This season alone, I've seen it happen at least a handful of times (and I havent been able to watch many games since I work nights), most notably when the Capitals' Brooks Laich did it to Mike Richards and bloodied his face. As a rookie with Philadelphia in 2007, Downie was suspended 20 games by the NHL for a hit he put on Ottawa's Dean McAmmond in a preseason game. stuff, more stuff, things,more things, snippets. A tough player hits players no matter their size and deals with the consequences. I've said that before I'm not saying it doesn't happen at all, in fact I agree with you it happens everywhere, just that when it happens no one gets hurt and we move on from it. Did he even get misconducted? Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. READ MORE: Gord Downie musical produced by Alberta First Nations elementary school. Chara also has played a career 652 games, how many cases has there been where he's caused a controversy? The Tragically Hip talk life after Gord Downie: вЂWeвЂ™re all still adjustingвЂ™, вЂњWe werenвЂ™t surprised at all to be perfectly honest,вЂќ says Sinclair of the fan support. If it was say Chris Simon that did the sucker punch, would we as concerned? This season alone, I've seen it happen at least a handful of times (and I havent been able to watch many games since I work nights), most notably when the Capitals' Brooks Laich did it to Mike Richards and bloodied his face.Д«ut because it was Downie, everybody acts like it's the most heinous act ever committed on the ice. 'I haven't really thought about production myself. The former Arizona Coyotes player, who was waived Jan. My thoughts would be the same thing even if it was Crosby or Ovechkin, or one of those other better players who did it. Notice how its only the Flyers fans defending Downie. Is it fair that Downie gets a 25 game suspension when McAmmond's career coulda be over? The Pittsburgh Penguins have not yet shaken the mumps virus, as three more players will undergo testing for the disease before the team readies itself for the upcoming holiday break. Three of those victories came while facing elimination at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round. Coburn's case, boarding cases happen all the time, if you follow the NHL, you'll pretty much see 1 every game, where the difference lies is how prepared the opponent is when taking the check. Welcome to The Globe and MailвЂ™s comment community. WATCH: The remaining members of The Tragically Hip, Gord Sinclair, Paul Langlois and Rob Baker, talk life after the death of frontman Gord Downie. В© 2018 Entertainment Tonight Canada, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. 'I wouldn't read too much into me leading the team. I'm proud of his progress as an individual throughout the course of this year. I'm arguing that if he's talented then why is he wasting it away by doing all these controversial things? Downie is a tough dude and he's not going to let someone like Blake shoot his mouth off about him in the media and not hold him responsible. Tocchet, who won two Stanley Cups in Pittsburgh in the early 1990s, was hired during an off-season housecleaning. Dirty and cheep shots should be out of the league. Players have a way of policing this type of thing themselves, so Downie and the Flyers better no start whining when Downie gets what he has coming to him.

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