Clean hit. Refs made the right call

right but these guys can't be running around the ice thinking "what if this goes wrong?" you'd never see a slap shot taken in that case. not absolving Stoner and it wouldn't have been surprising to see him even get 5 for it.
- DoubleDown

It's the whole "FINISH YOUR CHECK!!!" mentality. Even if the puck is long gone, "YOU GOTTA MAKE HIM PAY!!!!" *thumbs up*

You're 0-2.
- hscesq

I must be rattled.

It's the whole "FINISH YOUR CHECK!!!" mentality. Even if the puck is long gone, "YOU GOTTA MAKE HIM PAY!!!!" *thumbs up*
- Pecafan Fan

...

Broken ribs for Max?

Clean hit. Refs made the right call
- AxlRose91

Indeed. It was a good hockey goal!

i didn't see the hit

Puck was gone, that was brutal and unnecessary.
- stinger67

Ok, I'll look at it again.

I must be rattled.
- blarneylad

Don't fret. Happens to the best of you.

Ok, I'll look at it again.
- pete26

*waits*

It's the whole "FINISH YOUR CHECK!!!" mentality. Even if the puck is long gone, "YOU GOTTA MAKE HIM PAY!!!!" *thumbs up*
- Pecafan Fan

it was that fat sack of piss Bruce Boudreau who pissed me off far more than Stoner. what a fat sack of piss that guy is.

Don't fret. Happens to the best of you.
- hscesq

Immeas....yawn

it was that fat sack of piss Bruce Boudreau who pissed me off far more than Stoner. what a fat sack of piss that guy is.
- DoubleDown

Clean hit. Refs made the right call
- AxlRose91

I agree, Gretzky didn't high stick Gilmour

and Alain Cote's goal wasn't not good, right call again.

it was that fat sack of piss Bruce Boudreau who pissed me off far more than Stoner. what a fat sack of piss that guy is.
- DoubleDown

Puck was gone, that was brutal and unnecessary.
- stinger67

Stoner was already committed to the hit, Max put himself in a bad position.

Sorry.

Broken ribs for Max?
- BingoLady

Still waiting for the update on Mark Recchi's twitter. Be patient.

Stoner was already committed to the hit, Max put himself in a bad position.

Sorry.
- pete26

Max had to protect himself there...agreed

I agree, Gretzky didn't high stick Gilmour

and Alain Cote's goal wasn't not good, right call again.
- Symba007

Just watched this again last week. Not sure what all the whining was about. Gilmour (what a great Hab he was) clearly sticks his face into the stick, deliberately attempting to draw the penalty.

I agree it's not THAT late, and not exactly from behind .. but it's textbook boarding (he clearly push him, never try to hit him with is shoulder), and a completely unnecessary hit. It's at least a 5 minutes penalty.

Stoner was already committed to the hit, Max put himself in a bad position.

Sorry.
- pete26

Well, he had all kinds of time to do so, so I agree completely.

it was that fat sack of piss Bruce Boudreau who pissed me off far more than Stoner. what a fat sack of piss that guy is.
- DoubleDown

It wasn't long after he called the ref over to the bench for a chat, the habs got a penalty.

I wonder what he said.

Regardless of vulnerability, what purpose is one hoping to achieve by finishing a check?

Body contact should be used to separate a player from the puck, or to help force a play. But finishing a hit like that doesn't change the play. All it achieves is injury.
- blarneylad

Claude Julien disagrees. He encourages all of his players to finish their checks.

It wasn't long after he called the ref over to the bench for a chat, the habs got a penalty.

I wonder what he said.
- pete26

*I'm a fat sack of piss. Call a penalty on the Habs*

Stoner was already committed to the hit, Max put himself in a bad position.

Sorry.
- pete26

He was too far from the boards, the puck long gone and it was from behind.

Sorry.