No, it isn't.

Don't hit the head under any circumstance.

Skates and stick on the ice.

Check through a player,not up and into his head.

If a playet's head is down, don't use that as an excuse to smash his head.

Do you think the players couldn't follow these guidelines if they wanted to?

Bull shiit.
- StLBravesFan

I get that, I was referring to the inconsistent rulings by the league on the matter. You described the line as written; the real line as decided by Shanny is a bit more blurred.

Regarding "if they wanted to".... I'd say "if the league made them."

Meanwhile, Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy thought otherwise, telling Adrian Dater of the Denver Post, "That was a great hit I thought. I don't know, I need to re-look at it, but I thought it was a fair check."

And, if the check had been Weber on MacKinnon, Roy would have had a tantrum on the bench.
- tredbrta

Many fans of the Avs were pissed about a hit the Landeskog took last year. Many of those same fans think this Downie hit was clean. Eye of the beholder, I guess...

Roy may help Varlamov a lot. Not sure. Russian's can be really flaky. Of course, Roy defined flaky himself.

With McGinn, McCleod, Bordelaux, Downie et al they have got a whole lot of nasty on that team. This is the kind of team Winchester needs to be brought up for....
- tredbrta

and dare i say dress BrookSTANK too ?

Typical duplicity from a Quebecer - and his NHL coaching career has just begun.
- RickJ

Word 'o the day

Word 'o the day



- philco28

Didn't see the duck come down, or George Fenneman.

Good call Phil on Patricia Roy.. C>>> is a good word for that guy. Never liked him.. Then to see his actions in Game #1 behind the bench slamming the side glass towards the other coach. Phuckin retard Roy. Hes gonna have the Avs playing like tools. Better have your head up with those phuck balls. Hope we beat them every time so we can watch Patricia throw a fit..

Good call Phil on Patricia Roy.. C>>> is a good word for that guy. Never liked him.. Then to see his actions in Game #1 behind the bench slamming the side glass towards the other coach. Phuckin retard Roy. Hes gonna have the Avs playing like tools. Better have your head up with those phuck balls. Hope we beat them every time so we can watch Patricia throw a fit..
- z1990z

Wonder what Q does if Roy does that to him?

Wonder what Q does if Roy does that to him?
- StLBravesFan

Q might ask him to discuss it further at center ice.

Good call Phil on Patricia Roy.. C>>> is a good word for that guy. Never liked him.. Then to see his actions in Game #1 behind the bench slamming the side glass towards the other coach. Phuckin retard Roy. Hes gonna have the Avs playing like tools. Better have your head up with those phuck balls. Hope we beat them every time so we can watch Patricia throw a fit..
- z1990z

And for people who thinksTorts is bad, he looks like a saint next to Roy. Cant wait for a Canuck\Av game. Can't remember, but didn't Roy get in trouble a few years ago for sending his kid out to fight in a QMJHL game? Can't remember what happened

and dare i say dress BrookSTANK too ?
- philco28

Got to use him in a game like that. He does step up in those situations - good teammate.

Good call Phil on Patricia Roy.. C>>> is a good word for that guy. Never liked him.. Then to see his actions in Game #1 behind the bench slamming the side glass towards the other coach. Phuckin retard Roy. Hes gonna have the Avs playing like tools. Better have your head up with those phuck balls. Hope we beat them every time so we can watch Patricia throw a fit..
- z1990z

When i say they'll be a problem...it's TWOFOLD

1. they're young, hungry and talented to the gills
2. they're led by a douche who'd hang his mother to win

Got to use him in a game like that. He does step up in those situations - good teammate.
- tredbrta

His best trait.

Didn't see the duck come down, or George Fenneman.
- StLBravesFan

STL my brother...u lost me on this ?????

STL my brother...u lost me on this ?????
- philco28

I think it was a Groucho Marx reference, playing off your "word o the day." If anyone said the magic word on his show a duck would come down with a prize attached.

I think it was a Groucho Marx reference, playing off your "word o the day." If anyone said the magic word on his show a duck would come down with a prize attached.
- mohel

Nice...thanks Mo and sorry STL...bit before my time.

Nice...thanks Mo and sorry STL...bit before my time.

- philco28

Mine, too, but I saw some old reruns back in the days before cable - man those days sucked!

Mine, too, but I saw some old reruns back in the days before cable - man those days sucked!
- mohel

I think it was a Groucho Marx reference, playing off your "word o the day." If anyone said the magic word on his show a duck would come down with a prize attached.
- mohel

You Bet Your Life.

I think it was a Groucho Marx reference, playing off your "word o the day." If anyone said the magic word on his show a duck would come down with a prize attached.
- mohel

good to see I am not the only old twit here...having seen the Groucho Marx quix show YOU BET YOUR LIFE growing up.

Jinx, you owe me a coke, elbows!

STL my brother...u lost me on this ?????
- philco28

A Groucho Marx reference (from the TV show You Bet Your Life).

You people are so young....

good to see I am not the only old twit here...having seen the Groucho Marx quix show YOU BET YOUR LIFE growing up.
- wiz1901

How about "To Tell The Truth or "What's My Line".

Jinx, you owe me a coke, elbows!
- wiz1901

BTW Wiz...saw Ekblad play last night in Mississauga...he's FILLED IN BIG TIME and looks like Shea Weber out there...very balanced in terms of being a factor defending and attacking.

A Groucho Marx reference (from the TV show You Bet Your Life).

You people are so young....
- StLBravesFan

- philco28

Phil, did you catch the Winnipeg game last night? E. Kane was a fargin' beast. Good game for Buff, too.