Comments on: Monday Leftovers http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/01/monday-leftovers/ Rants about hockey (chiefly the Carolina Hurricanes) from an Adopted Southerner Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:48:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Heather B. http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/01/monday-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Heather B. Sat, 06 Jan 2007 20:23:52 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/01/monday-leftovers/#comment-1567 I probably shouldn't answer this since I am a Sabres fan and you specifically asked us NOT to answer :-) but Nichols' punch was no worse than Brashear's to me. In fact, I'd actually say that Brashear's was worse because Ward didn't touch him whereas Spacek gave Nichols a nice little corkscrew which would probably piss me off too. So how does Campbell come up with punishments? I dunno. Even the star player/reputation theories don't seem to work in these cases. He's a moron, you know? I probably shouldn’t answer this since I am a Sabres fan and you specifically asked us NOT to answer :-) but Nichols’ punch was no worse than Brashear’s to me. In fact, I’d actually say that Brashear’s was worse because Ward didn’t touch him whereas Spacek gave Nichols a nice little corkscrew which would probably piss me off too.

So how does Campbell come up with punishments? I dunno. Even the star player/reputation theories don’t seem to work in these cases. He’s a moron, you know?

]]> By: CapsChick http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/01/monday-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 CapsChick Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:28:39 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/01/monday-leftovers/#comment-1490 I'll actually agree with the assertion that Brashear probably should have gotten more than one game for that sucker punch on Ward, who I actually like and who I wish played for the Caps. The only thing I can come up with that explains the disciplinary discrepancy is that the hit on Spacek may have been a little worse because from what I could tell, Spacek didn't see Nichol coming. Whatever...the NHL is being so inconsistent with the punishment that no one knows what's off-limits anymore, and that's just dangerous. Bravo for the 5 games on Orr, though. That was just nasty. I do have to wonder what Ward said to Big Brash to piss him off. He's a tough guy, but if you watch him a lot like I have, he's usually able to keep his cool unless provoked. Not that that excuses his actions, mind you, but something I've been pondering... I’ll actually agree with the assertion that Brashear probably should have gotten more than one game for that sucker punch on Ward, who I actually like and who I wish played for the Caps. The only thing I can come up with that explains the disciplinary discrepancy is that the hit on Spacek may have been a little worse because from what I could tell, Spacek didn’t see Nichol coming.

Whatever…the NHL is being so inconsistent with the punishment that no one knows what’s off-limits anymore, and that’s just dangerous. Bravo for the 5 games on Orr, though. That was just nasty.

I do have to wonder what Ward said to Big Brash to piss him off. He’s a tough guy, but if you watch him a lot like I have, he’s usually able to keep his cool unless provoked. Not that that excuses his actions, mind you, but something I’ve been pondering…

]]> By: JoshC http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/01/monday-leftovers/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 JoshC Tue, 02 Jan 2007 00:21:01 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/01/monday-leftovers/#comment-1487 Re: question #2, I'm starting to lean toward the 12-sided die theory myself. Re: question #2, I’m starting to lean toward the 12-sided die theory myself.

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