I've watched every Bruins series every year for the past 21 years (when they've been in), it was just a dumb question so I answered with sarcasm.

ok i gotta nother 'stupid question' for you..

which hit is worse? and you can't measure by your 'feelings'.

So its a shoulder now? What if it was Chara playing against St Louis? According to you he would just let the little guy skate thru..
I don't know what kind of hockey you play but definitely not the same one we do.

Yeah, that's true, it is different hockey here, for example:

My kid started playing full contact in pee wee... and when they played tournaments with Canadian teams those teams were not yet checking - plus the Canadian kids were required to wear neck guards.

Nothing wrong with any of that...

But it does suggest that the US programs are, well, just a wee bit... ummm... tougher. :winkwink:

Chara did have a tough time with St. Louis because that little guy is tough and fast... but he didn't have to resort to head hits regardless of size difference.

Now, before you get all canuck in my face... I should say that I am actually hoping Canucks take it. I play with a bunch of Boston fans and I will never hear the end of it if they win.

Let me refresh your memory about Chara..

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mA_BDn37VSE

PS: Your son and Joe must be playing in the same league

Hey Vanilla put that PRETENDER Just Alex on ignore like I did. Anyone who talks as much shit as he does is probably that ALL TALK. Hes mostly likely a canadian fag who couldnt make his hockey team so now he trolls GFY selling ad space . At least Ive posted pics of me on the ice... hes yet to post anything and even if he does its probably photoshopped.

The six Canadian teams make 1/3 of the NHLs money...do some research. Also, Vancouver is not a small city and the ratings this year are far better than last when there were two large US markets.

By the way I want the cup in Canada this summer so I'm cheering for Boston considering they have more canadian players

How exactly is that an example? He didn't hit him in the head. He hit him into the boards and it could've be called boarding but it was just an unfortunate circumstance where it happened regardless. If the hit had been on the glass, Pac would have just needed to sit in the ice tub afterwards a bit longer. All the commentary in that clip speaks exactly to that fact. "Chara is not a dirty player" "He didn't look like he intended for that too happen" "doesn't know his own strength" blah, blah, blah.

I am no Chara fan. I do think he gets away with a ton of dirty crap. Beside the big slapshot and the gargantuan reach the guy barely looks like like he can skate imo.

I've said before, this is a mutant vs mutant situation... Two players that play as one in the Sedins and one player the size of two in Chara. Whichever comes out the winner gets to join the X-men...

Did you play D or something? Because, seriously, you are being way too defensive. :thumbsup

looked more like a pole to me

Farrel hes more and more seeming like some punk kid barely old enough to drink who was always the last one picked for pickup hockey. Very typical him being so tough here on GFY where no one can see him and touch him. A GFY hockey tough, threatening everyone across the internet. I cant believe JUICY ADS would let an asshat like this be associated with their biz.

The Horton hit.

When hasn't it been a shoulder? And like I said, you don't hit a guy in the head with your shoulder unless a) it's a 6'9" player or b) you mean it.

Last I checked, Rome isn't 6'9"

And you're right, we don't play the same. I play the kind that requires ice, skates, a stick and a puck. You require the type that requires grass, huge nets, and a ball. Where I come from, it's never encouraged to bite, pull hair or dive.

41.1 Boarding ? A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who checks an opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to be thrown violently in the boards. The severity of the penalty, based upon the degree of violence of the impact with the boards, shall be at the discretion of the Referee.

Interference (ice hockey), the penalty where a player impedes the movement of another player who does not have the puck

the NHL doesn't 'agree', unless as in this case, the NHL decides to ignore it's own rules

Not sure of your point Rich. I believe they called the Horton hit interference.

yea i guess they have to call it something

i was referring to what penalties could be attributed to the hits. the gentlemen i am speaking with stated that the horton hit was the more severe.

I think the Horton hit was more severe, but the Ferrence hit COULD have been more severe. Ive been hit from behind facing the boards and youre totally helpless.

the difference is injury.

again i am not saying that i believe 'nothing should be done'. and i, ahh, understand, the reasons behind the NHL

but they're slashing, hitting, shoving hands in the mouths of, and all the while everybody seems to be focused on the big bad canucks, the smaller team.

i don't really have any desire to further argue against american conditioning, may the best team win, and horton have a speedy recovery.

Today I'm hearing that playoff tickets in Vancouver that were going for $1500 a pop for previous games are now selling for under $1000. I have to say... hmmm. They lose two on the road and this happens?

What's going on in Vancouver? Or am I/the media making too much of it?

48.1 Illegal Check to the Head ? A lateral or blind side hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or the principal point of contact is not permitted.

48.3 Major Penalty - For a violation of this rule, a major penalty shall be assessed (see 48.4).

48.4 Game Misconduct ? An automatic game misconduct penalty shall be assessed whenever a major penalty is assessed under this rule.

You were saying? Unless you don't think hitting a person in the head who isn't looking at you doesn't quality as a blind side hit. Or maybe you think a boarding penalty is more severe than a game misconduct? Which one is it?

If theres a game 7 I will come up. Lets hook up and go see the cup won by someone Ive seen 4 CUPS won 3 of them game 7s Rangers, Tampa, Carolina and Anaheim in game 5. Theres nothing like seeing the CUP won

The difference is one person almost got his head taken off, and the other almost got pushed through the glass.

I do agree the Ference hit should have been a penalty, but it simply isn't as bad as clearly targeted hit to the head of another player. There is no way that can be justified to me.

I'm sure you'll have a blast. I'm in Winnipeg, but in a few days I'm heading to NW Ontario to do some fishing and relaxing at the lake house, and will be there while game 6 and (if needed) 7 are happening.

But I'll be watching on the tube. Good TV service out there.

I wanna go see a game this year in Winnipeg maybe the Kings will be there, Ive been to games in every Canadian city but Winnipeg

that would be cool to see the kings play there...

And the puck is about to drop!!

Game 5 is OFF THE FREAKING HOOK!

The intensity is exactly what I was hoping for in this series. All Boston at times but Canucks have had their chances.

Bitter old fat man.

why dont you check their stats. Both players are about the same hight and there's reason why he got hit n the head... because his head was down and he was crunched. Please don;t tell me thats how you play hockey. I can see hot 50+ year old fat guys on joes I-league play that way but not real players. You're taught to take out guys like that when you play D. You dont let them skate by you especially in 2-0n-2 situation.

Its realted because both players had less then a second to "change their mind".. Thats what you or some other guy suggested. You line up for a hit and you have half a second to "change your mind".. Imposible.. Unless you play on crutches with joe.

What the hell, at one point in the 2nd the diving was insane. One Canuck player even touched his teammate's shoulder and THAT guy went down.

Anyone else see that? I laughed like hell.

Don Cherry was right again.One more

http://i.imgur.com/0dLxX.gif

one more :thumbsup

I saw they are a joke and an embarrassment to the game even if they win the Cup there should be an asterisk next to thier name .

I will say this Luongo has taken his abuse like a man over the years and not said a word. His own fans wanted him benched today. I would be happy to see him and a few others hoist the Cup ... but only a few others.

Good rally by Vancouver in the 3rd for the win. Nice tactical goal with Lapierre parking at the side of the net at the right time. But now they have to play back in Boston.... game 6 will be the real test.


Vancouver fans ---

I'm not sure why but Vancouver seems to have an inordinate amount of dummies who like to bang on the glass every time the play comes within 5 feet of where they are sitting. I know this happens in a lot of other cities too, but Canucks fans at ice level seem to do it a lot. It's annoying.

All those people yelling "LOUUUUU" every time Luongo touches the puck, well, gotta roll my eyes on that. It was mildly amusing a few years ago, for a while, but now it's just gotten kind of... old.


Boston fans --

That song they play whenever the Bruins score at home.... not sure what to say about it. Oh yeah... it's dumb. Ha, there I said it.

I'm hearing that Canucks fans wearing their team's jerseys who, while they left the Boston arena after games 2 and 3 were harrassed and phyically threatened by dumbass Boston fans. Hey idiots in Boston -- have some CLASS would you?


Game 6 should be a barn burner.

You have me confused with someone else then because I didn't say anything to that effect.

The fans are high on that reefer and drunk.
The Luoooo.is tradition,he needs the ego boost for him to play better,the Olympics are still fresh in the minds and he is one of the best
The Boston thugs that are harassing the Vancouver fans is disgusting.They have never heard of sportsmanship in Boston,the lack of class and the way they say Baaa instead of Bar is hilarious
Boston wins at home and Vancouver pulls it off in game 7.. 2-0..EA sports and Don Cherry as well as the parrot who picks the cards all can't be wrong.

Dont listen to him Far L hes a young idiot webmaster who obviously has no life. Im sure youll notice he will be forced to give up his sig soon. I wonder how that happenned. You cant be an asshole when promoting someone elses buisness ..thats why. But in this biz you need to deal with Punk Kids. Hopefully they grow up.

All in all Spunky I know you and Making Coin really wanna see your team win so Ill be happy for you guys if they do. If at all possible get in the building some how. THERES NOTHING LIKE SEEING THE CUP WON !!! Ive seen 4. My team once. I may come up for a game 7 so lets hook up if I do.

Yeah, that was hilarious.

Score could've been more like 4-0 if they hadn't kept fanning shots on virtually empty nets too when Thomas was tossing around flipping and flopping like a salmon returning to spawn. Getting gun shy I suppose.