NHL Playoffs 2012 Edition

[Johnny Abruzzo]

Go Preds.

Can't believe they held on. That 2 on 1 was a real dagger.

[rival.]

congrats to the panthers for their first playoff win in 15 years.

pretty cool to see the fans litter the ice with the plastic rats at the end there. shades of 1996!

[Johnny Abruzzo]

congrats to the panthers for their first playoff win in 15 years.

pretty cool to see the fans litter the ice with the plastic rats at the end there. shades of 1996!

Fuck that 96 team and their goddam rats delaying the game 10 minutes after every goal and their players not getting called for any holding or interference penalties. Not that I hold a grudge...

[polaris_x]

nhl has gone way bush league ... can thank shanny and the refs for that ... there have been more blatant head shots this year than the last decade combined ... brutal ...

[neilybabes86]

shanny was on nyc sports radio...what a dope he sounded like

[polaris_x]

shanny was on nyc sports radio...what a dope he sounded like

he is a dope ... i'm all for old-school hockey but it can't continue like this ... guys are too strong and fast and when you combine the equipment being lighter and harder ... it's a recipe for disaster ... the nhl has to protect the players from each other ... if you let it degenerate into what this playoffs has been - it's taking the game down the toilet ...

having said that ... if you are going to cheap shot star players (looking at you boyle) then you better be prepared to defend yourself ... i give props to weber for fighting bertuzzi ... it got settled ... done with ... move on ... play the game ...

[PJ_Soul]

Ugh. FUCK ME IN THE BRAAAIIIIIN!!

And WHAT is with the refs?? They were terrible, especially in the last 2 minutes of the game - that delay of game penalty was bullshit.

[norm]

http://youtu.be/3UttQzF5C5I

[keeponrockin]

Hope the Sens bring the intensity tonight, no excuse to take out our captain.

[Indifference71]

Hearing for Andrew Shaw is today. I honestly have zero idea what to expect from Shanahan....nothing he has done has made sense.

[fife]

Hearing for Andrew Shaw is today. I honestly have zero idea what to expect from Shanahan....nothing he has done has made sense.

considering he is not a star in the NHL he will get 3 games. now Neale from the pens will get a fine while attacking 2 players heads

[lukin2006]

Why is it such a tough decision for the NHL to ban head shots? And maybe it's time to hold the teams accountable as well. Maybe monetary penalties/lowering their cap limit for a season or two and the removal of draft picks after each season based on players suspensions on their team.

No doubt this season/playoff the headshots have been bad.

How much of lack of discipline is Shanny/Bettmans fault or the directions that they are receiving at the board of governors meetings?

I also really don't see the discipline aspect changing any time soon. If they didn't crack down after Crosby took some serious headshots then it's unlikely they're going to. It's obvious to me that it's in all teams best interest to want your most marketable players healthy and playing.

[Indifference71]

Hearing for Andrew Shaw is today. I honestly have zero idea what to expect from Shanahan....nothing he has done has made sense.

considering he is not a star in the NHL he will get 3 games. now Neale from the pens will get a fine while attacking 2 players heads

Probably...the whole thing is a fucking mess.

[lukin2006]

Photos: NHL's Sunday, bloody Sunday caps mayhem weekend


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[Jason P]

I didn't see much dirty play on Sunday ... of course, I just watched the Wings / Preds.