Comments on: Reactions to Jay Beagle and Arron Asham’s Fight

By: Hockey Fan

Hockey Fan — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:17:00 +0000

Beagle is a fairy. First he cheap shots Letang, then he fights wearing a visor. He threw five or six punches while Asham only threw two. Beagle definitely got what he deserved.

By: jgos

jgos — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:16:00 +0000

They won the fight. We’re winning the war. Penguins sucks….Are there penguins in Pittsburgh?

By: Jim Sturgeon

Jim Sturgeon — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:15:00 +0000

This is really a non-story considering Asham came out right away and apologized and called his gesture classless. Everyone has to throw down at some point – the argument about Asham being an “enforcer” (he isn’t) doesn’t even matter, especially given the size advantage Beags has over him.

He got embarrassed but we won. I wish we would’ve seen more of a reaction on the ice instead of on twitter though. That says a lot…

By: Scotty Скотти

Scotty Скотти — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:39:00 +0000

How is Crosby’s yeast infection anyway?

By: Devin Shannon

Devin Shannon — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:08:00 +0000

Once again, stay classy Pittsburgh!

By: Devin Shannon

Devin Shannon — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:08:00 +0000

Once again, stay classy Pittsburgh!

By: Owen

Owen — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:50:00 +0000

I think the difference is that, even though we would cheer if he got the crap beaten out of him, I don’t think we would cheer if he got injured.

By: CB

CB — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:47:00 +0000

I’ve watched hockey for 30 years and have been playing it for about 13 years. I have to say that my stomach turned when I saw that. I was hoping that Asham, knowning exactly what he just did to that player, would have shown some immediate compassion for a fellow hockey player, and issued in the linesmen and trainers for help. That was so sad to watch.

By: Shinaain

Shinaain — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:02:00 +0000

“Those who say Asham is classless obviously didn’t see the part when Asham gently let Beagle to his knees after the KO.”

Thank you! Finally, someone mentioned that. In addition to banging his stick out of respect, Asham (1) quit when he realized Beagle was out and (2) held on to Beagle’s jersey and broke his fall, gently lowering him to the ice. In so doing, he likely spared Beagle a concussion.

While I’m not any kind of proponent of banning fighting in hockey, I definitely don’t appreciate some of the more contrived aspects of it. Asham copped to the lack of sensitivity (sensitivity being mentioned in regards to a hockey fight WTF? I know) inherent in his post-fight gestures, but I believe that he made up for it with his other actions and in acknowledging his gaffe.

By: Chris Gordon

Chris Gordon — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:38:00 +0000

Weenie head!