Ribiero's swing at Ozzie

[Bluedevils_13 0]

You know what makes me even more sick Barry Melrose immediatly after placed the blame on Ozzy for "slashing" Ribiero, and saying there shoudlnt be a suspension because Ozzy has pads on.

OK THE GAME WAS OVER AND RIBIERO SWUNG HIS STICK! That is all that needs to be known.

I ******* hate the VS crew they are so biased. Ya its Ozzys fault, he deserved it, in fact Ribiero should have done it again. Thanks VS. Suck it Ribiero.

[Nightfall 871]

My bet is he won't get any because Osgood hit Ribero in the face with the butt end of his stick. Now there is a chance he will get 1 game, but I just don't think it will happen.

Suspend him for the remainder playoffs? Please......

[timothy1997 0]

no suspension.

[good morning 10]

If he doesn't get suspended, Dmac will beat his ass next game, so either way...he's not gonna get away with it.

[MississippiWing 14]

Utter bulls*** Ribero, man up and fight some one instead of using your stick as a weapon.

Nah he saw what Ozzie did to Roy.

[RedStormRising 7]

1.) Ozzie gave him a little shot as he was crashing the boards 2.) To me it looked like Ribeiro hit Ozzie in the shoulder and Ozzie sold it very well.

I'm not giving Ribeiro a free pass and do not condone his actions because swinging the stick like that is never called for and cannot be justified, but I believe he will get MAYBE 1 game otherwise just a big fine if anything.

Edited May 11, 2008 by RedStormRising

[Reilly 24]

He won't get suspended.

[Nightfall 871]

1.) Ozzie gave him a little shot as he was crashing the boards 2.) To me it looked like Ribeiro hit Ozzie in the shoulder and Ozzie sold it very well.

I'm not giving Ribeiro a free pass and do not condone his actions because swinging the stick like that is never called for and cannot be justified, but I believe he will get MAYBE 1 game otherwise just a big fine if anything.

Most accurate analysis ever. Coming from a wings fan = 5 bonus points.

[Izzy24 44]

No suspension.

The chest is an extremely well-protected area, and Osgood fell down like he was shot, it was a rather severe reaction.

[Offspring2099 0]

He won't get suspended.

Agreed, there will be no suspension because Ozzie caught him in the chin.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

1.) Ozzie gave him a little shot as he was crashing the boards 2.) To me it looked like Ribeiro hit Ozzie in the shoulder and Ozzie sold it very well.

I'm not giving Ribeiro a free pass and do not condone his actions because swinging the stick like that is never called for and cannot be justified, but I believe he will get MAYBE 1 game otherwise just a big fine if anything.

QFT.

[MississippiWing 14]

Heck I half expected them to say it was "accidental". A goalie has a right to defend his crease. Ribero comes in he can hit him. What a ****** Melrose is. Always takes up for the dang Idiots. That's why he picked the Red Wings. Wants the Stars to win and he knows how crappy his picks are.

[Vincanni 1]

He'll probably get nothing, I feel 1 game is in order and had it happen to a none offender in the regular season he'd be gone for 5+ easy.

[jthesq13 0]

You know what makes me even more sick Barry Melrose immediatly after placed the blame on Ozzy for "slashing" Ribiero, and saying there shoudlnt be a suspension because Ozzy has pads on.

OK THE GAME WAS OVER AND RIBIERO SWUNG HIS STICK! That is all that needs to be known.

I ******* hate the VS crew they are so biased. Ya its Ozzys fault, he deserved it, in fact Ribiero should have done it again. Thanks VS. Suck it Ribiero.

Melrose doesn't work for VS, where did you see that? It was a ***** move but you can clearly see on the replay that Ozzie did catch him with the butt as he went by... One game, maybe....

[Miquel Beltran 0]

The score sheet says "match penalty" so at least will be one game.

[thedisappearer 291]

There is no way Ribiero gets suspended. Ozzie started it, and they won't suspend over that in the WCF.

D-Mac... I gotta favor to ask of ye...

[RainingBlood 8]

I know ott wont get suspended because he didnt get a game but he did get a 10 minute misconduct. He hunted Draper down. The league needs to take a look at these ***** very closely.

[MississippiWing 14]

Its incidents like this that make me happy we brought DMac back as well as getting Kronwall

[interminded 1]

60-game suspension !!!

How dare he touch Ozzie !!!!!!!

[Xitium 272]

no suspension says the goons on vs. "it was a love tap"

They were praising Turco for slashing Homer to try and clear the front of his net but and accidental butt-end from Ozzie is grounds for a two-handed stick breaking retaliation slash.

I have no words for the amount of contempt I have for the Vs. crew.

[WingNut 25 5]

Ribeiro better get suspended. You never chop a guy like that.

[Xitium 272]

nvm.

Edited May 11, 2008 by Xitium

[RedStormRising 7]

"20:00 Mike Ribeiro: 10-Minute Match Penalty for Deliberate Injury Chris Osgood" per ESPN boxscore.

Sooo how does that work?

[Misty Belle 0]

No suspension.

The chest is an extremely well-protected area, and Osgood fell down like he was shot, it was a rather severe reaction.

I believe he slashed Ozzy in the shoulder

[betterREDthandead 58]

Whatever Ozzie did to Ribeiro won't factor into what Ribeiro gets. (I'm not even convinced Ozzie did it on purpose, but I'm biased on that.) The league has made noises about cracking down on using the stick as a weapon. If they're serious, then retaliation won't soften the blow. Might even make it worse - escalating skirmishes with the business end of your stick is what the league purportedly wants to stop for good. Ribeiro will sit a game at least. It would make for a VERY interesting two games in Dallas if Ribeiro gets off scot-free, but the league probably didn't miss Vs. showing McCarty talking at the Dallas bench....given their apparent determination never to let a Wings-Avs style rivalry to ever appear again, betcha they don't give Mac the chance to follow through on whatever bad intentions he sent over there.