Paquette punches Chara, Chara proceeds to one punch him.

[lucaseider]

At least Paqette wasn't a fugazi(fake) like Brendan Smith lol, I honestly give him 'props'as the young crowd would say, although I do wish the refs didn't break up the possible scrap between the two at the end.

At least The wings skilled players fight their own battles, like datsyuk with perry, bruins fans would have a melt down if Perry went after Krejci if lil tiny brown has them this upset.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

At least The wings skilled players fight their own battles, like datsyuk with perry, bruins fans would have a melt down if Perry went after Krejci if lil tiny brown has them this upset.

Our elite skill players have no place fighting no name 4th liners when there are teammates paid to do it for them.

 

[TMac21]

It was a shoving match, Chara can just shove harder

 

[Jumptheshark]

Dont have video but must have been one heck of a punch.

Called a dive but i'm pretty sure Paquette lost some teeth and had to go to the trainers room.

http://gfycat.com/FreeFrightenedAfricangroundhornbill

bad dive

 

[lucaseider]

Our elite skill players have no place fighting no name 4th liners when there are teammates paid to do it for them.

Again, I said Perry, not a fourth liner, is datsyuk not an elite skill player? I have alot more respect for pav then for Krejci having to have the groin slashing ogre run in to help him. I also should say I got no problem with Chara tonight, [mod]

 

[SmCurse]

Reminds me of the classic smaller brother-bigger brother situation.
Smaller brother annoying the bigger brother constantly and acting tough.
Gets carried away and crosses the line and finally the bigger brother retaliates: "Mom! He hit me, it hurts!"

 

[dafoomie]

how about someone actually posts the entire sequence instead of as soon as paquette does something to make it seem like he started cross checking chara first?
including chara boarding matt carle

I did. And the stuff later.

 

[WeeBey]

Man, punching Chara in the face for no reason is like one of the top 5 things you probably shouldn't do.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Pacquette's head snapping back looked like the Kennedy Assassination.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Welcome to the NHL.

 

[NDBruins]

Never huh? He was trying to hug Brown for a bit but realized he was getting his face knocked in and shook off the gloves. By the time it was over he had both gloves off.

Again, don't cross check someone in the face and expect nothing to happen to you. Lesson of the day.

So long as we are talking about lessons of the day, tell your transplant scab to not punch Zee and expect to skate away without retaliation. There is another lesson of the day.

I read many posts on this site, and try to keep silent. But it seems to me, maybe I am wrong, that since now the Bruins are appearing to turn the corner on their first half struggles, every single fan base in the league is now twisting this scuffle to make it seem like the Bruins are a dirty, classless team again. Like many have posted before, cross checks and what not happen in front of the net, like it or not, it is part of the game. Now when you start trying to act tough and punching Zee, things are going to change. If you don't want to drop them, then don't instigate this in the first place.

 

[Rangers ftw]

Hahaha, that wasn't very smart. I mean, don't pick a fight with Chara unless you are prepared to take the consequences....

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I did. And the stuff later.

Jesus, Edwards acting like Chara was completely innocent in both exchanges was just...

 

[BigBen]

Haha what a moron. Chara is the last guy you throw a punch at in the NHL if you care about your well-being.

 

[burstnbloom]

Oh look now Marchand is basically inferring threats to Paquette in his post game interview.

Stay so damn classy.

Team is a joke from top to bottom. Within two years they will be back to missing the playoffs every year and no one will care.

You're talking about a team that has missed the playoffs five times since 1966. Sorry but history tells us that the Bruins are likely to be varying degrees of relevant for a long time.

 

[WeeBey]

Jesus, Edwards acting like Chara was completely innocent in both exchanges was just...

Don't blame Chara for the first one. Second one is just Chara being Chara.

 

[King King]

Don't poke the bear.

 

[iwtb*]

Are people really saying this is a dive? Well, I guess you get used to diving when you watch players like Marchand and Chara every night.

 

[Paxon]

I love how everyone assumes everything (not by their players) is a dive. Chara threw a solid punch square on. It's Chara. Why's it so hard to believe that'd drop someone? What incentive is there to dive in the first place? The refs were right there watching what happened.

 

[FinnLightning26]

I love how everyone assumes everything (not by their players) is a dive. Chara threw a solid punch square on. It's Chara. Why's it so hard to believe that'd drop someone? What incentive is there to dive in the first place? The refs were right there watching what happened.

Pretty much this. When a guy as big as Chara punches you in the face, there's a pretty big chance it's going to drop you.

That was stupid in Paquette's part and we know he isn't the brightest of the bunch. If we're going to beat Boston, we're not going to do it by playing their game. We're just not built for that. The team has got to be as frustrated about losing to Boston time and time again as we fans are. We've won five games in Boston during our 22 years in the league. Five. Let that sink in.

I usually enjoy Bruins games and Edwards' calls when the Lightning aren't playing them but resorting to namecalling is just unprofessional. Calling a young, hardworking kid a "fourth line scrub" when he responds to getting cross-checked to the face is a joke. I can understand fans doing that but not professionals. I also don't like Marchand threating Paquette in the post game interviews but then again, he's not known as the brightest of the bunch either.

Hopefully next game we make the Bruins play our game. When we do that we have a very good chance to win any team in this league.

 

[Nynja*]

Dropping knowledge here. You're talking about a team that has missed the playoffs five times since 1966.

it seems really strange that you would drop 1966 as the cutoff year:
1959–60 Did not qualify
1960–61 Did not qualify
1961–62 Did not qualify
1962–63 Did not qualify
1963–64 Did not qualify
1964–65 Did not qualify
1965–66 Did not qualify
1966–67 Did not qualify

Why would you start your count at the second to last of an 8 year no playoff drought?

 

[nbwingsfan]

it seems really strange that you would drop 1966 as the cutoff year:
1959–60 Did not qualify
1960–61 Did not qualify
1961–62 Did not qualify
1962–63 Did not qualify
1963–64 Did not qualify
1964–65 Did not qualify
1965–66 Did not qualify
1966–67 Did not qualify

Why would you start your count at the second to last of an 8 year no playoff drought?

Why does it matter that they went on a playoff drought almost 50 years ago..?

What relevance does that to anything not only in this thread, but in today's hockey in general?

 

[nbwingsfan]

He punched a guy in the face. That's exactly what roughing is.

If someone punched you in the face, would you hit him back? I sure would, even if I was much stronger.

 

[Paxon]

Why does it matter that they went on a playoff drought almost 50 years ago..?

What relevance does that to anything not only in this thread, but in today's hockey in general?

I think he's saying it is weird to start a range like that with one year remaining in that playoffless stretch rather than starting the range at the end of the stretch. If that's what the first poster did rather than it being a typo, I'd agree that it was a weird choice. Whether the whole thing is relevant or not shouldn't be taken out on the poster. He didn't bring it up.

 

[Nynja*]

Why does it matter that they went on a playoff drought almost 50 years ago..?

What relevance does that to anything not only in this thread, but in today's hockey in general?

[MOD] It has nothing to do with the existence of the drought, but the fact OP decided to just pull two years out of 8 for no reason at all. maybe you should ask them why THEY brought that up since it has no relevance to anything in this thread, or in todays hockey in general?

I think he's saying it is weird to start a range like that with one year remaining in that playoffless stretch rather than starting the range at the end of the stretch. If that's what the first poster did rather than it being a typo, I'd agree that it was a weird choice. Whether the whole thing is relevant or not shouldn't be taken out on the poster. He didn't bring it up.

The numbers arent wrong though, so its not a typo, thats what makes it weird.
1959–60 Did not qualify
1960–61 Did not qualify
1961–62 Did not qualify
1962–63 Did not qualify
1963–64 Did not qualify
1964–65 Did not qualify
1965–66 Did not qualify
1966–67 Did not qualify
1999–2000 Did not qualify
2000–01 Did not qualify
2005–06 Did not qualify
2006–07 Did not qualify


Maybe I'm just OCD, but its just really really weird: include the entire drought, or dont include any of it.