Crosby Protected by league

[D. Broughman]

How many of you seen the end of the Pengiuns and Redwings game. They only show Howard attacking Crosby but not showing Crosby cross checking Zetterburg in the back after the game is over. If it was the other way around they would have showed Zetterburg cross checking and would have wanted action taken against him like the rules say. Why do they protect this no class jerk? Oh I forgot we let star do anything they want. So are they really as good as they say and how good would others be if they could get away with what the stars do. I watch about half as much sports now because of this crap. What are we teaching our kids about sportsmanship?

[FUBAR]

spoken like a true Red Wings fan......

First off, i am not a Penguins fan in the least, i am an Oilers fan. Sydney is not a dirty player. He takes more shit and abuse then any other player in the league. Zetterberg is known for his agressive style and his dirty stick work. On the sports channel up here, you get to see both sides as hockey gets first dibs on tv time. Zetterberg was poking and hacking him all night long, Sydney just gave him a little something something back. Then Howard decides he needs to play hero.

Howard is lucky he didnt get a 3rd man in penalty... Crosby wasnt the problem on that play, it was Howard who cause the whole ruckus. Howard needs to worry about getting his team into the playoffs, and saving pucks, not rubbing his glove into Crosby's mouth from behind.

[D. Broughman]

How can you say he is not a dirty player when he crossed checked Zetterburg three times in the BACK after the game was over and one time in the chest before Howard got into the altercation. If you seen the game you would know this but if you watched the replays they cut that part off. Being an Oilers fan I would think you would know what a class act would be. Wayne Gretzky respected other players and the game of hockey. He made the sport better and kids looked up to him. Watch the Penguins game real close and you can see there isn't the closeness on the team that you see on other teams. I took my son to see Gordy Howe and he signed a puck for him and then played keepaway from him with it. The smile on Gordy's face and my sons said it all. The players now want big money and more to sign something for you and they have no time for the kids. Maybe you don't see the change as much as I do because I was a Redwings fan before you were a twinkle in your dad's eye.

[FUBAR]

i was never a twinkle... i was the result of a six pack and a wet spot!


My opinion on that game, which i watched on TSN, is Sydney took a ton of abuse all game, Zetterberg dished it out as much as anyone... The difference between Wayne and Syd is that Wayne had Dave "Cement head" Semenko to do his dirty work, and Sydney has to stick up for himself. Did he cross check, yep, but it was payment for all he received all game. Turn about is fair play. These two teams do not like each other... playing each other in the finals the past 2 years does that....

Detroit is playing desperate hockey right now. Rough and agressive, and when you give it out, you better be able to take it back... Detroit fans deserve a good team for a few more years, for all the years they had to put up with brutal teams.

I am not anti Detroit either, Stevie Y is one of my all time favorite players and a total class act all the way.

I know there is a huge Penguins fan here on the board, maybe we can get his opinion.

[D. Broughman]

Jim I started this because I am retired and board. Me and my three brothers are Michigan fans and My Dad started to root for Michigan State and after a few years I asked my Dad why he was for MSU and he said it wouldn't be any fun if we where all UM fans. Now I put on my Dad's old MSU hat this time of the year and root for the basketball team and wish he was still hear to bicker with. We had a lot of fun and I miss it. I was hoping I could have a little fun with this to make the games more interesting like then. I didn't do basketball because that is for me to remember my time with Dad. I love the old style of hockey and look forward to the playoff type hockey not the sissy game they want them to play during the regular season. Lets have a little fun!

[ChiefBenderForever]

I don't think anyone is protected by anything these days, if they make a mistake or screw up the world will know instantly. Players used to be protected by the press but now they have an army trying to dig anything up. I miss the old days of hockey so much, growing up in the Gretzky years was the greatest thing next to the 1980 miracle on ice. All my Hockey glory was shattered the day the North Stars left Minnesota and it hasn't been the same for me since.
I think a big problem today is the complete saturation of everything. So many channels, so many choices, so little time. I know Hockey Night in Canada used to be a weekly holiday but now days every night is Hockey Night, it's nice but takes away the specialty of making the playoffs so you would get to see every game and it meant so much. Atleast we have the memories, I know every generation always says when they grew up times were much simpler, I hate to think how much more complex things could get than they are now......