Seriously, f*** this guy.
Cheap shotting douche.
the got the center for laine finally.
Even if it's only an AHL move, there has to be a better way to spend $275k than on a guy whose last meaningful NHL moment involved sucker punching a 19 year old kid.
Seriously, f*** this guy.
Cheap shotting douche.
I agree with your post but I'd substitute the words "still plays pro hockey" with "still in pro hockey". He's never been a "player".Today I learned Rinaldo still plays pro hockey
Seriously, f*** this guy.
Cheap shotting douche.
What was Girard trying to accomplish by skating over after the hit?? To say, “hi”?? He should be much more aware and learn to protect himself a bit better.
I don’t think the plan is for Ronaldo to dress or play regularly, and he won’t really scare teams (or the individual players themselves) physically like Wilson/Reaves etc., but, ironically it’s so the things that happened to Girard, don’t happen to the young “skilled” players throughout the CBJ lineup/organization.
Before a player decides to take “liberties” against a CBJ player, they have to make the decision if it’s worth dealing with whatever (potential/probable “ramped up”) retaliation Ronaldo will surely respond with.
Give me a Boll, Dorsett, Prout, Ronaldo ANYDAY!!
Stupid play by Girard. Either go in hard and start swinging or don’t go at all. How long has he been playing this sport? Basically presented his face and asked, please hit me Mr Rinaldo sir. Nice to see Johnson take care of business.
Well as much as I dislike this guy, he probably thought Girard was challenging him for a fight, that's what anyone would have expected when someone skates up to you after such a hit. I guess Girard saw MacKinnon get hit but I'm not sure what his plan was.
I don’t want to belabor this but disagree, looks like G put his stick on him and well that means game on….Girard was skating up the ice to follow the play into the offensive zone and cover the point (aka playing the actual game of hockey), and shouldn't need to do anything special to avoid being sucker punched in this situation. The onus is on Rinaldo to be much more aware and see that it's a 19 year old kid with zero interest in fighting before dropping his gloves and throwing punches. Or maybe he shouldn't be throwing big hits like that if he's so afraid of retaliation that he needs to lash out at anyone who comes close to him.
I don’t want to belabor this but disagree, looks like G put his stick on him and well that means game on….
One of the absolutely worst players in the NHL over the last 15 years. For all of his toughness his teams are always outshot (by other 4th lines) whenever he is on the ice.Loved this play. Man I wish he was still on my favorite team.
Yeah Matt Cooke really thought about what Lucic, Chara, Adam McQuaid and Shawn Thornton might do before he "took liberties" against Marc Savard.What was Girard trying to accomplish by skating over after the hit?? To say, “hi”?? He should be much more aware and learn to protect himself a bit better.
I don’t think the plan is for Ronaldo to dress or play regularly, and he won’t really scare teams (or the individual players themselves) physically like Wilson/Reaves etc., but, ironically it’s so the things that happened to Girard, don’t happen to the young “skilled” players throughout the CBJ lineup/organization.
Before a player decides to take “liberties” against a CBJ player, they have to make the decision if it’s worth dealing with whatever (potential/probable “ramped up”) retaliation Ronaldo will surely respond with.
Give me a Boll, Dorsett, Prout, Ronaldo ANYDAY!!
Girard was skating up the ice to follow the play into the offensive zone and cover the point (aka playing the actual game of hockey), and shouldn't need to do anything special to avoid being sucker punched in this situation. The onus is on Rinaldo to be much more aware and see that it's a 19 year old kid with zero interest in fighting before dropping his gloves and throwing punches. Or maybe he shouldn't be throwing big hits like that if he's so afraid of retaliation that he needs to lash out at anyone who comes close to him.