If you watch the whole play, I'm 99% sure that Rask bumps Crosby first while he is skating off, just about the time the Malkin-Bergeron thing is starting...Crosby turned around and started chirping at Rask,which started the Chara incident.
- Emperor Filonius

Sid bumped Rask, Rask gave him a hook, then Sid turned around to confront him. That's what I saw.

Marchands hit was the same, if not more violent. If Cooke gets tossed for a game, then why not Marchand? Also isn't he a repeat offender
- drummer829

No doubt. Look at this article.

http://prohockeytalk.nbcs...rchand-boards-james-neal/

Cooke hit = dirty

Marchand hit = dirty


Both players deserve suspensions

Shanahan needs to get fired. Players are not safe while these plays go unpunished

Also, he is crooked

Cooke hit = dirty

Marchand hit = dirty


Both players deserve suspensions

Shanahan needs to get fired. Players are not safe while these plays go unpunished

Also, he is crooked
- conor_smythe

The thing is, Cooke got his game misconduct, and in the 1st it's your 1 game suspension right there. Marchand got 2 minutes at the end of the 2nd. Only thing im female doging about is consistency. Julian admitted Mcquaid put himself in a vulnerable position. If the bruins own coach can see that, how can't their fans?

The thing is, Cooke got his game misconduct, and in the 1st it's your 1 game suspension right there. Marchand got 2 minutes at the end of the 2nd. Only thing im female doging about is consistency. Julian admitted Mcquaid put himself in a vulnerable position. If the bruins own coach can see that, how can't their fans?
- drummer829

There should be no such thing as a vulnerable position.


Pens fans live to point out that McQuaid saw Cooke coming... Well that means Cooke had lots of time to change his angle or just not deliver the dirty hit.

I agree marchamd should have gotten the misconduct as well. But honestly my gripe with head office. They were supposed to be eliminating this stuff through suspension. The suspensions are supposed to make players think twice

Cooke can barely think once. Marchand should know better

There should be no such thing as a vulnerable position.


Pens fans live to point out that McQuaid saw Cooke coming... Well that means Cooke had lots of time to change his angle or just not deliver the dirty hit.

I agree marchamd should have gotten the misconduct as well. But honestly my gripe with head office. They were supposed to be eliminating this stuff through suspension. The suspensions are supposed to make players think twice

Cooke can barely think once. Marchand should know better
- conor_smythe

No such thing as a vulnerable position? If you see a guy coming to hit you, and then you show him your back, that's putting yourself in a vulnerable position. Again, the coach sees it, yet no one else does...

Sid bumped Rask, Rask gave him a hook, then Sid turned around to confront him. That's what I saw.
- 77emac77

Sid bumped Rask, Rask gave him a hook, then Sid turned around to confront him. That's what I saw.
- 77emac77

Yeah nothing serious. Sid was irritated from working down low. He was having a back and forth chirp with Chara. You could even see they were laughing a bit. No big deal. On to Game 2.

That video says that Crosby cross-checked him? Oh man...

That video says that Crosby cross-checked him? Oh man...
- Ledgermain

Yeah, a bit over-stated...

I saw it as Crosby trying to get in Rask's head a bit. But Sid also knows messing with the other team's keeper is a dangerous tactic.

Yeah, a bit over-stated...

I saw it as Crosby trying to get in Rask's head a bit. But Sid also knows messing with the other team's keeper is a dangerous tactic.
- wolfhounds

Chara was ready to break that jaw all over again...

Yeah, a bit over-stated...

I saw it as Crosby trying to get in Rask's head a bit. But Sid also knows messing with the other team's keeper is a dangerous tactic.
- wolfhounds

Damn right he was. Nobody could score on that SOB last night The post was his best friend the whole game.

Chara was ready to break that jaw all over again...
- Ledgermain

That would suck. I don't think we have a player that could stand up to Chara in a fight. I'd trust in Engelland more than Murray if that was the case. Still a mismatch.

That would suck. I don't think we have a player that could stand up to Chara in a fight. I'd trust in Engelland more than Murray if that was the case. Still a mismatch.
- Orpik44

Iggy

I can't imagine Chara down and out...

Iggy

I can't imagine Chara down and out...
- Ledgermain

Iggy's pretty old for fighting.

I wanna see the Penguins responding quick next game. It was a very frustrating night. We just couldn't buy a goal. We had our chances. Thanks to the post we didn't score a couple goals, at least.

Iggy's pretty old for fighting.

I wanna see the Penguins responding quick next game. It was a very frustrating night. We just couldn't buy a goal. We had our chances. Thanks to the post we didn't score a couple goals, at least.
- Orpik44

Isn't Chara up there in age too?

Yeah, isn't good having Malkin and Crosby lose themselves a little (cant lie though it entertains me when they do). Next game will be completely different. Had we managed to obtain our average of 4 goals, would of been a victory

Iggy's pretty old for fighting.

I wanna see the Penguins responding quick next game. It was a very frustrating night. We just couldn't buy a goal. We had our chances. Thanks to the post we didn't score a couple goals, at least.
- Orpik44

Yep cause Rask had a horrible game

Damn right he was. Nobody could score on that SOB last night The post was his best friend the whole game.
- Orpik44

What's funny is the post doesn't even count as a shot, pretty sure bruins hit the post too. Sooooo, fleury tomorrow then?

What's funny is the post doesn't even count as a shot, pretty sure bruins hit the post too. Sooooo, fleury tomorrow then?
- 77emac77

It's the dumbest stat ever. A shot to the post should count. I think the Pens had 4 or 5 last night. All I'm saying is that Rask had A LOT of luck last night. We are talking about a team that scores an average of 4 per game. We hit a lot of posts and Rask made marvelous saves. Vokoun was pretty good too and made some awessome saves but let in a couple we should never allow.

What's funny is the post doesn't even count as a shot, pretty sure bruins hit the post too. Sooooo, fleury tomorrow then?
- 77emac77

They did, but not nearly as much as the Pens. Vokoun didn't lose us the game.

Yep cause Rask had a horrible game
- Rayven

1st star: The post.
2nd star: Tukka
3rd star: Krejci

Isn't Chara up there in age too?

Yeah, isn't good having Malkin and Crosby lose themselves a little (cant lie though it entertains me when they do). Next game will be completely different. Had we managed to obtain our average of 4 goals, would of been a victory
- Ledgermain

Chara is a 6'9" mofo....Iggy 6'1"

I'm sure we'll find ways to score next game. We need to hit it. We missed too many opportunities.

That's how I'd resume our effort trying to score a goal last night

It's the dumbest stat ever. A shot to the post should count. I think the Pens had 4 or 5 last night. All I'm saying is that Rask had A LOT of luck last night. We are talking about a team that scores an average of 4 per game. We hit a lot of posts and Rask made marvelous saves. Vokoun was pretty good too and made some awessome saves but let in a couple we should never allow.
- Orpik44

Yes he certainly had some luck, but goalies tend to manufacture their own luck to some degree if ya know what I mean, but I can live with this statement

I can't think of any goal that I'd really blame Vokoun for. Maybe the Horton one cause he had time to reposition and then shoot and Vokoun still didn't get over in time but even that is a stretch I think.

That's how I'd resume our effort trying to score a goal last night

- Orpik44

That just hurts to watch...