That bothers me more than anything and the refs are in on it.

Thats much bigger than Dell.
- sabresfan69

keep going...you're in the right

Crosby plays dirty pool with ROR's nuts

No penalty no suspension. I remember watching this game.

Forgive me for thinking elbows to the head should get 5-10 games and spears too but if you are a superstar its ok so I am not gonna get my panties in a knot cause dell stepped in a players lane.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUnSZddpObo
- sabresfan69

I referenced that play in a blog the last time the Sabres played the Penguins. Crosby's nutshot on ROR doesn't excuse Dell going rogue on Batherson

https://youtu.be/mZKnE5JYjR8
Gotta watch to the end!!
- Buff36

but that's the point...they pull that bs often and get away with it almost every time...because they're the stars of the game
- Michael Pachla

It don’t make it right. That’s in the NHL for not doing the right thing.

But to celebrate that type of play is disgusting in my book.

why should crosby get away with dirty play while others do not?

a rule doesn't look at whether or not a player is a star or a team is good...refs and dps does, but not the rule in the books
- Michael Pachla

IMO, Refs are the real problem they allow it but we going off in another direction with that.

It don’t make it right. That’s in the NHL for not doing the right thing.

But to celebrate that type of play is disgusting in my book.
- hehateme

The issue is you and a few other fans call every player who spears a POS.

Thats 90% of NHL players.

Seems like you have an issue there.

It don’t make it right. That’s in the NHL for not doing the right thing.

But to celebrate that type of play is disgusting in my book.
- hehateme

it was interference...with authority

maybe batherson will take his route a little wider next time

IMO, Refs are the real problem they allow it but we going off in another direction with that.
- sabresfan69

Which only makes the role of an enforcer that much more valuable

i'm with you ...sh!t happens all the time...

dell interfered...with authority


guarantee you batherson won't cut that close to goalies again
- Michael Pachla

Defending Dell is lol.

I’d love to play hockey with some of y’all and just cheap shot and interfere you all day long and you can’t say anything about it because hey that’s hockey.

it was interference...with authority

maybe batherson will take his route a little wider next time
- Michael Pachla

My problem is I am in my 40s and grew up watching guys like Chelios and Stevens.

Seeing this stuff happened all the time. Not saying its right but its about 90% less dirty then it was.

I think its almost too toned down.

Defending Dell is lol.

I’d love to play hockey with some of y’all and just cheap shot and interfere you all day long and you can’t say anything about it because hey that’s hockey.
- ImThatGuy

that's cool...and at the very least you'd get a stick in your nuts by anyone with the balls to defend themselves

Defending Dell is lol.

I’d love to play hockey with some of y’all and just cheap shot and interfere you all day long and you can’t say anything about it because hey that’s hockey.
- ImThatGuy

I play hockey happens to me every game, I do it back. Its the way hockey is.

that's cool...and at the very least you'd get a stick in your nuts by anyone with the balls to defend themselves
- Michael Pachla

Boom!

My problem is I am in my 40s and grew up watching guys like Chelios and Stevens.

Seeing this stuff happened all the time. Not saying its right but its about 90% less dirty then it was.

I think its almost too toned down.
- sabresfan69

purse-carriers unite!...

the motto in buffalo since 2007

The issue is you and a few other fans call every player who spears a POS.

Thats 90% of NHL players.

Seems like you have an issue there.
- sabresfan69

Holy Frank really. I played the game, I get it’s a emotional sport and very physical and sometimes poop happens I’m
Ok with a heat of the moment stick work what I’m not cool with is the intentional stuff.

that's cool...and at the very least you'd get a stick in your nuts by anyone with the balls to defend themselves
- Michael Pachla

But why though you shouldn’t be mad, you should just take a different route to avoid me.

My problem is I am in my 40s and grew up watching guys like Chelios and Stevens.

Seeing this stuff happened all the time. Not saying its right but its about 90% less dirty then it was.

I think its almost too toned down.
- sabresfan69

Appreciate your thoughts, the game has evolved regardless of your opinion.

Dell was stupid, especially to a young high end talent player. Context matters, hence the inconsistency in rulings.

Other players are stupid but didn’t get caught or severely injure a player similar to Dell’s actions that you’ve pointed out.

purse-carriers unite!...

the motto in buffalo since 2007
- Michael Pachla

Buffalo Sabres fans.
The whiniest in the NHL.

This board female doges all the time that we don’t have a tough guy to take cheap shots and liberties away from our players but yet our players deliver a cheap shot and “oh it’s fine that’s just hockey”

Appreciate your thoughts, the game has evolved regardless of your opinion.

Dell was stupid, especially to a young high end talent player. Context matters, hence the inconsistency in rulings.

Other players are stupid but didn’t get caught or severely injure a player similar to Dell’s actions that you’ve pointed out.
- washedup20

What context do you need to elbow Cozens in the head or spear ROR in the nuts?

Its has nothing to do with context and everything to do with the name on the back of the jersey.

Buffalo Sabres fans.
The whiniest in the NHL.

This board female doges all the time that we don’t have a tough guy to take cheap shots and liberties away from our players but yet our players deliver a cheap shot and “oh it’s fine that’s just hockey”
- ImThatGuy

Dude you been whining for like an hour.

You are not even debating just flat out female doging.

Appreciate your thoughts, the game has evolved regardless of your opinion.

Dell was stupid, especially to a young high end talent player. Context matters, hence the inconsistency in rulings.

Other players are stupid but didn’t get caught or severely injure a player similar to Dell’s actions that you’ve pointed out.
- washedup20

Remember when Ryan Miller got run over by Lucic and everyone here thought Lucic should be kicked out of the league because it was a dirty play.

That was fun.

Defending Dell is lol.

I’d love to play hockey with some of y’all and just cheap shot and interfere you all day long and you can’t say anything about it because hey that’s hockey.
- ImThatGuy

1st and 1st, my place has a leak strong enough for a rink on Ave B between 8th and 10th st. Let’s play old man. When Fitz shows up to try to hang we’ll play take back and slap shots only while he’s goalie.

But why though you shouldn’t be mad, you should just take a different route to avoid me.
- ImThatGuy

nah...why do that when i (or my teammates) can just slew-foot you the next time we get there...or we can pull a marron and fall on you...or a lucic and run you...and if you're a star, nothing happens, especially when it's against a bottom-feeder with a lower-level player...

save it...

nikita kucherov is one of the dirtiest players in the league and the league does nothing

Dude you been whining for like an hour.

You are not even debating just flat out female doging.
- sabresfan69

69 bro hilarious number.

Yup, its amazing if Marchand was on this team people would love him.
- sabresfan69

I’d have mixed feelings
He’s been a really good player
He’s also a total scumbag of a player


And keep in mind….
not everyone loved Kaleta
His shtick got tired here after a while