eball Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I wouldn't go that far. I saw Jacque Mailhot attack a guy who was already on a stretcher in the old Colonial League. Mailhot also touched off a melee that caused so much bad blood that the return matchup melee ended up on ESPN. He went blueline-to-blueline, left his feet and crosschecked defensemen Dean Trboyevich in the face, while the puck was on the opposite wing going into the offensive zone. There are others that were worse but those are the two that stick in my mind. The minors and juniors have always had worse stuff. 874816[/snapback] I said "that I'VE seen." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I didn't get to see the 3rd period, what did I miss? 874702[/snapback] Missed it last night too - just saw the replay. Spacek took him into the net; Nichol got up and sucker-punched him after the play was over. I'd say ten games at LEAST for that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I wouldn't go that far. I saw Jacque Mailhot attack a guy who was already on a stretcher in the old Colonial League. Mailhot also touched off a melee that caused so much bad blood that the return matchup melee ended up on ESPN. He went blueline-to-blueline, left his feet and crosschecked defensemen Dean Trboyevich in the face, while the puck was on the opposite wing going into the offensive zone. There are others that were worse but those are the two that stick in my mind. The minors and juniors have always had worse stuff. 874816[/snapback] Guess what? This is yet ANOTHER circumstance where a Sabre player took a cheap shot and no one tried to end the offender's season. So if the NHL doesn't suspend the Nichol for at least 15, there's no one to blame but the Sabres. If someone on another team does that to one of my team-mates, up comes the stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Guess what? This is yet ANOTHER circumstance where a Sabre player took a cheap shot and no one tried to end the offender's season. So if the NHL doesn't suspend the Nichol for at least 15, there's no one to blame but the Sabres. If someone on another team does that to one of my team-mates, up comes the stick. 874835[/snapback] How exactly should the Sabres try to retaliate against the offender when the offender was ejected from the game? Storm the dressing room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 How exactly should the Sabres try to retaliate against the offender when the offender was ejected from the game? Storm the dressing room? 874838[/snapback] BEFORE he was ejected, someone needed to apply justice. Just a little something to make sure the !@#$ doesn't see the ice any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Being down here in the "Its only hockey if it involves the Panthers" void, what the heck happened? 874823[/snapback] Here's the link for you poor souls in the 80 degree heat http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261221027 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 BEFORE he was ejected, someone needed to apply justice. Just a little something to make sure the !@#$ doesn't see the ice any time soon. 874839[/snapback] Sure Joe. Let's send Pom, Briere, or Hecht over to kick some ass. Maybe one of them breaks a bone trying to exact "justice" on a fourth line scrub from the other conference in a mostly meaningless midseason game and we lose them for the season. Brilliant. Stick to being a weathervane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 Props to Biron and Paetsch for trying to get at Nichol. I know Briere, P'ville, and Hecht are not necessarily bruisers, but it would've been nice to see them attempting to do more, rather than pairing off and holding a guy's sweater, a la Miro Satan. 874827[/snapback] What more would you have them do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Sure Joe. Let's send Pom, Briere, or Hecht over to kick some ass. Maybe one of them breaks a bone trying to exact "justice" on a fourth line scrub from the other conference in a mostly meaningless midseason game and we lose them for the season. Brilliant. Stick to being a weathervane. 874844[/snapback] What about Peters? I think they can afford to lose him a while. The trend here is this: Cheapshot a Sabre, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. Great trend that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Sure Joe. Let's send Pom, Briere, or Hecht over to kick some ass. Maybe one of them breaks a bone trying to exact "justice" on a fourth line scrub from the other conference in a mostly meaningless midseason game and we lose them for the season. Brilliant. Stick to being a weathervane. 874844[/snapback] I agree....if there was ever a line incapable of responding to an incident like that, its Briere Poms Hecht. That was really one of the worst things I have seen while watching a game in any sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 What about Peters? I think they can afford to lose him a while. 874846[/snapback] First guy off the bench is an automatic 10 games. I guarantee Peters would get double that. Lindy gets five if Peters goes. Good idea, Deluca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I agree....if there was ever a line incapable of responding to an incident like that, its Briere Poms Hecht. That was really one of the worst things I have seen while watching a game in any sport. 874847[/snapback] Guys on the bench all have broken legs or something? WTF? Jump out there and make the !@#$er pay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 First guy off the bench is an automatic 10 games. I guarantee Peters would get double that. Good idea, Deluca. 874848[/snapback] Good. And if it means that cheap-shot artist doesn't play for 25, it's well worth it. Because now, following Ovechkin and this, the Sabres will be like sitting ducks out there. Great message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 Good. And if it means that cheap-shot artist doesn't play for 25, it's well worth it. Because now, following Ovechkin and this, the Sabres will be like sitting ducks out there. Great message. 874851[/snapback] You have no idea what you're talking about and I can virtually guarantee that your "solution" would have the opposite affect. Not only that, it'd very likely derail the actual goal of the season. Please STFU or go root for the Flyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Guys on the bench all have broken legs or something? WTF? Jump out there and make the !@#$er pay! 874849[/snapback] I was just as ready to jump through the TV and strangle Nichol as you were. But you absolutely cannot send guys off the bench in that instance. You just can't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Here's the link for you poor souls in the 80 degree heathttp://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261221027 874843[/snapback] Thanks for the link, somebody should have shoved a stick down the POS throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 Guys on the bench all have broken legs or something? WTF? Jump out there and make the !@#$er pay! 874849[/snapback] Nah. They just have a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 You have no idea what you're talking about and I can virtually guarantee that your "solution" would have the opposite affect. Not only that, it'd very likely derail the actual goal of the season. Please STFU. 874853[/snapback] !@#$ you, Darin. We'll see what you say after it happens again. And again. You KNOW Buttman isn't going to do dick about it. WTF good is Peters if you can't send him out there to !@#$ that guy's world up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 What more would you have them do? 874845[/snapback] Not sure. I know what you're saying, we don't want Danny Briere breaking a hand while trying to goon it up. Maybe Marty and Paetsch were the only ones who truly saw the punch, so that's why they were the ones reacting. The beauty of the Ovechkin hit was that Gaustad had three punches to the face before Alex knew what was going on. I fully understand DB, JP, and JH are not Gaustad. I just would've liked to have seen the same urgency in defense of a teammate. Even if they didn't realize what happened, when you turn around and see your goalie throwing the blocker around, you know it must've been serious. Upon watching the replay, Hecht in particular definitely saw what happened and had the opportunity to step in. He instead chose to let his goalie do the business while he grabbed somebody's sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 !@#$ you, Darin. We'll see what you say after it happens again. And again. You're right Joe. We should take isolated incidents and blow them all out of proportion. Nice liberal thinking there. Welcome to why the welfare state was created. You KNOW Buttman isn't going to do dick about it. You're right. I will guarantee he'd do something if the Sabres pulled what you're wishing for and it'd very likely screw us out of any chance at the Stanley Cup. Don't worry, you've never been able to get the big picture, so today won't be any different. WTF good is Peters if you can't send him out there to !@#$ that guy's world up? 874858[/snapback] Not alot of good because the NHL has essentially taken away that facet of the game, which allows guys like Nichols to go off. It's not a good situation but there's not a damn thing your solution would do to solve it that would be in the Sabres' favor long term. Newsflash: the lack of respect between players happens in virtually ever game, virtually every night. Has nothing to do with how many tough guys a team has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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