rumour has it i was along the lines of "im going to fuckin kill you next season" if this is true i hope some serious repercussion comes his way(it wont, he plays for boston angels")
either way, I've always loved the handshake tradition, not just for the respect and sportsmanship it displays but it shows that even though it was a bitter rival and heated series, respect is given to both teams by both teams at the end ofit all. It also leaves great impression upon the young fans of the sport. What other sport displays such sportsmanship, class, and respect to the kids watching on a ritual basis like the handshake tradition of the NHL? The handshake line teaches the young impressionable kids that no matter how upset you may be no matter how much you hate the other guy, you suck it up, give him what he deserves/earned, and move on.
I have lived in the states a majority of my life now and have grown up watching the great chicago bulls in their MJ dynasty days and many of the great NFL teams over the last 2 decades, there is no sport popular in north america that has better role models than the NHL. What Lucic allegedly did is the bottom of the barrel scum, most classless act someone can do, I expect better even out of Boston. I only say alleged because its unkown what he really said, he has admitted to saying something though.