Din758 371 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 I was at the game and somehow missed this slash on Z, and didnt even hear about it til after the game. What happened? Suspension worthy? Cant find the video either... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Not even close to worthy of even a minor. This is playoff hockey: cheap shots will happen, you just have to deal with them and move on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luvpucks 7 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 go to nhl.com and watch the highlight video. You can't really see the actual slash but you can see the scrum and hear the announcers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Not even close to worthy of even a minor. This is playoff hockey: cheap shots will happen, you just have to deal with them and move on Sure is nice to see some player's true colors kind of shine through in their defeat... Sharks went down in that game like a bunch of ******* truly. Meh, moving on to game #7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilzyme 769 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Sharks showed their frustration of their horrible play and tried taking it and possibly injuring some of Detroit. It's their goon aspect of hockey, what can you say its San Jose, they try to mimic what the Detroit organization is yet completely neglect the class that follows with. From the captain down their team is nothing but immature players that wouldn't think twice about anothers health, I could only imagine how selfish that locker room is. It's sad to see them all dog pile on Howard, it seems like they were hoping for the best with that one. I can see shades of Jarome Iginla in Joe Thornton right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Sure is nice to see some player's true colors kind of shine through in their defeat... Sharks went down in that game like a bunch of ******* truly. Meh, moving on to game #7 They always do that. They did it in game 4 last year when they were getting blown out and they have done it three straight losses now. Clowe for sure in game 4, think him again in game 5, and somebody had to step up in his place since his ****** was sore last night. 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Thornton slashes Zata...Zata laughs. Franzen taps Thornton, Thornton dies. Guess which one is the captain... 6 Datsyuk Fan, Din758, Hossa4Life and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmamolo 287 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 No one should be surprised. This is stereotypical Joe Thornton. It's just his way and this is exactly the reason he hasn't won s*** (save for being a very supplemental player on Canadian National teams). MLive 1 Systemfel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rice 42 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bXzWC2qwc8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Thornton did this same stuff last year, too. The guy cannot lose. He is entitled, and if he doesn't get what he wants, he acts like a petulant child. The guy is immature and a coward. 3 Frozen-Man, lookalive07 and crotty99 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Exactly the type of message sending s*** "the league is trying to get rid of", but I bet there was nothing called on any of that. Free shots on our players at the end of the game, same as it ever was. esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatness=PavelDatsyuk 65 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Whats does a player have to do to get the instigator, not being sarcastic, I just have no idea how its decided Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Here you go: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=3bXzWC2qwc8 Love love the reaction on Babs' face going up to Z about it. We already have a pretty good idea what could be said there.. "Same old ******* gutless Joey T horses***". *Hank nods* 1 Blaayze reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatness=PavelDatsyuk 65 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Exactly the type of message sending s*** "the league is trying to get rid of", but I bet there was nothing called on any of that. Free shots on our players at the end of the game, same as it ever was. esteef They called all of this: 19:50 San Jose Joe Pavelski: 2 minutes, roughing 19:50 Detroit Brad Stuart: 2 minutes, roughing 19:50 San Jose Joe Thornton: 2 minutes, slashing 19:50 San Jose Logan Couture: 2 minutes, roughing And then somehow Cleary got a roughing call after the game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 And then somehow Cleary got a roughing call after the game Probably hurt Dan Boyle's feelings or something. 2 Blaayze and Greatness=PavelDatsyuk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
action jackson 6 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Thornton is a cheap-shot choke artist. Every opportunity he gets, he will get in an extra push, hit or spear. Then he'll complain to the referee about not calling a penalty on his opponent. He has proven time and again in his career that the pressure of the big stage gets to him. http://blog.mlive.com/ottoman-empire/2011/05/san_jose_sharks_finish_game_6_with_cheap_shots.html I couldn't have put it better 2 Greatness=PavelDatsyuk and Smite reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 They called all of this: 19:50 San Jose Joe Pavelski: 2 minutes, roughing 19:50 Detroit Brad Stuart: 2 minutes, roughing 19:50 San Jose Joe Thornton: 2 minutes, slashing 19:50 San Jose Logan Couture: 2 minutes, roughing And then somehow Cleary got a roughing call after the game And none of that means s*** except being listed in the box score. In other words, be prepared for it to happen again league. Cheap plays at the end of a game should be suspension worthy IMO whether it's an actual fight or not. That slash by Thornton was just plain dirty and unnecessary in a decided game. He was purposely trying to hurt a star player. esteef 1 Frozen-Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CopenhagenWing 38 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Thornton hacked Zetterberg on the ankle a little earlier after losing a faceoff, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 I stopped watching after the empty netter, so I missed all this, but looks like Cleary starts it for the most part. In terms of the Thornton slash...really, we are talking about that, what's the big deal. Slashes far worse than that happen multiple times every shift, every game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpIkE 17 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) I stopped watching after the empty netter, so I missed all this, but looks like Cleary starts it for the most part. In terms of the Thornton slash...really, we are talking about that, what's the big deal. Slashes far worse than that happen multiple times every shift, every game. lolwut? Very dirty slash on Z, never saw that in the game. I find it hilarious how thorton throws a cheapshot then looks directly at a ref and starts pleading like a *****. Thorton is like that kid in 1st grade who always did dumb s***, gets kicked outta class and never learns from it. Whats even more great is hes the captain to this FAIL team. Edited May 11, 2011 by SpIkE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robat 13 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 This happens more than you know, it's just not seen every single time it happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brennan17 64 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 I for one am extremley happy we have a REAL captain leading our team. 2 Konnan511 and HankthaTank reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wingscup 22 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 Glad that Lids is our Captain, that's for sure! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) Thornton's been an embarrassment the last two games. In two games where his team can eliminate the Wings and move to the Western Conference Finals, he's diving, hitting Datsyuk after the end of a period, and going after Zetterberg. San Jose has hit the panic button. Niemi will be the only Shark composed enough to play Game 7, just because he's been there before. To bad for him, but great for us, his team will let him down. Edit: I'm expecting more thuggery from San Jose tomorrow night. I just hope everyone on the Wings stays safe. Edited May 11, 2011 by Barrie 1 Systemfel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 2 Report post Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) Thornton better watch out or JR might forget all about Marleau and target him for the gutless thug that he is. Edited May 11, 2011 by Butch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites