The Boston Bruins

[Piscator]

This is turning into a side show.

Air Canada (one of the NHL main sponsors) is threatening to pull sponsorship because Chara was not suspended.

A District Attorney in Montreal has opened an investigation on the incident to see if criminal chagers should be brought against Chara.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by Piscator

This is turning into a side show.

A District Attorney in Montreal has opened an investigation on the incident to see if criminal chagers should be brought against Chara.

Police investigating brutal hit by Boston Bruins player Zdeno Chara - NHL News | FOX Sports on MSN

Unbelievable. The people in Montreal need to find something to occupy their time besides Les Habitants. I appreciate die hard fans, but they are out of control up their. Did anyone see Pat Hickey from the Montreal Gazette on NESN last night. He was acting like Chara should never play hockey again because of the hit. The guy writes for a newspaper, but you'd think he was the world #1 Canadian fan. What a homer.

[Mr. Sandman]

I think the ice is too crowed now with 5 on 5 in that space at today's speed and skill.


As for the hit...What about Savards hit...that was an intended hit by someone who has a reputation for hit to injure and he did not even get a penalty.

Rubbing out along the boards is standard play and it is taught down to peewees. Just because the rink has a steel post where he executed the play does not change the play itself.

Look at the above photo at the garden last week....Lucic did the same thing to that player...no penalty was called. He could have easily had the same injury.
The rink needs to be re-designed.

[Mr. Sandman]

http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocen...=660&id=102187

[SurfCaster413]

I HATE THE MONTREAL CANADIENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FLOPPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CRY BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raider Ronnie]

I don't think the hit was that big of a deal, certainly not intentional.
The hit on Savard was intentional.

[SurfCaster413]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

I don't think the hit was that big of a deal, certainly not intentional.
The hit on Savard was intentional.

Exactly!!! Montreal police are investigating come on give me a break. All I can think of is the woman in the crowd in the movie slap shot yelling out " French P*$$*"

[Piscator]

Here is Don Cherry's take on the hit:



On a side note: Matt Cooke (same guy that put Savard out) intentionally went to the head of Ryan McDonagh during Sunday’s Rangers Pens game. New Yorkers didn't call for Cooke to be arrested and they didn't threat to picket in front of Madison Square Garden at the Rangers’ next home game. Showes you what a pack of used tampons those Montreal fans are...........