[News] Alex Ovechkin possible bad knee injury at World Championships

[Haplo]

Originally Posted by T@T

And I think you cheer for the wrong sport.

Try curling, badminton or golf. but be carefull with golf because one can hit a spectator with the ball because it goes too far.

Originally Posted by PIMking

jeesh play no check hockey because someone might get hurt

I guess you guys were against NHL cracking down on blindside hits and taking away touch icing too? How often does one see a hip check, once every five games at most? Taking it away is not the same as taking away check hockey. A good timed hip check can be a beautiful thing, but with the speed of todays hockey they often look very dangerous.

I hereby predict they will be gone within ten years!

[Vulcan]

The USA has the worst save percentage in the tournament.

http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/387/IHM387000_84_12_0.pdf

Malkin has joined Russia. They're going to be tough but I like Canada's game lately.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Haplo

I guess you guys were against NHL cracking down on blindside hits and taking away touch icing too? How often does one see a hip check, once every five games at most? Taking it away is not the same as taking away check hockey. A good timed hip check can be a beautiful thing, but with the speed of todays hockey they often look very dangerous.

I hereby predict they will be gone within ten years!

Yeah, maybe the old Euro sissification of the game will continue but I don't think so. Even in Europe the game is becoming more physical as the fans like the entertainment. At one time in Europe any body check would be booed, now we see Germans throwing hip checks.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by josef

and for that, he got suspended for the last game

Well, the IIHF is more political than the house of Parliament are. Also more corrupt and occupying a far greater level of incompetence.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Haplo

I guess you guys were against NHL cracking down on blindside hits and taking away touch icing too? How often does one see a hip check, once every five games at most? Taking it away is not the same as taking away check hockey. A good timed hip check can be a beautiful thing, but with the speed of todays hockey they often look very dangerous.

While we are comparing apples to oranges, don't forget that the NHL also took away the right to play without a visor and the centre red line for icing purposes too.