AHL- Apolyton Hockey League 07/08: VI They brought their ****in' toys with 'em!

[Asher]

Savard has no grounds to protest the game, unfortunately. But I hope that the NHL execs saw the goal and will eliminate it next season.

The shootout got tweaked this season (and IIRC,last season), so it's not unprecedented.

But in tight playoff races, it's absolutely shameful for a point for an entire team to be given based on what should be an illegal goal by a marginal player.

[snoopy369]

I don't know anything about the NHL protest rules, but in MLB you could protest based on something like this. You would likely not win, but still.

In the NBA, for example, a protest was upheld this year when a player was incorrectly ejected for having his 6th foul when he only had 5, with :48 left in the game or something like that; they will replay the last :48 later in the season as a result.

This happened to us last year by the way, Bouchard apparently did roughly the same thing. The NHL seems not to mind it... but Savard was royally pissed, and suggested forwards would be barreling into goaltenders as a result.

[Asher]

I'm not aware of any way for a team to protest.

Calgary had a clear goal waived off without even a video review in the Stanley Cup Final. Had it been a goal -- or even reviewed -- , the Flames would have very likely won the Stanley Cup in 03-04. All of the protesting by the team, the fans, and the media didn't do anything.

And in this case, I'm not even sure if what Shannon did is technically illegal. There's not a lot of rules into what is or is not permitted in the shootout. It's one of them "make them up as they go along" thing. And, for the safety of goaltenders and for pure fairness sake, this kind of goal should not stand in shootouts.

[Asher]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=229398&hubname=nhl

Report: O'Byrne, Kostopolous arrested

TSN.ca Staff

2/11/2008 10:13:40 AM

The Tampa Tribune is reporting that Montreal Canadiens defensemen Ryan O'Byrne and forward Thomas Kostopoulos were arrested outside of Tampa nightclub early Monday morning.

O'Byrne is accused of stealing a women's purse, while Kostopoulos is accused of resisting an officer.

The incident began when a woman notified the bar's security officers that her purse was missing. The security officers noticed O'Byrne holding the purse and the women's cellphone outside the bar.

According to the report, O'Byrne told the officers that the purse belonged to his girlfriend, but police determined it belonged to the woman.

"Several associates, who were identified as National Hockey League players/members, crowded around the officers and police car," the police report states. "They were told numerous times to get away from the police car and not to interfere."



O'Byrne was charged with grand theft and Kostopoulos was charged with resisting the officers.

O'Byrne's bail was set at $2,000 and Kostopolous' was set at $500 - both have been released.

The Canadiens are scheduled to play the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night.

Does Montreal really pay this poorly?

[Ninot]

Yes. Thats an amazing story.

[Fake Boris]

Why the **** did they arrest Kostopoulos ?

[Ninot]

This is what I heard on local radio:

It was the rookie dinner, and O'Byrne was told he had to steal her purse and pull off a prank on her cell phone. The girl freaked out, the owner of the bar called the cops. The players tried to explain the prank (Kostopolous) and even the bouncers were defending the players, but the cops wouldn't have any of it.

[Asher]

Senators acquire Stillman, Commodore

The Ottawa Senators have shuffled the deck in a big way by completing a four-player transaction with the Carolina Hurricanes.

Sources say the Senators have acquired defenceman Mike Commodore and forward Cory Stillman in exchange for defenceman Joe Corvo and forward Patrick Eaves.

Commodore and Stillman are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents on July 1. Stillman had to agree to waive his no-trade clause to go to Ottawa.

Eaves is a restricted free agent at the end of this season. Corvo has two years remaining on his contract, paying him $2.75 million per year but with a salary cap hit of $2.625 million.
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Stillman is enjoying a very productive season with Carolina as he has 21 goals and 25 assists in 55 games. He has cooled considerably after a hot start to the season as he has only seven points in the 2008 calendar year.



He enjoyed his best season in 2003-04 with the Lightning when he scored 25 goals and added 55 assists. In 815 career games the 34-year old Stillman has scored 231 times while handing out 352 assists.

He is a two time Stanley Cup winner in 2004 with Tampa Bay and in 2006 with the Hurricanes.

Meanwhile Commodore has three goals and nine assists and 74 penalty minutes in 41 games. He was also a member of the 2006 Stanley Cup winning Hurricanes.

In 51 games with the Senators this season the 30-year old Corvo has six goals and 21 assists while sporting a +13 +/- rating. He has also been playing on the Senators top power play unit and will likely be asked to quarterback the Hurricanes struggling PP unit which is 17th in the league. In 330 career games he has 41 goals and 100 assists.

While struggling to overcome a shoulder injury this season, the 23-year old Eaves has four goals and six assists.

The Senators play host to the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday while the Hurricanes face the Bruins. It is unknown if the players will be in the lineup for their new teams at this time.

[Ben Kenobi]

Calgary had a clear goal waived off without even a video review in the Stanley Cup Final. Had it been a goal -- or even reviewed -- , the Flames would have very likely won the Stanley Cup in 03-04. All of the protesting by the team, the fans, and the media didn't do anything.

Anyone remember Joel Otto.

That was Karma for the first cup you guys won.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Ninot
This is what I heard on local radio:

It was the rookie dinner, and O'Byrne was told he had to steal her purse and pull off a prank on her cell phone. The girl freaked out, the owner of the bar called the cops. The players tried to explain the prank (Kostopolous) and even the bouncers were defending the players, but the cops wouldn't have any of it.

Holy ****, is that ever stupid on the part of the Habs players.

[Ninot]

they interviewed several players who say its the norm on every team for a rookie night

[Asher]

They're still stupid for getting caught.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Ninot
they interviewed several players who say its the norm on every team for a rookie night

Committing a felony in a foreign country is the norm?

One wonders if these people come into the NHL with a large amount of pre-existing brain damage.

[Krill]

Yeah, but when were most sports players ever renowned for their intelligence?

[Asher]

Did you end up in the wrong thread? Or are you a closet hockey fan?