Hockey

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Originally Posted by smc

Comrade, you ignore what Putin says at your own peril.

Just ask all of the Russian Olympic coordinators who have mysteriously disappeared.

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Originally Posted by shadows

Just ask all of the Russian Olympic coordinators who have mysteriously disappeared.

Disappeared? Have you never heard of the GAHL (Gulag Archipelago Hockey League)?

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Originally Posted by smc

Disappeared? Have you never heard of the GAHL (Gulag Archipelago Hockey League)?

Is that where the talent of the Leafs has gone to?

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Originally Posted by shadows

Is that where the talent of the Leafs has gone to?

What "talent"?

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Originally Posted by smc

What "talent"?

Exactly.

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It appears that this is the end result of the (dirty) hit from Ovechkin. The article is from tsn.ca.

REPORT: BLACKHAWKS' CAMPBELL OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON

While Alex Ovechkin may well escape punishment for his latest marginal hit, the victim of the check may be done for the season.

ESPN.com is reporting that Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Brian Campbell may miss the remainder of the season due to a broken clavicle and ribs suffered when he was driven into the boards from behind by the Washington Capitals' superstar on Sunday.

Campbell remained on the ice for several minutes before being helped to the dressing room by trainers. Ovechkin received a five-minute boarding major and a game misconduct on the play.

While Blackhawks' head coach Joel Quenville did not confirm that Campbell's season was over, he did expect to be without his blueliner for an extended period of time.

"[Campbell] is going to be out for a bit," Quenville said following the game. "It was a tough hit, a dangerous hit."

Despite this being Ovechkin's third game misconduct this season, he will not be suspended because the penalties were not assessed for the same infraction. His last game misconduct was handed out for a knee-on-knee hit on Tim Gleason of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Also, he has been cleared for his last game misconduct for boarding because it was assessed more than 41 games ago.
Ovechkin defended his actions by stating he did not feel it was a dirty hit.

"It was not a hard hit," Ovechkin said. "I just wanted to push him. It's just a moment in the game. I don't think it has to be five minutes or something like that. I just felt bad."


Wow! Ovechkin didn't feel it was a dirty hit! Big surprise. I wonder how badly he has to hurt someone before he actually admits that he has been a dirty player before.

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I can't stand Ovechkin. I would like to see him suspended for the next decade.

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Originally Posted by shadows

Wow! Ovechkin didn't feel it was a dirty hit! Big surprise. I wonder how badly he has to hurt someone before he actually admits that he has been a dirty player before.

A dirty player like Ovechkin will never admit to being dirty, except perhaps to the Russian Orthodox priest who is giving him his last rites.

I hear the Philadelphia Flyers are thinking of trying to trade for him just so they can resurrect the Broad Street Bullies. (Sorry, Jen.)