nfreeman Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I didn't like the fact that none of the other Sabres on the ice did anything about the hit. They all just kind of skated over, took a look and didn't even bat an eyelash at Hall. If this was a tight knit team, that wouldn't happen. I didn't like it either. I did, however, like Bowie quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I think the business of "how did the team react" is over-played. Cooke damn near killed Savard years ago, and the Bruins' on-ice reaction was pretty tame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I think the business of "how did the team react" is over-played. Cooke damn near killed Savard years ago, and the Bruins' on-ice reaction was pretty tame. As a former player, I disagree. Especially when it happens to an established vet. You'd expect at least some kind of reaction, like a nice heavy face wash or few jabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I think the business of "how did the team react" is over-played. Cooke damn near killed Savard years ago, and the Bruins' on-ice reaction was pretty tame. Yeah, pi was a college hockey player once, so this example never happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Yeah, pi was a college hockey player once, so this example never happened. "Experience is the teacher of all things." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 As a former player Yeah, pi was a college hockey player once, so this example never happened. Ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 "Experience is the teacher of all things." Including being able to decipher when NHL footage is doctored to show an event that didn't happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Including being able to decipher when NHL footage is doctored to show an event that didn't happen fake news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 All that being said, even with that stuff being phased out of the game relative to even a decade ago, I would also like to see more in response there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I think we're (Sabres fans) all a bit more conscious of this kind of stuff as a result of the Miller-Lucic thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I think we're (Sabres fans) all a bit more conscious of this kind of stuff as a result of the Miller-Lucic thing. true All that being said, even with that stuff being phased out of the game relative to even a decade ago, I would also like to see more in response there. not sure it's being phased out. you still see a lot of it... on teams that care about each other anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 All that being said, even with that stuff being phased out of the game relative to even a decade ago, I would also like to see more in response there. Same. I no longer place the same stock in it that I used to, but, really, where's the downside to just bear hugging the other guy (Taylor Hall, btw) in that situation and grappling for 20 seconds? It'll be a meaningless scrum, rest assured. I think we're (Sabres fans) all a bit more conscious of this kind of stuff as a result of the Miller-Lucic thing. I used to be. Not as much anymore. But still .... not sure it's being phased out. you still see a lot of it... on teams that care about each other anyway. I'd be interested to see actual data (footage) on this point. My mind is pretty open on the subject. But I'm skeptical that there are teams that reliably get after it when one of their own gets cheap-shotted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I'd be interested to see actual data (footage) on this point. My mind is pretty open on the subject. But I'm skeptical that there are teams that reliably get after it when one of their own gets cheap-shotted. You see it all the time, often it's just a bone jarring clean hit that triggers a scuffle. In this case it was a dirty dirty cheapshot, and nobody gave a damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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