GDT: HFBoards GDT | 3/20/16

[DearDiary]

It's a game against the Pens. I also don't think you've watched enough Ovechkin to warrant an actual opinion by the looks of it. Crosby displays the same basic ***** attitude when the Pens are losing to the Caps. Malkin displays it whenever the Pens are losing. Period. Oh well.

The difference is that Ovechkin gives up on playing. Crosby acts like a brat too, but he plays harder. He slashes back and then ups his game.

 

[Herregud]

The difference is that Ovechkin gives up on playing. Crosby acts like a brat too, but he plays harder. He slashes back and then ups his game.

Ovechkin wasn't playing hard that entire game. If anything, he started playing around the time you folks started complaining about a clean hit being dirty.

There's speculation that Ovechkin's injured, but I won't give as much credence to those rumors as I will to the simple fact that the Caps are bored and/or resting while playing.

There was a pretty spectacularly long stretch this period where Crosby was also not playing as hard as he could. Prime difference? The Pens didn't have a playoff spot locked up at the time. Maybe Sid was injured, too. Maybe he hated his coach. Maybe, blah blah blah. The fact of the matter is that you don't get 42 goals by "giving up". Watching one game and pretending to be an expert on all things Ovechkin is silly.

 

[BigEezyE22]

Ovechkin wasn't playing hard that entire game. If anything, he started playing around the time you folks started complaining about a clean hit being dirty.

There's speculation that Ovechkin's injured, but I won't give as much credence to those rumors as I will to the simple fact that the Caps are bored and/or resting while playing.

There was a pretty spectacularly long stretch this period where Crosby was also not playing as hard as he could. Prime difference? The Pens didn't have a playoff spot locked up at the time. Maybe Sid was injured, too. Maybe he hated his coach. Maybe, blah blah blah. The fact of the matter is that you don't get 42 goals by "giving up". Watching one game and pretending to be an expert on all things Ovechkin is silly.

None of those 42 came tonight. Ovy just being a *****.

 

[incognito Burrito*]

Excellent win by Calgary.

 

[Snakepit]

Congrats Backstrom. .955 sv% in his first game in 14 months @ 38 years old

 

[SenzZen]

Great goal by Shaw.

Can't imagine the outcry if that was Karlsson instead of Suter there...

 

[SenzZen]

Murphy with no respect for Donskoi's life.

 

[Nsjohnson]

Keep that head up Kaner.

 

[Church of Toews*]

Damn Panarin was ready to throw em with Dumba right there

 

[Teemu]

Suspension incoming for Dumba

 

[Tryblot]

Suspension incoming for Dumba

As clean as it gets.

 

[melinko]

Suspension incoming for Dumba

No way, Dumba clearly tries to avoid contact with the head.

Essentially allowed himself to be run over instead of looking to drop Kane.

 

[Call me betty*]

Kane heads off to the dark room, i thought dumba held back a bit too.

 

[Burke the Legend]

Suspension incoming for Dumba

I dunno, his head was down way too low...

 

[NHL1674]

I'm going to say the same thing that we've been told when that same thing has happened to a Wild player....keep your #$!@ing head up.

 

[Clode]

Suspension incoming for Dumba

For?

 

[Teemu]

Its still a headshot on a star player, who then went off for the concussion protocol, on national TV. I didn't say it necessarily *should* be a suspension, but it probably will

 

[Screaming Buffalo]

Suspension incoming for Dumba

You can't be serious. I hope you're not.

 

[NHL1674]

Its still a headshot on a star player, who then went off for the concussion protocol, on national TV. I didn't say it necessarily *should* be a suspension, but it probably will

A headshot when Kane was simply caught looking down at the puck? So Dumba should be punished for Kane getting caught making a rookie mistake?

 

[Ace]

Lol imagine believing the NHL gives one crap about protecting star players.

 

[Call me betty*]

Suspension incoming for Dumba

Don't even think that was a penalty, let alone a suspension to be honest.

 

[quat]

Don't even think that was a penalty, let alone a suspension to be honest.

It wasn't a penalty. I believe it was only Panarin that was assessed a minor for roughing.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Wild desperately need to get at least a point with COL on track for a win.

And they have it.

 

[MadhouseOnMadison]

You can't drive the net anymore. A defending player will always push you into the goalie and it's your fault regardless.

 

[Steamwhistle]

Such a ridiculous call, how is he supposed tostop there? He's driving the net and gets pushed in!