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Putin had charges brought against Panarin because he’s a Navalney supporter. Best Russian player in NHL. Ovechkin is friendly with Putin. Tom Wilson is a goon who plays on Ovechkin’s team. #hitmanNot sure. Did this guy die from radioactive poisoning?
Wilson just got a $5k fine, the max under the CBA, and no further punishment is expected.
It looks likely the Caps will play the Bs in the first round... that will be a brutally physical match-up. I just wish the Bs still had Shawn Thorton or Lucic to police Wilson.Wilson just got a $5k fine, the max under the CBA, and no further punishment is expected.
Pulling someone's hair to slam their head on the ice?Those are textbook hockey moves. Every kid gets taught them as soon as they step on the ice.
Actually, I continue to believe as I suggested last week that first round will be caps-pens.It looks likely the Caps will play the Bs in the first round... that will be a brutally physical match-up. I just wish the Bs still had Shawn Thorton or Lucic to police Wilson.
That would mean Bs sneak into first, which might happen. Might come down to last game of reg season Bs and CapsActually, I continue to believe as I suggested last week that first round will be caps-pens.
Precisely.That would mean Bs sneak into first, which might happen. Might come down to last game of reg season Bs and Caps
So his job is putting people in the hospital? He has caused broken jaws, fractured faces, severe concussions. It’s only luck that none have died or been paralyzed with his head hunting. It was very fortuitous that Panarin turned his shoulder before hitting the ice or he could be dead.I think that the "violence" in hockey/ pro sports in general is childish (see Fightin' Phillies vs. Mets). However there is a role for it that I didn't understand until I worked for the Flyers. Violence, or the threat of violence, can indeed alter the tempo of a game and (possibly) control the aggression of the opponent for fear of retribution. "Protecting" your stars matters. The theory makes sense- but let's not kid ourselves- it is mostly WWE stuff. Generally fighters fight fighters- and they are thrilled to do so. Two of the nicest guys on the Flyer team I worked for were Don Brashear and Todd Fedoruk. If not for their ability to skate (at least somewhat- Brash actually had some puck skills) and fight on ice they would be working in a sawmill in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan or some hayseed place even more out in The Great White North.
It does seem counterintuitive to allow a player like Wilson to have so much influence vs. truly "skilled" players- but as Aardvark86 said- dude rescues puppies- probably not a bad guy- just a "villian" on skates for a job. Think the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote. Totally different people when you punch the clock. He knows his role, and if he doesn't perform it he is gone. $5,000 fine is no deterrent- that is the joke of all of this. If you want to control those actions more significant financial pain will need to be inflicted on player and organization.....but they don't really WANT to control it. We are talking about it aren't we....no "bad" PR
Agree. The Tribe hit the White Sox Abreau twice the other day...neither appeared to be intentional but they were pitching him "in". In the 8th, the best Tribe player was up to bat and leading by 4 runs. You guessed it; the Sox plunked him. The announcers said that MLB was trying to control the game but really had no way because it is impossible to know intent. They finally said "let the players take care of it." If Hockey can only fine this guy $5k, it is time for the players to take matters into their own hands.So his job is putting people in the hospital? He has caused broken jaws, fractured faces, severe concussions. It’s only luck that none have died or been paralyzed with his head hunting. It was very fortuitous that Panarin turned his shoulder before hitting the ice or he could be dead.
If that is accepted by the league then it is past time that the players themselves take him out. Break his leg, arm, jaw, or blow his knee. End his season and then afterwards say publicly it was done to protect other players because the league doesn’t have the balls to do it.
I would applaud any player that does it.
My kid has been playing for 4 years. Hasn’t been taught the hair-pulling douchebaggery moves to this point...maybe this year as he enters Pee Wee??Those are textbook hockey moves. Every kid gets taught them as soon as they step on the ice.
or, that really big, intimidating defenseman we used to have. What was his name? 😉It looks likely the Caps will play the Bs in the first round... that will be a brutally physical match-up. I just wish the Bs still had Shawn Thorton or Lucic to police Wilson.
This one?He
or, that really big, intimidating defenseman we used to have. What was his name? 😉
He is a complete idiot and needs to be cashiered out of the league.Wilson is a douche that does not care about safety of his fellow players. Maybe someday someone will clock him again and he will understand. Sadly it would probably take a very serious concussion for him to get the point, and likely that wouldn’t do it it either.
Sadly it has come to this. But I must agree.So his job is putting people in the hospital? He has caused broken jaws, fractured faces, severe concussions. It’s only luck that none have died or been paralyzed with his head hunting. It was very fortuitous that Panarin turned his shoulder before hitting the ice or he could be dead.
If that is accepted by the league then it is past time that the players themselves take him out. Break his leg, arm, jaw, or blow his knee. End his season and then afterwards say publicly it was done to protect other players because the league doesn’t have the balls to do it.
I would applaud any player that does it.
Wilson is lucky Hall of Fame enforcers like Probert, Dave Brown or Clark Gillies aren’t around. He’d still be picking his teeth up off the ice
Yeah, and the owner who put out that statement apparently also just fired their GM and president of hockey ops for distancing themselves from said statement. So, apparently the body count is now something like Wilson 3, Rangers 0.Rangers issue statement.
“The New York Rangers are extremely disappointed that Capitals forward Tom Wilson was not suspended for his horrifying act of violence last night at Madison Square Garden. Wilson is a repeat offender with a long history of these types of acts and we find it shocking that the NHL and their department of player safety failed to take the appropriate action and suspend him indefinitely. Wilson’s dangerous and reckless actions caused an injury to Artemi Panarin that will prevent him from playing again this season. We view this is a dereliction of duty by NHL head of player safety, George Parros, and believe he is unfit to continue in his current role.”
Rangers criticize Wilson fine, say George Parros unfit for current role
The New York Rangers issued a statement on Tuesday criticizing the NHL decision to not suspend Tom Wilson and said George Parros is unfit for his job.www.google.com
So you are a big fan of T Wilson?Yeah, and the owner who put out that statement apparently also just fired their GM and president of hockey ops for distancing themselves from said statement. So, apparently the body count is now something like Wilson 3, Rangers 0.
Big fan? No. But he is not, in fact, the spawn of Satan as many seem to have advocated in a uniquely unhinged kind of way the last couple of days.So you are a big fan of T Wilson?
As someone who played youth hockey, have many family members that played hockey including some who also coach youth hockey this is garbage.Those are textbook hockey moves. Every kid gets taught them as soon as they step on the ice.
Possibilities:Didn’t know that having no class was a ‘upper body injury’. Wilson out after the first with said injury. No doubt protecting him for playoffs.