Lindy Ruff, earning more respect from me...

[pensfan20]

Actually the topic was head shots taken by Crosby and it seem the only cheap shots to the head people can bring up happened last year.

Well the topic was why we need George if Sid doesnt get ruffed up? or if he is going to take "bumps" like you mentioned? im confused on why on one hand you want george here to deter hits to sid, if you are now saying he doesnt take dirty hits? im trying to understand your point.. but dont seem to be able to find one?

[Ron`]

I think we need a new thread

[Kicksave]

Actually the topic was head shots taken by Crosby and it seem the only cheap shots to the head people can bring up happened last year.

That was the original topic but then you started acting like a twelve year old at the keyboard. Then you have the audacity to sit here any say that people are picking on you and that they should give you respect and not agitate you back? Please.

The fact of the matter is that you've been a jerk the better part of your time here. If you want people to treat you differently then act differently. What you'll have to do is not fight back, bite your tongue if someone says something to you. If you want to argue your point about something, argue in a manor that isn't condescending. As much as you want to believe it, you aren't the smartest person here and have say as to what is right and what it wrong. It is all speculation - there is no right and wrong answer.

Maybe if you start acting like an adult and do those things, you won't get harassed to the point that you've harassed others before. If you don't like it, then go to StillerNation with the other rejects.

[SportsFan]

Actually the topic was head shots taken by Crosby and it seem the only cheap shots to the head people can bring up happened last year.

That was the original topic but then you started acting like a twelve year old at the keyboard. Then you have the audacity to sit here any say that people are picking on you and that they should give you respect and not agitate you back? Please.

The fact of the matter is that you've been a jerk the better part of your time here. If you want people to treat you differently then act differently. What you'll have to do is not fight back, bite your tongue if someone says something to you. If you want to argue your point about something, argue in a manor that isn't condescending. As much as you want to believe it, you aren't the smartest person here and have say as to what is right and what it wrong. It is all speculation - there is no right and wrong answer.

Maybe if you start acting like an adult and do those things, you won't get harassed to the point that you've harassed others before. If you don't like it, then go to StillerNation with the other rejects.

In here where did I act like a 12 year old?

I think its funny, how you act on here. You are always the first to point on when someone is doing something wrong, but you have used name calling several times in posts.

[magnum]

Give me 2 times this year he has taken a dirty head shot.

BTW, Ruff should tell his players not to skate to the middle of the slot with their heads down.

are you saying he hasnt taken dirty head shots? cause if you are then the 19 pages of you wanting an enforcer on the team to protect Sid seem pretty pointless right? why have an enforcer if sid isnt being hit in any dirty way?

This is the question I'm still waiting to see Sportsfan answer that he conveniently keeps ignoring.

Yeah, but most around here would call that a coincidence. It had nothing to do with Cairns, right? Laughing

King Sid, don't you and edog have some childish games to play elsewhere about who is retarded here and the discuss the dumbest posts here?

[magnum]

Actually the topic was head shots taken by Crosby and it seem the only cheap shots to the head people can bring up happened last year.

That was the original topic but then you started acting like a twelve year old at the keyboard. Then you have the audacity to sit here any say that people are picking on you and that they should give you respect and not agitate you back? Please.

The fact of the matter is that you've been a jerk the better part of your time here. If you want people to treat you differently then act differently. What you'll have to do is not fight back, bite your tongue if someone says something to you. If you want to argue your point about something, argue in a manor that isn't condescending. As much as you want to believe it, you aren't the smartest person here and have say as to what is right and what it wrong. It is all speculation - there is no right and wrong answer.

Maybe if you start acting like an adult and do those things, you won't get harassed to the point that you've harassed others before. If you don't like it, then go to StillerNation with the other rejects.

Good post Kicksave and pretty much dead on. Its probably safe to assume that most of the people on this board agree with this.

[Mango Salsa]

Yeah the pic with Gill was last year but the Olesz incident was just a few weeks ago.

Olesz, was bad.. I can't remember, who made Olesz pay?

No one. That's the problem. Wish I had video of that. I have the game on DVD but can't get it on my PC to youtube it.

[Kicksave]

In here where did I act like a 12 year old?

I think its funny, how you act on here. You are always the first to point on when someone is doing something wrong, but you have used name calling several times in posts.

Well...

So you never played with yourself?

I've never claimed to be some holy roller here. Far from it but I don't go around and fly off the handle. Usually when I do it, it is over something that is usually resolved. Most of the time too, if I feel like I've said something to someone that has offended them, I'll send them a private message apologizing too.

Also, when I talk hockey, I know I don't know everything. I accept that. If I am debating something that I think is right, I am able to argue it without getting confrontational.

My problem is WHEN I do get into arguments with people, its over something stupid and hardly ever about hockey. Not that that is a good thing, but when it comes down to it, most of my posts are about hockey and like I said I hardly ever fight when the topic is such. It seems you'll fight over anything with anyone, anywhere.

[farnham16]

Ruff is a dirty piece of crap, period.

[Jamie]

In here where did I act like a 12 year old?

I think its funny, how you act on here. You are always the first to point on when someone is doing something wrong, but you have used name calling several times in posts.

Well...

So you never played with yourself?

I've never claimed to be some holy roller here. Far from it but I don't go around and fly off the handle. Usually when I do it, it is over something that is usually resolved. Most of the time too, if I feel like I've said something to someone that has offended them, I'll send them a private message apologizing too.

Also, when I talk hockey, I know I don't know everything. I accept that. If I am debating something that I think is right, I am able to argue it without getting confrontational.

My problem is WHEN I do get into arguments with people, its over something stupid and hardly ever about hockey. Not that that is a good thing, but when it comes down to it, most of my posts are about hockey and like I said I hardly ever fight when the topic is such. It seems you'll fight over anything with anyone, anywhere.

I lurk more than I post anymore, due to the fact I have a two hour commute to work one way after a promotion/transfer. Some of the main characters on this board may remember me or maybe not. I have the utmost respect for Kicksave, Netwolf and Stoosh, as well as many others. Latley I have read, and even responded to threads to Sportsfan has posted in. It seems as if anyone disagrees with his point of view, they know nothing of the sport of hockey, or just started following the sport of hockey. He thrives on confrontation, if we all ignore him, he will go away.

The admin on this board has way to much stuff on his plate to deal with such crap right now. We need to police ourselves, and keep this forum a place of enjoyable Pens talk and healthy discussions. We should all do this out of respect for the admin.

[shawnlesky]

He had his head down, there was no elbow. Yeah it was a late hit, but skate through open ice with your head down, you get lit up. End of story.

Well put.

[netwolf]

The admin on this board has way to much stuff on his plate to deal with such crap right now. We need to police ourselves, and keep this forum a place of enjoyable Pens talk and healthy discussions. We should all do this out of respect for the admin.

Read it. Comprehend it. Abide by it.

Thanks for posting that Jamie.

[malkinshair]

He had his head down, there was no elbow. Yeah it was a late hit, but skate through open ice with your head down, you get lit up. End of story.

Well put.

+2

It looked a lot like Colby's hit earlier this year (albeit about 3/4 of a second later), with similar results.

NEVER watch your pass when you're in the middle...isn't that like the first rule in hockey?

[pfim]

He had his head down, there was no elbow. Yeah it was a late hit, but skate through open ice with your head down, you get lit up. End of story.

I agree to a point, I just don't think Chris Drury or Trevor Letowski laying prone on the ice, bleeding, really adds anything to the game. It was clean by the book, but the book should be changed.

[malkinshair]

He had his head down, there was no elbow. Yeah it was a late hit, but skate through open ice with your head down, you get lit up. End of story.

I agree to a point, I just don't think Chris Drury or Trevor Letowski laying prone on the ice, bleeding, really adds anything to the game. It was clean by the book, but the book should be changed.

While I agree that seeing anyone laying prone on the ice is horrible, I'm not sure how you'd change the rules to stop it. More to the point, the result was horrible, but the hit wasn't. You can't make a rule that states 'no one with their head down can be hit'. The individual players have to take responsibility for at least some of their own safety.

Drury or Letowski laying prone on the ice bleeding doesn't add anything to the game, but you have to be careful what you'd subtract from the game in order to prevent the possibility of it happening again.

[pfim]

You can make a rule that says you can't hit anyone in the head. I don't think taking headshots out of the game would take away any hitting. Neil could have hit him any way he wanted and that's what he chose.

[EagleMorph]

You can make a rule that says you can't hit anyone in the head. I don't think taking headshots out of the game would take away any hitting. Neil could have hit him any way he wanted and that's what he chose.

But in the Colby-Letowski case, Letowski was at fault because not only was he admiring the pass, but he put his head down.



Watch at about the 40-45 second mark of that video. Armstrong isn't watching Letowski, just knows he's going to be there and readies the shoulder. Letowski is moving downwards while watching his pass.

I don't think it's removing the idea of headshots that's a problem...it's the potential interpretation of the rule. That's why I think you leave well-enough alone. Otherwise, you might end up with instances where a Colby Armstrong style hit could have drastic penalty repurcusions, and that would not be fair.

[Sabres_Fan]

Heres the deal. Drury is ticked because he said Neil lead with his head (just like spearing in football). It wasnt Neil shoulder or elbow that caused the injury it was Neils helmet..... Then after the hit BEFORE THE BRAWL Neil told Briere he was next. Neil is a dirty S.O.B.
Trust me when Neil does that to Crosby or Malkin one time this board will be fuming and you will be praising MT for sending out the goons. Ruff was asked "What if the Sens would of scored 3 goals on the 4 power plays that ensued" Ruff then said "I dont care if we lost 10-1 you dont let a team get away with that".

[Sabres_Fan]

Ruff is a dirty piece of crap, period.

So when Chris Neil comes full speed at Crosby, lowers his helmet, drives it into Crosbys face, gives him 20+ stitches and then tells Malkin he's next are you going to call MT a piece of garbage for sending out the troops to defend the team????? I doubt it.

[pfim]

You can make a rule that says you can't hit anyone in the head. I don't think taking headshots out of the game would take away any hitting. Neil could have hit him any way he wanted and that's what he chose.

But in the Colby-Letowski case, Letowski was at fault because not only was he admiring the pass, but he put his head down.



Watch at about the 40-45 second mark of that video. Armstrong isn't watching Letowski, just knows he's going to be there and readies the shoulder. Letowski is moving downwards while watching his pass.

I don't think it's removing the idea of headshots that's a problem...it's the potential interpretation of the rule. That's why I think you leave well-enough alone. Otherwise, you might end up with instances where a Colby Armstrong style hit could have drastic penalty repurcusions, and that would not be fair.

Just like the Drury hit, though, Armstrong could have hit him 5 different ways and that's the one he chose.

And I'm sorry, in the grand scheme of things, if Colby Armstrong gets a penalty instead of Chris Drury missing and indefinite amount of games, I'm going with the penalty. I think a lot of the headshot penalties in the NFL are unfair, but you see fewer headshots because of it. We're talking about eliminating 6-7 needless hits a year.

[Jesse]

Actually the topic was head shots taken by Crosby and it seem the only cheap shots to the head people can bring up happened last year.

That was the original topic but then you started acting like a twelve year old at the keyboard. Then you have the audacity to sit here any say that people are picking on you and that they should give you respect and not agitate you back? Please.

The fact of the matter is that you've been a jerk the better part of your time here. If you want people to treat you differently then act differently. What you'll have to do is not fight back, bite your tongue if someone says something to you. If you want to argue your point about something, argue in a manor that isn't condescending. As much as you want to believe it, you aren't the smartest person here and have say as to what is right and what it wrong. It is all speculation - there is no right and wrong answer.

Maybe if you start acting like an adult and do those things, you won't get harassed to the point that you've harassed others before. If you don't like it, then go to StillerNation with the other rejects.

Better be careful, he IM's people on aol at 4:00 A.M.

Gotta love it when a troll goes into your profile to get your information.

[Jesse]

In here where did I act like a 12 year old?

I think its funny, how you act on here. You are always the first to point on when someone is doing something wrong, but you have used name calling several times in posts.

Well...

So you never played with yourself?

I've never claimed to be some holy roller here. Far from it but I don't go around and fly off the handle. Usually when I do it, it is over something that is usually resolved. Most of the time too, if I feel like I've said something to someone that has offended them, I'll send them a private message apologizing too.

Also, when I talk hockey, I know I don't know everything. I accept that. If I am debating something that I think is right, I am able to argue it without getting confrontational.

My problem is WHEN I do get into arguments with people, its over something stupid and hardly ever about hockey. Not that that is a good thing, but when it comes down to it, most of my posts are about hockey and like I said I hardly ever fight when the topic is such. It seems you'll fight over anything with anyone, anywhere.

I lurk more than I post anymore, due to the fact I have a two hour commute to work one way after a promotion/transfer. Some of the main characters on this board may remember me or maybe not. I have the utmost respect for Kicksave, Netwolf and Stoosh, as well as many others. Latley I have read, and even responded to threads to Sportsfan has posted in. It seems as if anyone disagrees with his point of view, they know nothing of the sport of hockey, or just started following the sport of hockey. He thrives on confrontation, if we all ignore him, he will go away.

The admin on this board has way to much stuff on his plate to deal with such crap right now. We need to police ourselves, and keep this forum a place of enjoyable Pens talk and healthy discussions. We should all do this out of respect for the admin.

Good post, Jaime.

[Titojones69]

He had his head down, there was no elbow. Yeah it was a late hit, but skate through open ice with your head down, you get lit up. End of story.

Well put.

+2

It looked a lot like Colby's hit earlier this year (albeit about 3/4 of a second later), with similar results.

NEVER watch your pass when you're in the middle...isn't that like the first rule in hockey?

I tried counting the time it took after release till impact in real time and its a little under 1 second..I mean how can that be late when I guy throws a check literally 1 second after release...I agree keep the head up and dont admire your work...The stuff with Sid getting beat up usually is away from the play or after the whistle so for people to say Pittsburghers get their panties in a bunch when Sid gets hit is a farce..Good post malkinshair Im in total agreement..Lets them play the game

[Jesse]

What was chilling was that I read somewhere that Adam Mair admitted to bringing up Dan Snyder to Dany Heatley.

That's a bit beyond low, IMO.

I've said a lot of things I regret while playing, but geesh.