A Little Bit Of On The Cusp
by Yankee Canuck on May 23, 2011 10:29 AM PDT
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PrintVancouver has been up 3-1 twice this spring and dropped both game fives at home. McLellan will pull out all the stops - care to wager Eager steps back into the lineup? - but game five is another chance to slay one more demon while punching their ticket to the dance.
Here are some links to keep you humming along until the puck drop tomorrow.
- The oldest guy makes it count on the big stage (and a tip of the hat to the second youngest guy, Tanev, for seamlessly stepping into his first playoff game with nearly 10 minutes of sound hockey).
- Tanner Glass with today's suspect quote about Raffi Torres: "...he's thick all the way through."
- Vancouver set at least five new NHL records yesterday.
- Some familiar faces starting to show up on the big board.
- How did Ballard's biggest fan see the game yesterday? The post title says it all.
- Tom Benjamin's take on yesterday afternoon.
- More than 100 fans greeted the team as they flew home last night.
- The home team won, so let's piss on Luongo a little. Sunrise, sunset.
- In interest of public safety, let's hope this man never leaves the room.
- Here's one way to afford tickets to a Canucks playoff game.
- In case you haven't seen the Lions Gate Bridge or YVR recently.
- Take a guess who Denmark is pulling for?
- The Sharks aren't overmatched, they're just not zeroed in. Mmmkay.
- Dany Heatley is picking a bad time to disappear. Just like I'm picking a bad time to remind fans Vancouver has Christian Ehrhoff as a direct result of the Heatley signing. We shouldn't forget Brad Lukowich either; let's re-live his best moment on the team.
- "Everybody’s ass is up for kicks."
- McLellan is running out of time and answers.
- Joe Thornton should be playing tomorrow, but we can assume he won't be at 100% (but then no one else is this time of year blah blah blah)
- A side story: anyone else notice this at the two games in San Jose?
- Off topic: Curious what the latest volcanic eruption in Iceland looks like from space? Of course you are nerd.
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David Rennie?
that name sounds very familiar….. (fellow CR person here)
(sends link to mom to see if she recognizes the name)
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So Ballard only gets to play when Tanev plays I guess
“When Chris was called on to play for us this year, he played real well. I thought Keith played his best hockey with Chris. That’s why I made that decision.”
-AV
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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I think Alberts would have been a terrible choice yesterday.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 23, 2011 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Agree
Tanev-Ballard was a great choice
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
I'm surprised
at how limited the ice time they got, but they impressed with their play. Nice to see them, but as soon as Rome is healthy, they’re both back out.
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Blame that
on the overabundance of PP/PK time.
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and yet
Ballard is very effective on the PK. remember our 4v3 Pk in game one, where everyone was excellent? The players on the ice were Luongo, Hamhuis, Malhotra & Ballard.
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I'm just
happy to see Ballard back on the ice, period. Baby steps, Canuckles, baby steps.
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true
its good to see him back and playing solid and dependable. Though I doubt AV saw it that way, tbh…
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Well,
Rome’s not coming back soon, so Ballard should be in for the forseeable future.
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But..but...but...
what about Sami? I understand the Ballard love, but you guys gotta be happy with Salo being back and his performance yesterday, right?
Of course.
Haven’t seen Salo’s howitzers from the point in quite some time.
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Look at his second goal
the one that put us up 3-0.
He goes back into the neutral zone, takes like 4-5 strides and absolutely CRANKS the puck into the net. A fucking laser.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
YES
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought this was spot-on though
That said, the Sharks were victimized by the stupidest rule in professional sports when Douglas Murray went off for shooting the puck over the glass. To reiterate, this is a league where you can take a run at an opponent and jeopardize their career with a head shot and there’s a 50-50 chance it will be called a minor penalty. But shoot the puck over the glass, which is generally a play that has nothing to do with anything as was the case with Murray, and off you go.
Sorry, don’t get it.
The intent of this rule (I presume) was to penalize defencemen who intentionally flip the puck over the glass to stop play. I dont think Murray had any intentions of stopping the play as he was trying to kill time by icing the puck. This rule should be changed so that it only takes effect in the final minute of the period.
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i’m just prodding at Willes because he’ll take any opportunity he can to stir the #goaltendingcontroversy and take a shit on Luongo.
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Yep
The over the glass delay of game is probably second to only the trapezoid delay of game in the “stupid ass penalty” list
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
Given the automatic nature of the penalty, I doubt that it is to penalize the intention. The rule is in place to make it harder to play defense. If you blindly shoot the puck when defending, it used to be that the worst that can happen was icing. Now, you also run the risk of a penalty, which means the cost of blinding shooting the puck away from the zone has increased a lot. This supposedly encourage D-men to carry the puck or attempt a more accurate pass, both of which takes more skills and could backfire, resulting in goals and increased scoring, which is the true intention of the rule.
I’ve changed my stance on the delay of game rule. I like it. Watch old games and see how many times players shot the puck out of play to get out of trouble. Lousy. It happened A LOT. I’m sure they could modify the rule a tad…but not sure how.
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by Sean Zandberg on May 23, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I kind of agree – it’s hard to judge intent if you change it
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
Nothing at all wrong with this rule
It improves the game by a shit ton in my eyes. It used to be ‘get in trouble, flip the puck over the glass, we all wait for a face off’. This rule not only kills that bullshit, but also increases offense…which as everyone knows, sells tickets. At the end of the day who cares if it’s policing intention or not? Just like an errant high stick, it’s the players responsibility to not take the penalty. It improves the game immensely for viewers, and frankly adds an extra element of responsibility to the players that makes them all better, I think.
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by Twitchy2010 on May 23, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
you know what?
just 1 more win, and we’ll tie for the 2nd-closest we’ve ever been to the Cup.
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Not sure I follow this
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by Yankee Canuck on May 23, 2011 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
In 82
They made it to the finals and were swept. So if we make it to the finals again we will have at least tied that
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
Oh I see
God this team needs better history!
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by Yankee Canuck on May 23, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
and we're about to make it!
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should’ve added the word “better” at the end there….
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Is it ok to shoot people? Can I start with the Westoboro Baptist peeps? The world has no place for crap like that
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by Sean Zandberg on May 23, 2011 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I love LL
“We’re here, we’re queer, we take it in the rear”
Probably at least good portion of those folks with her don’t. but the way they mocked those hatemongers made me smile.
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
and she's married to a dude
So clearly not even gay. Makes it even funnier and more poignant I think.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
She is like Kathy Griffin
Has a big gay following.
Does not really matter to anything. Westboro Church folk are idiots.
But I like how she made something good out of their hate while mocking them at the same time. They are horrible people
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
it's like comedy jujitsu
Using there hate against them. Ever since I heard LL on the Adam Carolla show a little while ago i’ve been a fan.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw her first
On those roasts.
Loved her…the “Queen of Mean”, but she sounds more funny than mean.
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
I'm not a huge fan of those roasts
I mean they’re good for a little chuckle once in a while and I bet they’d be super fun to go to. But as far as something to watch on TV? Just not that funny.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I might have to give it another go
A roast of Bob Saget sounds like it would be funny.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Did anyone else see
Alex Motherfucking Burrows skate down after the win and celebrate with the Nucks fans in the corner?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 11:49 AM PDT reply actions
That was badass.
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Fucking
love that man.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Shit, I missed that
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by Sean Zandberg on May 23, 2011 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Starts
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Niiiiiice!
I’m still getting a kick out of Kesler getting popped at the end and everyone skates by him.
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by Sean Zandberg on May 23, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
“fuckin diver”
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
That was ugly
Get up Kesler and don’t whine about it after the game either. You were yapping and he gave you a little love tap. It was hardly a headshot and it wasn’t a sucker punch.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Give me a break
All you guys acting all boss about it. That was not a dive. Maybe he stayed down a little long to make sure the refs saw it.
It was hardly a “love tap” FFS. Let me put a hockey glove on and pop you in the beak. It hurts. Your eyes water something fierce.
I’ll leave it there, but give me a break. What else do you call it when someone punches you in the face when you aren’t looking at them?
Buncha Don Cherrys here!
That being said, I don’t like the staying down to get the other guy in trouble. But its Clowe. He has been whining like a little girl who lost her dolly the entire series. But don’t just sweep it under the rug with disdain. I’ve had one of those. It hurts. Your head spins.
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
Maybe
Kesler’s face is still tender from taking that puck in the mush a while ago?
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That too
I love tough hockey as much as everyone….but I do not agree with the assertion that he was diving or anything else.
A guy can’t take 30 seconds after getting punched in the face? Where he had stitches inside and outside his mouth? Without freezing"
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
If he doesn't wanna get popped in the mouth
He should stop the end of game trash talk and I don’t care how much it hurt. Get up. I too have been punched in the head with a hockey glove and I agree it doesn’t feel nice but sitting there holding your face on your hands and knees isn’t going to make it feel any better.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 4:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Ehhh
It was a sucker punch from Clowe, but Kes stayed down waaaaay too long
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
"You can't come in my kitchen, kick my dog, and take a box full of ballpoints! Your ass must be crazy!"
I don’t consider it a sucker punch when two guys are yapping at each other. At some point a player who is obviously frustrated is going to throw a punch. It’s like somebody who keeps poking a dog and then wonders why the dog nipped him.
I love kesler but that just looks bad.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 4:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I just watched it again
Clowe even pushes Kesler away once first, kesler comes back at him and keeps talking and THEN he gives him a little jab. That’s not a sucker punch at all. He gave him a warning shove first and the guy had just lost a crucial game. How can anyone defend Kesler there? That’s the kinda thing that should be in his past
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 4:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Not defending
Just not agreeing. Just my opinion. I respect yours. Sadly, I cannot agree with it.
This time… lol
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
fair enough but maybe watch it again.
Chuckles has a link above and it’s around the 5 minute mark. I’m actually honestly not sure what you disagree with. haha. What’s your opinion?
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I just noticed theres a whole conversation below
I’m sure my answers are there.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s the definition of a sucker punch. If you don’t drop the gloves and you punch someone that’s a sucker punch. Kesler isn’t expecting a punch. You have to be a big pussy to punch someone like that but I don’t really expect much from cry baby Clowe.
Watch it again If wasn't expecting a punch he shoulda been
Kesler is yapping at Clowe, so clowe physically pushes him away. Kesler gets back in his face then Clowe gives him a shot with his glove. If Kesler wasn’t expecting a punch he should have been. He deserved it. A sucker punch is when you punch someone who isn’t looking. Kesler was getting up in his face so he was looking right at him. Clowe is a cry baby but he did nothing wrong there.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions
How is it a chicken shit move.
What would you do if someone kep’t getting in your face even after you pushed him away? Especially when you had just lost a huge game and we’re under enormous pressure. I don’t know about you but if someone kept getting in my face after i’d already pushed them away i’d give them a shot too.
Clowe’s a clown for slashing Kesler but I don’t care about Clowe.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it’s BS you can get away with punching someone just because you lost. Who cares who says what? Did Backes sucker punch Burrows and Kesler when they were dissing his wife? No because he’s not a bitch.
he didnt get away with it
he got a penalty. Look I agree with you. Clowe’s a douche and Kesler is the lord. I would just rather the Canucks win with class, and if you’re man enough to talk trash after a game be man enough to not drop like you got shot and lay around on the ice to try and draw a penalty when you get popped for it. In my opinion that whole exchange was not befitting the status The Lord has achieved this post season. That’s all
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I don’t know what it feels like to be punched in the face but I wouldn’t think it would be nice especially if you have a giant cut there from getting hit with a puck earlier.
I'm no tough guy at all
I whine about pain all the time. I whined to my wife about my last leg workout for three days. But I had three of my teeth knocked out by a puck including one that went through my bottom lip and I skated right off. I dislocated my shoulder when a ref fell on top of me and I had to hold my arm in place because it was so loose and I skated right off. I’m no exception, that’s just what everyone does when they are really hurt. Jesus, Malholtra had a puck hit him in the eye and it deflated and he skated right off. I get a piece of dust in my eye and I’ll cry about it for a half hour so imagine how much that hurt. Kesler was just trying to draw a penalty, it’s why he mentioned it again after and it’s cheesy when he had it coming.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Because it’s a roughing penalty. But if I was the ref I woulda given Kesler an unsportsmanlike penalty.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
So did Samuel Jacksons character in A Time To Kill according to the law but it doesn’t mean we don’t applaud him.
That comparison is more to make a point than it was to compare Clowe to that character. Clowe’s a piece of garbage but what Kesler did was weak and he’s above that.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
YES THEY DESERVE TO DIE
AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Who?
The snakes?
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And
the sharks.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Tanner Glass with today’s suspect quote about Raffi Torres: “…he’s thick all the way through.”
No homo?
Don't want to jinx the Nucks here but
does anyone know what the finals schedule looks like and when the games are scheduled? I’m supposed to be in Chicago between 2-6 of June and want to make sure I don’t miss it…
nope. They don’t release that until all series are about over.
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by Sean Zandberg on May 23, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
although
there will undoubtedly be games during that period.
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Fuck...
was thinking about maybe flying into Vancouver just to enjoy the atmosphere of a finals game…that would be awesome
In noticed the bail bonds guys but didn’t care. I was too busy watching McLellan’s hair turn grey live on television
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those bail bonds guys
have been there all season and for a couple previous, this isn’t news. It’s like the guys from that pub on granville who sit behind AV here…
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by Twitchy2010 on May 23, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
Lennox Pub guys.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
That place
any good, CC?
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Its decent
expensive, but decent.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
played poker
with the owner of lennox pub at MGM Grand in Vegas once… at least he said he was the owner. I was wearing my jersey so he struck up a conversation. Nice guy, gave me several hundred bux. :)
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by Twitchy2010 on May 24, 2011 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
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Manny looked great at practice. Legs are there. #Canucks
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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Help Logan finish his sentence
from the “McLellan” article above:
“I think we have to want it more, to win,” Couture said after Sunday’s loss. "We had some guys “…”
Wonder what he was thinking?
One thing I felt that annoyed me about last night's game......
I dunno if anyone felt the same way I did, but I was actually kinda disappointed with Kesler after the game.
Granted, Clowe did suckerpunch him in the chin, but come on…… we just won the game, Clowe hit Kesler with a gloved punch, and he lays on the ice for a good minute?
Even his teammates kinda called him on that BS when he went down. He just won the game. And even Edler came and over to him on the ice and was like, “dude, you’ll live. We won. There’s next game to worry about” or something like that based on body language. I didn’t see any need for him to act like that, or calling for the league to review Clowe’s punch. Kesler is one of the leaders on our team and is usually the heart and soul, and I wholeheartedly agree.
But last night’s antics after the game were actually really annoying and unwarranted.
Not gonna say this often, but i think just this once, he needs to man up and be the man that we all know he is. Just because other teams whine about the Canucks doesn’t mean they should start doing the same thing.
Just saying. I want Kesler the Beast on the ice, not Kesler the … whatever he was last night after the game.
by jluglue on May 23, 2011 1:57 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
One might think ...
One might think the injury Kesler had to the mouth earlier had something to do with it …
One might think playing, when others might not, is manning up …
One might think one doesn’t really know what was said judging by body language alone …
One might think Kesler warrants more respect. Period.
… just saying.
I'm with Nux
I really can’t believe the bunch of Slapshot hockey lovers here.
Yeah, I saw it. He went down and stayed down. They aren’t coming over to tell him to get up. They are asking if he is OK so as to make a bigger deal of it or not.
Guy had stitches inside and outside his mouth, without freezing, and you guys are questioning his toughness?
Like I said above. Grab a glove and have a buddy punch you lightly in the beak. Then remember that Clowe put a bit more force into it.
It hurts.
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
Oh come on……
I’m a huge Kesler fan.
Had he not mentioned in a post game interview that he wanted a review of that punch, I would probably have let it go.
But he’s kinda bringing himself down to the level of our opposition team by doing what he did. And I’m saying he’s too good a player to begin to stoop that low. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt this time in that hopefully this was just a blip in the radar. But he really didn’t need to do that.
I’m in no way defending Clowe’s punch.
Give me a break
Let it go? He has every right to mention it. Its a huge show of bad sportsmanship by the guy that has whined more than anyone in the series, and you are griping on Kes for saying something?
What “did he do”? He got punched in the face, where he still has stitches inside and outside the mouth, and he stayed down for 30 seconds to gather himself cuz it hurt.
He did not “stoop” to anything. Nice of you to give him the benefit of the doubt. WoW. He did not really need to “do that”, meaning, go down because he got punched in the stitches and the nose?
I will just leave it here, that I strongly disagree, and ask all those that are harping on it to get a buddy to give you a light hockey gloved punch in the yap.
Then remember that Kes got hit harder, and has stitches there…
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
Dan jluglue makes a good point
you know, it’s entirely possible that the punch made the would from last series flare up. This would have caused him to clutch his face after falling down, I think it would have caused ANYONE to do that. I’m sure we’ve all been hit in some way shape or form on wounds which are healing.
But really? A suspendable punch? C’mon. He should have just left it at “it was a cheap shot after the play and I didn’t like it, but I’m not going to be bothered by it and I’m going to come out and play next game”
He came across a bit whiny. Let’s be clear, how often do you see that sort of thing happen at the ends of games? If your answer is anything less than “in the playoffs? all the time!” I must question what hockey you’ve been watching for all your years. So then I ask, how often do those players get suspended, especially in the playoffs? C’mon, that sort of thing happens. The correct response is to play through it, not whine about it after the game. Honestly, if a coach or GM wants to work the ref’s I’m all for it. Scotty Bowman and Mike GIllis did it in round 1. Barry Trotz tried to do it in round 2. That’s their job. But the players really need to stay focused on the game.
Seriously, you don’t need to defend every Canuck for every single thing they do all the time. They are human, they make mistakes. This isn’t an issue of us losing respect, just a bit of being disappointed in his reaction, which is fair.
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Not defending. Jesus. Here we go….“Dan’s just doing his homer thing”. I disagree with anyone on this board that says that was a conscious decision, or a “mistake”.
I agree with you about the remarks. But I am willing to give that one to him. I have every right to do that too. I am disappointed in the lot of you giving any grief at all about it, to tell you the truth.
Because I have been punched in the mouth with a gloved punch, and it hurts. Like I said, you can’t see for a minute, your eyes are watering. I did not have stitches inside and outside my mouth at the time either.
If you are just talking about the comments, fine, I can agree there. But the rest? Give me a break. He did nothing wrong on the ice there. He got punched in the face when he was not expecting it.
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
Noone said you were a homer
and noone said Kesler wasn’t hurt by it. But its about the comments after more than anything. Kesler has worked really hard to shed the whiny talker/bitch label and that little snipe didn’t really do him in favours.
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Thats where we agree
I should not comment until after having my coffee and breakfast!
The assertion still stands. On the ice, no problem. Comments afterwards? Unwarranted. Just hate when I see people making assumptions like “you can see from the body language that …” you know?
Not trying to start a thing at all. Just miffed that some folks think he did not “take a punch” the right way.
Its a punch…it hurts.
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
To be fair
there are a lot of punches in scrums which don’t get that reaction. If Kesler didn’t have that war wound, I wouldn’t like him cringing on the ice either.
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Oh, me too.
It was the first thing I thought when I saw the replay, after Fuck You Clowe. I mean, stitches inside and outside the mouth, That means that part of his face was split open to the teeth.
So, I was totally OK with him laying there collecting himself. I turned off Cherry when he mocked as a result.
Its all good, mr newly minted lawyer. Are you going to be a force for good or evil!?
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
well a wise old lawyer told me once that working for the forces of evil is win-win
If I win, I’ve done it against impossible odds and an amazing feat. If I lose, then it was to the forces of good and no harm has been done.
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we
need you to use your powers for good though. Frightening to consider the other side.
Save us canuckles!
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
If it was so bad and painful then why did his mates skate right by him and directly to Lou? Guess they know embellishing when they see it.
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by Sean Zandberg on May 23, 2011 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
OK
Again, I have a differing opinion of it, but I respect yours 1000%. I did not like him staying down, but I did not like excusing the punch either.
Its all good though Sean. A couple stopped by with Kes on the ice!
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
Can't you agree
That if his mouths that hurt maybe he shouldn’t be trash talking after a game he just won? Or at least that he should leave it alone after the guy pushes him!? Let’s assume he was hurt enough to stay down that long. He had that punch coming to him. Frankly, I would have understood if it was a bigger shot. I love Kesler and I’m not gonna hold it against him but that kind of BS needs to go. It cheapens how much of a warrior he is.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions
5/22/2011: Hank dishes out a Canucks playoff record four assists
Still can’t believe that 5-hole pass to Burr.
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by reggiedunlop on May 23, 2011 2:32 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
I SAY I SAY
JOLLY GOOD SHOW
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Smashing
Pretty Good Wat?
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
OOO 'ER
BLOOMIN’ MARVELOUS
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by reggiedunlop on May 23, 2011 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Bah!
Why can’t he score more? Assists are for losers…..and why doesn’t he hit and fight more?
People die people die people die people die go ahead sleep tight in your beds remember what the wise man said
Henrik
for the Jack Adams.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree
Oh, and second assists are lame. Like that pass by Daniel to set Henrik free with Burr on the 2-on-1. That shouldn’t be an assist because it wasn’t important.
by east_van_joe on May 23, 2011 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Don Cherry has stolen Smo’s NM account!
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by reggiedunlop on May 23, 2011 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Mike Smith is starting instead of Roloson
Oh goodness, Roli is benched in Tampa Bay’s most important game of the season. His little psyche is just shattered, the poor wee chicken. #goaltendingcontroversy
Jens! doesn’t have a shadow because he dropped it repeatedly until it retired, climbing into the CSC team car and claiming a stomach ailment.
by dees ees en drama on May 23, 2011 5:47 PM PDT reply actions
TimmaH
Not stopping the first shot did not help, but that was a fuckup by everyone too.
I hope if we get past the Sharks, we get the Bruins. These Bolts are pretty quick.!
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
Holy crap Stamkos is blazing fast..14-4 shots for TB in the first..did I hear correctly that Boston is 4-53 on the PP this post-season? Jebus.
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by reggiedunlop on May 23, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
KABERLOLOLOLOL
You mean?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I want the bruins too
Although a goalie like Thomas scares me. The bolts forwards are good but their D is lead by Ohlund so not great.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions
1-1
Nice shot Horton, the pass from Lucic was a beauty.
Did you see the hit Ohly threw in the first? Old-time Mattias right there.
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by reggiedunlop on May 23, 2011 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah Ole time Ohly is great
He just lost his foot speed (why he is o.k. in the east ;)) but he used to be awesome. So solid. Nevermind the next Lidstrom, if Edler ends up being the next Ohlund i’d be happy.
by Canuckelhead on May 23, 2011 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Ya Ohly took the hooking call about 10 seconds after that post, lol. Same for Brewer but man the Bruins can’t get out of their own way on the PP. Has it been this bad all year?
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by reggiedunlop on May 23, 2011 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Either team is slower than the Canucks, but the Bolts might be faster overall, Bruins bigger.
But Brewer has looked slow on a few plays. Don’t get me going on Olie. Love that guy.
But either one of these defenses, I can see the Canuck forwards going around. IF we get there of course.
;-)
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
B's powerplay
is fucking atrocious.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
That too. Bolts have a better PP.
Thomas gives good goaltending though. Roloson and Smith? Close. Just as I say that Smith makes a great glove save on Chara.
They are all good by the time they get to this point, I guess.
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
Tampa
is probably the best coached team in the playoffs.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
That B's PP
Looked good just now with Chara in front of the net. Good adjustment. No goal, and the second unit went back to suckage, but Chara doing the Buf thing is a good idea.
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
Downie for boarding? What happened to the famous “Hitting Zone”?
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by reggiedunlop on May 23, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
It never existed
MSM and even bloggers got all bitchy because they forgot that its specifically mentioned in the rule. That you can’t use Rule 48 for it, because one is coming for the other.
You could always get penalized for mayhem behind the net. The ref actually stretched on the Torres penalty, because of the obvious impact ( injury). The puck was right there. But he bailed them out.
Sorry. I hate when I hear people refer to the “hitting zone”. Its only a Rule 48 thing, you know?
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
Useless stat….
But I just realized that the Nucks haven’t beaten either the Bruins or the Bolts this season.
(Combined 0-2 this year against both these teams)
:-O Using this tremendous sample size, I believe the Canucks are DOOMED!
TRADE
EVERYONE!!1
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
EEEEEEEEEEEEVERYONEEEEEEEEEE
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oddest premature goal celebration i've seen in awhile
somehow committed to neither the celebration or playing on.
PGC
Doesn’t Pfizer have some kind of pill for that?
Bergenheim out, Bolts on their heels right now.
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by reggiedunlop on May 23, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Bahstan is sitting back
the fools
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 7:21 PM PDT reply actions
We should know.
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Its almost like
they haven’t watched us shoot ourselves in the foot.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
B’s PP WTF?
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by reggiedunlop on May 23, 2011 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions
might as well
just give the puck to tampa right away.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
You have to love B's fans
Sounded like there was some boos there when dude just dumped it over centre right to Stamkos.
TimmaH is saving their asses though
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod. "I didn't even see the puck. It just hit my blade and went in. It's the kind of play Henrik can make. He faked clapper, opened it up, threw it on his backhand and got it between the goalie's legs. Burrows describes the pass on his goal with wonder in his eyes. 5/23/11
He's
putting the team on his back.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Vinny and MSL pretty quiet so far.
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by reggiedunlop on May 23, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh Marc Andre
LOLOLOL
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by Chuckles Canuckles on May 23, 2011 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
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