Jack Hughes goes for the hit on ENG, gets worst of it

[Mandar]

How are you guys not understanding that the rangers fan here is obviously trolling the devils fans with his pro Hughes comments?

Like it’s so obvious yet everyone is taking the bait. Sheesh.

we (NYR fans) dont claim him...not at all.

 

[LarKing]

Classic no win situation for Hughes, actually try to prevent the ENG he gets flattened and ya'll laugh at him for even trying but if he lazily skated back with zero effort you'd be calling him out for that too. He gets pissed off after getting leveled, you guy laugh at him for being so mad, but if he'd just skated away, he'd be a p***y that can't defend himself.

If he just stopped before Rasmussen/tried to play the stick, nobody would have said anything and this thread wouldn't exist

 

[nbwingsfan]

Why is Hughes going after a guy who’s like a foot taller and 40 pounds heavier?

 

[HugeInTheShire]

If he just stopped before Rasmussen/tried to play the stick, nobody would have said anything and this thread wouldn't exist

Of course the thread wouldn't exist, it'd be a nothing play. Hughes was trying to stop the ENG, no idea why anyone has any sort of problem with that.

 

[nbwingsfan]

I'm siding with Hughes on this one.

Rasmussen hit Hughes pretty viciously. Obviously Hughes wasn't going to be in a great mood.

Celebrating a f***ing empty net goal like that right over a guy you hit like that is pathetic. Have some self respect. Hughes should've cross checked him in the face.

What are you talking about?

Hughes took a run at him and got rocked. Then got up and tried to chirp him.

Talk about having some self respect…

 

[LarKing]

Of course the thread wouldn't exist, it'd be a nothing play. Hughes was trying to stop the ENG, no idea why anyone has any sort of problem with that.

You said we'd be calling him out if he lazily skated back. There was a third option there. Skate hard and try to play the stick. Either way he isn't stopping the goal, but at least this way he doesn't risk injury and prevents the meme.

 

[PavelBrendl]

Well that’s embarrassing.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

Wtf was Hughes doing?

Doing his best Scheifele impression

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Viscously? you’re kidding, right ?

Rasmussen didn't even brace or counter with a reverse hit. Hughes bounced right off of him, lol

Of course the thread wouldn't exist, it'd be a nothing play. Hughes was trying to stop the ENG, no idea why anyone has any sort of problem with that.

Lol, no he wasn't. He was trying to blow a guy up out of frustration. He would have used his stick if he was actually trying to stop the goal...

 

[SensontheRush]

Really not trying to stir up the Wings vs Sens rivalry, we can do that later on in the year but uhh...

Your captain is the absolute king of "rubbing it in the opponent's face"..I wonder if your thoughts are different when it's your captain doing it?

He's a hothead but he's not really the king of "rubbing it in the opponent's face". Fair enough insight that yes it was fun seeing him ask your bench "who wants some?" in that 5-1W... but that's really all that comes to mind. He definitely participates in the chippyness though.

Like I said, I didn't watch the game, so I don't know if Hughes and Ras were beefing up until that point.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

You said we'd be calling him out if he lazily skated back. There was a third option there. Skate hard and try to play the stick. Either way he isn't stopping the goal, but at least this way he doesn't risk injury and prevents the meme.

I'm sure if he knew he was just going to bounce off Rasmussen he probably wouldn't have bothered trying, my issue is with people making fun of him for trying by whatever means nessicarry. In his mind he's hoping to prevent the goal and was doing it by what he hoped would be the quickest way possible.

 

[noncents]

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[HugeInTheShire]

Lol, no he wasn't. He was trying to blow a guy up out of frustration. He would have used his stick if he was actually trying to stop the goal...

I don't feed trolls, don't bother

 

[noncents]

I'm sure if he knew he was just going to bounce off Rasmussen he probably wouldn't have bothered trying, my issue is with people making fun of him for trying by whatever means nessicarry. In his mind he's hoping to prevent the goal and was doing it by what he hoped would be the quickest way possible.

were making fun of him because he got bitched on the ice in an embarrassing way and looks the part. any attempt to rationalize or lessen that just makes it mire embarrassing. you just gotta eat it.

 

[LarKing]

I'm sure if he knew he was just going to bounce off Rasmussen he probably wouldn't have bothered trying, my issue is with people making fun of him for trying by whatever means nessicarry. In his mind he's hoping to prevent the goal and was doing it by what he hoped would be the quickest way possible.

I don't think you know that for certain. There was like 9 seconds left. The game was over. If that was Debrincat instead of Ras, and he gets blown up there, it wouldve started a brawl. Stupid play all around by Hughes. He isn't preventing the goal, isn't winning the game either way, and could've hurt himself/other player for no reason. He's getting mocked for it now and rightly so. Hughes is a fantastic player but take off the homer goggles for a minute.

 

[Mr Nimbus]

It was a chippy game, and his little fit at the end was hilarious.

 

[TGWL]

Rasmussen been in the league for 8 years and this is the first worthwhile thing he's done

Jack is chasing him down and takes a run at him with the stick in the air. He can't stop the puck from going in the net because he's not close enough to reach out with his stick. Sure, play to the whistle, and I'm sure fans can appreciate the heart is trying to stop a goal, but fans can equally recognize that Jack brought it on himself.

If he wasn't trying to turn into a hit (don't pretend he was just trying to stop. Stick in the air. He's going for a hit), then he probably doesn't take a fall like that bouncing off, but then there's a much bigger mess that comes from that hit.

 

[Kane One]

It was a good attempt but idk what he’s bitching about afterwards.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Seems like he was trying to stop an empty net goal & got hit by a bigger player?
What's the issue here? Should he just stop playing and give them a free goal?

 

[HugeInTheShire]

I don't think you know that for certain. There was like 9 seconds left. The game was over. If that was Debrincat instead of Ras, and he gets blown up there, it wouldve started a brawl. Stupid play all around by Hughes. He isn't preventing the goal, isn't winning the game either way, and could've hurt himself/other player for no reason. He's getting mocked for it now and rightly so. Hughes is a fantastic player but take off the homer goggles for a minute.

There are 11.4 seconds left when the Wings score, also no way Hughes knows this. Go watch Patrik Stefan flub on the ENG, less time left on the clock than the Devils have. It's unlikly it would have worked but I'd rather see an effort than to quit.

Why are you playing the what if card? It wasn't Debrincat and I'm pretty sure Hughes knows that. I'm as far away from a homer as you'll get though, I'm way harder on the Devils than most.

 

[newfy]

The temper tantrum after is the most embarrassing part. You got blown up, take your medicine and get off the ice lol.

 

[wingerdinger]

Kinda wild how the Red Wings always seem to have mediocre team stats, but still can string together some wins early on to make the WC race interesting at the end of the year. They seem to be getting creamed in shots every game, but still have a decent record. That's early season hockey for you.

Yes it's not sustainable and eventually it will catch up to them if they dont start getting there shit together.

 

[LarKing]

There are 11.4 seconds left when the Wings score, also no way Hughes knows this. Go watch Patrik Stefan flub on the ENG, less time left on the clock than the Devils have. It's unlikly it would have worked but I'd rather see an effort than to quit.

Why are you playing the what if card? It wasn't Debrincat and I'm pretty sure Hughes knows that. I'm as far away from a homer as you'll get though, I'm way harder on the Devils than most.

Okay 11 seconds. Because a smaller player in recent memory was seriously hurt on a similar play. Of course Hughes is going to get some shit for it. The Stefan flub has happened what? Once in nhl history? It's possible but trying to blow someone up for an empty net goal is deserving of being taunted.

Hughes made a stupid play and is lucky he wasn't injured. You can skate hard and try to play a stick. It wasn't a lose lose situation like you said. Hughes chose the worst option and is now rightfully being mocked. I would expect the same if Rasmussen was on the other end of this.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

The temper tantrum after is the most embarrassing part. You got blown up, take your medicine and get off the ice lol.

I'm sure it looks that way from the outside but the Devils lost to Tampa in a game where Bratt got blown up and not only did the Devils not respond they folded. Hughes got himself blown up and flexed on, he can't just put his head down and fold again.

 

[LarKing]

The temper tantrum after is the most embarrassing part. You got blown up, take your medicine and get off the ice lol.

By the team and their fans too