Watermelons Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Wow. Canucks are actually on the front page of NHL.com..guess the NHL wants everyone know that the Oilers lost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Thought the mocking gesture by Kassian towards Gagner was awful. The incident and the subsequent suspension were bad enough. Let's not make it even worse. A really bad act by Kassian, especially given that he never reached out to Gagner to apologize. The Canucks as an organization boast names like Linden, Smyl, and the Sedins. We are better than a classless act like that. I don't think that's what was actually taking place there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyville88 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I don't think that's what was actually taking place there. Kassian may need to comment on that at the morning skate tomorrow. If he wasn't trying to do that he should clarify because otherwise he is looking like a terrible human being. Ryan Rishaug has been tweeting up a storm about it and it made it sound like there was no doubt that the actions were meant towards Gagner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guesswhere Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Love how Tortorella always has the Sedins' backs (as in tonight's post game presser). Even more than the "who cares what Mike Milbury says" comment, I liked what Torts had to say next. Regarding the twins being disrespected and referred to as "the sisters," Torts went right after Milbury for these comments. Beginning with a "no disrespect to Mike" that brought to mind Jon Stewart's New Jersey Goodfella impressions, Torts went on to basically dismiss Milbury as merely a "commentator" and a "guy outside of the game." Ouch! Pretty strong words for Tortorella to use against Milbury, a fellow Bostonian and a guy with 12 seasons in the NHL as a player, followed by a pretty successful NHL coaching career (at least early on), and a less successful stint as an NHL GM. Say what you will about Mike Milbury (and there's a fair amount that can be criticized), but given his history in the NHL (as a player, coach, and GM), he's pretty much as close to an "insider" as you get. Normally, I'd say that Milbury has earned some respect and his opinions on hockey should carry a fair amount of weight. He's probably forgotten more about this game than I will ever know. However, the Mike Milbury who called the Sedin twins "the sisters" does not deserve respect. The man who made those comments is someone who is completely oblivious to the reality of who the Sedins are and how they play the game. I'd go so far as to say that the Mike Milbury who made those comments is very much "outside" of today's NHL game. And Torts was bang on to suggest as much. I'm so glad that Vancouver finally has a guy who pulls no punches when it comes to defending his players in the media. Tortorella finished things off by saying that comments like Milbury's "make me sick" and that people who take those kinds of "potshots" at the twins are people who "don't have a clue." Well said Torts! I couldn't agree more. Anybody have audio or video of that. Sounds like a great smackdown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Anybody have audio or video of that. Sounds like a great smackdown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Kassian may need to comment on that at the morning skate tomorrow. If he wasn't trying to do that he should clarify because otherwise he is looking like a terrible human being. Ryan Rishaug has been tweeting up a storm about it and it made it sound like there was no doubt that the actions were meant towards Gagner. I'm not sure it's up to Kassian to clarify or people to verify what actually took place before jumping to conclusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guesswhere Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Thanks. After asking, I also found it here: http://video.canucks.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=804&id=443912&lang=en Almost forgot about that part of CDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
people please Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Ference doesn't act that tough anymore, since he can't hide behind all the bruins big guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_Duck Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I'd say Hamhuis wasn't the only one who had an awesome birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdeath Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 EDIT: Reposting for top page. Good game tonight though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I don't think that's what was actually taking place there. Give it up. Kassian is not exactly Mr. Mature. Tell us,Karnak,what was going on there -since you defend the indefensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Canuck or Die Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Give it up. Kassian is not exactly Mr. Mature. Tell us,Karnak,what was going on there -since you defend the indefensible. How about you open your god damned eyes and see what Kassian was actually doing. He wasn't gesturing at his jaw, he was gesturing at his throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 How about you open your god damned eyes and see what Kassian was actually doing. He wasn't gesturing at his jaw, he was gesturing at his throat. "What's that? What's that?" Oh.it's your throat. Right.That's it. . It's bad enough Kassian has half a brain BUT defending a goof that breaks people's jaws and then mocks them is juvenile,at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Great game 4 LINES!! 4th line with speed on the forecheck loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dKs89 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I think what was most impressive about this win was that they did not slow down throughout the game. The defense, especially Tanev, was great. The forwards forechecked hard which resulted in a lot of turnovers. The foot was kept on the gas pedal which is how you need to close out games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck or Die Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 "What's that? What's that?" Oh.it's your throat. Right.That's it. . It's bad enough Kassian has half a brain BUT defending a goof that breaks people's jaws and then mocks them is juvenile,at best. He wasn't mocking Gagne, genius. He was mocking the throat-slash gesture he was getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNeil Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Kassian was mocking Gagner and his broken jaw. And the protection piece he was wearing. But the Oilers made sure he will never hurt another Oiler again. They yelled at him very loud. I was even scared. Very loud yelling hey, very scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedMachine Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Love how Tortorella always has the Sedins' backs (as in tonight's post game presser). Even more than the "who cares what Mike Milbury says" comment, I liked what Torts had to say next. Regarding the twins being disrespected and referred to as "the sisters," Torts went right after Milbury for these comments. Beginning with a "no disrespect to Mike" that brought to mind Jon Stewart's New Jersey Goodfella impressions, Torts went on to basically dismiss Milbury as merely a "commentator" and a "guy outside of the game." Ouch! Pretty strong words for Tortorella to use against Milbury, a fellow Bostonian and a guy with 12 seasons in the NHL as a player, followed by a pretty successful NHL coaching career (at least early on), and a less successful stint as an NHL GM. Say what you will about Mike Milbury (and there's a fair amount that can be criticized), but given his history in the NHL (as a player, coach, and GM), he's pretty much as close to an "insider" as you get. Normally, I'd say that Milbury has earned some respect and his opinions on hockey should carry a fair amount of weight. He's probably forgotten more about this game than I will ever know. However, the Mike Milbury who called the Sedin twins "the sisters" does not deserve respect. The man who made those comments is someone who is completely oblivious to the reality of who the Sedins are and how they play the game. I'd go so far as to say that the Mike Milbury who made those comments is very much "outside" of today's NHL game. Milbury was the worst GM in NHL history. I think it was actually Dave Bolland that coined the phrase Sedin sisters. He later apologized. Milbury called them Thelma and Louise. Henrik then made fun of Milbury's stint as GM. Would have been better if they had proved him wrong by showing up for Game 6 or 7 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedMachine Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 He wasn't mocking Gagne, genius. He was mocking the throat-slash gesture he was getting. Who made a throat slashing gesture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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