Boston Stays Alive - Bruins 4, Canes 0
by Bob Wage on May 11, 2009 2:07 AM EDT
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If anyone thought that the Boston Bruins were going to roll over and play dead for the Carolina Hurricanes on home ice with their playoff lives on the line, they were sadly mistaken. The Bruins played a desperate, intense hockey game, as if their backs were against the wall. The Canes did not. The end result was a shellacking for the visitors.
But the Hurricanes still have a 3-2 lead in the series and can close things out at home on Tuesday night. It's a position that anyone in hockey would love to be in. Although this particular game is one the team would rather forget.
The Bruins started out with more jump and took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. Carolina was out-shot 16-7 in the period.
The next period was not much better as the Canes could only muster four shots on goal. Phil Kessel scored his second goal of the game and gave the home team a 3-0 lead. Near the end of the period, Jussi Jokinen may have accidentally slashed Zdeno Chara in the back of the leg. Chara laid on the ice for several minutes, seemingly in excruciating pain, but never missed any time as he played the very first shift in the third period. Jokinen was not even looking at Chara during the play and it does not look like a hard hit, but some Boston fans seem outraged about it.
The third period turned into a penalty-ridden fiasco. A total of 21 infractions were called, including a misconduct to Milan Lucic and a game misconduct as well as an instigator to Scott Walker. Walker could very easily be suspended for punching Aaron Ward in the face, when Ward had yet to drop his gloves. There might be an automatic suspension because he was given an instigator penalty with less than five minutes left in the game, as well as a game misconduct. Coach Paul Maurice could also be fined $10,000, which is a part of the rule. But the league has discretion in these matters and may rule otherwise.
It looked like Ward was knocking Matt Cullen around and Walker came to his rescue, but still, that was not a smart move.
Earlier in the period, Tim Conboy got into two altercations, one with Shawn Thornton, who was repeatedly crosschecking Anton Babchuk, and the next time with Mark Stuart. Matching roughing penalties were handed out for the first fight and five minute penalties were dished out for the next.
To make a long story short, it's a game the Hurricanes have seemingly already put behind them. They know what needs to be done on Tuesday night, its just a matter of doing it.
Game Notes:
The team totally lost their discipline, which had been their trademark all season long. They will need to put retribution behind them, and realize that winning the series will be the best revenge.
It was classic Paul Maurice after the game. When asked about his team's performance he replied, "I thought that it was an evenly played game". Then he was questioned about Scott Walker, and he responded, "Scottie probably has sore knuckles." The coach was probably anticipating a question about the instigator penalty and possible fine when he said, "I might have to sell my truck."
There is not much if anything positive to review, the Canes were outplayed pretty badly. And obviously, all the penalties did not help. But the Bruins are still the one's behind the eight ball and need to beat the Hurricanes two more times.
We will be on the lookout for information about a possible Walker suspension as well as any other news and will report on it as soon as we find out anything.
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They are still in the driver’s seat. It is very difficult to beat a team four straight. Boston played very well and the Canes pulled a rock. They have a day or so to work it out of their system and be ready for Tuesday. Hopefully they can put it away then.
I take back what I said about the penalties not being as lopsided as we thought. This series, to date:Boston – 26 penalties for a total of 65 minutes, Carolina 38 penalties for total of 82 minutes(48 of those in game 5). The officiating has been ridiculous. If Walker gets suspended (and I’m sure he will, that was stupid on his part) it will be for something Chara has been doing, blatantly, all series. The Canes need to get back to their game, the disciplined one, put this behind them and kick some A$$ on Tuesday!!! They were outplayed in game 5, but like we’ve seen before, this team doesn’t have any quit in them…LET"S GO CANES!!
I don’t remember Chara dropping his gloves and punching anyone in the face. Maybe I missed something?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 11, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Facewashing is different than punching.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 11, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
no, what I saw in game 4, IN PERSON, was Chara punching people at random, after the whistle blew, no facewashing. Oh, yeah and alot of sitting……
There’s usually some holding involved in the “sitting” incidents. I admit I didn’t see the chara punching on TV, but I was at a bar and my eyes weren’t constantly fixed on the tv.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 11, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
The 'Canes are still in control.
I posted this on another blog on a Canadian site:
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Hmmm, all this talk about “waking a sleeping bear”. The jury is still out but the forecast is not good for the Bruins. The analogy I like to use is “calm before the storm”.
So all this talk of “Bruins coming back” is based on one game. It wasn’t too long ago that the talk was Bruins not just taking the sweep of the ’Canes in 4 games, but how many Bruin players were going to get hat tricks. So all this talk about “Bruins are back” is just that, talk. That and $3.50 will get you the cheap “house blend” small coffee at Starbucks.
Yeah, the ‘Canes got their rears handed to them after having them clawed off and chewed thoroughly. Wasn’t that pretty much the game last Friday and last Sunday what the ’Canes did to the Bruins?
I never honestly thought the ‘Canes could take 4 straight from the Bruins. I still don’t think that the Bruins would win the series either. I have and still say ‘Canes in 6. See I have respect for both teams, even if I am a ’Canes fan. Something that is not reciprocated by too many Bruin’s fans I fear.
As they play tomorrow night at the RBC Center, the Bruins will be that much closer to some fine golfing to ease their pain come Wednesday morning.
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So there’s my take. the ‘Canes lost a game, so what? Did anyone really expect either team to take 4 straight? I didn’t. Hell yes it would’ve been nice. But it will end in 6 and the ’Canes will do it at home.
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Does the NHL have the bal** to step up TODAY?
Well well well. Lookie here. What is this? You three stooges are all excited about what? Or am I reading this wrong? You Losers who support the Canes, know that the NHL should be seconds away from disciplining Walker. For those of you who don’t know, The instigator call in the final five minutes of the game calls for an automatic game-suspension for Walker, pending a review by the league. If the suspension is upheld, coach Paul Maurice will also be fined $10,000. You don’t know how Boston made it this far? They were in First place the ENTIRE season. In their conference. Of course they are going tobe in the playoffs. You finished the season in what position? Sixth. (Coughing) And if the cheap shot wasn’t bad enough it was OK Jussi JOKER, the ’Canes playoff Jackoff slashed captain Zdeno Chara. I guess it can happen. I guess a team can be such Losers that they will resort to cheap shots and illegal conduct. I have cleared my morning until 12 Noon CST. I am personally watching by the minute what the NHL will do. Rumor has it, Carolina gets away with this type of chit. Well guess what, you just met Mama Bear. You don’t fu** with my Cubs. Oh, and I am in Minnesota. The ENTIRE country is pulling for the Boston Bruins. How is Conboy’s face? snickers. Have you ever seen a grizzly kill? Let me sum it up on one word: Grizzly. Hang on… My alarm is going off. Never mind… You don’t have to take cover quite yet. Storm is STAALED over Ocracoke but I believe it’s headed towards Raleigh.
by Hurricane Cheryl on May 11, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions
Wow lots of clever uses of the English language and Canes players names there! Congrats Cheryl! Listen…the fact is Boston FINALLY put together a solid effort last night and came out to play. Which is a good thing for them because they were on the brink of absolute embarrassment if they finished the series at home.
So listen, good for them. Solid game by Thomas in net, although he really wasn’t tested very often at all. Carolina is up 3-2 in the series heading to Raleigh. I know Bob Ryan wouldn’t see the advantage that the Canes have on Tuesday but then again he does wear some pretty thick glasses.
I’ll be in the building screaming with the rest of the fans on Tuesday and as long as Brad Watson isn’t anywhere near the Tarheel state we will be fine. We’re faster, smarter, and Cam Ward is just doggone better. We will play our solid game and yeah, we’ll be hitting you Boston. So watch out.
by Charleston Caniac on May 11, 2009 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
The Slash on Chara didn’t look accidental. It wasn’t a hard slash, it was more the placement of it on to a key player that upset most B’s fans. Anyone that says he tried to sell it is an idiot. You don’t go to the dressing room and then miss the first 30 seconds of the next period after not getting a call.
Also, Scott Thornton does not play for the Bruins.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 11, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions
its not that he sold it, he just looked like a baby for how big he is.
im not even saying it didnt hurt, it was just kind of funny seeing this 8 foot tall man lying in the ice wincing hard
ps, it looks like an on purpose slash to me,
some smooth no look acting by jokinen.
thats all im saying.
by chrisj on May 11, 2009 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 11, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope to God that Jokenin was slashing Chara on purpose!!!! Chara gets whatever he has coming to him…. he is a dirty player who I have lost all respect for after this series….
I used to have a ton of respect for Chara the Giant…. but now I see him for what he really is…. a tree w/ no real hockey talent…. if he didn’t have a huge reach and a 10 foot stick he wouldn’t have a job…. otherwise he just sits on people…. which is acceptable in pro wrestling…. but it is a disgrace to hockey….
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on May 11, 2009 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Cry me a river!
Chowder and Cheryl,
Why dont you guys go cry somewhere else? I am tired of hearing about these so called “cheap shots” last game. Was walker’s punch a cheap shot, yes but you know what they say, payback is a $%#$% and I think thats what Aaron Ward got. Was Jussi’s, maybe, only he knows.
I dont see anyone talking about how Aaron Ward is elbowing guys all game long, Chara is punching people when they are down(i.e. cullen when he was laying on the ground defenseless in game 5), Lucic just being himself and playing dirty, Chara running over Cam Ward and no calls(has happened 2 games in a row), etc, etc, etc.
Bottom line is that Boston has been doing this all series (to try and get an edge) and now that Carolina is finally doing it back, there should be suspensions and fines and Jokinen is dirty. Get over it!
I don’t think they’re crying, per se. Chowder, at least, seems to be participating in a discussion about one of the controversial hits laid by the hurricanes in last night’s game. I don’t see the problem here, but hey – what do I know?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 11, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Carolina Tied for 1st Place with Rangers for Team Lunacy.
You will be hitting us so look out? Who will be hitting? You have two players who should be suspended according to the NHL rules. The Hurricanes are not much of a team, but they are a team in the NHL with 24 in the United States, and 6 in Canada. What should I look for tomorrow night? After your coach is fined, and you have 2 players out. Should I look for your Coach to pull a Tortorella? Throw a projectile at a fan in the stands? Maybe Staal can join his brother and they can look for Avery who I heard was at the bottom of the Hudson. Oh this darn tickle won’t leave my throat. More coughing. Hack Hack. Ahh what Award did Cam earn this season? Funny thing, I know Timmy and Manny shared an award. Something for best goalies in the NHL. I don’t recall Cam being awarded anything? Hang on… My phone is ringing. Daisy, I said NO Calls. This one is important? OK… put it through. That was a Dr. Apparently there is a hockey disease they are trying to find a vaccine for. It appears that Marc Staal had contact with his brother, Eric Staal recently. Scientists think Marc had been infected from Avery and passed the disease on to his brother Eric. No worries. This doctor just told me the Hurricanes will be put in Hibernation tomorrow night.
by Hurricane Cheryl on May 11, 2009 9:37 AM EDT reply actions
Team Lunacy is one thing….
Fan Lunacy is another…..
Get back to work!!!!
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on May 11, 2009 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Welcome back Cheryl! Lets see where I can begin…
First: Who will be hitting you, you ask? Have you been watching this team at all? They are certainly not a team of thugs or hit-first guys but allow me to introduce you to Mr. Ruutu, Mr. Cole, Mr. Pitkanen, Mr. Bayda, Mr. Larose…I could go on. These aren’t guys that have all the muscle or all the height. But they enjoy flattening your B’s. And flatten they will if they have to.
Second: It’s interesting that you compare us to the Rangers and even mention throwing things from the stands/into the stands because I believe I noticed TWO incidents last night of your upstanding beantown fans throwing several things on to the ice at players (after the Walker hit, and into the penalty box after Brad Watson chose to impose his will on Carolina). Class up Boston. You won’t see any of that on Tuesday in Raleigh no matter how bad it gets.
Third: Congrats on Tim Thomas’ REGULAR SEASON honors. When do they award the Stanley Cup to regular season performing goalies? Just wondering. And if you have any doubts that Cam Ward is the best goalie still playing hockey right now go back and watch game tapes of this and the NJ series.
Fourth: Nice attempt at humor…but did you just compare Avery with ERIC STAAL?? I’d love to hear more about this. In fact, I’d like to hear one piece of anecdotal evidence of this. Go.
Thanks Cheryl…you’ve proven to me once again that class and intelligence seems to be lacking in the Northeast. Not to mention the Boston players. How many cheap shots can Boston get away with with Chara, Thornton and ther rest? But have fun watching a great REGULAR SEASON team on Tuesday, and I’ll be enjoying one hell of a PLAYOFF team in my Canes.
by Charleston Caniac on May 11, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow,
We got the puffed chests now.
Everyone just sold the Bruins short, it sure looked like Carolina lost their collective minds. Why act like that?
As for the Walker sucker punch, I’d sure be fuming if that was my guy he punched. It was dirty. He’ll have to deal with the possible suspension. But Ward had it coming if he’s going to jaw the entire game with guys and then stand there and constantly poke at guys in front of the net. I will NEVER defend cheap shots and dirty play and thankfully that little bit we saw last night is the last of it.
Get ready for a good clean (mostly…) hard hitting night on Tuesday…
by Charleston Caniac on May 11, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Isn't it the Defenseman's job to be physical in front of the net?
Or, I mean, we could just let the Sean Avery’s run free instead……
Nobody said that our guys were not out of character….
But what is good for Carolina should be good for Boston…. That’s all we’re saying. Nobody sold the Bruins short…. the evidence of that is that Bary Melrose was the only person who picked the Hurricanes to win this series….
it’s just that the Bruins have been a bunch of thugs the entire series… and when one of our guys takes a cheap shot at Aaron Ward (something Ward is notorious for…. ask Kevyn Adams) there is all of a sudden all sorts of outrage….
What gives?
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on May 11, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I got no problems with physical play.
You can call us thugs, but no one on Carolina crumpled after getting whacked in the ankle, or might be out for the rest of the playoffs.
Seems you go from being physical to attempt to injure pretty quickly.
2 players should be suspended?
Who, pray tell, should be suspended? Please tell me you’re not seriously suggesting Jokinen should be suspended.
Bob McKenzie is calling for no suspension.
http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/bob_mckenzie/?id=278323
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So now Jokinen is a goalie destroyer and an ankle destroyer?
I’m surprised Chara hasn’t broken his ankle 100 times in his career with how bad that contact looked.
Walker’s was a bit of a cheap shot though.
I will never be convinced that Jokinen was out to injure Chara.
by Iggy Reilly on May 11, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I was hoping Joninen was trying to injure Chara…. that’s called KARMA….
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on May 11, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Look at the picture above!
THORNTON IS ABOUT TO HIT CONBOY BEFORE CONBOY DROPS HIS GLOVES.
Suspend him.
yeah, right.
Boston's own announcer said it
“If you’re going to get into one of those, you can’t be waiting. You’ve got to be ready.”
usually
I don’t think I’m alone when I say this but there is some etiquette to follow when fighting in the NHL. one part of the etiquette is to not throw punches until both players drop gloves. In this case that did not happen. Also, would anyone expect the third man in to just throw a punch at them? how do you get ready for that?
look at the picture above
Conboy still has his gloves on.
by DidJussiThat? on May 11, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, Andy Brickley ( the B’s color analyst who I think you are referring to) called it “a total sucker punch”.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 11, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that sounded like forslund talking about that.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 11, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
This is what you get when the refs decide to swallow there whistles for a particular team. Boston has been getting away with murder all series long. Pile on top of that, the joke officiating in the first last night ( anyone else see Cole trying for a breakaway while someone basically waterskis behind him?)
Walker deserves the supsension, but this is all due to the refs not doing there job right.
Karma is a b**** Boston.
Chara got what he deserved for all of his goon antics this series. He took a stick to the ankle and then flopped around like an italian soccer player. Where is the outcry from his check that sent Cole head first into the boards?
And I don’t think the second punch thrown can be considered a sucker punch. If Aaron Ward is dumb enough not to cover up after Scotty’s first punch missed, then he deserved to get laid out.
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As strange as this may seem, there’s the culture of the NHL and there’s the culture of fighting in the NHL. And that culture says that when Scott Walker grabs you and rears back, you don’t leave your hands at your side and you don’t take a punch in the face, as Aaron Ward did
Walker deserves asuspension and the refs
need to call all extra-curricular activities away from the puck and stop the elbows, sitting, pushing the guy back down, etc that they’ve not been calling.
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Game 6
It’ll be a wild one at the RBC tomorrow for sure. A whole new side of the Canes on diplay last night – we have to get past Boston this time. I’m not enjoying this kind of post-game analysis one little bit.
I don’t think the Pens or Caps will take the game this direction. But then it is the playoffs.
Get the feeling the Boston fans couldn’t wait to see hockey played nasty?
I predict Walker will get suspended. It would be consistent with much of the ref-ing we’ve seen in the series thus far.
I’m excited for Tuesday’s game for a bunch of reasons:
1) I’ll be there! Which for me unfortunately is rare due to my living out of state
2) We know the Canes can play solidly and in front of their home crowd they’ve been impressive as of late.
3) It will be hard hitting. Like it or not this series turned after the illegal hit on Seidenberg into the boards last night that wasn’t called. Scrum after scrum in front of both goalies and Timmy Conboy and Scott Walker letting Boston know that we won’t stand for the cheap shots anymore have now made this series a physical and rough one. Get ready fans for Tuesday…should be intense.
4) We can clinch. Remember game 6 in Edmonton in 2006? We looked like we had a prime shot to win the cup in OT until one bad pass led to a shorty and a loss. Things looked pretty bleak at the time, but all it did was set up a fantastic finish in front of the RBC faithful. Although its obviously not as high stakes as 2006 (yet) it sure is a big one. Stay positive folks, this team will bring it.
by Charleston Caniac on May 11, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Where was that hit illegal? Lucic hit seidenberg after he had the puck, he didn’t bounce him into the boards…which part was the penalty?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 11, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Walker does deserve a suspension. There really was no reason to be fighting at that point in the game, the outcame had already been decided. I think the reason Ward wasn’t doing anything was because he also thought there was need in fighting. I’m fine with Walker getting suspended, the NHL can’t let sucker punches go. You can’t justify a sucker punch just because the B’s have been playing chippy the entire series.
Satan is just a coping mechanism for monotheists.
I think Bruins fans need to get over the “slash” on Chara. Jussi MAY have intentionally tapped Chara, but he wasn’t out to injure and the only thing different with this vs. other little hits throughout the games is that it caught him in a bad spot.
It was intentional. He was going for the ankle. It was intended to take out our star player.
But luckily the reffing conspiracy didn’t call it.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 11, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
if he was going to take him out
he should have actually hit him
That was a tap.
by DidJussiThat? on May 11, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Chara ... What a Class Act!
All you pathetic Bruins fans should know how big a big of a douche bag this goon really is. I was behind the Canes bench for game 4 and he skated by and spit on Cullen. Cullen had to be restrained by the bench. Oh and Aaron Ward … why don’t you try and defend yourself and maybe you wouldn’t get laid out like you did. This was no sucker punch but a much deserved punch. Lucic … you’re next!! Walker … I hope you’re hand is okay!
Walker … I hope you’re hand is okay!
It’s “your”
And honestly, with the level of vitriol that y’all are spewing I’m happy that the Bruins are doing whatever it takes to win.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 11, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for the grammar tips … I should expected that from someone named Cornelius. I’m glad you’re (got it right that time) happy Boston has one 2 games. I’m glad the Canes will shut you up tomorrow night!
The Bruins looked a lot better last night, we’ll see on Tuesday how this plays out.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on May 11, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
This place has gotten a little insane later in the playoff series.
Oh well, at least the people here seem to be actual B’s fans instead of the NJ trolls that showed up last round.
Jokinen was not attempting to injure Chara. If you watch that video and see a calculated slash with intent to injure, then I guess Jokinen truly is the craftiest player in the league.
Imagine the wrist strength he has to crack Chara’s ankle like that!
I like Aaron Ward a lot … he’s the kind of guy you need on your team to win a Cup, and it sucks he was hurt on Walker’s punch. A couple things that need to be considered, however:
1) Ward was running around at the end of Game 4 checking guys with two-handed blows to the head. I was at the game and saw it. That doesn’t excuse Walker’s behavior, but Ward is “no angel.”
2) Ward took a roughing penalty in the late-game scrum. So clearly the officials saw him doing something unbecoming. Again, doesn’t excuse Walker (who I think probably will get a game), but this wasn’t an unprovoked attack.
3) Jokinen slashed Chara, but we’re not talking about a Bobby-Clarke-to-Valeri-Kharlamov two-hander here. He took a whack at him, something that happens several times a game, and happened to catch Chara in a spot without padding.
Let’s keep in mind this game started with Lucic’s run at Seidenberg (a CLEAR AS DAY charge) and got chippier and chippier. Such things happen in a long series … does anyone remember Kobasew hitting Brind’Amour late in a decided Game 4? I can’t say enough that none of this absolves Walker, but the B’s have done their share of dirty, too.
Walker fined, not suspended.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE FINES SCOTT WALKER
Forward incurs $2,500 fine for incident at 17:13 mark of third period of Game 5
RALEIGH, NC—The National Hockey League today announced that Hurricanes forward Scott Walker has been fined $2,500 for an incident that occurred at the 17:13 mark of the third period of Game 5 against the Boston Bruins. There will be no additional punishment assessed.
"We are satisfied with the league’s ruling," said Hurricanes President and General Manager Jim Rutherford. "After our team received several punches throughout the series leading up to Game 5, it was a matter of time before one was going to be thrown back."
"I accept the league’s decision," said Walker. "Based on what was said on the ice as I was dropping my gloves, it was my understanding that I was engaged in an altercation."
That sends a message to both teams:
To Carolina: You will be punished
To Boston: You brought this on. Continue to do what you have been doing, you will see more “just fines”.
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Bottom line we close them out at home or because of all this crap I think we lose it in 7. No way they can concentrate if we have to go back there. Why isn’t anybody wondering why one of the, if not THE least penalized team all year got half of all it’s penalty minutes in one game? yup game five got them 40 some odd out of 80 some odd points this series. Fan or not boston got away with murder and the dimwit duo of watson and peel should be looked into with criminal allegations.
I admit the ’Canes sucked and got thier ass handed to them, but there was alot more going on.
As for this meager fine, I think Walker earned that with almost 20 yr of good clean play, he ain’t no Avery. When is that neanderthal chara gonna get fined? He’s spent more time on the ice than most 4th liners get hunting Cullen down, wtf?
Pretty disgusting officiating, pretty disgusting effort from the ‘Canes, pretty disgusting sportsmanship by the bruins and a pretty dangerous statment by the league with this fine. So chara only has to cough up $2500 when he finaly catches Cullen again? Bad day for the NHL The best team in the East looks like a goon squad and were getting thier ass kicked. Bad ref’s poor play and sportsmanship and a day later it’s a whole new series. I think Scotty should of sat for a game and Mo cough up 10K, fire those 2 asshole ref’s and ban them from hockey forever and send a message that this is a game of skill and has rules, you break ‘em you pay. I know all you caniacs like the way it turned out, but boston will eat us alive if the physical shit get’s let go. It would appear it has and I fear that bodes very badly for the ’Canes. W are a speed and skill team. The b are fast and physical. The edge just went to the physical.
My prediction? The b’s win on tuesday, it’s over and the b’s make a “miraculous come back” in game 7 and win the series.
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Hey, you know, it is what it is. It’s the ’Canes fault for not showing up AGAIN. This time however it could be the end. We got swept the regular season I think by these guys. so they have done 4 wins in a row on us already. These guys are not to be trifled with and we dropped the ball. Unfortunately so did the NHL…
The night the b’s comne out with “Slapshot” style hockey the league sends in two criminaly biased ref’s, that also suck. Merit system my ass, these guys don’t even merrit a kick in the balls because it would be a waste of energy. They are the 2 worst ref’s I know of (McCrurry being next on the list) Watson just cost the Wings a game, what does that merrit? Well let’s send him over to the team he hates even worse than the Wings, the Canes. So the league screws the pooch bad on the ref. thing Then with this fine, i think they just opened up a can of shit sticks and the Canes are gonna get the shit end. We aren’t as skilled or deep as the Wings, we gotta work for every win we get. We are not a very physical team and what I think the league just said was dirty play is OK. Look Scotty made a bone head play, the rules are pretty clear with that “leagues discretion” caveat. I think they just rewarded a good player and nice with a small fine that is going to cause a series of events. Like I said, if we don’t close them out in game 6, I don’t think this team can win up there in game 7. I still can’t believe nothing is being done to the ref’s. Watson has a VAST history of bad calls and he has an obvious dislike for the ‘Canes (and Wings). I’m more pissed at the league than the Canes for pissing away a game. I think the Canes pissed one away but the league set into motion another Avery style moment where “special” rules or calls will be made. Isn’t sitting on a guy holding? When did closed glove right hook facewashing become allowed? Why is a knuckle dragging goon allowed to chase after opposing players?
The whole ball of wax may become a wax coated turd if equal treatment and application of rules and standards isn’t applied.
So no, I’m not being negative on the Canes as much as I am saying they made one bad night and the league ala Bettman naturaly made a first class mongolian fubar event out of it.
That and dam I hate watson, a pox on him and incurable jock itch forever.
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Dust in the wind.
I think it’s funny how some fans think the sky is falling after one lousy performance. Forget the three games before that. Forget the series before. Forget the 2006 and 2002 playoffs where the ’Canes proved time and again that one game does not a series make.
The ’Canes have won 3 of the last 4 games in this series and have a home game coming. Their backs have not been against the wall this series except maybe briefly going into game 2. They responded well then and I expect them to respond well Tuesday and if not, then Thursday.
Up three games to 2 not the other way around, so forget it. One awful, lousy, rotten stinker of a game on Boston’s ice against the number one team from the regular season. It’s acceptable. I don’t like it, but it’s acceptable. No one knows what’s gonna happen Tuesday until it happens but I gaurantee you Boston would rather be in the ’Canes position at this point than the one they find themselves in.
Love, love, love the Canes!
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