AHL- Apolyton Hockey League 07/08: V Blades of Glory

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Guynemer
I'm quite happy with how my team has performed thus far, especially considering how weak at goaltender I looked to be before the season started.

Ah but it seems that one really really good one is all you need most weeks


I have been pleased with portions of my team and have discarded other portions

If only San Jose can come around and start winning for Nabokov--With their offensive talent I am amazed how many times they get held to a single goal

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Flubber


Actually he does not apply the stick to Hemsky's head-- He has one hand against the shoulder and the stick drives into Hemsky across his name. Its still dangerous . . a couple of inches higher and he could have been right on Hemsky's neck . .. BUt it does not appear to me to be a blow to the head at all.

He has both hands on his stick, and the stick is at the base of Hemsky's helmet.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Asher

I think it can say a lot about the character.

A person's years in the league says more to me about their on ice character than any particular spiritual beliefs.

Regehr has had many years of play and is not a "dirty' player. But he does hit hard and he does cross-check just as much as the average d-man out there.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by notyoueither


He has both hands on his stick, and the stick is at the base of Hemsky's helmet.

Take a look at the video you posted-- the view with about 14 seconds left in it-- it appears that the impact point is high across hemsky's shoulders-- In the other angles you can see that Regehr's right hand was against the shoulder and holding the stick

I do not believe the stick impacted the helmet

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Kontiki
My team is +17 so far this week. Yikes.

I was curious-- does anyone keep track at all of the best weeks on any of the stats. Plus 17 seems pretty good but I could envision higher. Last week I had 24 assists-- how much higher has anyone gone. Anyone remember an exceptional number of shutouts and whats the highest save percentage you recall?

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Flubber


Take a look at the video you posted-- the view with about 14 seconds left in it-- it appears that the impact point is high across hemsky's shoulders-- In the other angles you can see that Regehr's right hand was against the shoulder and holding the stick

I do not believe the stick impacted the helmet

Yes, take a look at it. It was clearer on a big screen during the broadcast, but you can see what happened in the youtube clip and shoulders ain't it.

Base of the helmet, Flubber. Back of the head or on the neck of a player leaning forward into the boards and Regher propels him into those boards with a foul. Exactly the sort of hit that could seriously maim someone.

[Asher]

Yes, notyoueither, it was clearer in 1920x1080 resolution that I saw it in. Even in that picture there (which is clearly in a followthrough), you'll see that Hemsky's got his head way low in any case, so if there was any contact (and as Flubbs said, it hit the name on the back), it's cause Hemsky's assuming the position more than anything else.

If you're expecting suspensions for accidental contact into the boards, you're crazy. You're not going to get a thing. At best, Regehr will get a fine. I don't think anything will come from it at all, though -- nor should it.

This isn't the first time Hemsky's had trouble skating and ploughed into the boards. This time he did it at the wrong time.

In a lot of ways, Torres' hit on Moss was worse because Moss and Torres weren't anywhere near the puck and Moss had no way of seeing Torres blindside him with a hit to the head. His "I can't see what's infront of me" excuse was classy as well, particularly given that he's got a history of this exact hit. Moss was also more injured than Hemsky was as a result.

[Flubber]

Oh NYE-- Setoguchi just scored again-- He is looking like a pretty good pickup-- His second goal tonight was really nice

[Sparrowhawk]

Originally posted by Asher
I think it can say a lot about the character. You've got one set of players like the Tootoos, Averys, Torres', etc that are always being watched for intent to injure.

And non of them are "hardcore" Christians?? I hadn't read the religious summary of the various players in the league, nor was I aware it was available

/me

[Asher]

Al Macinnis

MacInnis has the distinction of playing in two of the three games featuring the largest third-period comeback in NHL history. On January 26, 1987, the Calgary Flames came back from a 5-0 deficit in the third period to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in overtime. MacInnis scored a hat trick in the third period. Nearly 14 years later, on November 29, 2000, the St. Louis Blues came back from a 5-0 deficit to defeat the Leafs 6-5 in overtime again; MacInnis played another key role by recording a power-play goal in the third period.

[Asher]

Looks like there will be no suspension, nor any fine, nor any media coverage for the Regehr/Hemsky situation. Looks like common sense prevailed.

[notyoueither]

Yep. There's the answer.

[Kontiki]

What the....

No points for Zetterberg!?!

[Asher]

Now watch him go 10 games without a point.

[Asher]

Anyone else following the Tlusty saga in Toronto?

Nude photos of him have appeared online *cough*. He's dispatched a lawyer to bring them all down...

But there's still some "G" rated photos that hint at something...