Anybody see highlights of the Leafs/Sabres brawl?? John Scott comes off looking foolish for going after Kessel.
- Vukota

Kessel doesn't look much better either. Lost some points in my book. Next game btn them should interesting

Kessel doesn't look much better either. Lost some points in my book. Next game btn them should interesting
- Cptmjl

I agree Kessel looks just as bad if not worse

I agree Kessel looks just as bad if not worse
- Vukota

The guy should've just turtled. When he went after him with the his stick after Clarkson had him tied up it was unjustifiable even though he was just taunting him more than anything. Wonder how it will play out suspension wise besides the obvious 10 game for Clarkson? Preseason stupidity

Kessel doesn't look much better either. Lost some points in my book. Next game btn them should interesting
- Cptmjl

Are you kidding. The biggest, dumbest goon in the league goes after Kessel.. That's class.. Kessel should have broke his ankle.. (frank)in goon move.. He will get his.

I agree Kessel looks just as bad if not worse
- Vukota

(frank) off, what if that was JT..

Are you kidding. The biggest, dumbest goon in the league goes after Kessel.. That's class.. Kessel should have broke his ankle.. (frank)in goon move.. He will get his.
- bixll

First swing fine the second while Scott was already engaged with another leaf is what makes him look bad and that will cost him a couple of games. Also Scott didn't throw one punch at him, so lets not act like he did it to save his life. I've see non fighter get pummeled before by fighters and this wasn't even remotely close. Kessel ran away which is fine in this case

(frank) off, what if that was JT..
- bixll

JT would have dropped him and then would have scored a hat trick in the next ten minutes

(frank) off, what if that was JT..
- bixll

Are you kidding? It is never okay for a player to swing his stick at another player. Never. Under no circumstances. If you argue that there are times its justified, you already lost the argument.

Maybe Scott was wrong for going after Kessel. But, Kessel could have turtled, could have skated away (i'm sure he's a better and faster skater than Scott). He didn't have to swing his stick at Scott no less than two or three times with the intent to injure Scott. He certainly didn't have to spear Scott as Scott was tied up with Clarkson as Kessel was skating off the ice.

JT would have dropped him and then would have scored a hat trick in the next ten minutes
- Vukota

Yeah right.

Are you kidding? It is never okay for a player to swing his stick at another player. Never. Under no circumstances. If you argue that there are times its justified, you already lost the argument.

Maybe Scott was wrong for going after Kessel. But, Kessel could have turtled, could have skated away (i'm sure he's a better and faster skater than Scott). He didn't have to swing his stick at Scott no less than two or three times with the intent to injure Scott. He certainly didn't have to spear Scott as Scott was tied up with Clarkson as Kessel was skating off the ice.
- Jethro09

Its ok for the biggest goon in the league to try to get his hands on one of the top scorers.. You have your views, I have mine I guess.

So maybe Scott was wrong, But Phil was totally wrong, he should have turtled and took a couple of very painful kidney shots.. Imagine not..

Its ok for the biggest goon in the league to try to get his hands on one of the top scorers.. You have your views, I have mine I guess.

So maybe Scott was wrong, But Phil was totally wrong, he should have turtled and took a couple of very painful kidney shots.. Imagine not..
- bixll

I don't agree what with Scott did at all, but Kessel shouldn't get a free chance to swing at him especially when he is being tied up

I don't agree what with Scott did at all, but Kessel shouldn't get a free chance to swing at him especially when he is being tied up
- Danformo

Self defence against a guy that can hardly spell the word. Hockey.

Self defence against a guy that can hardly spell the word.
- bixll

The first slash ok that was in self defense the second one??? He circled behind him while he was engaged with at least one other player and took another healthy swat at him. How was that self defense? The funny thing is Kessel will get suspended and Scott will probably get nothing since he didn't even throw a punch at kessel all he did was drop his gloves and try to grab him

(frank) off, what if that was JT..
- bixll

If i didnt know any better i would have thought sean avery was out there wearing a phil kessel jersey...

The first slash ok that was in self defense the second one??? He circled behind him while he was engaged with at least one other player and took another healthy swat at him. How was that self defense? The funny thing is Kessel will get suspended and Scott will probably get nothing since he didn't even throw a punch at kessel all he did was drop his gloves and try to grab him
- Vukota

All I am saying, if that was JT, it would be fine.. Big (frank)in goof.

Kessel a UFA next year? Wouldn't mind him on JTS line

JT would have dropped him and then would have scored a hat trick in the next ten minutes
- Vukota

All I am saying, if that was JT, it would be fine.. Big (frank)in goof.
- bixll

yes

All I am saying, if that was JT, it would be fine.. Big (frank)in goof.
- bixll

I hear what you're saying but at the same time from the beginning we said Scott looked foolish for going after Kessel. We never said Scott wasn't being a D-bag

I hear what you're saying but at the same time from the beginning we said Scott looked foolish for going after Kessel. We never said Scott wasn't being a D-bag
- Vukota

Stupid preseason bs. Kessler should've just turtles and called it a day. Wtf was Carlyle thinking sending his top line out there after the earlier fight? Pretty stupid if you ask me. Even if there were twop points at stake I'd think twice about it.

All I am saying, if that was JT, it would be fine.. Big (frank)in goof.
- bixll

I would be furious believe me, but I doubt JT would drop to a classless level and throw that second slash and that spear

Its ok for the biggest goon in the league to try to get his hands on one of the top scorers.. You have your views, I have mine I guess.

So maybe Scott was wrong, But Phil was totally wrong, he should have turtled and took a couple of very painful kidney shots.. Imagine not..
- bixll

So, by your rationale, every time a goon attempts to engage a non-goon in a fight, its okay for that non-goon to swing for the fences with his stick and try to injure the goon because its "self-defense"? That means you justify a guy using a stick as a weapon, provided its in "self-defense"? Its hockey, not the Greek invasion of Troy. Using a stick to try to injure someone is acceptable under no circumstances.

So, by your rationale, every time a goon attempts to engage a non-goon in a fight, its okay for that non-goon to swing for the fences with his stick and try to injure the goon because its "self-defense"? That means you justify a guy using a stick as a weapon, provided its in "self-defense"? Its hockey, not the Greek invasion of Troy. Using a stick to try to injure someone is acceptable under no circumstances.
- Jethro09

He should've just skated away and let someone else handle it. I guess heat of the moment kind of thing?

I would be furious believe me, but I doubt JT would drop to a classless level and throw that second slash and that spear
- Danformo

No Never,,, Not our JT..

So, by your rationale, every time a goon attempts to engage a non-goon in a fight, its okay for that non-goon to swing for the fences with his stick and try to injure the goon because its "self-defense"? That means you justify a guy using a stick as a weapon, provided its in "self-defense"? Its hockey, not the Greek invasion of Troy. Using a stick to try to injure someone is acceptable under no circumstances.
- Jethro09

I can see your soap box from here. Slashed his leg..imagine.

The (frank)in goon you guys had a couple of years ago would have jumped the boards and tried to eat his face off, don't get all high and mighty with me.