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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
What does this even mean? Sandra Bullocks? A baby bull thrown in your general direction?
Part of me misses the days when Scott Stephens or Denis Gauthier would clobber opponents with open-ice hits. The logical, reasonable human in me is glad there are more safe-guards for players and these head-shots are illegal now.
Has Johnny ever missed a lengthy period of game-time through injury? Has he ever been clobbered by a corn-fed behemoth NCAA defenceman? He just seems to have the ability to bounce off big checks, or avoid them entirely. I think the Force is strong in this kid. We can all take solace that anyone who actively head-hunts him will be suitably punished in the modern NHL.
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I don't know why you referenced me using the word bullocks, it was Textcritic who used it on me.
I'd like to add that no where in this thread will you find me defending the big open ice hits. What I was getting at is old time hockey isn't the same for everyone.
To me old time hockey was before the Broadstreet Bullies. It was good hardnosed hockey and fast. Sure there were a few brawls just as there are today but the viciousness wasn't common.
Today there is such big money involved that some players have been willing to do anything to get the big pay cheque.