nasty hit

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Exactly. People complain about NBA and NFL players but hockey players are a bunch of thugs.

The NHL better get their shit together and establish some order before all of their star players are out of the league with brain damage.

Never watched hockey, did you? Its pretty clear from comments like this.

It has nothing to do with order. Its a rough, contact sport. And its extremely fast paced. The only people in the wrong for that hit were the engineers who designed the arena and put a solid, 90 degree wall along the boards.

It has nothing to do with thugs. Chara hit him clean, and the man got hurt badly. Does it suck? Sure does. Even Chara called to pacioretti and apologized, and even Paciorretti came out and said Chara did nothing wrong, and it was an accident, period.

As far as 'without fighting, nobody would watch', that too is bullshit. It may be true in southern USA football country, but up in Northern USA and Canada, its a beloved sport, not because of violence, but because of the skill, speed, strength and endurance it takes to play the game.

Shit happens. You guys are as bad as the bleeding heart crybaby's up here who want to ban any form of contact from the game.

[Particle Man]

He's in a good place to put some ice on it, at least.

[TommyHotWheel]

Major cuncussion and fractured 4th cervical vertebrae and no suspension or fine for Chara. It was deemed a hockey play that just happened at a very unfortunate spot, but now Quebec is all butthurt and chest puffing, saying plays like this should and could be prosecuted if they happen there.

[Flexin]

To me it looked dirty. If you watch it slow he seems to look at the bench. So he knows where he is. He pushed him over the boards into it. I don't think he was trying to kill him but a bad choice.

I think someone needs to come up with a better design for the edge of that glass.

James

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Flexin

To me it looked dirty. If you watch it slow he seems to look at the bench. So he knows where he is. He pushed him over the boards into it. I don't think he was trying to kill him but a bad choice.

I think someone needs to come up with a better design for the edge of that glass.

James

He followed through on his check. No more, no less.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Tmall

He followed through on his check. No more, no less.

Yea, he folowed through on a check... well after the puck was gone. I'm all for enforcement. Im all for open ice checks. Following through on a check in that area is just wreckless. Chara knew exactly what the fuck he was doing....

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Yea, he folowed through on a check... well after the puck was gone. I'm all for enforcement. Im all for open ice checks. Following through on a check in that area is just wreckless. Chara knew exactly what the fuck he was doing....

With all due respect. BULLSHIT!

He's a fucking monster of a man. Who has never done anything like this before. The NHL agrees. All my hockey playing buddy's agree. It was unfortunate, but it was not a dirty hit. If Chara had been hit in the same manner, it likely would not have happened the way it did due to the size differential.

If you really want to play the blame game, why is there a solid post in the middle of a full contact playing area? Why do the nets break away but there's a solid stanchion in an area where hits occur all of the time?

The only people I see making a deal of this are Hab's fans and people who do not like how rough hockey is.

Edit: So you're saying an interference call would have been in order?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Tmall

With all due respect. BULLSHIT!

He's a fucking monster of a man. Who has never done anything like this before. The NHL agrees. All my hockey playing buddy's agree. It was unfortunate, but it was not a dirty hit. If Chara had been hit in the same manner, it likely would not have happened the way it did due to the size differential.

If you really want to play the blame game, why is there a solid post in the middle of a full contact playing area? Why do the nets break away but there's a solid stanchion in an area where hits occur all of the time?

The only people I see making a deal of this are Hab's fans and people who do not like how rough hockey is.

Edit: So you're saying an interference call would have been in order?

I think the fact that he got hurt so badly forced the refs to call something. A few other guys have been hit in the same area so I think the arenas need to come up with something better.

I think the other thing is Chara is not known as a dirty player, had this been a pest or enforcer type player I think there would have been suspensions.