meazza Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 When cheap shots like this are not disciplined at all??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 That's where being led by a clown like Bettman will get you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 That hit is about to help change the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 That hit is about to help change the game. It'll be worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 It'll be worse. You're pretty much spot on. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=314001 I love watching Ovechkin play because he's one of the best hockey players around but he's a downright dirty player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 You're pretty much spot on. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=314001 I love watching Ovechkin play because he's one of the best hockey players around but he's a downright dirty player. Colin Campbell has had numerous chances to send that idiot a message, the worst of which was the hit on Briere that could have killed him. He's failed and should have been fired years ago. This week's interview from the GM meetings was the worst indictment of his incompetence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 Colin Campbell has had numerous chances to send that idiot a message, the worst of which was the hit on Briere that could have killed him. He's failed and should have been fired years ago. This week's interview from the GM meetings was the worst indictment of his incompetence. At worst, he'll get a 5 game suspension to which I would be shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 At worst, he'll get a 5 game suspension to which I would be shocked. I don't think he'll get anything close to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 That's where being led by a clown like Bettman will get you. +1 Worst commissioner in ALL of sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 +1 Worst commissioner in ALL of sports. Maybe yeah maybe no. I really think Bettman is just a puppet for the owners. Not sure how much he truly calls the shots on. And blaming him and Campbell for this stuff is wrong I believe. Sure maybe some of the punishments are out of whack but I really think its up to the players. It's not Bettman or Campbell out there doing this crap. Players should really cut the **** and get together and arrive at a understanding about mutual respect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWVaBeach Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 You're pretty much spot on. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=314001 I love watching Ovechkin play because he's one of the best hockey players around but he's a downright dirty player. I wholeheartedly agree that Ovechkin is dirty, but on this hit Campbell's skate got caught and he started to tumble just as Ovechkin hit him which made it look alot worse than it actually was. I don't think (IMHO) it was a dirty hit. Bad call by the ref. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Its going to take someone getting killed on the ice before the League and Owners wake up. Taking policing abilities away from the players on the ice, then not adequately policing the game off the ice is going to lead to goons and cheapshot artists doing as they please until someone goes down big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I wholeheartedly agree that Ovechkin is dirty, but on this hit Campbell's skate got caught and he started to tumble just as Ovechkin hit him which made it look alot worse than it actually was. I don't think (IMHO) it was a dirty hit. Bad call by the ref. I've seen worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 That's where being led by a clown like Bettman will get you. You're right. Cheap shots only started when Bettman became the commish. He's a crappy commish but this has been going on since hockey has been created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellDressed Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Ovechkin hit on Brian Campbell= Campbell out for the remainder of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Its going to take someone getting killed on the ice before the League and Owners wake up. Taking policing abilities away from the players on the ice, then not adequately policing the game off the ice is going to lead to goons and cheapshot artists doing as they please until someone goes down big time. I take it you never saw the 70's Flyer's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Simple solution? Send out the goons and end Ovechkin's year. But no. Teams are too pussified to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 When cheap shots like this are not disciplined at all??? Yea it sucks and its a dirty and has done it before, but he wont be suspended. I cannot believe the NHL did not throw the book at Matt Cooke either. I am more infuriated at that then this hit. Basically the NHL is saying its ok to go head hunting for teh rest of the year, you can knock a man unconscious on a dirty A$$ cheap shot-hit, but we wont suspend you. We will make up excuses and continue getting the exposure we alwasy have wanted. I gues negative press is good press for the NHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linksfiend Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I gues negative press is good press for the NHL Penguins-Bruins rematch on Thu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 I don't think he'll get anything close to that. He got 2 games. I was close... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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