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Great game thought we were going to steal one.
We can play with them guys,just got to get some good scoring chances.

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I call the walk up to it "The Stairway to Heaven"....but I would be good with Micah there. ;)

Watching the Game now, but already heard the result in the locker room after my game, so I know what's coming. :(

I heard Burrows has graduated from hair-pulling to finger biting. Looking forward to seeing that, and seeing if it might be suspension worthy. :)

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Bah, you want to engage in post whistle scrums and face washes then complain that you think you were bitten after you shoved your own finger into the other guys mouth? Seriously? What's next, slapping yourself in the face with your opponents hand to draw a roughing penalty like that infamous Brazilian soccer league clip?

If the league wasn't wiling to suspend either Torres or Eager for their dangerous hits in earlier rounds I can't imagine that Burrows is in any danger of a suspension in the Finals for an alledged bite that can't even really be seen in the replays unless you want to see it.

Great game, could have easily gone either way although I think Thomas was entirely responsible for giving the Bruins that chance. Should make for a great series!

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I just finished watching, and I guess I "wanted" to see it, because I sure did. :r

Sorry, Brother, I know it's your team, but Burrows is a punk. :2

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxmZWIX0278

WHAT? I cant believe you are trying to defend it. Not his first time apparently and as Tom said atleast he isnt pulling hair. The only thing left for him is to scratch someones face. I would say he fights like a girl, but I dont want to insult any females. :r

I like how he even put his glove up to try to hide it. If the league doesnt suspend I think it will confirm someone has nude pics of Bettman

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Grapes is right a lot. Funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KsdvPMUmcU

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Crazy game last night. The "bite" was definitely intentional. I still can't believe that happend, I was yelling at the tv when it happened. I really hope the rest of the games are like this one, both teams played great, and the goalies stole the show.

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Didn't get to watch the game, but watching the highlights this mornng, I think Burrows should be gone for at least 2 games. Barry Melrose says it's one of two "taboos" in hockey along with kicking. No place for that in hockey.
Nice play to win the game however. Should be a fun series!

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Tough loss but a good game last night. Makes me Hunger for more;)
If they play like this the rest of the series except with a different outcome this will be awesome. :tu
The turnover by Boychuck ouch! And Chara should have played that pass way better than he did.

I love this, It should be a lot of fun.

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:r :r :r :r

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My thoughts on last nights game Boychuck is killing us, he been on the ice for the last seven goals scored against us and has been responsible for all of them.
Julien has got to get Recchi off the PP he has 0.0 points in 19 games and skates like he has snow shoes on,he has to give that ice time to Seguin.
The forwards have got to get in front of the net and make things happen.
Overall the team has got to cut down on the turn overs and not get caught out of position.
The B's got to keep up the heavy checking and not get caught up in a chippie game.

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Boston was lucky the score was just one they were dominated the whole game.

See what I did there? :r

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That was a great game. I was all ready for ot. The bruins got lucky a few times and so did the canucks. There were a couple one-timers that the bruins fanned on. The goalies are the stars of the game though. Both are absolutely amazing. Should be a great series.

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What's to defend? If Burrows had intentionally gone out of his way to bite Bergeron, or even initiated contact then I'd be right there alongside you guys calling for him to be thrown under the bus... just like I was calling for Torres to be suspended for his hit on Seabrook in the first round. The simple fact of the matter is that Bergeron came in as the 3rd player, started an afterwhistle scrum with Burrows and in the course of that pushing and shoving Bergeron put his finger in Burrows mouth, not vice versa. Burrows got an extra minor on the play and the Bruins failed to capitalize on it. Period. End of story.

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The big things the Bruins need to do on the power play is improve their puck speed and get Charra back on the point where he can do some damage. Look at that 5 on 3 last night. Every single time a Bruin got a pass they stopped for a second, almost like they were trying to think of what they had to do next. It allowed the Canucks penalty killers to readjust the triangle and re-setup. While the Canucks never really got their passing game in gear last night look at their power plays in comparison, the puck is almost always in movement passing all over the ice. It doesn't allow the PK to setup and they end up chasing the play instead of controlling it.

As for Charra in front of the net, yes he's a big body but Luongo plays so far back in the net now that Charra's not really effective at screening him. He's also so tall that Luongo just has to drop into a low butterfly and he's know only peering around Charra's legs instead of his torso. Charra doesn't have the tipping ability of a Lucic or other natural forward, he's simply too tall and gangly for close quarter rebound scrambles and most importantly he gets out of the way of every shot which means Luongo gets line of sight. If he's back on the point he's either going to have a valid scoring chance or at the very least put some hurt on the Vancouver shot blockers... and given that 2 of Vancouver's 4 top scorers are also our top shot blockers that's always a good play from the Boston perspective.

The other big thing the Bruins need to adapt to is the speed of counterattack from the Canucks. Neutral zone turnovers killed the Sharks and they did the same to the Bruins last night, every scoring chance Vancouver had when they finally started playing their game in the 3rd was off a turnover and counterattack.

From Vancouver's perspective they just need to keep exploiting their strengths, speed and depth. I was amazed at how much latitude Charra allowed them last night, I'd expect that to change on Sat. They also have to start shooting more and positioning for the rebounds Thomas is well known for instead of trying these pretty passing plays to catch him out of position. While that does work, obviously, it's not the way to beat him.

I think these games are all going to be very close unless either Thomas or Luongo has one of their meltdown games. If Luongo does have one, and I fully expect he will, I really hope Vigneault has the sense to pull him quickly and let Schneider in to help salvage the situation.

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Seriously? Come on. Yes Bergeron put his hand in his face, but Burrows clearly chomps down on his finger. It was a bush league thing to do. Burrows kept it going by grabbing bergerons face guard.

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We understand haters in New England with lets see two World Series wins,three Super Bowl wins and an NBA championship win in the last ten years.:r:D

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That is a matter of perception and quite frankly it's something that is coloured by personal opinions. The Canuck haters are always going to see that as intentional, and that's fine... but it doesn't really make it any closer to being reality.

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There were no haters in the videos I posted. Cherry and the others have picked the Canucls. You cant break out the weakass everyones against us. Everyone saw the same thing. A player with a history of biting and hair pulling doing it again. Lets be honest it was a bit¢h move. Men dont bite and pull hair in a fight. Burrows does. I dont care if someone stuck their hand in my mouth. Im not going cannibal unless I am in fear of my life. It was a bush bit¢h move and I dont care if a Shark did it I would say the same. You cant allow biting. He must be suspended on principal. He needs to learn a lesson especially because its not his first time. Dude he bite someone. Thats disgusting.

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Couldn't care less about baseball and basketball. I won't go into what I think of your football coach since this is a hockey thread. So, as long as stanley cup stays off that list, no reason to hate.

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Geoff, you usually have a pretty objective perspective....I cannot believe you are defending Burrows. :rolleyes:

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:tf. I disagree. :r

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Anyone who disagrees with you isn't "objective", Mike! ;) :r

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I know right. Thats what Im saying. And its Mr. Claven to you. :r

I was going to post a link to the Austin Powers movie where Springer bites Dr. EVIL, but the bite is at the end.

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You guys neglected the some very important info from that HNIC clip....





The Queen will not be returning to Winnipeg.

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I think we can all agree.
God save the Queen!

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Well, I hate to agree with Cherry and Mike on anything but on this one I have to. :D

Biting, kicking, hair pulling and slew footing are in the top five of chicken chit move you can make.

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Ryan Whitney of Edmonton was on talk radio yesterday,and came out and said to expect things like that,said that's how Vancouver rolls,plus he said 90 percent of the players in the league can't stand the Canucks:r

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Really?

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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=367657

Moral of the story? If you don't want your fingers bitten don't force them into other peoples mouths :rolleyes:

Now, please resume your regularly scheduled anti-Canucks comments :=:

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I didnt think it was human possibly for a person to wedge their head that far up their. You sir have proved me wrong. :salute:

The moral of the story is Burrows is a hair pulling finger biting little bit¢h.

Boston fans your looking screwed so just get ready.


Ooooh Al you know this thread would be much less interesting without me stirring the pot for fun.

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My 6 month old grand daughter puts her fingers into my mouth all the time. Guess it's tiime to teach her this lesson. Sorry Olivia...

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Please!

I bet it's 96.6% (29 0f 30). ;)

Forced them? Canuck, please! :r

Just because the NHL (apparently Murphy, not Shanahan) dropped the ball doesn't mean Burrows isn't an incredible *****.

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Like I said, if this was an intentional or blatant bite then I'd be all over issuing fines and suspensions to Burrows. There is no real proof other than Bergeron's word that Burrows bit him, all the video reply shows is Bergeron shoving his finger in Burrows mouth and Burrows turning his head away. That is why the league isn't pursuing it... there's nothing to pursue.

The hair pulling in the Chicago series a couple years back was a bit¢h move, no question. This? Come on. Tell you what, unless it's to induce vomiting to clear poison, any man that tries to shove his fingers into another man's mouth shouldn't expect to get them back at all :2

2 words: Marc Savard.

Actually the best/funniest quote I've heard all day on this biting non-issue is from a former NFL linebacker (forget his name off the top of my head):

""the space outside of my helmet is all his, the space inside my helmet is all mine"

This you're right about. From the horses mouth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxu2-Ts4AWM (possibly NSFW due to language)

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I see him chomp down, Geoff. Apparently we see different things, and I guess there is no point in debating it. :tu

No defense of Marc Savard's bite will come from my lips, I think it is a b*tch move from any player. Even my all-time favorite D-man, Dave Manson, had a biting incident with Scott Stevens, and there is no defending it.

I believe the quote actually came from HOF running back Jim Brown. ;)

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Mike's (Ahbroody's) favorite Red Wing's color commentator is getting some major kudos; will be inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame...


Red Wings TV analyst Mickey Redmond will receive Foster Hewitt Award


http://media.mlive.com/redwings_impa...0310-small.jpg


http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index....mickey_re.html

Congrats Mickey!

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Ughhhhh I cant take homers. I am sure if you are a Wings fan hes great. I just hear the Redwings $hit cotton candy and piss sunshine when ever he speaks. I know there is hockey knowledge in there I just cant get passed the love fest.

Congrats on him.

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I like Mickey. :tu

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:r



Honestly, I know plenty of Leafs fans who like him, despite the rivalry. Plus I know at least one Hawks fan (see above) who likes him. Obviously Mickey pulls for the Wings, but he doesn't sugar-coat it when they are getting outplayed, outworked, etc. He also gives credit where credit is due, even if it is to the opposing team. He does get critical of the refs, but for both sides. He likes it when the refs let 'em play. He's a big fan of self-policing amongst the players. So muchs so that I've heard him on countless occasions say the way to prevent high-stick injuries is not better helmets and visors, but the opposite; take the helmets and visors away. I see the logic, but I'm not sure if it would fly in today's NHL. But I digress....

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Like I said I am sure hes great maybe my judgement is clouded. I dont know though as I am not a fan of Jack Edwards either. Dude gets so excited sometimes especially during fights it sounds like hes going to have a pleasurable release on the air. I remember I think its the lightnings broadcaster not Espo. Someone did a feed of his goal calls and it was LULs. Voice cracking squealing epic.

Good on him though, just used to a different style.

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Dickie Redman had a bar just outside of Boston when I was working in the area I would stop in.
You could get a beer and a beating for two bucks:sl
When he got traded my best friend bought the joint.

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Jack Edwards is one passionate dude, he gets a lot of ribbing for some of his stuff out here :r

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Can you say Drew Remenda? ;) :r

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Cool story!

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Drew is not as bad. How can you not like Drew. He loved Micahs flow also.
Epic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgbi-Gr0b_g

I dont know, but this years playoffs I thought Drew was a Wings announcer at times. He called Datsyuk the greatest player in the game multiple times using words like amazing incredible. He repeatedly kissed Zs arse and Homers as well. He was also very complimentary of the kings all series. When the Sharks lose he calls them out. I dont think there style is nearly the same outside of them both being color guys. During the season drew is always discussing issues the team is having. He cant blast them any worse then he does I dont think.

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Mickey calls out the Wings when they deserve it too. I like my color guy to be a homer, as long as he can remain objective. The ones who whine at every call against, I can do without. Drew doesn't bother me, I just find him and Mickey similar in ways.

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Fair enough. Tbh I often listen to the radio feed even when at home as Baker suprises me at how he calls out players. Sometimes I think they have to be pissed at him, but given his importance in team history I think he is untouchable. Plus he plays nice to the players face.

I cant find it, but back in the day Drew did a sparing thing with Scott Parker. Got his assssz handef to him. :r
Old Shark Byte episodes used to be on their page but gone now.

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I like my color guys to be homers as well. I think it is awesome when they get as excited as I do when the team scores. As an example, I love listening to Gene Deckerhoff call the TB Bucs and FSU games. So much so that, when I lived down there, we listened to the radio and muted the TV. Of course they have to be objective and not whine about calls against.

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I know the game is about being tough and certain things will get you chirped if you wear them, but with all the stuff lately on hits and head trama thought this was interesting. Saw total hockey was selling these and thought it was an interesting idea. May get one for the boy just to see if they are crap or not. Thinking he will trigger one once a game, but would be an interesting test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGmXp...layer_embedded

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Uhhhh so is there a game today?

Lets go Boston!