The very first thing I said on the subject was that on the PK it didn't make sense for him to fight because he was trying to kill a penalty and by doing what he did, he got Prust trapped into the zone and killed off more time. What I also said was that Phaneuf should have tried to spark the team, which was playing really flat and uninspired hockey, later on in the 2nd period with a fight because nobody else seemed to want to do it and as a captain, that's what he should be doing; leading by example.
- Two_For_Truth

but, what if Prust kicked his asss?

67.5 million bucks can't buy you some half-decent therapy?
- Leeman4Gilmour

Not in New York......It get's you a couple of nights at the Plaza and a couple of midlevel hookers! He's not feeling the love.

He gas repeatedly said thathe should have fought him later on.. I don't care that people are bashing the guy, but don't put words in his mouth.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I'm not putting words in his mouth

and that's why we have brown, orr, mclaren, fraser (to a point) to do that to fight.

well brown was ejected so ...

Brayden Schenn sure is heating up, I remember there was a talk a few weeks ago in the Leaf blog that he was overrated and wasn't going to amount to much
- blahman20

I wasn't among them, I think my exact words whenever we talk about guys like him is I don't write them off before the age of 22.

You think Hamonic will fight Orr ...or will he do the smart thing?
- The Law

If Hamonic gives Kessel a cheapshot... he better expect Orr is coming after him!!!

but, what if Prust kicked his asss?
- bobbyisno1

Then he'd be exposed as a loser and a fraud. Then we could actually get a consensus from the fanbase, to move him out of town. For $6.5 million, we could do better.

Lupul should be the captain.
- mykokes

Kessel, if only to see him poop the bed on interviews

Chris Neill almost killed him once
- faceto27

Chara?

Colton Orr!
- PrinceLH

Nah, I like Lupul's twitter feed better, and he looked like a captain at the all star game last year. Great quotes.....guy wants the spotlight.

Brayden Schenn sure is heating up, I remember there was a talk a few weeks ago in the Leaf blog that he was overrated and wasn't going to amount to much
- blahman20

nobody cares

Sean Gentille ‏@seangentille

Rick DiPietro contemplated suicide, felt Islanders 'ripped my heart out' http://dlvr.it/31NL7h
- faceto27

and this is what you would rather discuss on a leaf thread???????
a guy jokes he wants to kill himself cause he can't play goal anymore....zzzzzzzzzz

Kessel, if only to see him poop the bed on interviews
- AdamFrench

I hate his hair....he needs to grow a moustache/goatee and go with a buzz cut.

Nah, I like Lupul's twitter feed better, and he looked like a captain at the all star game last year. Great quotes.....guy wants the spotlight.
- mykokes

He does have character.

So do you want him to sit in the box for 5 minutes or not?

On one hand, you're saying the team is better with him out of the game, then on the other, you're saying that he was wise not to fight Prust during that PK because he's too valuable to the team.
- Leeman4Gilmour

That's you who is saying that and trying to pass it off as if I said it as you usually do. You write fiction, you say I said it and then carry on with the wonderful strawman argument. Phaneuf was smart not to fight Prust, not because he's a master penalty killer but rather because he wasted a good 20 seconds because Prust was standing there with one glove off while his team was at center ice and couldn't enter the zone.

So what everyone is trying to say is that they need to strip off the C from Phaneuf so he doesn't have to fight...
- AdamFrench

Phaneuf is amazing no matter what.

Not in New York......It get's you a couple of nights at the Plaza and a couple of midlevel hookers! He's not feeling the love.
- PrinceLH

You don't go to hookers for love.

*UGcorn*

I hate his hair....he needs to grow a moustache/goatee and go with a buzz cut.
- mykokes

He's got Getzlaf levels of male pattern baldness coming man, let him have it while he still can.

Phaneuf is amazing no matter what.
- Two_For_Truth

now your getting it UG

but, what if Prust kicked his asss?
- bobbyisno1

Then maybe Phaneuf should reconsider trying to be the tough guy he is trying to be.

Chara?
- The Law

He's got Getzlaf levels of male pattern baldness coming man, let him have it while he still can.
- AdamFrench

HAHA

we call that "the getzlaf" my buddys and i - pretty funny

Phaneuf is amazing no matter what.
- Two_For_Truth

I see posts in this thread that say otherwise.....what are we in bizarro world when you're the only one calling him amazing no matter what (I know you're being sarcastic, but I think this is one instance where you can't preach from the pulpit.)

Personally, I just don't think he's as bad as you all make him out to be......

Give Lupul the C....let Dion be Dion.

Phaneuf is amazing no matter what.
- Two_For_Truth

I thought you were against the straw man?

You don't go to hookers for love.
- tmlfan69

He's feeling slighted, because Wade, Lebron and Bosh didn't invite him to Florida.