Karlsson is a 4th winger. Offense does not make you a better D-MAN. Derp derp
Thats funny his position is defensman and he is up for the norris. 4th winger isnt a position, so yes he is a defensman and he is better than any on the rangers. Pretty simple logic.
Is that relevant to hockey? Some guy posted that Kreider is a joke basically because he's coming from college.
That's just idiotic when probably no sens fan has seen the kid play one full game.
How many games have you personally seen him play? And to account for the fact that you may have, how many other Ranger fans have? Right. That's what I thought.
And college is absolutely like debuting in the NHL playoffs.
But seriously, maybe make the point you want to make instead of throwing out a flippant comment that McDonaugh is better than a probable Norris finalist...
And where is the meeting with Phillips. Same exact play.
How much time did Callahan play after the hit, oh yah, he played the whole game. Did Phillips change his path and look for his head and chicken wing him in the head, oooh, he didn't, that was Hagelin.
Hagelin's hit will be on the next DVD to show head shots.
3 games is a surprise, thought it would be 2, but it had to be penalized more than Carkner who got 2 with the game misconduct.
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Yes, Boyle was lightly hitting Karlsson in the face, but I think it was a test. If Ottawa doesn't respond then it's okay to go after their star players. Now Carkner has made a statement that you don't touch his teams stars. A sort of you give them an inch, they'll take a mile thing.
Recall he was ejected from the game, we had to kill off a 5 minute major AND play an entire game (that went into OT) with only 5D.
That there is already a game or two equivalent suspension for the team.
Personally, I think someone that doesn't have a history only gets a game. Carkner's past should have gotten him more. Regardless of what you think of Boyle for turtling, you just can't throw punches and pound on someone like that when they're down.
I'm convinced Sens fans think Hagelin is some sort of 3rd liner or something. How would you feel if your 1st line LW with no history get suspended for 3 important games? I'm not denying its a bad hit..but this is just too much.
I'm convinced Sens fans think Hagelin is some sort of 3rd liner or something. How would you feel if your 1st line LW with no history get suspended for 3 important games? I'm not denying its a bad hit..but this is just too much.
I agree, I would have given him 1-2 games, but saying that Alfie faked it, even though he missed half the game, is laughable.
I'm convinced Sens fans think Hagelin is some sort of 3rd liner or something. How would you feel if your 1st line LW with no history get suspended for 3 important games? I'm not denying its a bad hit..but this is just too much.
I'm a Sens fan and I completely agree with this statement. (no sarcasm)
Do you understand the meaning of elite offensive defenseman?
You should. You know who he gets compared to? BRIAN ****ING LEETCH.
Or were you not alive then?
I'm a Ranger fan and I'll admit that he is better than any of our defense man. Overall? No. But when a defense man can finish with 78-points and finish top-10 in scoring, who cares?
He shouldn't be compared to Brian Leetch yet. While Leetch was an offensive defense man, he was responsible at both ends of the ice, and hit a level that Karlsson hasn't hit yet. When Karlsson gets a few Norris's, a Conn Smythe, and over 1k points under his belt, then the legitimate comparisons can be made. That said, I love Karlsson.
Senators are actually my 2nd favorite team in the NHL. Always liked them. The only team that I'd root against them with is the NYR, and believe me, I'm ALL NYR for this, but I can definitely see the bright spots in their organization. That said, can't wait to knock the Sens out of the post season! To live in NY and have your second favorite team be OTT is pretty odd right?
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If the standard 1 playoff=2 reg season gms, then Shanahan believes Hagelin's crime more heinous than Keith concussing DSedin. Laughable.
Yup. Three games in the playoffs for that, I've seen sucker punches right on the nose get a fine before. I am also shocked Carkner got suspended considering he missed all of last game already. What is a real cheapshot like Neal's gonna give then?
I thought carkner should have been fined only. Hagelin 2 games. +1 discipline level, but shanahan kept the equilibrium.
If the NHL goes with long suspensions on plays like carkner-boyle, it's open season on every star player in the NHL by cheapshot artists everywhere.
You can't be serious? Carkner a fine only? How is that open season? All it means is that when you punch a guy and he doesn't punch back, refrain yourself instead of continuing to sucker punch the guy and beat him while he is down and defenseless.
By only suspending him for 1 game, you promote gutless acts and attempts to injure. How can you be so blind to the truth?
