Comments on: Shanabanned: Nicklas Backstrom Suspended One Game

By: Holtby Superior! Caps beat Bruins 2-1

Holtby Superior! Caps beat Bruins 2-1 — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:15:05 +0000

[...] After two noisy days without a game, the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins finally got into it again. After the feisty mess that was Game Three, the Capitals had something prove for the hometown crowd– and they had to do it without Nick Backstrom. [...]

By: Bradley Roth

Bradley Roth — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:09:00 +0000

Lol

Never seen a site with so many posters crying.
Going down for the count tonight with Backstrom out. 3-1 Bruins Hehe

By: Rhino40

Rhino40 — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:11:00 +0000

–More dives than The Hunt For Red October…
–More dives than an entire city full of cheap, trashy bars…
–More dives than an old Esther Williams/Busby Berkley film…

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Oscar goes to…(drumroll)

Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins!!

“I want to thank my family, teammates, coaches, my enormous beak-like nose and the entire Bruins organization for making it possible for me to win this award, as well as Gary Bettman and Brendan Shanahan at the NHL offices. I want to thank Tim Thomas, whose courage of his convictions and self-sacrifice ensured that I would not be regarded as the biggest d-bag on the team. Finally, I also want to express special thanks to my freakishly enormous, close personal friend Zdeno Chara: without his encouragement and support I would never have gotten away with half the bullshit moves I pulled on the ice…

By: Prescriptions for Game Four: Win It For Nicky Signs

Prescriptions for Game Four: Win It For Nicky Signs — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:13:21 +0000

[...] a huge chunk of the season, and they’re gonna have to do it again on Thursday as Backstrom serves a one-game suspension for cross-checking Rich Peverly after Game [...]

By: bailamos?

bailamos? — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:47:00 +0000

I tried my hand at the NHL Wheel of Justice (nhlwheelofjustice.com) to see what would I give Nicky, and this is what I got:

Without turning on the playoffs mode, a paltry fine.

After turning on the playoffs mode (aah that’s Shea Weber omgz), a paltry fine.

Clearly Shanahan is not using his Wheel of Justice correctly. Fine him!

By: Jfbuks

Jfbuks — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:13:00 +0000

Thomas punches Nick in the face, no call, Holtby shoves a bruin out of the crease, gets a roughing penalty. Laich pushes lucic for room in a faceoff, lucic slams him to the ice, they both get penalized!! Hey shanahan, how bout suspending the zebras!!! they have been screwing up some good games, but you probably want the bruins to win again so turn your brain back off!!!

By: Philip

Philip — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:15:00 +0000

Man, I hope everyone is as fed up about all this as it seems on the NHL article comment sections. This is ruining the playoffs and making it seem more and more like everything is bought and paid for…. Sad.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:14:00 +0000

Kopitar from LAK wears shaded visor too

By: SO_CAL_Brat

SO_CAL_Brat — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:11:00 +0000

I disagree Serpent. I have friends more interested in hockey then ever before. I’ve had people at work stop and ask what’s going on with Flyers/Pens series or when their next game is. I’ve had people ask about CAPS/Bruins excitement. We talk sports all day long in our office but rarely do I get the chance to get into NHL conversations.

American’s love fast, brutal, gritty sports. With the “pussification” (for a lack of better words) of the NFL spinning out of control these folks are looking for another sport to cling to. I think Shanahan’s nonsense is bringing negative self-righteous attention from people who don’t understand the sport.

No I don’t think it’s ok to intentionally injure a player nor do I want to see head injuries that ruin lives BUT I want to see the fast, SELF-POLICING, gritty, no nonsense awesomeness that is the NHL.

By: Tinfoil Hat

Tinfoil Hat — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:01:00 +0000

Just trying to make sure NBC gets it Boston-New York conference final matchup that it wants/paid for.