konarov is gone.

if it moved he hit it.
- zazzle

problem was, i can hit harder than that goof.

he had tons of hits, but how many of them were impact?

i know people like the guy, i wasnt a huge fan...

to each their own!

problem is bruce

players dont know what a proper hit is anymore.

its been so up down back and fourth now since he took over, nobody knows what illegal or legal when hitting.

guys are turning (canucks) so they are in a vulnerable position, and will take the hit JUST to garnish the 2 min penalty.

the same guys get away with headshots time after time. chara is one who stands out.
- big_dion

ahhh.. you guys still think its about the game.

i see.

its a business... the game itself is secondary to making money

thats why there are so many fans of the CHL and not the NHL... its purer

i am starting to see the same divide that football has in the states.. where college fans and pro fans are two entirely different groups

Just looking at the sabres roster..Matt Moulson, with his 2 goals, is 2nd in sabres scoring. Kessel, JVR, Lupul and Bolland are scoring goals at a higher rate than the entire sabres team combined...we have to come away with 4 points this weekend, hopefully a pair of shutty's as well!
- GardinerExpress

Moulson has 8 goals. And Hodgson has 7. What are you talking about. But hey maybe Orr... I mean Gardiner finally will pot one tonight

problem was, i can hit harder than that goof.

he had tons of hits, but how many of them were impact?

i know people like the guy, i wasnt a huge fan...

to each their own!
- big_dion

agree that his hits were not huge. But he sure did agitate real well, and usually not in a dirty way. Got lots of players ticked off at him and off their game. No one has really done that so far this year for the Leafs.

ahhh.. you guys still think its about the game.

i see.

its a business... the game itself is secondary to making money

thats why there are so many fans of the CHL and not the NHL... its purer

i am starting to see the same divide that football has in the states.. where college fans and pro fans are two entirely different groups
- Dozzer

where i do agree with you on this, i still think that the players as a whole are having a hard time finding the line of which is considered a dirty hit, and whats not.

hit the person in the head its ok, as long as it wasnt the principal contact...but yet, half the time thats still a suspension, the other half its not, pending on the player and team.

kronwall has like 3-4 hits a year, AT LEAST that are 100% suspendable hits, yet, NEVER gets suspended...why? cause he plays on detroit, where shanny played for 10 years.

preferencial treatment exists, those who dont believe it, are only kidding themselves.

agree that his hits were not huge. But he sure did agitate real well, and usually not in a dirty way. Got lots of players ticked off at him and off their game. No one has really done that so far this year for the Leafs.
- vemrie22

meh - basically a mike brown that couldnt fight.

Not sure it's possible to have more hate for Buf than most already have...
- Fruitcakenipple

Sure, hate on a team while they're down and out.

meh - basically a mike brown that couldnt fight.
- big_dion

would you take him over Ashton or Bodie?

Moulson has 8 goals. And Hodgson has 7. What are you talking about. But hey maybe Orr... I mean Gardiner finally will pot one tonight
- sbroads24

Hodgson is a great player, and Moulson is good too.

u guys goona keep moulson or trade him ? what u think..

not as much as you would lol

Dudley is the guy you need to snag.. he's a builder.. which is precisely what for what your team needs right now
- Dozzer

Agreed, and based on when Lafontaine mentioned a possible GM that was part of building two Cup Winning teams, I think he was referring to Dudley.

Oh god.... I just watched the Shanahan video for the suspension. What a (frank)ing tool Shanahan is.

Sure, hate on a team while they're down and out.
- Tsyolin

Okay!

Hodgson is a great player, and Moulson is good too.

u guys goona keep moulson or trade him ? what u think..
- big_dion

If Regier had stayed there is no way Moulson would have wanted to stay. But LaFontaine has influence, he may be able to convince Moulson to stick around. I like him, I hope he does stick around. His output is nearly the same as Vanek's and costs less.

Hell, LaFontaine might even be able to convince Miller to stay but I'm totally indifferent on whether he stays or goes at this point.

Hodgson is a great player, and Moulson is good too.

u guys goona keep moulson or trade him ? what u think..
- big_dion

I wish we would resign him. He's cheaper than Vanek and to be quite honest there is little difference. Hodgson and Mouslon are both perfect 2nd line players. Sabres have a bunch of good young players that will be fixtures on lines 2-4. We need 3 tp line players though. That's pretty tough to just aquire. Unless Grigorenko and Armia are two of those 3 guys, which I doubt

Sure, hate on a team while they're down and out.
- Tsyolin

Thats the best time...

Oh god.... I just watched the Shanahan video for the suspension. What a (frank)ing tool Shanahan is.
- markmark

Now you know our pain.

would you take him over Ashton or Bodie?
- vemrie22

really makes no difference to me lol

I wish we would resign him. He's cheaper than Vanek and to be quite honest there is little difference. Hodgson and Mouslon are both perfect 2nd line players. Sabres have a bunch of good young players that will be fixtures on lines 2-4. We need 3 tp line players though. That's pretty tough to just aquire. Unless Grigorenko and Armia are two of those 3 guys, which I doubt
- sbroads24

id say moulson and hodgson could be a quality top line if they get another good player on their line.

where i do agree with you on this, i still think that the players as a whole are having a hard time finding the line of which is considered a dirty hit, and whats not.

hit the person in the head its ok, as long as it wasnt the principal contact...but yet, half the time thats still a suspension, the other half its not, pending on the player and team.

kronwall has like 3-4 hits a year, AT LEAST that are 100% suspendable hits, yet, NEVER gets suspended...why? cause he plays on detroit, where shanny played for 10 years.

preferencial treatment exists, those who dont believe it, are only kidding themselves.
- big_dion

again.. detroit has it tough.. their fanbase is based in a crumbling city

that being said .. Kronwall has been taken off the ice on a stretcher before... probably buys him some leniency as well.

dont think for two seconds that suspensions dont account for exterior issues.

you play in toronto? the rope is a lot shorter.

play in florida.. the rope is miles long.

id say moulson and hodgson could be a quality top line if they get another good player on their line.
- big_dion

As soon as Hodgeson cleans up his defensive play he can definitely be a top line player. However, he isn't a true #1 center. That's where Reinhart comes in.

I don't understand how Boston makes it out of a majority of their suspensions but the Leafs get dinged on absolutely everything.

Sure, hate on a team while they're down and out.
- Tsyolin

you realize what fanbase you're talking to right?

when it comes to being in the basement you arent going to find much sympathy here lol

problem was, i can hit harder than that goof.

he had tons of hits, but how many of them were impact?

i know people like the guy, i wasnt a huge fan...

to each their own!
- big_dion

Throw enough jabs and you will wear a guy out. Less likely to hurt yourself that way too

again.. detroit has it tough.. their fanbase is based in a crumbling city

that being said .. Kronwall has been taken off the ice on a stretcher before... probably buys him some leniency as well.

dont think for two seconds that suspensions dont account for exterior issues.

you play in toronto? the rope is a lot shorter.

play in florida.. the rope is miles long.
- Dozzer

and that my friend is exactly what is wrong with the NHL.

you realize what fanbase you're talking to right?

when it comes to being in the basement you arent going to find much sympathy here lol
- Dozzer

Hey at least I didn't pick on you guys when that was the case.