Originally Posted by fonzz41 (Post 16205978)

I don't know... It just doesn't sit well with me that Suter is complaining about his defensive assignments in public. I get he's a superstar and accustomed to playing a certain way, but go talk to the coach in private. Not only does it show a lack of faith in the coaching staff (which may be intentional) but it also kind of inadvertently displays a lack of faith in your fellow defenseman, especially the one he's paired with.

And yes, I also get the right/left combo thing. Not necessary, but nice to have when you can.

Originally Posted by mr.MikeD (Post 16205708)

Yep. I didn't think this was a cup winning year or anything, but this is a mess. There are a few bright spots, but it's a painful year.

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 16206027)

:lol:lol oh help me Rhonda

Originally Posted by Bron Yr Aur (Post 16206042)

It is honestly just absurd that they are still this bad. 4 of the last 6 #1 overall picks and 7 years in a row with a top-10 draft pick......

That said, losing McDavid hurt and they will probably be the best team in the Pacific next year.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 16206049)

he melts so good

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 16206058)

not nearly as well as the pens fans and media. good lord.

Originally Posted by ~Crashintome89~ (Post 16206084)

Dubinsky's cross check was a bit sleazy but the two players have a history with one another, and let's face it, when the Pens melt they get off their game and do terrible.

Love the fans melting over the Pens though, a few of them even calling for Crosby to be traded.

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 16206076)

no I mean about the Dubinsky cross check.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 16206113)

well, it was a #GarageLeague play after all

about as dirty as it gets

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 16206116)

well he got suspended. let's move on.
several articles over the weekend pointed our far worse plays that received no discipline from the league. Crosby got his special treatment, time to move on.

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 16206129)

there were literally two identical cross checks over the weekend on players who aren't Crosby and neither received a suspension.
Oduya being the best example. how else do you explain it?

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 16206139)

the fact that you see someone getting suspended for a game for viciously assaulting another player as "special treatment" shows how much of a #GarageLeague apologist you are

i see it as the NHL being just as inconsistent and arbitrary with punishments as they've always been

should be automatic 5 games for anyone who makes contact to the head or neck

this bullshit about "no prior history" and "principle point of contact" is embarrassing

only way to get rid of it is to actually punish it accordingly

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 16206144)

you're talking about something totally different. I don't mind them ramping up punishment but as it stands now the only time anyone is getting suspended for something like what Dubinsky did is if it's against Crosby. that's the definition of special treatment.

I don't mind making it 5 games, I agree it doesn't really have a place in the game but it should be enforced equally. Honrqvist's hit on Calvert and subsequent bashing of his head back onto the ice was a much more dangerous play and he wasn't even penalized.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 16206151)

the bolded just isn't true dude

it's like you're only paying attention to the Penguins

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 16206156)

look at the oduya cross check over the weekend and tell me how it is different in any way than what Dubinsky did.

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 16206157)

Maata isn't Crosby

Originally Posted by fonzz41 (Post 16206340)

Aww, we haven't had a hailtopitt/becs spat in a while. I was starting to think this thread was going downhill.

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 16206361)

it wasn't much of a spat. he's been whining to the refs the entire game so I labeled him in the back of the head with a cross check.

Originally Posted by dmbetc (Post 16206391)

I needed something to spice up my morning.

speaking of spicing things up, I still need to send you your mystery gift.

Originally Posted by fonzz41 (Post 16206412)

I've been wanting to ask about that, but didn't want to sound greedy...