Comments on: Hartnell Gets Two http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/ forechecking, backchecking, cycling ... and other (Washington) Capital ideas Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:38:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: DMP http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-12061 DMP Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:14:33 +0000 http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-12061 Well the flyers are back to their old selves again being the bad ass team. To me its hard to say if he was really going for the head shot because if you watch the video he was already fully commited to a hit and at those speeds its really hard to manouver out of the way he had about 1 second maybe a second and a half to change his commitment at the speed he was going if he went to dodge he would've slammed himself into the boards possibly injurying himself and possibly giving Boston full control of the puck which could possibly lead to a goal. Think of Ovy on Briere last year. Everyone keeps saying there is more head hunters in the NHL now I personally think that because all of the rules changed for freedom of play players have just gotten careless and are keeping their heads down more. The only way to ever solve head shots is to have hight restrictions and to take hits out of the game. Well the flyers are back to their old selves again being the bad ass team.
To me its hard to say if he was really going for the head shot because if you watch the video he was already fully commited to a hit and at those speeds its really hard to manouver out of the way he had about 1 second maybe a second and a half to change his commitment at the speed he was going if he went to dodge he would’ve slammed himself into the boards possibly injurying himself and possibly giving Boston full control of the puck which could possibly lead to a goal.
Think of Ovy on Briere last year.
Everyone keeps saying there is more head hunters in the NHL now I personally think that because all of the rules changed for freedom of play players have just gotten careless and are keeping their heads down more. The only way to ever solve head shots is to have hight restrictions and to take hits out of the game.

]]> By: old time hockey http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11935 old time hockey Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:15:05 +0000 http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11935 Its kind of a weak suspension. Yes, he was on his knees and vulnerable, but Hartnell was clearly braking when he hit him and didn't finish it. Penalty, sure. Major, maybe, but a suspension is pretty lame, and I hate the flyers. Its kind of a weak suspension. Yes, he was on his knees and vulnerable, but Hartnell was clearly braking when he hit him and didn’t finish it. Penalty, sure. Major, maybe, but a suspension is pretty lame, and I hate the flyers.

]]> By: Dan, Jr. http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11927 Dan, Jr. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:12:51 +0000 http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11927 That's not finishing your check. That's head hunting. So obvious! You just don't hit a man when he's already down! The guilty player, head coach & team owner(s) have to be fined in a situation like this. Merely suspending Hartnell for a few games isn't gonna cut it. That’s not finishing your check. That’s head hunting. So obvious! You just don’t hit a man when he’s already down! The guilty player, head coach & team owner(s) have to be fined in a situation like this. Merely suspending Hartnell for a few games isn’t gonna cut it.

]]> By: Sean from Bristow http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11886 Sean from Bristow Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:07:03 +0000 http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11886 Stopping this unabated clownery is a matter of making a choice: either turn the NHL into a men's rec league and ban contact, or get rid of the instigator rule and give the boys a chance to take care of themselves--kinda like it used to be when the NHL was, you know, better. Even the skill guys can do it. Don't think so? Load the link below and wait 45 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3AhKTaenqQ Yeah, I miss my NHL.... Stopping this unabated clownery is a matter of making a choice: either turn the NHL into a men’s rec league and ban contact, or get rid of the instigator rule and give the boys a chance to take care of themselves–kinda like it used to be when the NHL was, you know, better.

Even the skill guys can do it. Don’t think so? Load the link below and wait 45 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3AhKTaenqQ

Yeah, I miss my NHL….

]]> By: dumpnchase http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11879 dumpnchase Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:21:46 +0000 http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11879 From now on, Philly is the City of Brotherly Shove. From now on, Philly is the City of Brotherly Shove.

]]> By: Turk from Alaska http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11875 Turk from Alaska Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:57:51 +0000 http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11875 Ok, how many from Philly is that this season? Could you suspend a coach for a team's misconduct? If a coach can be held accountable for poor on-ice performance (Hanlon) can Stevens be held accountable for the style of play we've seen from the Flyers this season? I'm all for hard hitting North American hockey, but some of the stuff the Flyers have been pulling this has been inexcusable. If was was king I'd make any team playing the Flyers put those little "stop signs" on the backs of their jerseys. ~Turk Ok, how many from Philly is that this season? Could you suspend a coach for a team’s misconduct? If a coach can be held accountable for poor on-ice performance (Hanlon) can Stevens be held accountable for the style of play we’ve seen from the Flyers this season?

I’m all for hard hitting North American hockey, but some of the stuff the Flyers have been pulling this has been inexcusable. If was was king I’d make any team playing the Flyers put those little “stop signs” on the backs of their jerseys.

~Turk

]]> By: Jeroen http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11873 Jeroen Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:37:36 +0000 http://dumpnchase.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/hartnell-gets-two/#comment-11873 Ouch... Here's the YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZQDjqahgM0 So you only get two games for hitting a guy who's on his knees? That was a blatant and undefendable head shot performed by a player on a team that's already had a number of players suspended for this action! How long will the league let the Flyers get away with this? Ouch…
Here’s the YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZQDjqahgM0

So you only get two games for hitting a guy who’s on his knees? That was a blatant and undefendable head shot performed by a player on a team that’s already had a number of players suspended for this action! How long will the league let the Flyers get away with this?

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