Ajax1995
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I remember seeing Tiger play in junior. He was a maniac then too. Remember one game he ended up in the stands fighting.It must have really burned your britches to see him brought back as a head coach. Somewhere along the way some set an unreal expectation on players, that they all play like saints. Hockey is a violent game and we see a lot of ****ed up stuff happen. Jugs cut with skates, cross checks in the face, spears to the nuts, pucks to the face, dangling fingers, teeth on the ice, you name it we have seen it. My first game in person saw Tiger Williams crosscheck and break his stick on the back of Randy Holts neck.
I suspect PT had a separated shoulder previously and Dale just popped it out again. Call it the Eric Fehr Factor. We have seen unsuspecting players get demolished which are called a deuce for interference, pretty much every year. Some get even away with it #Steckel. I know, how bare I bring up his name.
I bare, because I am a nudist.
So what if I dislike him. I disliked him before he played here. And like I said he grew on me until the Turgeon incident. I can't believe people defend Hunter on that play. He turned over the puck to Turgeon who then scored and well after the goal Hunter took him out. How do you defend his action.Another Cap’s player maacoshark dislikes? Shocking. Best Captain this franchise ever had.
I’m happy Hunter is the villain for it. Get off your high horse.
Skill-wise, Hunter absolutely could be a middle-6 forward today, but he could never do the level of dirty stuff that was more common 30 years ago. if not for a few episodes, probably a HOF’er.
The unfortunate thing too, is that in that 6 game series, Hunter led the team in goals (7) and points (8). Him and Iafrate (6 goals) were pretty much the only guys that scored that series.Agreed, and even in that era (32 games!) Dale was punished.
He was the grit the team needed!
OTOH, Ovechkin, Crosby, Malkin could, but if they played 30 years ago, the way they do now, they'd be getting their faces routinely caved in, especially Malkin.
Reminds me of a great movie, Ice Guardians....Some may scoff at this, but a punch to the head can do as much damage as a shoulder check to someone not braced for it. Call it a bell ringing. I am sure Brash got first / unexpected punches in plenty of times. Brash went after an innocent defensemen in the famous chicken dance incident. Playoffs, he KO'd that Rangers center on a slightly late hit. I remember when he was on the Flyers, he intimidated our entire team. And fans at home, by just hitting everyone in sight and our players turning tail for the safety of the bench. I am sure he did some more questionable stuff, maybe some forearm shivers or elbows. But the goons largely obeyed the code, it was the guys right below the goons that were the dirtiest.
Absolutely, and he served his suspension and later admitted that he went too far. Hunter was never suspended after that over the 6 seasons he played before retiring, he made one mistake (a bad one) and faced the penalty. Lesson learned the way I see it.**** that. He deserved every game of that suspension. You can’t hit a guy on one leg, arm extended, leaning backwards, completely unbalanced because he is mid celebration, which started a second and a half earlier, like that. He couldn’t have been more vulnerable because he had absolutely no expectation of being hit, nor should he have.
Absolutely, and he served his suspension and later admitted that he went too far. Hunter was never suspended after that over the 6 seasons he played before retiring, he made one mistake (a bad one) and faced the penalty. Lesson learned the way I see it.