Why is the Michigan Move considered “disrespectful”?

[Allie Kitsune]

Who's better, Crosby or Ovechkin?

Petr Prucha.

 

[dirtydanglez]

Since when what? Players have plenty of moves up their sleeves now like going between their legs and such. I don't recall people whining about those like they do the Michigan.

who is really outraged by this?

 

[Rob Brown]

who is really outraged by this?

I mean you're posting in a thread about a guy who seems to be bothered by it...

 

[GeeoffBrown]

I think these retired grinders are just picturing themselves on the wrong end of a sportscentre highlight reel

I'm sure they had Lemieux or Datsyuk or someone similar embarrass them during their careers lol

 

[dirtydanglez]

I mean you're posting in a thread about a guy who seems to be bothered by it...

so one guy?

op isn't even bothered by it. so no one maybe.

 

[bleedgreen]

I don't know if the move itself is "disrespectful" but more who is pulling it off and how they act. I really don't recall this being that much of an issue when Forsberg and Svechnikov did it. Agree or disagree, Zegras seems just really easy to hate for a lot

This is the real issue, Zegras comes off as cocky and is becoming someone people want to hit regardless of a lacrosse goal or not. Some players really don’t like him, and I really don’t think it’s because he’s scored a couple of lacrosse goals.

 

[Rob Brown]

so one guy?

Torts was bothered about it, the Coyotes last year started shit with Zegras about it. I'm sure there's plenty of examples.

Regardless, you're posting in a thread about someone who expressed that they didn't like it, so why are you asking me who is bothered about it? Why bother posting? Very confusing.

 

[kingsholygrail]

It's like the Brooklyn strike in bowling. It's a low percentage highly difficult way to score. So opponents might see it as showboating or humiliating. It's a trick shot.

 

[Tob]

It's not disrespectful when Kreider tries it. It's just zegras and his persona. If Bergeron scores one, people would find it neat and endearing.

 

[dirtydanglez]

Torts was bothered about it, the Coyotes last year started shit with Zegras about it. I'm sure there's plenty of examples.

Regardless, you're posting in a thread about someone who expressed that they didn't like it, so why are you asking me who is bothered about it? Why bother posting? Very confusing.

again, op isn't bothered by the move.

seems like the 'outrage' over it is greatly exaggerated.

 

[Stive Morgan]

This move had made some sort of weird evolution.

The original goal back in the 90's, the talk then was mostly like "wow, I've never seen that before". Now it's evolved into something else.

One question I have though, if someone does this but accidentally hits the goalie in the head (even though it would be under the crossbar) , should that be penalized?

I've always felt the move should be illegal to protect goalies, the same way kicking goals are illegal to protect them. Surprised nobody's gotten Vokoun'd yet. (As to whether or not it's disrespectful, I'm in the "don't let them do that to you, then" crowd) As a former goalie myself, I'd be more concerned about stick blades flying around my face rather than my ego.

 

[LongWayDown37]

Its not disrespectful. People jus think that Zegras is kind of a little bitch.

 

[Leonardo87]

Who calls it disrespectful? If you can pull it off, you have mad skill, shame on the defenders to give a player that much time to pull it off easily.

Hockey is a game, games are supposed to be fun.

 

[End on a Hinote]

I think it used to be viewed as disrespectful. Back when players didn't have the skills that they do now. It's an old mentality.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Who calls it disrespectful? If you can pull it off, you have mad skill, shame on the defenders to give a player that much time to pull it off easily.

Hockey is a game, games are supposed to be fun.

Sportmanship. I don't really care. I'm usually more pissed that the goalie/defender gave it up.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Petr Prucha.

OH MY GOD I REMEMBER THIS LMAO

I forgot which poster it was though?

 

[DaveG]

Petr Prucha.

 

[SEALBound]

I would say, that's it's a high-skill, non-traditional move. When done correctly, it makes the other team look foolish. If you make someone look foolish, they may get mad and seek revenge.

Do I think it's "disrespectful"? No. Absolutely not. f*** anyone who tries to say that bullshit.

That said, if you pull that move (regardless of success) and Sopel/Pronger give you the two-hand to the arms or mouth, so be it. I would suggest it would be equally disrespectful to suggest that when pulling a "high-skill move" you are in some way immune from the amount of physicality from the other team.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

It’s their lawn and the Michigan is on it

 

[FlameChampion]

Think its mostly just old man yelling at clouds type of thing.

Only thing I dont really like about it, is that the stick can close to the goalies eyes on some occasions.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

I would say, that's it's a high-skill, non-traditional move. When done correctly, it makes the other team look foolish. If you make someone look foolish, they may get mad and seek revenge.

Do I think it's "disrespectful"? No. Absolutely not. f*** anyone who tries to say that bullshit.

That said, if you pull that move (regardless of success) and Sopel/Pronger give you the two-hand to the arms or mouth, so be it. I would suggest it would be equally disrespectful to suggest that when pulling a "high-skill move" you are in some way immune from the amount of physicality from the other team.

All players are supposed to be immune to handers to the mouth. What sort of inane nonsense are you peddling?

 

[holy]

Hockey allows for retaliatory plays so it is what it is. Unless you get rid of the physical element, players always are gonna feel like they can police what’s happening.

It’s like dunking and teabagging your opponent at the same time. Maybe if it becomes more common it won’t be brought up, but it seems like only one guy is even doing it which puts an even bigger target on the guy.

 

[TGWL]

It's not disrespectful, but players obviously don't like it happening when they're the ones on the rink defending a scoring opportunity. It's flashy. Players don't like being clowned and embarrassed by others. There's nothing wrong with another player doing it. It's within the rules. But players mentality "try that on me and I'll whack your hand". Or an old school coach thinking this is not hockey anymore.

 

[SEALBound]

All players are supposed to be immune to handers to the mouth. What sort of inane nonsense are you peddling?

The basic sense that comes with actually having watched a single hockey game.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

The basic sense that comes with actually having watched a single hockey game.

Right because players are getting two handed in the face any time they show offensive talent.