Vancouver Canucks for the Cup

[eclipse1966]

whow some major humble pie will be eaten by the Canucks tonight. They lost complete composure tonight for no reason in the second. I guess every road trip you have to hit a few bumps to get to the final destination. I think they should have pulled Lou out a long time before it got out of hand. Oh well good on Thomas tonight as I think he was the key to the result tonight.

 

[MATTIAC]

We are still up 2 games to 1. Canuckers clearly were not on their game. Epic fail is right. Been there done that before. No big deal.

 

[plio7]

Going to be a big emotional/ mental hurtle to jump for van.....boston is going to be rolling on a huge high. Hoping they play thorton again, he he ever light a fire under their ass

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[AkNomad]

Chara was on the ice for the game winning goals for the last two games.

I hope that horton is ok, but why the heck was rome kicked out for???????

Maybe the reff's should watch chara for his multiple crosscheck's that the ref's have let go..

So far from the looks of it the nucks have given the bruins all that they can handle and the only reason it aint like 2 or 3 to nothing is due to thomas.. Good job thomas.

Go NUCKS GO!!!!!!!

Tell me your kidding?? If you aren't then you have no clue about the game of hockey. His hit was a clear and blatant violation of rule 48, illegal hit to the head. He put Horton out of the finals and because of it is facing a possible suspension. I hope they suspend him for the rest of the playoffs. There's no place for that kind of sh!t in the NHL and if a Bruin had done it, I would be saying the same thing.

Your boys got their asess handed to them last night and yet you still think they can do no wrong. Burrows and LaPierre are both punks and will get theirs before this series is over. Burrow better keep his head up or Lucic is going to remove it for him.

One bright spot on that whole team is Malhotra, he shot the puck into the Boston bench and immediately apologized for it because he didn't mean to do it. Class act right there and I would hope the Bruins would do the same thing.

Horton was having a terrific playoff run and his season is cut short by a cheap shot, lots more payback coming their way.

Oh yeah, how about that Vancouver powerplay last night, 0 for 6 without 1 single shot on net while the Bruins score 2 shorty's and 2 PP goals. Love it. Hahahahahaha.

And the only goal they get is after Hansen slashes Krejci in front of the net. That's ok, we got the win and that's all the matters.

 

[plio7]

It was a blatant illegal hit...no doubt about it, but I think Vancouver suffered the effects already, once thorton was put on the ice the boston team changed....

I'm no hockey pro...and no critic but what I saw in game 3 that is the difference maker is that boston can seem to maintain playing hockey while throwing the big hit...to me when Van is playing the hard hitting style they have a much harder time maintaining they're high paced puck controll game

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[eclipse1966]

Tell me your kidding?? If you aren't then you have no clue about the game of hockey. His hit was a clear and blatant violation of rule 48, illegal hit to the head. He put Horton out of the finals and because of it is facing a possible suspension. I hope they suspend him for the rest of the playoffs. There's no place for that kind of sh!t in the NHL and if a Bruin had done it, I would be saying the same thing.

Your boys got their asess handed to them last night and yet you still think they can do no wrong. Burrows and LaPierre are both punks and will get theirs before this series is over. Burrow better keep his head up or Lucic is going to remove it for him.

One bright spot on that whole team is Malhotra, he shot the puck into the Boston bench and immediately apologized for it because he didn't mean to do it. Class act right there and I would hope the Bruins would do the same thing.

Horton was having a terrific playoff run and his season is cut short by a cheap shot, lots more payback coming their way.

Oh yeah, how about that Vancouver powerplay last night, 0 for 6 without 1 single shot on net while the Bruins score 2 shorty's and 2 PP goals. Love it. Hahahahahaha.

And the only goal they get is after Hansen slashes Krejci in front of the net. That's ok, we got the win and that's all the matters.

I am not going to defend the hit because it was brutal. I also dont know the rule book what rule applies to what but last night both TSN and CBC commentators said that was not a hit per rule 48. It was a delayed interference. Will be interesting to see what the NHL rules on it this morning.

 

[AkNomad]

Of course their going to say that, they are Canadian aren't they?

I read the ruling several times and it was a rule 48 violation, he should be suspended but we all know he won't be. Read it for yourself.

Official Rules - Rule 48: Illegal Check to the Head - NHL.com - Rules

 

[glengine]

From all the stuff i have heard and watched the hit. What they are saying is it isn't a rule 48 illegal hit to the head , but what it was was a late hit. The puck was already gone for a couple seconds when he got hit. He just didn't see it comin at all.

 

[AkNomad]

Right, it was his fault he got laid out by a cheap shot. Typical Canucks fan perspective.

 

[fargineyesore]

I think these types of hits have to be eliminated from the game period. Back in the old days there was not the understanding of concussions and what the longer term effects are that there is now. I thought the point of body checking was to separate the player from the puck. I don't believe that the intent should be to hurt another player. Rome clearly knew that he was going to cream Horton in the chin. This isn't an incidental contact hit, it was premeditated. I don't care what team you play for, it's a BS hit. You don't have to hammer someone in the chin to have good body checks in the game. This attitude goes all the way down to the Pee Wee level when you see some parents and coaches telling their players to hit to hurt. Until the major leagues get rid of that attitude, we're still going to see kids with broken necks and concussions that will affect them for the rest of their lives, and many of these kids are just playing house league hockey to have fun. These types of hits, in my humble opinion, are totally unnecessary and hurt the game more than they help it.

 

[AkNomad]

Couldn't agree more and that's why they instituted rule 48 but like you said, they need to do more. Too many good players are having their careers severely altered by these kinds of hits.

Can you imagine the outrage there would be by the Canucks fans say if Lucic or Thornton hit Kesler or one fo the Sedin girls like that?? There would be an immediate suspension and probably for the remainder of the finals.

 

[MATTIAC]

Right, it was his fault he got laid out by a cheap shot. Typical Canucks fan perspective.

these things happen to all teams. giving and taking...

the show must go on, and boston clearly took this and got the canucks back the best way possible, on the score sheet. tomorrow is another day

 

[eclipse1966]

Of course their going to say that, they are Canadian aren't they?

I read the ruling several times and it was a rule 48 violation, he should be suspended but we all know he won't be. Read it for yourself.

Official Rules - Rule 48: Illegal Check to the Head - NHL.com - Rules

I have reviewed the video several times and I cant see a hit to the head which coincides with other commentators comments. Again brutal hit and late but imo it was not dirty and if Horton got up, there would have been at best an interference penalty. From what I can see, it was the head hitting the ice that gave him the worst of it. I am not going to defend that this was a good hit but you cant convince me that ALL NHL defense players are not guilty of making these types of hits including your beloved Bruins. And pls dont tell me your players are not guilty of dirty hits because that simply is not true. If anything, the NHL has to take a lot of the blame as they have allowed these hits to be part of the game and it should be changed before someone gets really hurt. It is a shame that Horton will not be able to finish the series and he is done for the year. I hope he has a speedy recovery. Cant imagine being his family and watching that on TV

 

[Bogger]

these things happen to all teams. giving and taking...

the show must go on, and boston clearly took this and got the canucks back the best way possible, on the score sheet. tomorrow is another day

that doesn't help horton... he's still seeing whooos.....

 

[Marauder01]

I think these types of hits have to be eliminated from the game period. Back in the old days there was not the understanding of concussions and what the longer term effects are that there is now. I thought the point of body checking was to separate the player from the puck. I don't believe that the intent should be to hurt another player. Rome clearly knew that he was going to cream Horton in the chin. This isn't an incidental contact hit, it was premeditated. I don't care what team you play for, it's a BS hit. You don't have to hammer someone in the chin to have good body checks in the game. This attitude goes all the way down to the Pee Wee level when you see some parents and coaches telling their players to hit to hurt. Until the major leagues get rid of that attitude, we're still going to see kids with broken necks and concussions that will affect them for the rest of their lives, and many of these kids are just playing house league hockey to have fun. These types of hits, in my humble opinion, are totally unnecessary and hurt the game more than they help it.

i hate to say it, but lets be thankful it wasnt kesler.

he has a knack for hopping up at the last second.. which could have resulted in a paralyzed horton :O... not that i think kesler can hit as hard as rome.. i dont know...

the way the canucks played last night was a phucking embarassment..

REALLY?? 8-1???

once kesler bumped the 2nd goal in for boston, they all knew it was over and stopped playing.. they deserved to get destroyed the way they did..

lets just hope they can shake their heads and come into game 4 a little smarter....

 

[AkNomad]

I have reviewed the video several times and I cant see a hit to the head which coincides with other commentators comments. Again brutal hit and late but imo it was not dirty and if Horton got up, there would have been at best an interference penalty. From what I can see, it was the head hitting the ice that gave him the worst of it. I am not going to defend that this was a good hit but you cant convince me that ALL NHL defense players are not guilty of making these types of hits including your beloved Bruins. And pls dont tell me your players are not guilty of dirty hits because that simply is not true. If anything, the NHL has to take a lot of the blame as they have allowed these hits to be part of the game and it should be changed before someone gets really hurt. It is a shame that Horton will not be able to finish the series and he is done for the year. I hope he has a speedy recovery. Cant imagine being his family and watching that on TV

Well you'll see it however you see it, I watched it when it happened and he lined Horton up and hit him illegally in the head and that's what the NHL is trying to prevent with the rule 48 thing.

Problem with that is that it's a little bit late to suspend/penalize someone after someone has been carried off in a stretcher. I hear all the Canuck fans whining about the Bruins being dirty and won't admit to the fact that the Canucks are just as bad, if not worse (in this series anyways).

Talking about illegal/dirty hits from last year or from the last series, what good does that do? Does it solve anything or does it just make you (Canuck fans) feel better?

I also find it quite disturbing that there are Canuck fans happy to see Horton get taken out like that and happy that the Canucks don't have to deal with him from here on out. If you don't believe it, visit the Canucks website and check out their blog and you'll see what i'm talking about.

I love hockey, love the fights, the hitting, the scoring and tough defense they play but all the trash talk and illegal crap needs to be removed from the game.

This just in, Rome has been suspended for 4 games, so there is a little justice. Good on Murphy for making the right call.

 

[glengine]

The suspension was for a LATE hit not a rule 48 hit to the head. I agree that they need to get stuff out of hockey that can cause serious injury.

If horton had still had the puck or it had just left his stick there probably wouldn't have even been a penalty called but because it was late is why he got the susp which he should be penalized for hitting so late because there was nothing to gain by it.

 

[Marauder01]

i hate to say it again, cuz we cant afford to lose our defensemen right now..

but rome did give a late hit... and there is a little bit of justice for the bruins having horton taken out..

the hit shouldnt have happened.. and rome deserves to be penalized for it...


just sucks that that is where we go!

 

[eclipse1966]

Well you'll see it however you see it, I watched it when it happened and he lined Horton up and hit him illegally in the head and that's what the NHL is trying to prevent with the rule 48 thing.

Problem with that is that it's a little bit late to suspend/penalize someone after someone has been carried off in a stretcher. I hear all the Canuck fans whining about the Bruins being dirty and won't admit to the fact that the Canucks are just as bad, if not worse (in this series anyways).

Talking about illegal/dirty hits from last year or from the last series, what good does that do? Does it solve anything or does it just make you (Canuck fans) feel better?

I also find it quite disturbing that there are Canuck fans happy to see Horton get taken out like that and happy that the Canucks don't have to deal with him from here on out. If you don't believe it, visit the Canucks website and check out their blog and you'll see what i'm talking about.

I love hockey, love the fights, the hitting, the scoring and tough defense they play but all the trash talk and illegal crap needs to be removed from the game.

This just in, Rome has been suspended for 4 games, so there is a little justice. Good on Murphy for making the right call.

hey I have said to many to my friends that the NHL needs to clean this up. As a matter of fact I had several discussions when Chara plowed the Hab player into the corner with NO suspension at all. Again legal hit maybe, but if they want to look out for the player then that should have not taken place and Chara had time to pull back. You keep talking about Canucks bringing up the past dirty/cheap hits but when that is a fact then it needs to be talked about instead of everyone saying it is only the Canucks playing dirty. BS! Like your coach said yesterday morning that none of his players would have done what Max. L. did with his two fingers. But what did they do not once but twice last night the very same thing. Anyway, we can go back and forth on this and you have your opinion and I have mine but the bottom line dont give me the holy than that about your team as they are far from it. As for Canuck fans wishing ill on Horton, well I personally do not and cant speak for everyone. I know a lot of my friends are huge Canuck fans and do not wish that. It was a brutal hit and unfortunately he got hurt. I wish him well.

 

[plio7]

You will always have "those" fans who only care that they're team has a better chance due to an injury...careful with some of your statements here because after saying the majority of chit talk is coming from vancouver fans, though your aiming you slander at their fans that's not much better...because on a vancouver forum some morons are saying its a good thing doesn't mean on a boston forum you wouldn't see the same, and you wouldn't want people generalizing boston fans.

It is what it is, a late questionable hit with a bad out come, but now the chips have fallen, nhl has made its decision.....let's get back to the series.

If boston can maintain the play of last night....this will be a 7 game series, and may the best team win

Well you'll see it however you see it, I watched it when it happened and he lined Horton up and hit him illegally in the head and that's what the NHL is trying to prevent with the rule 48 thing.

Problem with that is that it's a little bit late to suspend/penalize someone after someone has been carried off in a stretcher. I hear all the Canuck fans whining about the Bruins being dirty and won't admit to the fact that the Canucks are just as bad, if not worse (in this series anyways).

Talking about illegal/dirty hits from last year or from the last series, what good does that do? Does it solve anything or does it just make you (Canuck fans) feel better?

I also find it quite disturbing that there are Canuck fans happy to see Horton get taken out like that and happy that the Canucks don't have to deal with him from here on out. If you don't believe it, visit the Canucks website and check out their blog and you'll see what i'm talking about.

I love hockey, love the fights, the hitting, the scoring and tough defense they play but all the trash talk and illegal crap needs to be removed from the game.

This just in, Rome has been suspended for 4 games, so there is a little justice. Good on Murphy for making the right call.

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