Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 Since Matt Cooke has significantly toned down his antics, and Sean Avery has fallen off the NHL radar, who is the NHL's biggest spot-picking, cheap-shotting agitator? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 I wouldn't call ott spot-picking or cheapshotting, but he is by far the best agitator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 Brad Marchand for me. Just seeing his face makes me angry, no wonder Tim Connolly hip tossed his ass last night 2 dropkickshanahans and zettie85 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 This season I'm leaning toward Lucic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 I voted Ott as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 I wouldn't call ott spot-picking or cheapshotting, but he is by far the best agitator. Agreed. I don't think he has much in the way of cheapshots, at least not compared to someone like Tootoo. But Ott gets my vote for the biggest agitator. Burrows is just a cowardly finger-biting hair-pulling douchebag. I wouldn't necessarily call him an agitator. That implies it's an intentional strategy, versus it just being the essence of who he is as a player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cnot19 191 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 I voted Ott. However, I wouldn't put him in the spot picking, cheap shot group like some other agitators. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Off the Post 11 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 I hate Burrows have to vote him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleepwalker 512 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 I'm still in shock about Cooke. This is the first year in a few that I haven't wanted to see him get his neck broke. Of all people, who knew he'd be the one to choose to turn his style of play around... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McAwesome 754 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 I voted Ott, and I echo the opinions already stated above that while he is not anywhere the cheap-shot artist of others in this list (and others not listed who easily could have been), he is definitely the premier agitator in the game today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newfy 695 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 Living 30 minutes from Buffalo I see a lot of the sabres and let me tel you, if the wings played buffalo often Kaltea would be winning this poll in a land slide. We all see Ott play in the western conference but man the s*** Kaleta pulls is ridiculous. Hes also a spot picker (when he does fight he wins a lot though, its strange) 1 uk_redwing reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 Agreed. I don't think he has much in the way of cheapshots, at least not compared to someone like Tootoo. But Ott gets my vote for the biggest agitator. Burrows is just a cowardly finger-biting hair-pulling douchebag. I wouldn't necessarily call him an agitator. That implies it's an intentional strategy, versus it just being the essence of who he is as a player. The thing about ott is he starts to agitate guys at the worst possible times for the opponent. Right when he knows they are going to be easily pissed off. He also will go and hammer someone, get chased around, hammer the same guy then go after the guy chasing him with a big hit, then skate off the ice. This is perfection for pissing guys off and doing it legally. Ott tries to draw penalties but he usually does it in this sort of comedic way that doesn't seem like he is serious, whereas when you see kesler or burrows, or kaleta or tootoo dive they all are brutally serious about it to the point when you have to say are you really a hockey player? Living 30 minutes from Buffalo I see a lot of the sabres and let me tel you, if the wings played buffalo often Kaltea would be winning this poll in a land slide. We all see Ott play in the western conference but man the s*** Kaleta pulls is ridiculous. Hes also a spot picker (when he does fight he wins a lot though, its strange) kaleta is less of an agitator and more of a player who just dives a ton and throws a lot of cheapshots, which is agitating, but more reprehensible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted March 8, 2012 i certainly want to punch him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MabusIncarnate 5,359 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 Chris Neil for me.. the guy nearly killed Babchuk a couple weeks ago with an open ice check. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 Chris Neil for me.. the guy nearly killed Babchuk a couple weeks ago with an open ice check. not really the same as agitating, though. kronwall isn't an agitator. wanting to take the numbers and get revenge on somebody who just destroyed you is a natural feeling. agitators are just annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted March 9, 2012 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted March 15, 2012 Recently I think Fiddler is becoming a huge pest, and him and burish were on fire last night. Recently Fiddler had the bieksa taunting incident, got vielleux to come of the bench after him a few days ago, and last night was in the middle of the big ruckus. Last night Burish got in pavelec's face and started a scrum and threw tanner glass's glove up into the stands. The stars are shaping up to be just a terrible team to play against in the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
