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My point was that hits from behind don't ever net huge suspensions if they happen during the course of play, not that Lemieux got a fair suspension.

Completely agree, but you gotta be good to be lucky and lucky to be good. Also, I find it kind of odd that the reason some people said Howard wouldn't get the back-up spot is because he's young and eager and would be putting pressure on Dom for his job. Kinda like what Ozzie's doing now, eh?

Damn, 1 more second on the clock = 1 more point for Hank

f***in' A Flip, nice work. 2 games in a row with 2 similar goals from young guys.

Wow, that should have been a penalty for DoG

I thought for sure he was going to get a boarding/charging call.

Wow, after a snoozefest of a game we get that 8 or 9 minute treat. That was really exciting.

What the hell, did Nick really just give the puck up? That's his 1 for the whole season

OUCH! That left knee is gonna be killing him I bet.

It was obvious Lilja didn't want to fight.

That didn't look like a penalty to me after seeing it only once so far. That stuff happens sometimes when you try to cut inside. And Staios or whoever that was should get an instigator penalty.\ Edit: after the replay I maintain that is a HORRENDOUS call.

I don't see the inconsistency. It was a hit from behind during the normal course of play. No deliberate intent to injure. I would say almost every big suspension ever handed down has either been from assaulting an official or really nasty stick work. The 2 notable exceptions are Dale Hunter and Bertuzzi, and I'm pretty sure we can agree that this wasn't as bad as any of those. Remember how many Lemieux got for his hit on Draper?

QFMFT. It was a nasty looking hit, but hits from behind happen ALL THE TIME. They happen to get a lot of attention when serious injuries occur, just like pretty much everything else. Jones didn't crush Bergeron, he just laid a regular old check on him at precisely the right (wrong) distance from the boards. It sucks that Bergeron got injured, but a suspension of 10 games like some people want would be a giant step in the pussification of the NHL, essentially saying, "We don't care how it happens, if someone gets injured, you're screwed." And that would suck.

Haha, those Nucks fans are pissed.

Haha, The D rules.

So I sliced his f-ing cockles with my long and shiny blade? Am I the only one who thinks the 'Nucks 2nd goal would have been waved off if it were the Wings with Holmstrom there? Not saying it shouldn't have counted, but damn...

It's not as bad as Anaheim's shutout loss to Minnesota. Pronger and Moen were the 2nd and 3rd stars that game...

I think he's actually going to increase his scoring to over 3 a game, and finish with 250 points. Gretzky who?

Don't forget that Sergei's were the team's only 5 goals, that adds to the impressive factor IMO.

Haha, obviously not, but that's not saying much. It's tough to be that much of a homer.

I just had to share this with you all in case you haven't seen it. From the Predators' board, regarding their perception that the league is hanging Tootoo out to dry, saying it's OK to cheapshot him: That made my day.

Ugh... Intent is a big part of these actions, and it's fairly obvious his intent was to toss a 'bow to the head. And to say what Weller did was a "cheap shot" is ridiculous. He came at him from the front, and threw him down to the ice. If he was really dirty, he would have pounded his face in like his intentions obviously were when he tried to pick him up off the ice. Weller did exactly what he needed to do, and probably a little less actually.

C'mon sirdrake, I'm honestly disappointed with this one. It had the right idea, but it's nowhere near the messageboard gold of your first couple threads. Step your game up!

Wings win. That is all. Looking forward to tonight.

What if Franzen rips another player's arm off and starts punching himself with it? The Wings should get a powerplay for roughing, right?