THOUGHTS ON THE ATTACKS ON CROSBY
THOUGHTS ON CROSBY GETTING HIT
That was one vicious game last night. I love rough, tough hockey. That was not an example of it. That was dirty, with countless cheap-shots, at times vicious and reckless. Not one fight though. So the anti-fighting brigade, ahh who knows what the hell they think anymore. Most of them don't watch the sport anyway. They only react when there's a video of a particularly bad fight. Turn the clock back there's a couple of fights and you don't have 1/10th of all that crap. I digress.
Brutal play on Sid, just brutal. How OV escaped anything is beyond me. His stick work started the chain of events. I can't tell if he actually gets Crosby in the head after he two-hands his right shoulder either way it definitely contributed to Crosby going down. Niskanen finished him off. You have to chuckle at Niskanen's post-game comments; "I didn't mean to cross check him hard." lol...okay....just a little bit I guess. The five and a game were totally the right call, by the rules it was 100% the right call. OV deserved a penalty as well. Many Sens fans I'm sure loved the whole sequence. I saw the posts on twitter, FB I'm sure is 10x worse. Speaks to anybody's mentality who feels that way, what can you do, emotions run high when our teams are involved or we have a vested interest.
There should be no suspension on OV. Not sure who is calling for that. They missed the call on the ice which should have been a slash just like they missed it on Crosby when he slashed Methot. Should have been a penalty. As for Niskanen, absolutely I'd suspend him if it were me, at least one if not two games. Will he get anything, absolutely not. He knew who it was, they have a history, it was a deliberate shot to the head with his stick; I buy nothing of what he says, to me it was 100% avoidable, the stick to the head at least, much like Steckel's hit from behind on Crosby in the outdoor game in 2011, 100% avoidable. Hopefully Crosby is okay. Real shame all of it, a few fights and most of that goes away.
Senior Account Executive at FlexNetworks
7 年If I am the lawyers for the players suing the NHL in regards to concussions, I march the recording to a judge, show there is no suspension and prove the NHL has no interest in worrying about concussions. How are the referees calling every little hook and trip, but missing at least half of teh hots from behind, blows to the head, high sticks and for those we always hear the "it's playoff hockey". It's crap is what it is.
Chief Operating Officer & General Manager
7 年Crosby was in a vulnerable position AND he's a star - clowns like Niskinen would be making minimum wage if not for guys like Crosby - a little more respect - but agree with 5 games - just hate to see it happen to guys like Crosby
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7 年Niskanen could have murdered Sid there and really his job as dman is to finish his check hard on any guy cutting through the crease w the puck. Crosby knows this and this is also why only some players r brave enough to do it. Niskanen hesitates and does not explode through the player. However stick high and to Sids head. 5 and a game. done.
Principal at The SJS Media Group Ltd.
7 年You want to see true intent to inflict injury, watch some games between Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins during the early 60's. Gatsby, Lindsay, Howe, Schmidt, Bucyk, Hodge, Cashman---vicious and no helmets. The games" level of violence is slowly improving. Go to a GTAA Midget game- now that's violent- even worse in the stands. Let the boys play !