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Post by stewpididiot on Jun 8, 2019 7:11:44 GMT -8
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Post by jackalope on Jun 8, 2019 7:45:07 GMT -8
Definitely an interesting perspective. I would like to see the majors sent out. Dont know about the coach suspension, but they are all fresh ideas that should get a good look. I didn't watch any Blues games before the conference final, but I doubt they all of a sudden decided to head hunt against the sharks. I'm sure they have been doing it since day one of the post season. |
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Post by stewpididiot on Jun 8, 2019 8:21:13 GMT -8
Definitely an interesting perspective. I would like to see the majors sent out. Dont know about the coach suspension, but they are all fresh ideas that should get a good look. I didn't watch any Blues games before the conference final, but I doubt they all of a sudden decided to head hunt against the sharks. I'm sure they have been doing it since day one of the post season. I could see issuing fines to the coaches, but suspensions don't really make sense to me. But there have been too many hits to the head by the Blues for this to be a coincidence, a rogue player, or a series of accidents. This seems more like a strategy - sort of like breaking an arms treaty: The other side thinks a certain weapon is not longer available, so they're severely disadvantaged when the other side breaks the treaty and uses that weapon. |
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Post by John96 on Jun 8, 2019 10:02:56 GMT -8
He raises some interesting points and there does seem to an overriding theme i nto how the Blues play, particularly their checking forwards, Sundqvist, Blais, Barbashev, etc.
However pretending like the Bruins are only victims is laughable. Employ the king of all cheapshot artists and plenty of others. Was Krug taking a 100 foot run at a guy worth a penalty? How about Marchand punching a guy in the back of the head when the game was over? What about McAvoy's headshot on Anderson? Where was this article then? Both these teams are dirty and I can't wait for this series to be over. |
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Post by stewpididiot on Jun 8, 2019 10:35:45 GMT -8
He raises some interesting points and there does seem to an overriding theme i nto how the Blues play, particularly their checking forwards, Sundqvist, Blais, Barbashev, etc.
However pretending like the Bruins are only victims is laughable. Employ the king of all cheapshot artists and plenty of others. Was Krug taking a 100 foot run at a guy worth a penalty? How about Marchand punching a guy in the back of the head when the game was over? What about McAvoy's headshot on Anderson? Where was this article then? Both these teams are dirty and I can't wait for this series to be over. Yes, that's probably right. But I think my complaint about the Blues is more centered on the fact that they only advanced in the series against the Sharks because they went head hunting. When only one of the two teams is systematically breaking the rules, that's just called "cheating." Yes, pushing the limits is part of the sport, but their tactics are dangerous and it produced an unfair advantage in the series. I don't give a squirt of piss about Boston. |
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Post by LordNelson on Jun 8, 2019 11:14:30 GMT -8
I like his idea of a 5 minute no-release major for making contact to the head on any body check. That would eventually make for more thinking/positioning on body contact. Both teams are down to the end and trying anything for final wins including playing the body every shift. What some see as dirty hockey I see as desperate hockey. Clearly both teams instructed to play the body to slow down opponents, but they’re going so fast and space is so limited on NHL ice bad collisions happen. ‘5 Min Hit to the Head’ penalties would likely help these prime athletes re-think how they get in their bumps each shift. |
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Post by stewpididiot on Jun 8, 2019 12:53:29 GMT -8
I like his idea of a 5 minute no-release major for making contact to the head on any body check. That would eventually make for more thinking/positioning on body contact. Both teams are down to the end and trying anything for final wins including playing the body every shift. What some see as dirty hockey I see as desperate hockey. Clearly both teams instructed to play the body to slow down opponents, but they’re going so fast and space is so limited on NHL ice bad collisions happen. ‘5 Min Hit to the Head’ penalties would likely help these prime athletes re-think how they get in their bumps each shift. The league obviously is letting a lot of it go. During the Sharks-Blues series I just assumed that the officials weren't willing to give the sharks the benefit of any more calls, and to some degree I'm sure that was true even if only subconsciously. But even just calling roughing penalties would be an improvement over the way its being handled right now. |
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Post by danvilleshark on Jun 8, 2019 14:42:22 GMT -8
Some teams play far rougher than others. Burns was by far the hardest hitter the Sharks had in the postseason and he did hurt guys but he did so via clean legal hits. I am fine playing on the edge of the rules and I get that sometimes you may go over the line but the Blues and the Bruins are perhaps two of the most over the line teams (maybe Vegas as well) and teams need to wake up to this reality. I think the Blues beat the Sharks without head hunting as this team was so badly injured before the postseason started and completely wrecked following the Vegas series. Colorado needs to take a long look at their team makeup too.
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Jun 8, 2019 18:50:27 GMT -8
He raises some interesting points and there does seem to an overriding theme i nto how the Blues play, particularly their checking forwards, Sundqvist, Blais, Barbashev, etc.
However pretending like the Bruins are only victims is laughable. Employ the king of all cheapshot artists and plenty of others. Was Krug taking a 100 foot run at a guy worth a penalty? How about Marchand punching a guy in the back of the head when the game was over? What about McAvoy's headshot on Anderson? Where was this article then? Both these teams are dirty and I can't wait for this series to be over. Agree 100%. Boston has been perfecting dirty/cheap play for years. The only satisfaction I’m getting in watching this series is watching Boston get some of their own medicine. |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 8, 2019 18:53:37 GMT -8
He raises some interesting points and there does seem to an overriding theme i nto how the Blues play, particularly their checking forwards, Sundqvist, Blais, Barbashev, etc.
However pretending like the Bruins are only victims is laughable. Employ the king of all cheapshot artists and plenty of others. Was Krug taking a 100 foot run at a guy worth a penalty? How about Marchand punching a guy in the back of the head when the game was over? What about McAvoy's headshot on Anderson? Where was this article then? Both these teams are dirty and I can't wait for this series to be over. Agree 100%. Boston has been perfecting dirty/cheap play for years. The only satisfaction I’m getting in watching this series is watching Boston get some of their own medicine. Fuck both of them. |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 8, 2019 20:54:54 GMT -8
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Post by cjelli on Jun 9, 2019 7:54:12 GMT -8
Fuck Vegas yet again.
Fire Sommer!
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Post by jackalope on Jun 9, 2019 9:14:52 GMT -8
Definitely an interesting perspective. I would like to see the majors sent out. Dont know about the coach suspension, but they are all fresh ideas that should get a good look. I didn't watch any Blues games before the conference final, but I doubt they all of a sudden decided to head hunt against the sharks. I'm sure they have been doing it since day one of the post season. I could see issuing fines to the coaches, but suspensions don't really make sense to me. But there have been too many hits to the head by the Blues for this to be a coincidence, a rogue player, or a series of accidents. This seems more like a strategy - sort of like breaking an arms treaty: The other side thinks a certain weapon is not longer available, so they're severely disadvantaged when the other side breaks the treaty and uses that weapon. Yes, I agree... I wouldn't think a Coach would intentionally instruct head hunting but there were far too many incidences with more than a just a single player or two that it cannot be just "coincidence". |
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Post by danvilleshark on Jun 9, 2019 9:30:14 GMT -8
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Post by wallyshark on Jun 9, 2019 12:00:39 GMT -8
You could put Perry, Pronger and Theo Fleury in a boat and send off to nowhere and I wouldn't lose any sleep. Maybe Belfour too. Who am I missing? Oh yeah Soupy. |
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Post by sjsharks59 on Jun 9, 2019 12:57:19 GMT -8
Bruins win tonight. Then game 7 goes Double OT with the Blues winning on a PP goal with Kelly Sutherland calling another bonehead call
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Jun 9, 2019 13:46:36 GMT -8
You could put Perry, Pronger and Theo Fleury in a boat and send off to nowhere and I wouldn't lose any sleep. Maybe Belfour too. Who am I missing? Oh yeah Soupy. I’d add Steve Ott and Brad Marchand... |
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 9, 2019 14:02:45 GMT -8
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Post by Fugazi on Jun 9, 2019 14:55:12 GMT -8
This should jinx the Blues tonight
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Post by cjelli on Jun 9, 2019 15:12:30 GMT -8
This should jinx the Blues tonight |
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Post by Badger on Jun 9, 2019 16:38:51 GMT -8
Marchand scores on a 5 on 3 PP. Bruins go up 1-0
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Post by d5shark on Jun 9, 2019 16:59:14 GMT -8
Outside of the PP. Blues have been dominating
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Post by Badger on Jun 9, 2019 17:00:00 GMT -8
Outside of the PP. Blues have been dominating Ya, they have. |
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Post by danvilleshark on Jun 9, 2019 17:57:44 GMT -8
Blues are much like Marbles. Struggling to score at home.
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Post by d5shark on Jun 9, 2019 18:21:10 GMT -8
Binnington sucks
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Post by Badger on Jun 9, 2019 18:22:28 GMT -8
Geez, has Boston taken advantage of their few opportunities.
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Post by d5shark on Jun 9, 2019 18:34:35 GMT -8
Imagine paying the ticket price for this game and seeing this
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Post by oaklandshark on Jun 9, 2019 18:34:57 GMT -8
You could put Perry, Pronger and Theo Fleury in a boat and send off to nowhere and I wouldn't lose any sleep. Maybe Belfour too. Who am I missing? Oh yeah Soupy. I’d add Steve Ott and Brad Marchand... Chris pronger Derian Hatcher |
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Post by oaklandshark on Jun 9, 2019 18:35:27 GMT -8
Fuck u blues
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Post by Badger on Jun 9, 2019 18:37:25 GMT -8
Imagine paying the ticket price for this game and seeing this I’ve done that more than I care to admit. See you when the Gups can win the Shiney Thing. |
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