Comments on: Drury Out, NHL Rules It Clean

By: rmg185

rmg185 — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:47:23 +0000

lol, come to think of it, they both have the same silly grin when they're fighting people/countries….

By: rmg185

rmg185 — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:46:18 +0000

I see where you're coming from tancred, and you may be right, but I just didn't see it as *****iness. I saw it as, "It's just a fight, not the end of the world, and this whole circus going on right now is hilarious to me"

It's just rare in this league to see a Goalie that thinks fighting is fun... maybe thats bad and neandrethal but it made me like him, for one reason or the other.

By: rojoke

rojoke — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:12:06 +0000

Peters, you can look at it two ways... One, he fought a goalie, and is a coward for it... two, he foguht the sens toughest player on the ice at that time, who was already scrappin. Personally, i lean towars the first part, becuase like it or not, goalies arnt fair game.

Emery gave Biron a couple of shots when both were on the ice, which is a no-no, even in a line brawl. I think that's why Peters went to Emery, face to face, I might add.

Fighting a goalie during regular play, yes, that's gutless, not to mention dumb. Never fight the guy wearing more padding than you. But Emery skated out of his net during a brawl and fought another goalie. He made himself fair game when he left his crease and fought Biron. If he didn't want to go, Biron or Emery could have stayed in the crease.

If you challenge anyone, goalie or not, face to face, as Peters did, they're fair game if they want to go themselves.

Peters and Emery saw each other in the AHL, Peters in Rochester and Emery in Binghamton. Emery fought a lot in Binghamton, and Peters knows Emery did and can handle himself.

By: rojoke

rojoke — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:58:57 +0000

Oh, I wasn't questioning whether or not he could handle himself. I was just questioning whether or not he'd fight Peters if Peters had challenged him, which he probably would have, depending on the situation.

By: rojoke

rojoke — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:57:03 +0000

His head went down only after Neil blindsided him, along with the rets of his body. Drury shot the puck into the corner and was following the play in that direction. He wasn’t looking at his laces.

By: baltic_thunder

baltic_thunder — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:48:13 +0000

Ray for President? LOL... You probably think that George Bush is also great!

GO SABRES!

By: baltic_thunder

baltic_thunder — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:45:38 +0000

It's a crying shame about Drury but it could have been alot worse. The Sabres are truly the 'Little Engine that could" but injuries, just like last year, are taking their toll. The Senators are a piece of shit team that's disliked by many. Here's hoping they get their just desserts tonite! Bring on Neal, bring on McGratton... the Ottawa Senators are a classless act. Go Sabres!

By: EVILLEMIEUXMAD

EVILLEMIEUXMAD — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:29:25 +0000

About the Bertuzzi episode, I dont really blame Bert. He didnt mean for Moores neck to be broken.
Also Moore's hit on Nazzy was clean.
But the point is Bert went after the man who through the hit... he didnt go out there and go after Sakic... Peters or whomever should have been sent after Neil, NOT after Spezza, Heatly ect...

As for the leading of more clean hits on star players sarcasm, your doing the exact same thing as the people calling for berts blood... the idea that if Bert wasnt suspended until the second coming of Christ the NHL would crumble and every team would be sending their goons to break necks. Which wouldnt have happened.

I am sure NHL players dont want to injure other players, it happens because this is the top level of play... When you hit someone you have to hit them hard because that is your job.

thats my 2 cents at least

By: EVILLEMIEUXMAD

EVILLEMIEUXMAD — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:21:10 +0000

Ah man thanks for that clip... all I was able to find earlier was a 2 min choppy version...
I think the hit was a little late, but those late hits happen all the time... I saw the elbow come up but I think it was like you said, to brace himself to regain his balance..

I do like this rivalry though... The Leafs vs Sens rivalry has been pretty flat for the past couple years, and these are the top 2 teams in the east. Like the Avs vs Det of old... well it could become like that...

This is exactly what the NHL wants with the rivalries.

By: 92-93

92-93 — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:14:29 +0000

here's the clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyASszbhUxc

at the 2 minute mark they show an extra-slow replay. he hits him with his shoulder than raises his arm afterwards (not just his 'elbow' - how convienent that people just focus on the elbow part of the arm). every time i hit a guy in hockey, lifting your arm AFTER the hit keeps your balance, helps you finish your check and helps you absorb the blow of the hit, but no part of your elbow should touch the other player - and Neil's elbow never touches Drury and to say that he meant to hit Drury with the elbow makes no sense. it was a clean, shoulder check, but it was to the head and late and that is what is borderline about the hit.

it was stupid of Ruff but it is understandable that he wants to get payback on the Sens stars. however it sets a bad precedence yet it also keeps his stars protected. Ruff is a moron anyways, he's been crying wolf for a long time (re: his 'joke' rant last year after the leafs game with Tucker) so that when something bad actually does happen no one takes him seroiusly.

but i do understand why he did it, even if i dont totally agree with it.