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[rolaholic]

Embellishment is pretty common nowadays ,I don't like it but the gamesmanship is now part of the game. The only issue is that it wouldn't have been anything more than 2 minutes had Stone stayed on the ice,the Sens genius coach guaranteed PK wouldn't be suspended though with his comments

 

[theenorthstar]

That was a lumberjack hack, man. That would hurt a lot. I don't think there was much embellishment there, If at all by Stone. That wack was unwarranted. And I like Pk.

 

[stillin729]

That was a lumberjack hack, man. That would hurt a lot. I don't think there was much embellishment there, If at all by Stone. That wack was unwarranted. And I like Pk.

agreed I am a PK guy but he straight hacked the dude like it was the last cut with the axe to take down the tree

 

[rolaholic]

I'm not trying to say it was clean or anything like that,it did look painful and unwarranted but just saying that I don't think it was intentional. Also it's playoff hockey,if they started handing out majors for overly physical/aggressive play,the playoffs would be way less exciting.

The league doesn't believe he deserves any supplemental discipline so that should be the end of that,the refs are probably gonna be calling things much tighter now though so that all hell doesn't break loose next game.

 

[dmxfury]

Marc Staal better relax tonight, don't need any more head hunting on Sid

 

[rolaholic]

^ Will the curse of Crosby rear its head tonight?

 

[stillin729]

there is something that makes me uneasy about the Rangers

 

[gil23]

he looks back and he knows he is coming, he times the wack at his wrist and looks away trying to play it off as he wacks him.

 

[rolaholic]

I doubt that he was aiming for an unprotected area but it was definitely reckless,he better play like he does against the B's the rest of the series to make up for almost costing us big time. Don't know what it is about the sens that gets in PK's head though,his only 2 career misconducts have both come against them during the playoffs

 

[jpzx]

Corey Crawford played so well in November that you can't even compare it seriously to the other months (1.93 GAA in 14 games). However, even in the other months, he improved his GAA each month until the end of the season without any exceptions. January (2.71 GAA), February (2.37 GAA), March (2.32 GAA), four games in April (1.78 GAA).

 

[hawkflight6]

Glad PK won't get suspended, 5 and a game is enough of a punishment imo

It was definitely bad, and worth more than just a 2 minute slashing penalty but I think him getting kicked out of the rest of Game 1 was good enough


And I don't know what Dave Cameron is thinking as mad as you are, you can't go to the press and announce you're going after their guys now

 

[DeadsetAce]

there is something that makes me uneasy about the Rangers

 

[DeadsetAce]

Ottawa Senators ‏@Senators 16m16 minutes ago
Injury update: #Sens Mark Stone has suffered a microfracture of his right wrist & his availability for the series is unknown at this time.

 

[jjs07]

There are slashes, but PK was BEYOND reckless w/ his stick last night. That being said, I agree w/ no suspension. He got his game misconduct that's perfectly fine, and should be the end of it.

 

[DeadsetAce]

There are slashes, but PK was BEYOND reckless w/ his stick last night. That being said, I agree w/ no suspension. He got his game misconduct that's perfectly fine, and should be the end of it.

agreed.

the slash it self was bad with the lumberjack style hack, but i have no doubt he was trying to just catch stone napping and knock his stick out of his hands. guys do that ALL the time. PK isn't the type to hack a guy like that on purpose.

 

[rolaholic]

@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Chris Neil skating on fourth line in practice. Might see him I guess in Game 2

I see you Cameron

 

[tpfltxl]

As much as it sucks not having a team in the running, the atmosphere of playoff hockey is something else

 

 

[youngin33]

I do give AV his due though, he has 3 Presidents Trophies and 2 Stanley Cup appearance since 2011. I understand the need to win it all at least once, but he has been nothing but great for this franchise thus far.

 

[jjs07]

Mark Stone has right wrist fracture after getting slashed by P.K. Subban

Two things:

1. If they're (Sens) actually saying what the injury is, and not mentioning "upper body injury," then Stone is probably done for the playoffs and getting surgery.

2. Putting out the actual injury because they think Subban should have been suspended for causing an injury like this.

 

[Bad Religion]

 

there is something that makes me uneasy about the Rangers

Shush. 

 

[jpzx]

Copped today:

 

[mczoot]

^

Worried about the Wings' chances in this series. Tampa owned us all year. Just want one more good run for the Zeke/Datsyuk core.

Even if the Lightning win, I'm rooting for them the rest of the way. Been to a few games growing up, and they've got my favorite player ever running the show.

 

[jrp44]

Game time LGR!!!!!

 

[johnnyredstorm]

let's go

 

[jrp44]

Wooooooooooo