Hockey speaks for itself

[dawgball]

The Islanders-Penguins game is self-explanatory as to why the sport (which could be a great sport) will always be sub-tier.

Pathetic.

 

[The Joker]

The Islanders-Penguins game is self-explanatory as to why the sport (which could be a great sport) will always be sub-tier.

Pathetic.

Agreed.

 

[g.gillis]

:shrug: what happened?

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

Did you forget the other half of the post? Where's the video or news story?

Hockey blows.

 

[Sportsaholic]

Did you forget the other half of the post? Where's the video or news story?

Hockey blows.

Dawg said it's self-explanatory, enough said :0003

 

[dawgball]

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:sadwave:

 

[The Joker]

 

[MadJack]

17 minutes? I pass :0008

 

[kickserv]

:nono: to all above

 

[saint]

That video was awesome! Hockey rules!

 

[Nole]

That video was awesome! Hockey rules!

I don't care for hockey unless I'm at the arena but overall, that video was pretty awesome!


:00hour

 

[dawgball]

17 minutes? I pass :0008

I think you'll actually be quite "entertained" by it.

It's kind of unreal.

 

[saint]

You post it DB like this happens every game. You can go to any sport and find something like this. NBA...artest brawl, etc. This wasn't a normal occurrence.

 

[yyz]

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[dawgball]

You post it DB like this happens every game. You can go to any sport and find something like this. NBA...artest brawl, etc. This wasn't a normal occurrence.

Is fighting actually a part of the game or not?

Do you score additional points for fighting? Do you increase your standings by winning a fight?

Yes, this is an extreme example. But it is exemplary of what is wrong with this sport.

The Detroit brawl was so far outside of what basketball is about.

Hockey fans can defend it all they want, but don't complain that hockey is a sub-prime sport. Fighting is the main reason.

Personally, I would like the fighting to be removed because I would like to see the sport grow. It's an absolutely awesome sport to watch.

 

[saint]

There's a code in hockey. When teams take shots at players then there are repercussions for it. Actually dawgball without some of these fights there would be more below the belt stuff happening. The reason why it really doesn't happen to this degree much is because the players police it and they are held accountable for their actions. Take a cheap shot at someone and there is hell to pay.

This goes back several games. In the last game Rick Dipietro (isle goalie) took a shot at matt cooke. Then the penguins goalie came down and knocked him out with one shot.

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[UGA12]

MMA on Iceopcorn2 Whats not to like:shrug:

 

[dawgball]

There's a code in hockey. When teams take shots at players then there are repercussions for it.

Oh yeah. The "code". No mom jokes, either, or it's OUTSIDE NOW!

Actually dawgball without some of these fights there would be more below the belt stuff happening. The reason why it really doesn't happen to this degree much is because the players police it and they are held accountable for their actions. Take a cheap shot at someone and there is hell to pay.

And, yet, all other contact sports survive. I mean, THRIVE, compared to the NHL.

Baffling.

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

At least something interesting was going on

 

[dawgball]

At least something interesting was going on

I guess it did get people talking about hockey...