RIP Ripper Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I have no allegiance to either of these teams, nor do I care for either of these players. However, I do think the league needs to consider supplemental discipline to players who cross the line like Rinaldo did in his fight with Crombeen. I am not debating the role of fighting in the game, I enjoy the odd fight as much as the next guy. However, it is very dangerous and should be treated as such, not unlike a check from behind or any other major penalty situation. If a player takes advantage of another player in a vulnerable position in a fight as Rinaldo did there should be supplemental discipline in the form of suspension or fine, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prngr44 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Got a link? Haven't seen this yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kass9 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Should never hit a guy when he's down and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Not a surprise move coming from Rinaldo. Classless. Career-threatening knockout there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 they showed the audio inside the arena during the fight and after talking to the ref on hockeycentral ref said that he was ok throwing the punches while crombeen is falling down i got mixed feelings about this i know there is adrenaline going its tough to stop and everything but a lot of fights when the guy goes down or starts to go down the player usually stops throwing punches should of been fined to actually send a message if not a 1 game suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 they showed the audio inside the arena during the fight and after talking to the ref on hockeycentral ref said that he was ok throwing the punches while crombeen is falling down i got mixed feelings about this i know there is adrenaline going its tough to stop and everything but a lot of fights when the guy goes down or starts to go down the player usually stops throwing punches should of been fined to actually send a message if not a 1 game suspension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Nothing wrong with that at all. Just a good ol' fashioned beat down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 He wasnt laying on the ice when Rinaldo made the extra punches, he was falling down and in boxing for example, you punch till the guy is down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyzer Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 That's a good 'ol fashioned beatdown. Nothing dirty about that. He wasn't on the ice getting his head pounded, just on the way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Rinaldo cuts it pretty fine but stops just as Crombeen hits the ice. Interesting that this fight was brought on by Crombeen's constant slashing of Giroux's wrists during the game...Giroux coming off wrist surgery. Which is more classless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 He was falling down in other words he wasn't ON the ice. Perfectly legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP Ripper Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 For me it just doesn't "fit" with everything else going on in the league. Again, not a problem with fighting. Certainly a place for it in the game, especially if a guy is slashing your superstars wrists. However, when a player is in a vulnerable position and is taken advantage of there needs to be some consideration for his safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkin Cookies Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Legal fight, no problems with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Striking a downed opponent in a hockey fight used to be fairly commonplace up until around 20 or so years ago. Since then it's sort of been considered 'against the code'. In this case, Rinaldo wanted to really hurt his opponent and he accomplished his goal. His explanation is full of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00bxQb Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 It's not cool that he did it, but I don't think he deserves a suspension for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your New Coach Mr. Tippett Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 It was fine, in real time it didn't seem out of place or cheap. What I find RETARDED is that this is getting SO MUCH PRESS. They are talking about it right now during the Bos/MTL game on TSN, watch the Lecavalier fight later in that same game. Lecavalier throws 2-3 more punches when the guy he was fighting was DOWN AND OUT, clearly. But Vinny gets a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Rinaldo should be playing soccer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderTwinPowers Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I thought Lecaviers punch on Talbot when he was down was probably dirtier. Almost had a retaliatory feel to it aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lafayettecrossbar Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 It's a pretty fine line there... I find punching a guy when he's down to be one of the most despicable things to do in hockey but this didn't seem like that to me; he just clocked him real good twice on the way down. That's too bad, I didn't see the game but if B.J. was hacking at Giroux's wrists like another poster mentioned, then he had something coming to him. I mean, it's the Flyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpcurtly Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 It was fine, in real time it didn't seem out of place or cheap. What I find RETARDED is that this is getting SO MUCH PRESS. They are talking about it right now during the Bos/MTL game on TSN, watch the Lecavalier fight later in this same guy. Lecavalier throws 2-3 more punches when the guy he was fighting was DOWN AND OUT, clearly. But Vinny gets a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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