You can say the earth is flat all you want, don't make it true.If by "squaring up" you mean "facing someone", then sure. Facing someone doesn't mean you are fair game to be punched. And again: just because you don't know what a sucker punch is, doesn't mean nobody else does.
I mean a real man would square off not use a weapon to defend himself, but players are becoming more and more gutless nowadaysBut Vatrano was elbowed first. So are you suggesting he could have sucker punched Kostin instead of a crosscheck and it would just be an example of defending himself? And the penalty would have thus been on Kostin?
Or are we just going to pretend the elbow that started it all did not happen?
You can say the earth is flat all you want, don't make it true.
You don't need to announce you're going to punch someone for it to be fair game. I know you're a Ducks' fan, but that doesn't mean you can't think rationally in these instances.
I mean a real man would square off not use a weapon to defend himself, but players are becoming more and more gutless nowadays
I mean a real man would square off not use a weapon to defend himself,
After all the reasons I gave, and you not providing one, I'm pretty sure it does.And you can say what Kostin did isn't a sucker punch all you want, doesn't make it true.
After all the reasons I gave, and you not providing one, I'm pretty sure it does.
Me: he was physically engaging with the another player, squaring up, and looking directly at him
You: the guy didn't say "I'm going to punch you" therefore he didn't know it was coming
Upset about what? (let me guess you don't need to provide an answer to that either, shocker) That a lot of people don't know what a sucker punch is? I think it's pathetic, but I'm not upset.I don't need to provide a reason why it was a sucker punch, by definition, it was. I'm sorry you're upset about it, but it changes nothing. Kostin elbowed Vatrano (cheapshot). Vatrano crosschecked Kostin (cheapshot). Kostin sucker punches Vatrano. Again, you being upset about this changes nothing.
Upset about what? (let me guess you don't need to provide an answer to that either, shocker) That a lot of people don't know what a sucker punch is? I think it's pathetic, but I'm not upset.
Let me guess, you don't Vatrano didn't dive either after getting hit.
LOL You're trying way too hard. That "elbow" wasn't much of anything, give me a break.I don't need to provide a reason why it was a sucker punch, by definition, it was. I'm sorry you're upset about it, but it changes nothing. Kostin elbowed Vatrano (cheapshot). Vatrano crosschecked Kostin (cheapshot). Kostin sucker punches Vatrano. Again, you being upset about this changes nothing.
LOL You're trying way too hard. That "elbow" wasn't much of anything, give me a break.
A sucker punch is an unexpected punch. If you try to cheapshot someone by cross-checking them, the last thing you should be is unaware of any incoming retaliation. Maybe Frankie Vatrano is too stupid to understand this, or maybe he needs to stop cross-checking people if he doesn't expect any incoming retaliation...