I watched 3 times trying to see his head bang off the ice and I couldn't see it.

edit: Yup - watch again, his head never hits the ice (start: 00:25) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuVq-TZ7AJM
- 1979AD

go to 2:10... slow mo from a different angle... see it clearly.

So Seidenberg's elbow to D'Amigo's head doesnt need to be looked at? Ask Bobby Ryan ..ain't the first time Seidenbergs dropped the peoples elbow on somoene.. Sure Dion should get a couple but c'mon

I watched 3 times trying to see his head bang off the ice and I couldn't see it.
- 1979AD

I couldn't either - I really didn't see what caused that trauma especially with those short shots - just caught the button I guess. Thumb guard? I'll look closer again.

OK saw it again - thanks Glucky - solid shot and head hit the ice.

So Seidenberg's elbow to D'Amigo's head doesnt need to be looked at? Ask Bobby Ryan ..ain't the first time Seidenbergs dropped the peoples elbow on somoene.. Sure Dion should get a couple but c'mon
- Popcorn Kid

Bruin players are allowed to elbow. You're late to the show. Watch Chara every game, he throws bows to melons for a hobby. It's crazy how they let it go.

This whole situation and backlash vs. Thornton makes me sick. If Orpik is prepared to run at and re-concuss a star player on the first shift of the game (aka targeted), he better be prepared to drop them with the opponents' tough guy. If Neal is prepared to intentionally knee an opponent in the head as he skates by, the whole team better be prepared for cheap shots coming from anyone at any time.
- 1979AD

it was a clean hit on a player with the puck. Why would Orpik fight Thornton for making a good hit?

I couldn't either - I really didn't see what caused that trauma especially with those short shots - just caught the button I guess. Thumb guard? I'll look closer again.
- Woderwick

he hits the ice twice.... first time seem kinda light, but the second time there isn't much room between his head and the ice, and the punch just slams him down.

I couldn't either - I really didn't see what caused that trauma especially with those short shots - just caught the button I guess. Thumb guard? I'll look closer again.
- Woderwick

Yep, it was right on the button.

go to 2:10... slow mo from a different angle... see it clearly.
- Feeling Glucky?

You can clearly see his head not bang against the ice.

go to 2:10... slow mo from a different angle... see it clearly.
- Feeling Glucky?

Nope. It def does not hit the ice. For sure. Not only that, it’s somewhat irrelevant, because if someone hits their head while being thrown to the ice with a slewfoot, it’s pretty much grounds for a big suspension too.

Bruin players are allowed to elbow. You're late to the show. Watch Chara every game, he throws bows to melons for a hobby. It's crazy how they let it go.
- iTOLDu

Game 7, under 10 minutes to go... JVR gets eblowed in the face and is on the ice bleeding. No call. Think Boston wins that game if they spend 4 minutes of that come-back killing a penalty?

You can clearly see his head not bang against the ice.
- 1979AD

I'll try watching it with a blindfold. Might see what you saw.

just watched the hits/sucker punch.

Orpik hit was clean as clean gets. Good hard hit... Eriksson should have had his head up.

Neal's knee on Marchand's head is dirty, but it happens so fast, I have a hard time believing it was intentional... just a happy accident.

Thorton should sit out the rest of the season. Going after a guy for a clean hit, and not even giving him the chance to defend himself is as low as it gets.
- Feeling Glucky?

in slow mo you can see Neal look at his head, then lean into the knee. He absolutely knew what he was doing, and I have to admit I thought it was a little bit awesome cause it was Marchand... but obviously you can't have poop like that. could easily have been 10 games.

Neal gets 5 eh, wow good show!

Game 7, under 10 minutes to go... JVR gets eblowed in the face and is on the ice bleeding. No call. Think Boston wins that game if they spend 4 minutes of that come-back killing a penalty?
- Feeling Glucky?

Yeah, I think that's the part that hurt the most. That non-call wins them the series.

he hits the ice twice.... first time seem kinda light, but the second time there isn't much room between his head and the ice, and the punch just slams him down.
- Feeling Glucky?

his head doesn't hit the ice at all on the fall. the 2nd punch he's holding him down and his helmet looks like it's on the ice... so making it worse.

just watched the hits/sucker punch.

Orpik hit was clean as clean gets. Good hard hit... Eriksson should have had his head up.

Neal's knee on Marchand's head is dirty, but it happens so fast, I have a hard time believing it was intentional... just a happy accident.

Thorton should sit out the rest of the season. Going after a guy for a clean hit, and not even giving him the chance to defend himself is as low as it gets.
- Feeling Glucky?

You're not serious, are you?

it was a clean hit on a player with the puck. Why would Orpik fight Thornton for making a good hit?
- Badge

First time I saw it (not in slo mo), looked like his arms were up. Watched again just now I see he gets Louis' chest. Fair enough. But perhaps Thornton was seeking out the biggest player on the ice after Neal purposely kneed Marchand in the head?

I'll try watching it with a blindfold. Might see what you saw.
- Feeling Glucky?

Especially since you seem to be the only person here who sees what you see.

Guys...

New pre-requisite to hang in the EE thread:

You now must only drink alcohol 40% and above. Beer drinkers are hereby pussies now.

Guys...

New pre-requisite to hang in the EE thread:

You now must only drink alcohol 40% and above. Beer drinkers are hereby pussies now.

- Not_Stee

Shut up.

Yeah, I think that's the part that hurt the most. That non-call wins them the series.
- iTOLDu

That, and the broken nose....

in slow mo you can see Neal look at his head, then lean into the knee. He absolutely knew what he was doing, and I have to admit I thought it was a little bit awesome cause it was Marchand... but obviously you can't have poop like that. could easily have been 10 games.
- Badge

It's just that at regular speed the whole thing happens in a couple of seconds.

I don't know. It's not a lot of time to think "oh hey, that guy's down, oh look, it's marchand, I should go over there and give him a knee to the head"... and then do it.

Makes more sense if it was planned out... in which case Crosby would need to get looked at as well.

First time I saw it (not in slo mo), looked like his arms were up. Watched again just now I see he gets Louis' chest. Fair enough. But perhaps Thornton was seeking out the biggest player on the ice after Neal purposely kneed Marchand in the head?
- 1979AD

ya Neal went off so he went for Orpik cause Eriksson was hurt on the play so he still wanted to fight him.

I'm all for fighting in hockey, but hate the fights after a guy makes a huge clean hit. (frank)ing stupid.

unless it's the guy who got rocked, no reason to fight there. And they call instigator like once out of 10 of those... if that. Why have the rule at all?

Guys...

New pre-requisite to hang in the EE thread:

You now must only drink alcohol 40% and above. Beer drinkers are hereby pussies now.

- Not_Stee

By that logic, dudes who drink that 20% Malibu fruity rum are less wussy than those who drink beer.

his head doesn't hit the ice at all on the fall. the 2nd punch he's holding him down and his helmet looks like it's on the ice... so making it worse.
- Badge

Yea, that's what I mean... on the 2nd punch, he hits the ice. Not from the fall.