All Entries Tagged With: "fighting"
Bruins Get Back In Business; Down Sens 5-3 At TD Garden
On Tuesday night, the Boston Bruins absolutely had to have a victory. That’s right, the defending Stanley Cup Champions were in a must-win situation…..on November 1. Coming into Tuesday’s game against Ottawa, the B’s had lost 3 straight and seven of their first ten this season, with a 2-5-0 record at the TD Garden. [...]
The Arron Asham vs. Jay Beagle fight and its fallout
The Arron Asham vs. Jay Beagle fight from this past Thursday’s game in Pittsburgh overshadowed a lively game won 3-2 in overtime by the visiting Capitals over the Penguins and brought forth another deluge of opinions on fighting and shots to the head in hockey. Shortly before the whistle blew at 5:54 of the third [...]
Like it or Not, Fighting is Essential to Hockey
This summer has been, most certainly, horrific for the hockey family. It seems that we are exposed to another hockey related tragedy on a daily basis. While the deaths of hockey pugilists Derek Boogard, Rick Rypien and Wade Belak are incredibly sorrowful, the fact that they were enforcers is not a reason to call for [...]
Friday Face-Offs, 2/18/2011
So, Mike Fisher has two games under his belt. Nashville has played three of the four games in this current home stand. The trade deadline is now 11 days away. Examining Further Nashville Trade Rumors Last night was the second game of the scheduled three games in which Montreal plans to scout the Nashville Predators. [...]
Backchecking: 10 Questions
It’s amazing how much convenient amnesia exists in the NHL — its players, announcers, executives and of course — its fans. With that in mind, I offer these ten questions for debate with some supporting follow-up question and editorial. 1) Can someone explain to and remind some of the fans and media types like Paul [...]
Backchecking: “Thank you sir, may I have another?”
In the past two games, the New York Islanders have sent a clear message to the 29 other teams in the league. That message? “Thank you sir, may I have another?” Against the Penguins, the Isles were thrown around like rag dolls. Not the first time that has happened this season. Last night, John Tavares [...]
Avalanche in the Playoffs
If you are a fan of the Colorado Avalanche you have a vested interest in who they are going to face in the playoffs. But you don’t have any say in the matter. Doesn’t keep the fans from speculating. Some argued that the Blackhawks are a vulnerable team with the defensive injuries and the questionable [...]
‘Tis the season to hate, fight and crush the Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-lyers
In the spirit of the Christmas season, as a Pittsburgh Penguins blogger, I must formally throw the gauntlet down to amplify or create schism, disunity, hatred, discord and rivalry between Them and Us. Season of good cheer? Peace on earth? Get real. Round 2 of the Pennsylvania state rivalry between the Philadelphia Flyers (Them) and the Pittsburgh [...]
NHL’s Visor-Instigator Sends the Wrong Message
In Saturday night’s tilt between the Atlanta Thrashers and the Pittsburgh Penguins a rule that is little known and inconsistently enforced across the NHL was cited to add more penalty minutes on Thrashers Captain Ilya Kovalchuk following a fight he started with Penguins Forward Matt Cooke. 75.2 Minor Penalty – A minor penalty for unsportsmanlike [...]
It’s Not The Fighting, It’s The Dirtiness
Penguins’ co-enforcer Paul Bissonnette fought twice more last night to raise his pre-season total to five dust-ups. A quick scan of the scoresheet indicates the Pens and Blue Jackets engaged in six fights. Thinking back to this past Tuesday’s game versus Toronto I counted three scraps and Bissonnette dropped the gloves twice that night as [...]
Thoughts About The Tootoo/Sestito Tussle
Nashville and Columbus had a preseason game Saturday in Nashville that saw the Predators score in the last 28 seconds to claim a 3-2 victory. The game went as most preseason games go, with teams switching goalies, young players matched on lines with experienced veterans, and vets trying to play themselves into roster spots. Uneventful [...]