True but those 3 can easily retaliate against Vanek - the threat of that possibility is there - and Im not certain that the Sabres will take that chance - that first game in November will have all eyes on it
- MTL1

thats true.. but i'd be willing to bet they're pissed at phil too

that was garbage. i woke up shaking my head still today

I'm hearing a whole lot of blah blah blah
- Not_Stee

*says to hell with it and drops the gloves with stee*

Holy smokes people...

1) Kessel doesnt fight, and isnt going to start with a guy Scott's size.
2) Swinging his stick was, lame and he deserves a suspension for that in addition to a few choice words from his teammates/coaches
3) Clarkson - stupid move but thats the guy you hired, deal with it
4) Bernier - atta boy
5) It was fun to watch
6) Whos getting coffee.
- Colin Dambrauskas

Agree with everything except 3 sort of. VERY stupid of him to jump off the bench BUT he was going out to help kessel with a behemoth coming for him. BUT he picked the wrong time as it had already been covered by his team mates.
If i saw a team mate about to get absolutely destroyed .. rules be damned im going to try and help. What had happened if scott just grabbed him, one punch ko and got a concussion and done for who knows how long? the convo would be different .. VERY different.
Kessel, Will get a fine.
Clarkson, I have a feeling it WONT be 10 games but that could be more hope.
Hope tropp is ok, but he picked the fight.
the end

Side note. Scott is a douche
THe slashes were a joke and he should never have hacked at him like that.

Mike Augello: Clarkson, Kessel Facing Possible Suspension After Leafs Victory
- mikeinbuffalo

Time for Conolly to step up

Or Kaleta, that's more his style.
- gravyface

Could also be pk, but he's usually on the 3rd or 4th line so it's a long shot.

are you familiar with the game of hockey?

you're on the ice and someone goes after you then man the (frank) up.. drop your stick.. and fight.. win or lose thats how it works

both kessel and clarkson need to be suspended. that was BS.

embarassed to be a leafs fan today.
- Dozzer

Seriously Bruce?

Agree with everything except 3 sort of. VERY stupid of him to jump off the bench BUT he was going out to help kessel with a behemoth coming for him. BUT he picked the wrong time as it had already been covered by his team mates.
If i saw a team mate about to get absolutely destroyed .. rules be damned im going to try and help. What had happened if scott just grabbed him, one punch ko and got a concussion and done for who knows how long? the convo would be different .. VERY different.
Kessel, Will get a fine.
Clarkson, I have a feeling it WONT be 10 games but that could be more hope.
Hope tropp is ok, but he picked the fight.
the end

Side note. Scott is a douche
THe slashes were a joke and he should never have hacked at him like that.
- IrishRage

Meh, Clarkson couldn't fight Scott anyways...not really sure what he was hoping to accomplish.

*says to hell with it and drops the gloves with stee*
- Colin Dambrauskas

*throws noodles*

Meh, Clarkson couldn't fight Scott anyways...not really sure what he was hoping to accomplish.
- AdamFrench

True.. but he had more than a hope of hell of lasting longer then 2 punches

Agree with everything except 3 sort of. VERY stupid of him to jump off the bench BUT he was going out to help kessel with a behemoth coming for him. BUT he picked the wrong time as it had already been covered by his team mates.
If i saw a team mate about to get absolutely destroyed .. rules be damned im going to try and help. What had happened if scott just grabbed him, one punch ko and got a concussion and done for who knows how long? the convo would be different .. VERY different.
Kessel, Will get a fine.
Clarkson, I have a feeling it WONT be 10 games but that could be more hope.
Hope tropp is ok, but he picked the fight.
the end

Side note. Scott is a douche
THe slashes were a joke and he should never have hacked at him like that.
- IrishRage

Phil will get a suspension. He got a match penalty which automatically means a suspension.

Seriously Bruce?
- burn

yup, and i dont feel like re-hashing it

True.. but he had more than a hope of hell of lasting longer then 2 punches
- IrishRage

I was hoping Bissonnette would jump onto the ice from the stands and go after him.

i dont know why you guys think kessel would of been injured in the fight.. kessel is a 6 foot 200 pound man

i am sure he can take a beating.
- Dozzer

cause if you look at both side by each Scott tower over him.

do you remember what chara did to mccabe in a fight? a rag doll was mccabe to chara.


Ya once paired up with someone his same size he was doing ok for himself.

cause if you look at both side by each Scott tower over him.

do you remember what chara did to mccabe in a fight? a rag doll was mccabe to chara.


Ya once paired up with someone his same size he was doing ok for himself.
- zazzle

If Nathan gerbe could take someone on then Phil Kessel has no excuse what so ever.

This made me almost piss myself..

This made me almost piss myself..


- IrishRage

That (frank)ing picture.

Agree with everything except 3 sort of. VERY stupid of him to jump off the bench BUT he was going out to help kessel with a behemoth coming for him. BUT he picked the wrong time as it had already been covered by his team mates.
If i saw a team mate about to get absolutely destroyed .. rules be damned im going to try and help. What had happened if scott just grabbed him, one punch ko and got a concussion and done for who knows how long? the convo would be different .. VERY different.
Kessel, Will get a fine.
Clarkson, I have a feeling it WONT be 10 games but that could be more hope.
Hope tropp is ok, but he picked the fight.
the end

Side note. Scott is a douche
THe slashes were a joke and he should never have hacked at him like that.
- IrishRage

Scott a douche? Probably...but hes a fighter and was trying to stir sheit up...its what he does, its hockey and guys like Kessel shouldnt be SO surprised. Kessel backs off from the fight or tells him hes not interested instead of chirping and laughing at him, and even further provoking him later, he wouldnt have had the guy try to fight him in the first place.

Dont want to be a fighter, fine. Dont want to get involved in the after wistle play, fine. But dont run your mouth and provoke guys just cause you think you have body guards and then slash them at the ankles while they get tackled by two others.

cause if you look at both side by each Scott tower over him.

do you remember what chara did to mccabe in a fight? a rag doll was mccabe to chara.


Ya once paired up with someone his same size he was doing ok for himself.
- zazzle

he can always turtle

You Toronto fans act like Orr is unbeatable...how many times did Carkner knock him the (frank) out? When he fought Scott, Scott controlled the fight till that body shot and that gave Orr the win no doubt but Engelland has gotten the best of Orr as has M.Kassian, Rosehill etc..

Say what you want about John Scott's hockey talent or lack there of but I guarantee you he will extract his revenge on Orr this year. Look at that second fight with McClaren he controlled that fight and let McClaren off the hook when his jersey ripped. Watch the first first fight with McClaren and the only punches McClaren landed were the jersey jabs while Scott landed one hard right and down went McClaren.

For those that say Orr and McClaren don't go after skilled players check the game against Montreal on 2/9 of last season and see if you want to stand by that statement.

Let's face it the Scott's, Orr's, Parros's and Kassian's have their place in the game as long as fighting is allowed because if not you would have the stick work ala Kessel on a daily basis or the cheap shots artists like Avery, Kaleta, Marchand and Cooke doing worse then they already do.

BTW, to the people of Canada maybe Buffalo doesn't compare to Toronto as a city but you all better be thankful that the USA has protected your country for all these years. I am thankful to Canada for supplying me with some of the best sex as your women rock, that's the benefit of being 20 mins from Niagara.

Cheers to what looks like a interesting year in the NHL.
- Leninthebuff

If Nathan gerbe could take someone on then Phil Kessel has no excuse what so ever.
- jaumiller

Really?
So Orr goes after Vanek.. You are ok with that dust up? even if it leaves Vanek in a pool of his own blood and gone for the season? No.
Heavy weight fighters should NEVER go after skilled guys

EDIT: But skilled guys should never use their stick like that either.. inexcusable

This made me almost piss myself..


- IrishRage

thats awesome

its all moot.. someone will kill kessel for this.. mark my words.. he just put a giant target on his back

i'm done. that was BS.. plain and simple
- Dozzer

True.. but he had more than a hope of hell of lasting longer then 2 punches
- IrishRage

I'm surprised at how little hate leafs fans are showing towards Ron rolston. If I'm reading these comments right, Carlyle sent kessel out instead of his goons to try and diffuse the situation and rolston sent out John Scott. I didn't see the game but it sure sounds like rolston was looking for blood.

I'm surprised at how little hate leafs fans are showing towards Ron rolston. If I'm reading these comments right, Carlyle sent kessel out instead of his goons to try and diffuse the situation and rolston sent out John Scott. I didn't see the game but it sure sounds like rolston was looking for blood.
- Sabresfan-365

I would assume they saw Scott on the ice and figured send out Kessel because that right side is a major mismatch of speed. Just like how if you see a teams third pairing out there, you try your best to get your top line out to expose the match up.

I'm surprised at how little hate leafs fans are showing towards Ron rolston. If I'm reading these comments right, Carlyle sent kessel out instead of his goons to try and diffuse the situation and rolston sent out John Scott. I didn't see the game but it sure sounds like rolston was looking for blood.
- Sabresfan-365

Who else was on that line for the sabres ?