tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post8605589463454213731..comments2023-07-05T01:37:20.096-07:00Comments on COLLECTING FOR KICKS: My Take on the Chara IncidentMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07034834553791036082noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-23581962754210087342011-03-12T00:40:48.495-08:002011-03-12T00:40:48.495-08:00I wouldn't compare this to moore-bertuzzi-inci...I wouldn't compare this to moore-bertuzzi-incident, i would compare this to moore-naslund-incident. chara should get suspended, otherwise this could lead to a manhunt. fair or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-30222549015366986762011-03-11T08:19:06.319-08:002011-03-11T08:19:06.319-08:00I don't think it would have been as big as a d...I don't think it would have been as big as a deal if it was between the Blues and Panthers. You're right because it's Montreal and Boston that just adds fuel to the fire.<br /><br />I do think it's ridiculous that the police are launching an investigation. Because like you said in hockey (or any sport for that matter) there is always gonna be unfortunate accidents, and most of the time they're unpreventable.<br /><br />P.S - Wow, with so many different opinions that have good back up...I don't even know what my clear cut opinion is anymore.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034834553791036082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-24494929466561992612011-03-11T03:17:04.793-08:002011-03-11T03:17:04.793-08:00I agree with the fight comment to an extent. Somet...I agree with the fight comment to an extent. Sometimes players can suddenly find themselves in the middle of a fight, one willing, one not so much. Or it could be a giant mismatch.<br /><br />Do you think this would be such a huge story if Chara wasn't 6'9"? Or if he hit Tyler Myers checked Tyler Myers into the stanchion?<br /><br />How about this, would this even be a story if it wasn't Boston and Montreal? If this hit was between two fourth-liners for the Blues and Panthers, would it be a top story?<br /><br />It is LAUGHABLE that the Montreal police are launching an investigation? Don't they have more pressing matters to attend to? Listen, I LOVE the city of Montreal; I lived and went to college there for two years and some of the best times of my life were spent in that beautiful city. And I get that hockey is a religion there, but c'mon already. When you have ten dudes who are 6'+, 200lb+ of muscle whizzing around ON THE ICE supported by two thin blades of metal and are allowed to slam into each other, this stuff is going to happen. It was an unfortunate hit that resulted in an unfortunate injury.<br /><br />I am a Bruins fan who can't stand Pacioretty (he has a lot of Mike Ribeiro in him) but I am wishing him a speedy recovery because no fan wants to see that sort of injury.Drop The Gloves!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15728510960787862232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-7886759475362265732011-03-10T19:35:49.322-08:002011-03-10T19:35:49.322-08:00ello mikhail,
check out me blogello mikhail,<br /><br />check out me blogAnthony6https://www.blogger.com/profile/08169185291702525571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-81794503142365444342011-03-10T19:19:08.295-08:002011-03-10T19:19:08.295-08:00@Sportfan 1981
Yup I agree with Chara never being ...@Sportfan 1981<br />Yup I agree with Chara never being a dirty player or having been in trouble with the league...<br />That is another good point that people are making out there,Zdeno isn't known for it so we shouldn't assume that is was done out of spite.<br /><br />@Casey<br />I get what you're saying but fighting I believe is a little different. Fighting involves TWO people willing to injure one another. An "attack" is only ONE person wanting to injure. <br />I agree with you're comment about how hits like that in other parts of the rink wouldn't be called it's just unfortunate it happened there.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034834553791036082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-13297337575331488712011-03-10T15:33:20.383-08:002011-03-10T15:33:20.383-08:00My question is this: if two players get in a fight...My question is this: if two players get in a fight and one injures the other, should their be suspensions? In a fight, the intent is surely to injure yet no one is ever suspended. Just wondering what everyone calling for Chara's head thinks.<br /><br />It was a nasty hit, no denying that, and if Chara was suspended for a game or three, I wouldn't be upset. But it's a hit that happens a lot in a game, just in other parts of the rink.Drop The Gloves!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15728510960787862232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-53348754062659121582011-03-10T06:00:51.681-08:002011-03-10T06:00:51.681-08:00I agree with the NHL’s decision not to fine or sus...I agree with the NHL’s decision not to fine or suspend Zdeno Chara. His check on Max Pacioretty unfortunately drove him into the stanchion or turnbuckle or whatever that is. Chara is not a dirty player and has never been in trouble with the league, so he should continue to play. I hope Pacioretty makes a speedy recovery from this disastrous hit.<br /><br />By the way, I’ve never heard of a five-minute major penalty for interference, which was what Chara received, in addition to a game misconduct!http://www.ehow.com/members/stevemar2-articles.htmlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598631843901464219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-48531654251356996022011-03-09T23:40:47.045-08:002011-03-09T23:40:47.045-08:00That quote from Max about the NHL needing to do so...That quote from Max about the NHL needing to do something...anything, made me think that indeed they do. The NHL needs to do something about the partition - not Chara.<br /><br />The one thing none of us will ever truly know is Chara's intent. Only he truly knows. <br /><br />A ton of people have speculated (myself included) but we can't base decisions on speculations.<br /><br />In the end, you're bang on about wanting to improve the game for all. That's the key.bamlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144916743107134577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-62842965147000357482011-03-09T22:19:09.476-08:002011-03-09T22:19:09.476-08:00Also I do agreed about fixing the glass at the ben...Also I do agreed about fixing the glass at the benches. This should be a huge step forward in making that a safer place with padding or curving the glass like you already mentioned.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034834553791036082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-30788455652639245892011-03-09T22:15:15.724-08:002011-03-09T22:15:15.724-08:00To tell you the truth I do feel the same about the...To tell you the truth I do feel the same about the intent of Chara...like I said before, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.<br /><br />As for suspending somebody for injury, I think it's obvious when a puck hits someone in the face that its not a suspendable offense (just like the zednick incident). The way it looks to me is that if the league wants to crack down on headshots (excluding stuff like pucks to the face etc.) why not start here?<br /><br />It's a borderline hit isn't it? Have we seen other borderline hits get suspensions? Of course, so when a guy fractures a vertebrae I think the league should take action. Given I might have gotten a little excited when I said 10-15 games but maybe like Max said to Bob Mackenzie just a few games to show that something needs to be done for future incidents.<br /><br />You are 100% right when you say that max started the screen after the whistle on the goal, I wad just explaining that there was bad blood between the two. Also, when I related the incident to Todd Bertuzzi, I meant to compare them because I thought that since Moore and Bertuzzi had history as well as there teams that it wa similar to Chara and the Bruins. But like you said, Bertuzzi's was an intent to injure after the play and that is unacceptable. That'd why if we knew for certain that Charas hit had the same intent it deserves serious action.<br /><br />Thanks for the input! It's nice to get different viewpoints from all hockey fans. In reality, we all just want to improve the game we love.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034834553791036082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-56959647272119599272011-03-09T19:11:57.489-08:002011-03-09T19:11:57.489-08:00I forgot to mention. It was Max Pacioretty who sh...I forgot to mention. It was Max Pacioretty who shoved Chara after the OT goal. That's what I feel started the scrum.bamlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144916743107134577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3012857908104329052.post-52076207206923857972011-03-09T19:07:26.554-08:002011-03-09T19:07:26.554-08:00I don't feel there was intent to injure. You ...I don't feel there was intent to injure. You said it yourself, "If this hit happened anywhere else along the boards the hit would not have been called." I think it might have resulted in an interference call (which was called on the play), but that's it. I didn't see the hit as vicious.<br /><br />The impact was another thing though. But, I feel it was a case of a unfortunate accident that resulted in a serious injury. I don't feel Chara should have received a suspension.<br /><br />If anything, I would like to see the NHL do something about the design of the glass partitions in between the benches. Have them curve off or something so there is not that severe impact potential. Why has there been no talk about that anywhere yet? I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often actually.<br /><br />As for the Bertuzzi comparison, I don't even think the two compare. Bertuzzi hunted down Moore (well behind the play) and then struck from behind. I don't feel that was the case with Chara at all. The puck had just passed and Chara was trying to block Max from passing.<br /><br />If every hit resulting in an injury led to a suspension, then slap shots from the point should be outlawed (see Daymond Langkow). The hit Chara executed happens all the time in the NHL. Why not suspend every instance of it then? To me, it's because it's not a suspendable act - a penalty yes, and Chara received one. <br /><br />Ultimately, this was an unfortunate accident and hopefully Max can recover from it.bamlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144916743107134577noreply@blogger.com