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Originally Posted by zuluking
The reason for the fine really ticks me off. Canuck fans and other idiots are all fawning over Bieksa for protecting the 6'6" meathead AHL fighter from breaking a nail in his first NHL game. Yet Westgarth is the one stepping up to the faceoff in place of B. Jones (who is the center on that line) for one reason: to protect him from having to fight the 6'6" meathead AHL fighter. The fact that Laine already smacked Jones around in an AHL game makes it an even more compelling reason for Westgarth to step up.
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can't agree with you more. I think it was clear from the clip posted earlier, in the way Lain charged in and instantly started punching an unsuspecting Jones while he was bent over, that he does not follow the same code as guys like big Ern and Westgarth.