I haven't followed what Kovalchuk has done since he left but the guy was like an 80pt player before he left. He was a beast. If he's still like 80% of that player I'd love him on the Rangers.
McDonagh---Smith (enough of McDonagh/Girardi. I can't stand it anymore)
Skjei----Shattenkirk/Girardi (either Girardi or Staal goes but probably wishful thinking to have both go)
Berezglazov/Graves----Pionk
Kampfer
Adios Klein, Holden and one of Girardi/Staal
RE: my phone just said Crosby left the game with an UBI
Before the crosscheck by Niskanen (despite my belief Niskanen didn't intentionally hit him in the head, Crosby was already off balance from the Ovechkin hits).
Ovechkin has been getting away with dirty playoff play for a decade now. Never been punished for it. I wish i had a dime for all the flying elbows he was throwing in our series' with them 2 and 4 years ago.
But this time he went after the golden child. Maybe the league will finally take notice.
They call it off, confirm goaltender interference. The original review was for the puck going in legally, which it did. Caps challenge for the G interference and win that.
Before the crosscheck by Niskanen (despite my belief Niskanen didn't intentionally hit him in the head, Crosby was already off balance from the Ovechkin hits).
Video of the Ovechkin whacks here.
This. I think the hit by Ovie knocked him loopy to begin with. I hate the yinzers and especially crybaby Sid but this is horseshit. Reminiscent of the Hunter hit, if not as egregious. Fuck the caps. Niskanen deserved maybe a double minor at worst but Ovechkin slashed him in the head.
Slept about 8 hours in the last 72 and was looking forward to a nice 6 hours tonight. Now this fucking game is in OT and I can't stop watching. #firstworldproblems
you were looking for another team that blew the lead like us
Damn that is rough
It's only a choke if you end up losing the game. A win and they are back in the series with Murray letang Crosby and hornqvist all out Wednesday. Lucky break. They just have to score next against a depleted team.
Including to number 8 who's been getting away with this shit for years
Obviously insanely talented, but either Ovechkin was never taught to hit properly or willfully ignores how. He often waits for opponents to turn away and it's right between the numbers. Dangerous.
Niskanen had the cross check. I do agree though that Ovechkin is a reckless player
He sort of fell from the Ovechkin hits right into Niskanen's path; I don't believe Niskanen had any intent to crosscheck him there, IMO. Ovechkin was reckless, it was two quick hits to the upper body/back of the head. That's what should be suspended, not Niskanen.
didn't look like he caught his head with the slash. It obviously caused the fall into Niskanen though. But no way that's suspension worthy in the playoffs
Look at the link in my 8:31 post. Slash to arm that has the blade impact upper chest/neck and the whiplash back and combo of Ovechkin trying to bring his stick up and over has the stick whack the back top of Crosby's head. That 2nd conk on the helmet dazes Crosby, who then slides to his right, off balance eventually into Niskanen's path.
No chance in hell they're suspending Ovi at this point in the playoffs for that. It was dangerous and about the ten thousandth dangerous thing he's done on the ice - but Bettman doesn't have the balls to roll out a suspension for that. I don't think he should, either. Maybe suspend him for like the first couple games of next year if anything.. but that's about all you can do.
is suspended and if there are any suspensions handed out it would be for Niskanen's cross-check albeit I agree w pga that it didn't appear to be intentional. Only reason for a suspension would be to make him the fall guy and to respond to backlash from the Pitt organization.
mid-round draft pick is my guess. 4th/5th.
Not much. Now how much money will he get and for how long is a better question.
He's a few years younger than Kovy, but still probably around what Kovy gets.
Skjei----Shattenkirk/Girardi (either Girardi or Staal goes but probably wishful thinking to have both go)
Berezglazov/Graves----Pionk
Kampfer
Adios Klein, Holden and one of Girardi/Staal
Crosscheck.
Urinary Bitch Infection?
Oh, Upper Body Injury. Yeah, he hurt his tits
Video of the Ovechkin whacks here.
Ovechkin has been getting away with dirty playoff play for a decade now. Never been punished for it. I wish i had a dime for all the flying elbows he was throwing in our series' with them 2 and 4 years ago.
But this time he went after the golden child. Maybe the league will finally take notice.
I'm guessing Caps fans at this point will take it any way they can get it though, no matter how tainted.
Video of the Ovechkin whacks here.
This. I think the hit by Ovie knocked him loopy to begin with. I hate the yinzers and especially crybaby Sid but this is horseshit. Reminiscent of the Hunter hit, if not as egregious. Fuck the caps. Niskanen deserved maybe a double minor at worst but Ovechkin slashed him in the head.
Damn that is rough
I don't know how much I even care about punching an ECF ticket at this point. Seems like it's just an invitation to get our asses kicked.
Damn that is rough
It's only a choke if you end up losing the game. A win and they are back in the series with Murray letang Crosby and hornqvist all out Wednesday. Lucky break. They just have to score next against a depleted team.
Nice redemption
Gonna be a streetfight going forward.
Including to number 8 who's been getting away with this shit for years
Including to number 8 who's been getting away with this shit for years