Does the NHL need more bad boys?

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

With the Evander Kane drama show unfolding before us, I have to admit I got more intrigued with the NHL and tuned into TSN more frequently just because of Kane's bad boy antics. The same could be said when I heard about Mike Ribeiro's antics in Phoenix and Seguin's time in Boston.

It seems to me it's not often you see this kinda drama in the NHL but it makes for a spectacle and I end up watching more hockey related stuff as a result. Most NHL players are so vanilla plain boring and nothing happens but for the first time this season, I got excited to see what was the scoop. So with that said, you think the NHL needs more bad boys?

For me, I say YES. I want to see more antics like this.

What do you think?

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[CanadienShark]

Matt Cooke is enough.

And does Tanner Glass classify as a "bad" boy? Sorry Rangers fans, gotta jump on the bandwagon.

 

[captaincheese]

No, we don't want this turning into the NFL with weekly arrests.

 

[Philly85*]

lol @ bad boy antics.

 

[saillias]

What do I think? I think get this clickbait TMZ crap off HF.

 

[James Duthie]

Won't matter, ESPN won't care.

 

[Btown]

I think there are a lot of "bad boys". Most of them are smart enough to be low key and not involved with the media.
The issues you pointed out to me don't make you a "bad boy" it makes them look childish and spoiled. Trust me there are some "bad boys" in this league that can party harder and cause much more of a raucous then these little kids.

 

[PepperKeenan]

Matt Cooke is enough.

And does Tanner Glass classify as a "bad" boy? Sorry Rangers fans, gotta jump on the bandwagon.

I think it's mostly Ranger fans that point out how bad Glass is. He's that bad.


On topic, sure give me a new Sean Avery.

 

[ToewsForDays]

No, we don't want this turning into the NFL with weekly arrests.

I was just about to type the same thing

 

[CanadienShark]

I think it's mostly Ranger fans that point out how bad Glass is. He's that bad.


On topic, sure give me a new Sean Avery.

A Sean Avery could be interesting, but this league really doesn't take too kindly to **** disturbers.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Kane is the Mario Ballotelli of the NHL. We don't need another one, please!

 

[wunderpanda]

Depends how you define Bad Boy. There is a separation between being controversial or flamboyant and being criminal or slanderous. More Evander Kane less Patrick Kane. More Carter & Richards, less Benn & Seguin, more Avery less Lucic.

 

[MAHJ71]

Does the WWE need more wrestlers?

 

[BackWithaVengeance]

No, we don't want this turning into the NFL with weekly arrests.

LOL, came here to post something like this.

 

[Wayward Son]

Anybody else getting a weird vibe from this thread?

 

[Ceremony]

I'm all for more personality. There's a difference between having a controversial personality with things you say or do on/off ice and having a controversial personality that affects your actual performance.

 

[CanadienShark]

I'm all for more personality. There's a difference between having a controversial personality with things you say or do on/off ice and having a controversial personality that affects your actual performance.

This. If it's all off ice, I don't have a huge issue. I tend to laugh or just shake my head. If it's affecting on ice performance, then it's an issue that needs to be resolved.

 

[Big Guy]

Kane seems immature with an attitude problem, hardly a bad boy. That crap is like deflate-gate: totally besides the point.

 

[Big Guy]

Kane is the Mario Ballotelli of the NHL. We don't need another one, please!

Balotelli is actually funny though because he knows he's a joke.

 

[Mike Martin]

Anybody else getting a weird vibe from this thread?

Yes, like the original poster needs to have a special talk with his parents.

 

[Bieber fever]

nahh we already have "bad boys" like Ekane ,Subban and Big buff

 

[jhoops89]

No, we don't want this turning into the NFL with weekly arrests.

This

 

[InfinityIggy]

I care about the on ice product. If I wanted drama I would watch Real Housewives.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

The term: "Bad Boys"

 

[Arthuros]

The term: "Bad Boys"

Hey, whatcha gonna do?