CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) Did anyone see this? i tuned in right after it happened and just saw the replay on OTF, disgusting, but we all know Ovechkin is gonna get away with it.... sick edit:Ovechkin Elbowed his neck from behind into the boards Edited January 2, 2009 by CrossoverThrash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan1999 81 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) Can you find us a video? EDIT Article from TSN on Heward's condition and comments from Ovechkin. At least he sounds genuinely sorry and concerned for the guy. Edited January 2, 2009 by Yzerfan1999 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Can you find us a video? hmm, its not on youtube yet, ive only seen the one replay of it on OTF, he was carried out on a stretcher. NHL.com of course dosent have it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Can you find us a video? EDIT Article from TSN on Heward's condition and comments from Ovechkin. At least he sounds genuinely sorry and concerned for the guy. so did kostopolous, anyways, at least a game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WiNgSowN 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) Video of the incident, just a unlucky incident IMO. no harm intended by A.O. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c09YfUlzSjE Edited January 2, 2009 by WiNgSowN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 ill help you: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan1999 81 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) Just saw it on TSN. From the angle they show it doesn't look too bad to me. Kind of an unfortunate outcome on the hit - looked like Heward just caught Ovechkins elbow in the back of his neck because he was leaning down. It didn't look like AO went in elbows up, but then again I did not see if he left his feet or not. I can't really tell. *But now that you posted that vid, the more I look at it the worse it gets. He really crunched his head in there. Edited January 2, 2009 by Yzerfan1999 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Not a dirty hit. Ovie was standing over him while the medics were doing their thing- if it was dirty, he wouldn't have been there. Just bad luck, and I wish him the best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Just saw it on TSN. From the angle they show it doesn't look too bad to me. Kind of an unfortunate outcome on the hit - looked like Heward just caught Ovechkins elbow in the back of his neck because he was leaning down. It didn't look like AO went in elbows up, but then again I did not see if he left his feet or not. I can't really tell. No different than Kostopolous hit though, and this was even an elbow accidental or not, he still boarded him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outsider 42 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Cheap shot? In what manner was that cheap? Unfortunate? Yes. Definitely. Cheap? Not even close. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Cheap shot? In what manner was that cheap? Unfortunate? Yes. Definitely. Cheap? Not even close. Ok, it wasn't a cheap shot, but it shoudl warrant a game for not being careful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outsider 42 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Ok, it wasn't a cheap shot, but it shoudl warrant a game for not being careful LOL. This isn't the Ladies Lawn Darts Guild. How "careful" was Ovechkin supposed to be? You want a 3 foot "bubble" around Players while they're on the ice? "No Contact Hockey"? AO barely touched Heward. He rolled off him as soon as he made contact. Looked more to me like Heward lost his balance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Kostopoulos hit for reference: Kostopolous got 3 games Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 LOL. This isn't the Ladies Lawn Darts Guild. How "careful" was Ovechkin supposed to be? You want a 3 foot "bubble" around Players while they're on the ice? "No Contact Hockey"? AO barely touched Heward. He rolled off him as soon as he made contact. Looked more to me like Heward lost his balance. And Ovechkin didn't cause that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 LOL. This isn't the Ladies Lawn Darts Guild. How "careful" was Ovechkin supposed to be? You want a 3 foot "bubble" around Players while they're on the ice? "No Contact Hockey"? AO barely touched Heward. He rolled off him as soon as he made contact. Looked more to me like Heward lost his balance. And also, the leage has been bitching about headhsots, i mean people bitched over the weight hit on suter, that was sparkling clean, this isn;t really dirty but isn't a front side clean as a whistle hit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Ok, it wasn't a cheap shot, but it shoudl warrant a game for not being careful You can get suspended for unfortunate events now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 You can get suspended for unfortunate events now? Kostopoulos did Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 You can get suspended for unfortunate events now? also, it was sarcasm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Kostopolous clearly hit Van Ryn in the numbers, and Van Ryn had his back to him the whole way... From the one angle I see here I can't make much of it, it's a pretty poor angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Kostopolous clearly hit Van Ryn in the numbers, and Van Ryn had his back to him the whole way... From the one angle I see here I can't make much of it, it's a pretty poor angle. Huard had his back turned the whole time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 also, it was sarcasm So it's sarcasm, but you have a *real* point. Well played. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Also, Van Ryn didn't seem to have as bad of an injury Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 So it's sarcasm, but you have a *real* point. Well played. you got me there, but seriously, you must be an ovechkin lover to not see at least a little bit wrong in this incident Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerman191 37 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 I've watched the video four times now and to me it just looks like an accident. Granted, I'm an Ovechkin fan, but I honestly can't find much of anything wrong with his hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 I've watched the video four times now and to me it just looks like an accident. Granted, I'm an Ovechkin fan, but I honestly can't find much of anything wrong with his hit. but compare it to the Kostopolous one, its not as bad but strikingly similar, im an ovechkin fan but im also a fan of justice in this league and i think anybody no matter who you are shiould be suspended, my initial reaction was cheapshot because of the glaring elbow and hit form behind, ovechkin is known for boderline hits, ovechkin is also a star player, where do you draw the line? What if tootoo did this, what if crosby did this? What if ryan hollweg did this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
