It is well documented, that I am not a bright man. Ask anyone. They’ll say, Good guy. Not bright though. Well, they might just say the not bright part. Point being, I am very confused as to why Scott Walker lowers the boom on Aaron Ward last night, and gets a $2500.00 fine. No suspension, just a fine. He got an instigator penalty in the last 5 minutes of the game, and Ward wasn’t even assessed a fighting major, and the man got a fine. I am really confused by this. I think the league really dropped the ball here and can no longer be taken seriously when speaking of curbing fighting in the game. This may be the only bright spot of this whole thing. The GM’s speak of wanting to get tougher on calling the instigator, and punishing people for fighting. Last night was a classic example on the traditional NHL double standard. Their argument about curbing fighting carries even less weight with me than it did before, I am just kind of bummed out Wardo had to get his face caved in to make my point. Like I said, I’m not bright, but I talked to a lot of people today that are way smarter than me, and they were confused tooleads me to believe it’s not just me.
As for the game last night. Walking into the Garden was like walking into a wake. There was a sense of doom and gloom in the building. That all changed as soon as Milan Lucic tried to put Dennis Seidenberg into the third row. It was the catalyst for the whole game, and was exactly the kind of play that got Boston to where they were in the first friggin place. Where the physical game went after the Montreal series I have no idea, but it would appear it is back. If they play like that tomorrow, they have a chance. If I were Carolina, I might not want to push the envelope too much with these guys. If you poke an angry bear, you will get bitten. A lesson learned by the 4-0 thumping they took last night.
I am not panicked about this series. Carolina does not scare me, and the Bruins are way better. They will win this series, and the next one, and the next one. I’m fired up for tomorrow night. I feel like a not so bright bear that’s been poked.
Thanx to the game being on versus I had to get updates from the bruins website.
And I missed one hell of A good time from what I understand.
Sometimes that’s what the Bear needs is A good poking. Maintains character.
GO BRUINS!!!
I watched that punch no less than ten times, and there is NO WAY that it was anything other than a sucker punch. Ward had his hands at his sides. Walker should keep his head up tonight !!
So, it’s not just me then. I agree that was a wicked sucker punch. I’d like to see Bitzy run him tonight.
I saw this hit on the news right after I left last nights comment. That asshole should be sentanced to 30 days in my neighborhood.
The league is a mess, Lucic gets suspended for a game for a cross check in the crease, yet Walker gets a $2500 fine for bashing a guy in the eye when he still has his gloves on. They should have sent Brutus the Barber after him.
Word on the street is Ward is playing tonight.
AHHH YES!!! THE STORM THAT DOESN’T WANT TO TRAVEL UP THE COAST. BLESS YOU GUYS FOR MAKING ME KEEP THE FAITH…
BRING ON GAME 7!!!
Minus the last half of the first, they looked pretty good. I don’t think the Garden’s gonna feel like a funeral parlor tomorrow night Chris!
What a game! We all knew Carolina wanted to win it at home, and they pushed the Bruins, but the Bruins pushes back.
I kind of laughed when in the first Walker tried to run Looch, but it was Walker who disappeard behind the dasher.
They played smart, disciplined hockey, and Carolina is just too hot under the collar to compete. Go Bruins!