[GT] NYI vs. PIT (Iginla debut)

[puckluck2]

Matt Cooke is a good hockey player.

[J epworth]

Originally Posted by Yamer

I don't see how that's dirty. Shoulder to shoulder contact, both going for the puck, and Kunitz got the better of the collision and Bailey went awkwardly into the boards.

I saw no malicious intent outside of any other normal check in a battle for the puck. I'll watch it again at the intermission, though.

Just looked at it again, definitely in the numbers, in a very dangerous location (~4 ft from end boards) and Bailey never had the puck, with the puck bouncing away from both players. Good call by the ref's I think.

[Miniac]

Great effort by Matt Cooke

[Machiavelli]

I hate to say this, but Cooke has been incredible on the PK.

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by dino7c

don't listen to these clowns that is a dirty play...pushed him in the numbers

They both attempted to make contact and Kunitz won. The Islanders player was the one who stopped and attempted contact first.

There is not a chance he'll get suspended.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

I hate to say this, but Cooke has been incredible on the PK.

He's a great player. Just a dirty rat

[HPLovecraft]

I don't think Kunitz will be suspended, but he definitely deserved the penalty.

[Anduril]

I wonder, if instead of having a game day thread (GTD) for Iggy, we should instead label it as "TIG"

The Iginla Games.

[gargamel]

Originally Posted by VictoryJuice

Crosby injured? How's iggy? Sorry I just started watching

Iggy (understandably) looked a little off in the 1st, but had a decent 2nd. One great shift where he set up Neal for a tap in, but Neal couldn't finish it.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Five-hole

These announcers are mega-homers.

Watch the Isles feed, it's much more respectable (from years and years of humility I assume?).

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by flylock shox

I actually like Nashville's quite a lot. They have this down-home folksy thing going on, kind like they're watching the game at a BBQ and chiming in between bites of baby back ribs.

I haven't watched them for a while. Do they still have the pleasingly plump guy along with Terry Crisp. That was the most ill prepared team I can ever remember. The only Flames player they knew was Iginla.

[frinkprof]

Originally Posted by Anduril

I wonder, if instead of having a game day thread (GTD) for Iggy, we should instead label it as "TIG"

The Iginla Games.

Double meaning too. It's one of his middle names.

[Bourque's Twin]

I can't believe I'm cheering for Matt Cooke right now.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Five-hole

These announcers are mega-homers.

It's just symptomatic of the whole franchise. You'll never hear an organization pat themselves on the back as much as the Penguins do. From their management and players, right down to their guido fans.

[Miniac]

Sorry!

[puckluck2]

Was he playing with his mouth guard before he ate the puck in the face? Hard to tell, but it looks like it.

[V]

There has been a tonne of Iginla talk on the Isles feed. They've actually been really good overall for the broadcast, I can't complain at all.

Was pretty funny when the fans were boo-ing after the Kunitz call, and the announcers couldn't believe it. "I can't believe they have a problem with the call, after all the calls that have gone their way over the years!"

Funny stuff.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

I swear I saw all of his teeth explode.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Miniac

Found a free streaming;

Enjoy

Yeah, you probably shouldn't post those; it's against the rules...

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by dino7c

shoulder into the numbers...penalty was deserved

Watching it again, he puts his shoulder into the back of Bailey's arm. Definitely not in the numbers. Kunitz moved his body laterally (and so did Bailey) like he was preparing to collide shoulder to shoulder, and because Bailey had a step on him Kunitz caught him almost on the outside of the shoulder blade.

Certainly wasn't dirty, in my eyes anyway. And because they both braced for the contact and leaned into each other, I don't think it should have been a call at all. Not interference (according to precedent), and it didn't fall within the lines of a boarding call either. I don't see how Kunitz intended to put Bailey into the boards, I saw him trying to jar him away from his line to the puck.