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Rollie

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I actually missed this game - my sister is in town for a conference, we were hanging out - so I can't comment on the game. I did watch the replays, I don't have time at the moment but I'll comment on the hit later.

Just wanted to say that it's really too bad that the player has sustained such severe injuries and hopefully he'll have a full recovery.
 
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    "I could not find any evidence to suggest that, beyond this being a correct call for interference, that Chara targeted the head of his opponent
    This doesn't make any sense. Sergio's picture post on the prior page proves that this isn't the case. Looking at the video again, he had his arm up and corralled his head into the side of the barrier. There's a lot of intent there. When I was playing I wouldn't throw my arms up in the face of another player unless I wanted to bash his head into the boards, and that really looks like what Chara did. Perhaps he didn't mean to kill him, but he certainly wanted to fuck him up.

    "This was a hockey play that resulted in an injury because of the player colliding with the stanchion and then the ice surface. In reviewing this play, I also took into consideration that Chara has not been involved in a supplemental discipline incident during his 13-year NHL career."
    Oh, so that makes everything OK now, doesn't it.

    I guess if Datsyuk beheads that mongoloid Steve Ott next week, he only deserves game misconduct, too.

    Let the games begin. Hopefully somebody gets that fucker.
     

    Mark

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    Nice of you guys to do this. Mine already sent.

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    quote from Murphy's decision: "resulted in an injury because of the player colliding with the stanchion and then the ice surface"

    ok so they don't penalize the consequence. Here's some of Campbell's decisions on bans in the past:

    This is what Colin Campbell said after Orpik’s hit on Cole per ESPN (yes, I know – I hate ESPN too): “While it is apparent that there was no deliberate intent to injure on this play, Mr. Orpik’s careless hit on his opponent resulted in a serious injury,” NHL executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell said. “Even if a player leaves himself vulnerable, the checking player does bear some responsibility in avoiding a hit on a defenseless player.”

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    As Campbell explains it, Kostopoulos isn’t getting suspended because the play was a dirty hit from behind, but simply because it caused injury:

    “While it is my determination that Kostopoulos did not deliver a check to an unsuspecting opponent, his actions caused injuries,” said NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell.

    The fact that Brad Stuart was not in possession of the puck when the blow was delivered and the serious nature of the player’s injury were also considered in my decision."







    and he's also been suspended before
    http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=28
     
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    So a one game suspension isn't considered supplemental discipline, or is he blowing smoke up everyone's asses?
     
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    It's pretty sweet how the Habs fans called the police on Chara since the league didn't do anything. Word up to that.
     
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    Watching the St. Louis feed of the Montreal game, and Darren Pang said it was basically a good hit. I like that dude, but sometimes he's a bit crazy.
     

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    There was a history between both players and the guy comes out and says he didn't know it was Pacioretty he ram in the turnbuckle. :sigh:

    about the police thing. Basically the fans who did this are called pussies and shit. I personally would have dealt it on the ice the next game but we don't have the tools for that unless we want one of our players suspended 20+ games. I say call up the "goons" from Hamilton.

    In his 1st game back after the incident, Boston fans gave Chara a standing O and chanted his name at the start of the game. C*nts!

    Bettman said he was 1000% for the decision and if some sponsors want to leave then he'll just find new ones. ASSHOLE!
     

    Max

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    There was a history between both players and the guy comes out and says he didn't know it was Pacioretty he ram in the turnbuckle. :sigh:

    about the police thing. Basically the fans who did this are called pussies and shit. I personally would have dealt it on the ice the next game but we don't have the tools for that unless we want one of our players suspended 20+ games. I say call up the "goons" from Hamilton.

    In his 1st game back after the incident, Boston fans gave Chara a standing O and chanted his name at the start of the game. C*nts!

    Bettman said he was 1000% for the decision and if some sponsors want to leave then he'll just find new ones. ASSHOLE!
    Remember what Perezhogin did? I do, quite vividly.
     
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    The level of officiating just keeps getting worse. It's not getting any better from year to year. Another game where the Wings have two delayed penalties against them, handle the puck, yet the whistle isn't blown... so the opposition steal the puck and take it down ice.
     

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    The owner of the company I work for is currently on the phone with Peter Chiarelli, trying to do a mortgage for him.

    I hope they assign it to me. I'm gonna decline that fucker right quick.
     

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