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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Did he take a vow of non-Violence when he became a Flame?
47 hits in 47 games last year 55 hits in 61 games the year before.
On teams where he is one of the bigger guys with the ability to deliver hits.
Not once did he drop the gloves as a Flame or come close to it. I do not recall on one occasion where he stepped in and protected any one of the smaller Flames getting pushed around. The Flames goalie were being run constantly.... He never stepped up and made it clear that he and the Flames were not going to take it.
Stempniak-tough:. tough enough not to have to have someone look after him..... not near tough enough to stand up for someone else.
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If you watched those videos he stands up on two occasions for hits against team-mates. No one on the last 3 years of the Flames have really stood up for anyone but themselves, I mean look how many times they let teams just take liberties with Kipper with no response. It was a culture thing in that locker-room and I am hoping with all the new additions and subtractions that we see a more team atmosphere again with the Flames.