Injury Report: Bruins Injury Thread II

[bruinmann77]

Total joke of a league Bruins get suspended and others do far worse and get nothing. We're Stan Johnaton or John Weinsiek

 

[MAINE-IAC]

This is ridiculous . Should be a independent panel making the decisions

 

[BobbyAwe]

It's absolutely open season on Bruins players. There's no doubt anymore.

Where's Looch when we need him?

 

[Number8]

I have been warned about speaking to the stripes as they walk by me. I will probably get tossed from the next game (tomorrow).

That is probably one of the more ridiculous things I’ve ever heard. A paying STH can’t talk to refs? Are they that fragile? Or that thin skinned that they’d take fan reaction out on the home team?

I’d encourage you to ignore and chirp away, but it would be a sin for you to get tossed. Can’t fight city hall (or NHL).

What tender little bamboo shoots those officials are........ shameful.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[JeffFromMtl]

I'm a new member here and I'm from Montreal and I'm no longer a fan of the Habs since 1986.

You're all absolutely right that the NHL has to change their punishments system. What happened yesterday in Winnipeg is ridiculous. Morrisey deserves a suspension for his action against "Griz". That said, the 2 members (ex-players) who make the decisions concerning the suspensions, are ex-players of the Montreal Canadiens. That's the source of the problem !!!!! ... GO BRUINS GO !!!!!!!

And by the way, my favorite B's players are Patrice Bergeron (from Quebec City !), the man of great opportunities Brad Marchand and the fabulous Charlie McAvoy !!!! My fourth favorite player is ... "The Depth of this team" WOW !

PS: Hockey reporters in montreal are openly hoping for "Tanking right now" in order to have a better chance of getting Rasmus Dahlin in the next draft. It's a real DISGRACE for sports !!!!!!
Sorry, my english is not "perfect".

 

[Bruinaura]

I'm a new member here and I'm from Montreal and I'm no longer a fan of the Habs since 1986.

You're all absolutely right that the NHL has to change their punishments system. What happened yesterday in Winnipeg is ridiculous. Morrisey deserves a suspension for his action against "Griz". That said, the 2 members (ex-players) who make the decisions concerning the suspensions, are ex-players of the Montreal Canadiens. That's the source of the problem !!!!! ... GO BRUINS GO !!!!!!!

And by the way, my favorite B's players are Patrice Bergeron (from Quebec City !), the man of great opportunities Brad Marchand and the fabulous Charlie McAvoy !!!! My fourth favorite player is ... "The Depth of this team" WOW !

PS: Hockey reporters in montreal are openly hoping for "Tanking right now" in order to have a better chance of getting Rasmus Dahlin in the next draft. It's a real DISGRACE for sports !!!!!!
Sorry, my english is not "perfect".

If you like Bergeron you are okay in my book

 

[missingchicklet]

Yeah, there was nothing retaliatory. Nothing predatory. No leaping off the ice. A couple seconds left in the period is plenty of time to make a "hockey play" and score from that position on the ice. Yadda yadda. Rule book and precedence be damned.

I've said this before and believe it even more today -- the NHL needs to bring in non-players/non-hockey people to make decisions for DoPS. Train them on what is illegal. Make the rule very clear. Make zero exceptions. Do not factor in intent, past history, injury resulting from the play, etc. Just make a standard that is clear as day regarding hits to the head. The players will adjust once they realize that they get suspended regardless of intent, who they are, or the team for which they play. There is clearly too much bias in the league office. Non-hockey people without biases are the only hope for a fair system at this point.

I have a hard time at this point of taking people seriously who say that there is no anti-Bruins bias in the league, whether it be DoPS or on-ice officials. The argument that all of this is merely incompetence makes no sense. Incompetence means that bad decisions will even out over time for everyone fairly equally. That is not even close to the case. There is no evening out. In fact, it only continues to get worse and more unfair for certain players and teams. The onus at this point in the debate over bias against the Bruins rests squarely on the shoulders of bias deniers to show that there is no bias. The evidence definitively shows that there is bias against the Bs.

Some have suggested that the Bs brass should not speak publicly about what is going on because it may worsen things. Really? I disagree. How many more cases of ridiculous on-ice decisions by refs and inconsistent decisions by DoPS that go against the Bs do people need to see to realize that things cannot get much worse and more biased? Staying silent sure as heck isn't paying any dividends, that's for certain. I guess they can just sit back and watch team after team take liberties and hurt players, and watch as refs and Toronto continue to screw over the team at a rate much higher than they do the rest of the league. In my estimation that attitude is hurting the team more than it is helping. But I understand the dynamics of organizations and groups and realize that the safe play is better for careers, so everyone just needs to accept the situation and pray for the best I suppose.

 

[JeffFromMtl]

The evidence definitively shows that there is bias against the Bs.

Yes maybe. I have the feeling that the B's are the team to beat this year and everyone knows it now..
The team spirit is very, very strong and that's what I feel.

Personally, I see Nashville vs. Boston in Stanley Cup final. But to get there, the Bruins will have to bet on very good performances of Tuukka.

This morning on radio in Mtl (91,9 Sports) Stephane Quintal (works w/Parros) from the Dops, said it was very quiet these days in the NHL when it comes to making decisions about vicious blows. If there had been such a vicious blow given yesterday to a habs player, Quintal did probably would not have time to do his radio interview this morning !!!!

 

[missingchicklet]

Yes maybe. I have the feeling that the B's are the team to beat this year and everyone knows it now..
The team spirit is very, very strong and that's what I feel.

Personally, I see Nashville vs. Boston in Stanley Cup final. But to get there, the Bruins will have to bet on very good performances of Tuukka.

This morning on radio in Mtl (91,9 Sports) Stephane Quintal (works w/Parros) from the Dops, said it was very quiet these days in the NHL when it comes to making decisions about vicious blows. If there had been such a vicious blow given yesterday to a habs player, Quintal did probably would not have time to do his radio interview this morning !!!!

A Preds v. Bs Cup final is certainly a real possibility. The Preds are the team in the west I fear the most based on matchup issues. They match up extremely well with the Bs, and are solid from top to bottom. If the Bs make it to the final and are healthy I agree with you about Rask. A Preds v. Bs final will likely come down to which goalie is better since the teams are so even otherwise (given both teams are healthy). I very much fear a hot Rinne behind that excellent Pred's D. I don't fear any other Western Conference team in a Cup final against the Bs.

It would be quiet at my workplace as well if I weren't doing my job properly. DoPS have become a complete joke. Keeping my fingers crossed that the remaining teams on the Bs schedule don't injure any more Bs since apparently it's now ok to dish out dirty hits.

 

[TorontLoL 67]

The vibe I get from this is "yes Bruins fans, we saw this and we're not going to do anything about it". I hope I'm wrong but I have a bad feeling about it.

 

[Jdavidev]

George Parros is an absolute joke!

He was just on NHL Network trying to justify his decisions. Stating that a player who is in the crouched position,that its OK to make contact to his head. Using the Hornqvist hit on McAvoy as an example as well as another hit on Patrick Kane. This is total BS and opens it up for players to go head hunting. If the NHL really wants to stop hits to the head, it should be on all hits to the head no exceptions!!!

Not to many hockey players carry the puck in an up right position. They bend for better control and balance and by justifying a hit to the head because the player was crouched/bent over is ludicrous and is taking two steps backwards in player safety.

He went on to show the hit last night by Morrissey and said it was a legal hit because Grizz changed direction at the last second, not giving Morrissey time to stop. What he failed to see or mention was the fact that The hit was still from behind as Morrissey was chasing after Grizz. He was always looking at his numbers when Grizz turn quick Morrissey planted him into the boards if Grizz didn't turn quick to try an avoid Morrissey the hit still would of been from behind and possibly caused more damage to Grizz.

The NHL player safety is becoming a joke and the NHL players union and Owners should be all over this, in an attempt to fix .

Guilty conscience. If he was in the right, he wouldn't need to come on and explain his version of things.

 

[22Brad Park]

Parros should be fired .Fans at Bruins home games need to start bringing bright signs calling for it.Cameras will have no choice but to pick up on it.

 

[bwunderlich]

As i watched and listened to Parros, all i could really hear was him blaming the victim as reasons to not support supplemental discipline.

I thought the League was trying to eliminate head shots??? PERIOD.

However, Parros made it abundantly clear that is not the case.

Also, if my son was to be hired in Parros' Dept, I'd tell them not to hire him. I'm fairly confident my intense dislike for the Rags and Habs has transferred genetically and he'd have implicit and explicit biases. If an employee of the PS Dept played in Montreal, can they really look at a Spoked B the same as a Star or Coyote?

Going into the Playoffs, Parros' statement is going to open the floodgates. Keep your heads up Bruins or you deserved whatever you shall receive . . .

 

[veganbruin]

I am dumb founded Gryz has been arguably our best defenseman with all of the injuries. Any Bruin makes the play it’s 3 games. Marchand or Backes makes that play they are missing playoff games.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

Yuck

 

[Oates2Neely]

Swap in any one of: Crosby Malkin McDavid or any of the league darlings and does Parros still make the same call?

 

[bob27]

Oh no.

 

[JAD]

Parros should be fired .Fans at Bruins home games need to start bringing bright signs calling for it.Cameras will have no choice but to pick up on it.

More like some sort of class action lawsuit filed by the fans against the league/DoPS for the gross injustice and inconsistency resulting negatively on our enjoyment of the game as paying customers. Never happen, but something to that effect.

 

[sooshii]

 

[Bread and Circuses]

I have a terrible case of deja vu.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Woof. I'd rather see any other defenseman from Providence over Tommy Cross. I hope Chara is back in tonight. Or McAvoy.....Please, no Cross!

 

[LouJersey]

I like Cross. He's not great, but he's all heart.

 

[Oates2Neely]

No need to rush anybody back from injury. I’d rather they heal completely. Playoff time is money time.

 

[KnightofBoston]

So no word on grizz just assuming he's out since cross was called up?