05-02-2017, 12:15 PM
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The Ovi two-hander to Crosby's upper arm seemed much more dangerous, and was really the reason Niskanen even made contact with Crosby's head.
It didn't look like much at full speed, but when you watch the play slowed down, you can see how much Ovi's stick flexes
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k im just not going to respond to your #### anymore because i have better things to do like #### my model girlfriend rather then try to convince people like you of commonly held hockey knowledge.
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05-02-2017, 01:47 PM
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#143
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It sucks to see Crosby out but any game after this will show the true colours of the Penguins, and I could see this as a reason to cheer for Pittsburgh now. This sort of makes them an underdog to win now. Anyone who has said the Penguins only succeed with Crosby might be right if they blow this series. I hope they are wrong.
No Crosby.
No Murray.
No Letang.
No Sheary.
Malkin will have to step up big time. Let's go Pittsburgh.
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05-02-2017, 02:05 PM
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"There's no words for this. I am absolutely sick."
"Prayers for Sidney Crosby the human being."
Aside from being extremely melodramatic, that article was excruciatingly dumb.
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05-02-2017, 02:15 PM
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I have been a believer for a while now that they need to crack down on the slashing and if your stick hits any part of an opponent (other than their stick) in a slashing motion then it should be a penalty. Hooking went this way - you used to have a couple of hooks on a guy and get away with it. Now it is called if your stick goes into the mid section for a fraction of a second.
Taking out slashing would take care of so much the league is trying to do
- goal scoring should go up
- the speed of the game would go up
- star players miss less time
Ovechkins slash is a 2 minute penalty in slow motion but it happens hundreds of times a season and isn't called. I don't see it as a dirty play but a play he knows he has a 50/50 chance of getting away with to take away a Crosby scoring chance...who wouldn't make that play.
At the end of the day, it is a league problem and if the league doesn't fix it we will see the stars of the game injured.
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05-02-2017, 03:23 PM
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#146
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Tim and Sid spitting a whole lot of truth about the situation...and bashing the hockey fraternity for making excuses re: Crosby situation. It's such a relief to hear some fresh takes.
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05-02-2017, 03:25 PM
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#147
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"There's no words for this. I am absolutely sick."
"Prayers for Sidney Crosby the human being."
Aside from being extremely melodramatic, that article was excruciatingly dumb.
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Yeah...cuz someone expressing concern over a player's health later in life due to so many concussions is GIF-worthy and melodramatic right? After all the lawsuits and research showing the link between multiple concussions to a loss in quality of life......
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05-02-2017, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by robaur
Tim and Sid spitting a whole lot of truth about the situation...and bashing the hockey fraternity for making excuses re: Crosby situation. It's such a relief to hear some fresh takes.
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"Truth" "excuses" "fresh takes"
Should probably just say "Tim and Sid agree with my opinion on the matter"
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05-02-2017, 03:31 PM
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Perfect article. "Playoff reffing" is a total sham.
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05-02-2017, 03:42 PM
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If one believes in Karma, which I don't, and I think it's a dumb notion.... you could say this is pay back for hacking Methots finger off. And by the looks of it, it could come full circle to benefit the Sens. Pitt without Crosby helps them if they get through. As does playing Washington if they don't.
Crosby should have got 3-5 games for the Methot incident IMO, so here you go Sens. Lap it up.
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05-02-2017, 03:44 PM
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Pretty shocked casual and non-casual hockey fans believe that was an intentional crosscheck.
It really sucks. I have Crosby in my pool, and it sucks. But it wasn't dirty. A bang-bang unfortunate play. I hope for a speedy recovery is all you can really say.
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05-02-2017, 03:55 PM
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Yeah...cuz someone expressing concern over a player's health later in life due to so many concussions is GIF-worthy and melodramatic right? After all the lawsuits and research showing the link between multiple concussions to a loss in quality of life......
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Sure was, especially when that concern was used as the backbone for a poorly thought out article on why a random play was actually a microcosm of the problems plaguing the NHL, giving non-fans a reason to call it a "2nd tier league."
Similar to what pylon said, I must have missed the "I pray for Methot the human being" articles when Crosby slashed his finger into pieces.
As bad as Crosby's injury might be, the severity of it has nothing to do with that play or the intentions of anyone involved.
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05-02-2017, 04:02 PM
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Sure was, especially when that concern was used as the backbone for a poorly thought out article on why a random play was actually a microcosm of the problems plaguing the NHL, giving non-fans a reason to call it a "2nd tier league."
Similar to what pylon said, I must have missed the "I pray for Methot the human being" articles when Crosby slashed his finger into pieces.
As bad as Crosby's injury might be, the severity of it has nothing to do with that play or the intentions of anyone involved.
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Yes, because a cut pinky finger will often result in the same kind of lasting effects that multiple concussions can cause.
Time to step back a bit.
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05-02-2017, 04:03 PM
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Sure was, especially when that concern was used as the backbone for a poorly thought out article on why a random play was actually a microcosm of the problems plaguing the NHL, giving non-fans a reason to call it a "2nd tier league."
Similar to what pylon said, I must have missed the "I pray for Methot the human being" articles when Crosby slashed his finger into pieces.
As bad as Crosby's injury might be, the severity of it has nothing to do with that play or the intentions of anyone involved.
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I'm glad to know that you equate a broken finger to a concussion. You should go do some reading in your spare time.
Bravo. I would say some choice words but I would just get a Mod edit and those lousy infraction points.
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05-02-2017, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Yes, because a cut pinky finger will often result in the same kind of lasting effects that multiple concussions can cause.
Time to step back a bit.
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I'm glad to know that you equate a broken finger to a concussion. You should go do some reading in your spare time.
Bravo. I would say some choice words but I would just get a Mod edit and those lousy infraction points.
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You guys both missed his point. He wasn't saying that the pinky injury was as bad as the concussion.
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05-02-2017, 04:10 PM
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I'm glad to know that you equate a broken finger to a concussion. You should go do some reading in your spare time.
Bravo. I would say some choice words but I would just get a Mod edit and those lousy infraction points.
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The point is that the only reason anybody cares about this is because it's Sidney Crosby. What if it was Tom Kuhnackle in this position? Then do you think anybody would be "praying" for him?
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05-02-2017, 04:10 PM
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Pretty shocked casual and non-casual hockey fans believe that was an intentional crosscheck.
It really sucks. I have Crosby in my pool, and it sucks. But it wasn't dirty. A bang-bang unfortunate play. I hope for a speedy recovery is all you can really say.
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Why wouldn't it be an intentional crosscheck?
It was 100% intentional. Not malicious, and clearly unfortunate in how it ended up.
But absolutely it was intentional. He could've just let Crosby slide by (as the puck was now going the other way), he could've absorbed the impact. But he chose to give him a pretty generic shot. He intended to hit him, and he succeeded.
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05-02-2017, 04:11 PM
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Yes, because a cut pinky finger will often result in the same kind of lasting effects that multiple concussions can cause.
Time to step back a bit.
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His pinky wasn't 'cut'.
It was sheared off and dangling by a piece of skin.
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