuckles to try to keep him from scoring.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Everyone knows the best defense in a fight is to block your opponents punches with your face.

 

[RibFrabcus]

Svech was aiming his chin at Ovi's knuckles to try to keep him from scoring.

It worked too

 

[MinJaBen]

It worked too

Well, he did win the fight.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

He won the fight by inspiring the team to get a 5-0 victory

He’s basically Coulson from the first avengers movie.