The Talk Around The Rink

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If It was a player from an Canadian team who injured a player from an American team there definitely would have been a suspension. Guaranteed. More evidence that Bettman is against Canadian teams and Canadian teams having success in the NHL.

Bettman is anti Canadian and these large Canadian corporation who are sponsers are starting to pick up on this and this is the real reason there are raising a stink over this non-suspension.

Also I might add, if it was an all-star player (from any team) that was injured there definetely would have been a suspension.

[tslisaparadise]

If It was a player from an Canadian team who injured a player from an American team there definitely would have been a suspension. Guaranteed. More evidence that Bettman is against Canadian teams and Canadian teams having success in the NHL.

Bettman is anti Canadian and these large Canadian corporation who are sponsers are starting to pick up on this and this is the real reason there are raising a stink over this non-suspension.

Also I might add, if it was an all-star player (from any team) that was injured there definetely would have been a suspension.

seriously?come on bettman is a prick but against canada?not likely since about 60 per cent of the revenue that drives the N.H.L. comes from 6 canadian teams.toronto has more say than any other team if you dont think its true then explain why there is only one team in toronto and three in new york.

[MaxwellJ]

If It was a player from an Canadian team who injured a player from an American team there definitely would have been a suspension. Guaranteed. More evidence that Bettman is against Canadian teams and Canadian teams having success in the NHL.

Bettman is anti Canadian and these large Canadian corporation who are sponsers are starting to pick up on this and this is the real reason there are raising a stink over this non-suspension.

Also I might add, if it was an all-star player (from any team) that was injured there definetely would have been a suspension.

That's just ridiculous. I dont stick up for Bettman very often but that was the right call on the Chara hit. Asking for a suspension on that play is just hysteria. If people are really serious about violence, they should be screaming about the 2 elbows to the head by Heatley and Marchand in the last couple of days. Those were dangerous hits and should be punished much more severely. They both only got two games for flagrant elbows to the head, if you want to get rid of those kind of hits, those suspensions should have been 10 games at least.

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seriously?come on bettman is a prick but against canada?not likely since about 60 per cent of the revenue that drives the N.H.L. comes from 6 canadian teams.toronto has more say than any other team if you dont think its true then explain why there is only one team in toronto and three in new york.

Yes he is against Canada, That is why there is 3 teams in the NY area, and only 1 in the Toronto area.

If he was for Canada there would 3 in southern Ontario and only 1 in NY.

The NYislanders (and there 50 year arena) and the New Jersey devils are losing ten of millions each and are averaging about 11,000 a game.

If only Bettman had this much patience with Winnipeg and Quebec city.

Oh by the way, Phoenix has lost 300 milion in 15 years. And is owned by the NHL

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That's just ridiculous. I dont stick up for Bettman very often but that was the right call on the Chara hit. Asking for a suspension on that play is just hysteria. If people are really serious about violence, they should be screaming about the 2 elbows to the head by Heatley and Marchand in the last couple of days. Those were dangerous hits and should be punished much more severely. They both only got two games for flagrant elbows to the head, if you want to get rid of those kind of hits, those suspensions should have been 10 games at least.

Its not ridiculous. There was contact at the boards and a player recived a serious injury. even if the contact was not maliscious it was a great opportunity for the league to make a statement by saying ANY contact that severely injures a plyer will result in suspension. There was enough contact with this hit they could have ruled this way. But they didnt, It was a great oppurnity to send a message to players. But they didnt. Another failure.

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Its not ridiculous. There was contact at the boards and a player recived a serious injury. even if the contact was not maliscious it was a great opportunity for the league to make a statement by saying ANY contact that severely injures a plyer will result in suspension. There was enough contact with this hit they could have ruled this way. But they didnt, It was a great oppurnity to send a message to players. But they didnt. Another failure.

dude,snap out of it hockey is a violent sport get over it.hitting is part of the game period,he finished his check just like he and every player has done a million times over.

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Yes he is against Canada, That is why there is 3 teams in the NY area, and only 1 in the Toronto area.

If he was for Canada there would 3 in southern Ontario and only 1 in NY.

The NYislanders (and there 50 year arena) and the New Jersey devils are losing ten of millions each and are averaging about 11,000 a game.

If only Bettman had this much patience with Winnipeg and Quebec city.

Oh by the way, Phoenix has lost 300 milion in 15 years. And is owned by the NHL

sily silly silly,theres one team in toronto because the leafs wont allow it do you really think if the N.H.L. had a canadian born commissioner it would be any different?bettman has 29 bosses who tell him what to do period.

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dude,snap out of it hockey is a violent sport get over it.hitting is part of the game period,he finished his check just like he and every player has done a million times over.

All say he finished the check, and he almost finished the 'checkee'

[MaxwellJ]

Its not ridiculous. There was contact at the boards and a player recived a serious injury. even if the contact was not maliscious it was a great opportunity for the league to make a statement by saying ANY contact that severely injures a plyer will result in suspension. There was enough contact with this hit they could have ruled this way. But they didnt, It was a great oppurnity to send a message to players. But they didnt. Another failure.

Guess we disagree on this one, you can't suspend every hit just because someone gets hurt. But you should suspend severely dangerous hits like Heatley and Marchand's elbows to the head. Just because Chara hurt the Montreal player doesn't make it a dangerous hit. And just because the guys Heatley and Marchand hit with their elbows weren't seriously hurt doesnt mean they should not be dealt with severely. We both agree with making the game safer, my argument is that the focus needs to be on doing more about dangerous plays like elbows to the head.

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sily silly silly,theres one team in toronto because the leafs wont allow it do you really think if the N.H.L. had a canadian born commissioner it would be any different?bettman has 29 bosses who tell him what to do period.

Lisa stop being so naive, So why did the Rangers allow 3 more teams in their area? (Islanders, Devils and Whalers)

Money that's why.

Its the league that doesnt want another team in Sourthern Ontario. Jim Billislie had money. But the league feels more Canadian teams means less ratings/ad dollars in US tv markets especially in the lucrative playoff time.. More NY teams weren't deemed to hurt US tv ratings espescially if proper coverage fees were being paid.

Also there is 19,000,000 IN NY metro area.

Thats what all this boils down to. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Rantsalot]

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atleast somebody else knows about hockey,whers crags input i know he actually played the game.

You've forgotten that I've played the game too. I don't find anything wrong with this hit.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joAUMBHY6YU

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Lisa stop being so naive, So why did the Rangers allow 3 more teams in their area? (Islanders, Devils and Whalers)

Money that's why.

Its the league that doesnt want another team in Sourthern Ontario. Jim Billislie had money. But the league feels more Canadian teams means less ratings/ad dollars in US tv markets especially in the lucrative playoff time.. More NY teams weren't deemed to hurt US tv ratings espescially if proper coverage fees were being paid.

Also there is 19,000,000 IN NY metro area.

Thats what all this boils down to. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

lol,seriously?last i checked there is no money coming from any U.S. networks period donno where ya got that info from but your wrong again..N.B.C and Versus are the only networks that bid on the games and they both collectively paid less then any professional sports tv contract.ballsilli will get a team but hes going to learn to wait in line and go through the right steps like everyone else.if 6 canadian teams bring in over 60 per cent of the total revenue then why on earth would you think it would be depremental to addd more teams in canada?you make absalutly no sence.

[tslisaparadise]

You've forgotten that I've played the game too. I don't find anything wrong with this hit.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joAUMBHY6YU

sertiously?lol that just proved everything i said about your knowledge of hockey period.

[Rantsalot]

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sertiously?lol that just proved everything i said about your knowledge of hockey period.

Turn around is fair play.

What I saw was the guy going for the puck and it was his fault his back was turned. The Cap had no time to slow down and avoid the hit but lets be real here:

"It was the the design of the rink thats to blame. If those boards weren't there this would not have happened."

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lol,seriously?last i checked there is no money coming from any U.S. networks period donno where ya got that info from but your wrong again..N.B.C and Versus are the only networks that bid on the games and they both collectively paid less then any professional sports tv contract.ballsilli will get a team but hes going to learn to wait in line and go through the right steps like everyone else.if 6 canadian teams bring in over 60 per cent of the total revenue then why on earth would you think it would be depremental to addd more teams in canada?you make absalutly no sence.

Versus alone pays about $75 million a year to the NHL. But this only broadcasting rights. Even more important is ad/commercial spots. THe more Canadian teams means less viewers, less ad revenue and eventually less broadcasting fees.

I cant be any more clearer.

THE LEAGUE DOES NOT WANT ANYMORE CANADIAN TEAMS. it is contrary to the leagues agenda of growing the sport in the USA.

I cant believe you disagree with this.