Series Thread: Western Conference Final - Vegas Golden Knights vs. Dallas Stars

[jstewismybastardson]

they are so inconsistent and probably want vegas to win more so he will probably get two

both pietrangelo and benn deserve more than one game ... what they both did were not hockey plays and they had intent ... meanwhile sure different times but Aaron Rome got 4 games in a cup final series for a late hit

 

[mattola]

both pietrangelo and benn deserve more than one game ... what they both did were not hockey plays and they had intent ... meanwhile sure different times but Aaron Rome got 4 games in a cup final series for a late hit

 

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Even more recently, the Kadri suspension(s) look excessive when compared to what Petro got and likely what Benn will receive. I'm not saying that the DOPeS are out to get Canadian teams, just seems to be a coincidence.

 

[mattola]

Even more recently, the Kadri suspension(s) look excessive when compared to what Petro got and likely what Benn will receive. I'm not saying that the DOPeS are out to get Canadian teams, just seems to be a coincidence.

I'll say it

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Meanwhile, in other mindless, boneheaded news...

 

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[tsawchuk]

I despise that line, but not nearly as much as I hate the ever dubious thoughts and prayers line.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

I'm not sure he's going to find a sympathetic ear on this one. I'm also not sure he's watched the replay.

 

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I'm not sure he's going to find a sympathetic ear on this one. I'm also not sure he's watched the replay.

 

[tsawchuk]

I'm not sure he's going to find a sympathetic ear on this one. I'm also not sure he's watched the replay.

 

[tsawchuk]

Cant get that vision of Benn outta my head, so I've done some captain reflecting since I been following hockey, who would have done this?
Delvecchio? Hell no, he was out winning Lady Byng trophies too.
Danny Gare-I don't think so.
Then more than two decades of Yzerman, Lindstrom & Zetterberg. Nope, not them either.
Another captain I grew up watching, who in my humble opinion is the pinnacle of class in NHL history, Mr Believeau. Not in a million years.

NHL has always had goons, sometimes more than others. But anyone playing in an almost must win playofff game, and the captain of his team no less, and does that? Right at the start of the game, and he wasn't even aggravated?

Personally if I was in a position to do so, once the playoffs were over, if not earlier, he would never wear a C on his sweater again for that team.

 

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Cant get that vision of Benn outta my head, so I've done some captain reflecting since I been following hockey, who would have done this?
Delvecchio? Hell no, he was out winning Lady Byng trophies too.
Danny Gare-I don't think so.
Then more than two decades of Yzerman, Lindstrom & Zetterberg. Nope, not them either.
Another captain I grew up watching, who in my humble opinion is the pinnacle of class in NHL history, Mr Believeau. Not in a million years.

NHL has always had goons, sometimes more than others. But anyone playing in an almost must win playofff game, and the captain of his team no less, and does that? Right at the start of the game, and he wasn't even aggravated?

Personally if I was in a position to do so, once the playoffs were over, if not earlier, he would never wear a C on his sweater again for that team.

It's interesting because it makes me think a little of Shane Doan who I thought exemplified a classy player for the majority of his career until he lost a step in his later years (he never was the fastest skater) and the number of cheap shots dramatically increased. Jamie Benn has always played on the edge and at times has crossed the line, but as I mentioned earlier in this thread, he had a great regular season in 2022-23 and apparently had found the fountain of youth. Not sure what was in his mind last night, but that was wayyyy over the line on Stone.

 

[puckhead]

Cant get that vision of Benn outta my head, so I've done some captain reflecting since I been following hockey, who would have done this?
Delvecchio? Hell no, he was out winning Lady Byng trophies too.
Danny Gare-I don't think so.
Then more than two decades of Yzerman, Lindstrom & Zetterberg. Nope, not them either.
Another captain I grew up watching, who in my humble opinion is the pinnacle of class in NHL history, Mr Believeau. Not in a million years.

NHL has always had goons, sometimes more than others. But anyone playing in an almost must win playofff game, and the captain of his team no less, and does that? Right at the start of the game, and he wasn't even aggravated?

Personally if I was in a position to do so, once the playoffs were over, if not earlier, he would never wear a C on his sweater again for that team.

messier 100% would do this.


leadership award, my ass.

 

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messier 100% would do this.


leadership award, my ass.

I'll take this opportunity to remind everyone that every team that Messier played on for the last 7 years of his career missed the playoffs.

 

[forty_three]

messier 100% would do this.


leadership award, my ass.

Dale Hunter was a Captain when he tried to kill Turgeon

Bobby Clarke was viewed as a hero for breaking someone's ankle. (He was an NHL captain but not captain for that particular team)

 

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Dale Hunter was a Captain when he tried to kill Turgeon

Bobby Clarke was viewed as a hero for breaking someone's ankle. (He was an NHL captain but not captain for that particular team)

That was terrible by Dale Hunter and that's why he received a 21 game suspension.

As for Bobby Clarke, back in 1972, it was certainly more than just a hockey game between two countries. Time has certainly changed people's opinions on that slash.

 

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[esls79]

So one playoff game and one preseason game?

 

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So one playoff game and one preseason game?

I can't remember if that's the way the suspension carryover works - I thought it was regular season games

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

I can't remember if that's the way the suspension carryover works - I thought it was regular season games