It didn't look like it. Head was definitely not the PPOC anyways. clean hit. NBC called it a blindside during the game. Why, because he is watching the puck?
- bonzo11

That's exactly how neilhit boyle, so why was neil's hit dirty?

- nhindian

If you insist...

Pittsburgh's Game 7 will be at 10 am at the Country Club tomorrow, probably still some butt hurt from the Philly series.

- nhindian

If you insist...

Pittsburgh's Game 7 will be at 10 am at the Country Club tomorrow

I had no problem with the neil hit, and i had no problem with the del zotto hit. My question is that if you guys went on for almost 3 days about how dirty neil's hit was, why, if del zotto's hit is almost the same, is his hit not dirty?

They were practically identical. Hit a player who wasn't looking, ppoc to the chest and caught some head. So why is one dirty and one okay?
- sensarmy_11

Actually, a lot of us thought it was a clean hit.

The blow to the head was the difference
- Blueshirts4ever

In both cases the head waz hit, bit in neither one was it the PPOC

Hank playing the conspiracy card in his interview.

really ?
- Rayven

Probably a little over the top w that, he's emotional after a terrible call that went against the team.

If you insist...

Pittsburgh's Game 7 will be at 10 am at the Country Club tomorrow, probably still some butt hurt from the Philly series.
- RAG$4LIFE

I had no problem with the neil hit, and i had no problem with the del zotto hit. My question is that if you guys went on for almost 3 days about how dirty neil's hit was, why, if del zotto's hit is almost the same, is his hit not dirty?

They were practically identical. Hit a player who wasn't looking, ppoc to the chest and caught some head. So why is one dirty and one okay?
- sensarmy_11

Neil gets flack because he makes a habit of catching guys like that.

Actually, a lot of us thought it was a clean hit.
- bonzo11

1 or 2 of you did, the rest were calling for a torres type suspension. Ironically enough, most were the same people who praised del zotto's hit.

Probably a little over the top w that, he's emotional after a terrible call that went against the team.
- B2B76

I get that but I think that one is gonna cost him some coin. It's like I said in the long run it don't matter, you're going to game 7 in MSG

Will leave the blog up until tomorrow, enjoying the back and forth too much, plus wiped after nearly the hours of driving back and forth today. Anyone have a link to the Neil/Del Zotto hit?

If you insist...

Pittsburgh's Game 7 will be at 10 am at the Country Club tomorrow
- RAG$4LIFE

Way to excited with the win to let a Pittsburgh fan bother me, just don't know why he's here. Maybe to talk about a winning team, Idk.

Actually, a lot of us thought it was a clean hit.
- bonzo11

I want another look at the Del Zotto hit, the angle I got I couldn't tell what part hit Neil.

Yeah I think that one is gonna cost him some coin. It's like I said in the long run it don't matter, you're going to game 7 in MSG
- Rayven

Torts got 2500 but due to cursing, I would like Lundqvist could get similar fine as Torts did for comments after Winter Classic

If you insist...

Pittsburgh's Game 7 will be at 10 am at the Country Club tomorrow, probably still some butt hurt from the Philly series.
- RAG$4LIFE

Malkin is going to slew foot the starter and Orpik is going to go knee on knee with the beer cart girl.

Boy I'm glad I get MSG I would have broken my TV
- Blueshirts4ever

It's been like that all series long except for game 1 on nhl network. Brian hayward is pro sens. i finally switched to a web feed of cbc tonight until it was lagging in the 3rd

I get that but I think that one is gonna cost him some coin. It's like I said in the long run it don't matter, you're going to game 7 in MSG
- Rayven

No doubt, 2 days off now though, sucks!

1 or 2 of you did, the rest were calling for a torres type suspension. Ironically enough, most were the same people who praised del zotto's hit.
- sensarmy_11

I really wasn't around much saturday so maybe you are right. I know i posted that it was a clean hit though.

I get that but I think that one is gonna cost him some coin. It's like I said in the long run it don't matter, you're going to game 7 in MSG
- Rayven

Yep, hopefully the Rangers build off of this win and finish them off.

Torts got 2500 but due to cursing, I would like Lundqvist could get similar fine as Torts did for comments after Winter Classic
- airjan23

Didn't Torts recently get $20,000.

Cannot believe that camera crew caught hank going "YOU (frank)ING SUCK!"

Definitely seems out of character for Hank.

I want another look at the Del Zotto hit, the angle I got I couldn't tell what part hit Neil.
- TPC

Only saw oonce but it looked like the upper arm caught his head. No extension and the elbow was down, good hit

Neil gets flack because he makes a habit of catching guys like that.
- FlyerGuy

Oh, he definitely toes the line, almost all the time, and i totally get why other teams hate him. He's definitely thrown hits in the past that would be suspensions today (were clean at the time though). My point was that the boyle hit wasn't dirty, in fact it was very similar to del zotto's hit, which was also fine. Yet several people were calling for a massive suspension for neil, while praising del zotto.

Didn't Torts recently get $20,000.

Cannot believe that camera crew caught hank going "YOU (frank)ING SUCK!"

Definitely seems out of character for Hank.


- evitageN

He said it after the game. Henrik shouldn't be fined for that. What happens on ice should stay on ice. He may get a fine for his postgame comments though

Didn't Torts recently get $20,000.

Cannot believe that camera crew caught hank going "YOU (frank)ING SUCK!"

Definitely seems out of character for Hank.


- evitageN

It actually sounds like frankin on the video

1 or 2 of you did, the rest were calling for a torres type suspension. Ironically enough, most were the same people who praised del zotto's hit.
- sensarmy_11

The difference is also Neil repeat offender or not is a headhunter and has somehow escaped discipline. MDZ hit Neil in the chest and the contact was glancing and it was a bang bang play. Neil lined him up looking to knock him out of the game end of story. This was your chance and you spit the bit.