Post-Game Talk: The Powerbungalow at Boston | 7:30 pm | NBCSN

[True Blue]

Actually the best optic is, the next time Lemieux is out there with Chara to actually challenge him to a fight. Again though, he’s be a total fool to do that as he knew he’d be destroyed. This discussion has moved so far from the original point I made. Lemieux embarrassed himself by challenging and shouting at a player from the bench and then not actually backing up that challenge with any actual action.

You are still ignoring the question that I have been asking. Correct me if I am wrong, but what you seem to be advocating for is that when Chara skated over to the Rangers bench and began to berate them and threaten their best player, the course of action you recommend in THAT moment, is for the team to sit quietly and not look up while big, bad Chara tells you that he will take out your top player. If that is NOT the course that you are advocating, please tell me what IN THAT EXACT moment, the Rangers should have done?

I like the guy, but he seems to be exactly like his dad who was one of the least liked( probably least respected too amoungst the players) players of his era. Claude just stirred the pot at let others actually do the fighting—he’d rather just take cheap shots at people. He did, however, answer the bell and actually fight( reference the infamous Avs, Detroit brawl.)

If he becomes anything like his father, Gorton should be venerated. We can only hope so.

 

[JHS]

You are still ignoring the question that I have been asking. Correct me if I am wrong, but what you seem to be advocating for is that when Chara skated over to the Rangers bench and began to berate them and threaten their best player, the course of action you recommend in THAT moment, is for the team to sit quietly and not look up while big, bad Chara tells you that he will take out your top player. If that is NOT the course that you are advocating, please tell me what IN THAT EXACT moment, the Rangers should have done?

If he becomes anything like his father, Gorton should be venerated. We can only hope so.

Ok one last try. When chara skates over the team should defend itself but he’s clearly making threats to Chara. That’s the issue. It’s fine to yell back but honestly it’s a joke to challenge the biggest player in the league to a fight while sitting on the bench surrounded by teammates.

Also, Claude was the dirtiest player in the league at the time, often making absurd efforts to injure other players. That’s not the type I want playing for the Rangers.

 

[True Blue]

Ok one last try. When chara skates over the team should defend itself but he’s clearly making threats to Chara. That’s the issue. It’s fine to yell back but honestly it’s a joke to challenge the biggest player in the league to a fight while sitting on the bench surrounded by teammates.

So you are fine with yelling back but not offering to fight? Correct? Ok. I can understand your point. BTW, we have no idea if it was an empty threat or now. Yes, yes, I know all about Chara.

Also, Claude was the dirtiest player in the league at the time, often making absurd efforts to injure other players. That’s not the type I want playing for the Rangers.

He was also one of the more clutch players in the game whose game only got better with more pressure to win, scored over 400 goals and was routinely getting under his opponents skin. Give me an entire team of Claudes. We should be so lucky that Brendan is anything like his father.

 

[Raspewtin]

yeah Claude was a criminal on skates but he was also a really good hockey player, you can't really forget that.

 

[kovazub94]

taking my fiance to her first Rangers game Friday and really hoping it's not a repeat of this..

I think it's more on how YOU will handle, not the Rangers.

 

[leetch99]

From Wikipedia : Lemieux 9th in NHL playoff goal scoring and 4th in NHL history with 234 playoff games played . According to Wikipedia he actually scored more goals in 3 playoff years then in his regular season !!! LOL....I guess he was a playoff player for sure ...that is quite a stat . Conn Smythe Winner + QMJHL Playoff MVP & 4 Stanley Cups ...on 3 different clubs . Played in ...Canada Cup Gold Medal -World Cup SilverMedal -World Junior GOLD Medal. Also only missed the playoffs once in his 18 year career . Not that many NHL players with that kind of resume . He actually should be in the HHOF . I know he was hated....but he out and out just knew how to win and to even ramp it up in the playoffs .