21 Comments

1. JWR says:

   May 26, 2011 at 9:44 am

   Kitsyn had an assist on the 1st goal and was a +1 for the night with 4 PM

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   Stuart Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 9:46 am

   @JWR, good penalties or bad ones?

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   JWR Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 10:58 am

   @Stuart,
   1 Roughing 1 Tripping

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   BobKnob Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 11:49 am

   @JWR,
   And he took someone with him on the roughing call.
2. Dominick says:

   May 26, 2011 at 9:53 am

   http://www.mastercardmemorialcup.com/schedule/show/game/58616 For the stats to the game.
   There’s also a video highlights reel that shows Kitsyn #13 with a beatiful through the middle to feed to Jordan Mayer in the 1rst. It’s available on the main site.

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   Dominick Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 9:55 am

   Should be “beautiful attack through the middle”.

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3. rick says:

   May 26, 2011 at 10:26 am

   Rich: While I enjoy reading about prospects such as Kitsyn, any news on how Mr. Kopitar is doing?

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4. CheezyPoofs says:

   May 26, 2011 at 10:39 am

   Last I heard, Mr. Kopitar got his cast off.

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5. Ravens says:

   May 26, 2011 at 11:06 am

   Kitsyn also had a beautiful open ice striping of the puck on the opposing teams forward, not many forward could do that

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   Stuart Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 11:17 am

   @Ravens, Frolov and Datsyuk come to mind, not bad company to be in!

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6. dduffy says:

   May 26, 2011 at 11:17 am

   FORMER LA KINGS DIES PREMATURELY

   http://sports.nationalpost.com/2011/05/25/former-l-a-king-collapses-dies-in-windsor/

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   Stuart Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 11:30 am

   @dduffy, sad for sure… RIP.

   I don’t agree with the last line in the article, though. I know last lines are usually meant to add a dramatic flair, but to say that they are fighting for “our” entertainment is misleading and negligent on the journalist’s part.

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   rick Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 11:43 am

   @Stuart, Agreed.

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   Dominick Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 12:04 pm

   @Stuart,
   I don’t think he’s saying quite for our entertainment. When he’s talking about paying the price, he’s stating that some have paid the ultimate price, with addiction, brain trauma, and who knows what else? To do what most of us see as entertainment, and take for granted. He’s just asking to take a moment to reflect on what some have paid next time you watch a fight.

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   Stuart Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 12:14 pm

   @Dominick, but see the thing with what you’re saying is that you would need to read into what that guy is saying… It’s not like here where just a minute ago I said to you something that I thought fsd1 meant because we kind of “know” what we’re talking about. This guy didn’t mince words, he said it very succinctly, what “they” do is for our entertainment, and that statement is meant to emotional hit all those folks who seem to believe that fighting is the only/best thing about hockey and that there is no other reason for men to drop the gloves other than to make people stand and chear. And that’s wrong on his behalf. I mean, Draper’s quotes were solid and very representative of what an enforcers role is all about. What most of us see as entertainment is the entire game and all the little aspects/nuances that come along with it, not just the fighting.

   I don’t think this one’s worth going to bat for Dom. I’ll re-read it again, but this was mu initial reaction.

   

   holly Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 4:03 pm

   @Dominick, I understand what you’re saying and to some degree I definitely do agree. But at the same time, the statement is insulting to the legions of hockey fans who love the game itself and to the players. For me, the entertainment of a game comes not from a fight but from being able to watch individuals be able to do something that they love and excel at. If a fight comes with it, so be it, but to whitewash every fan or the game as being all about brutal physical confrontation is a disservice to the game and those that play it. While there are of course people out there who think a game is only worth it if there is a fight, there are plenty more who are just as happy, if not more happy, to see highlight reel goals or saves.

   To claim that enforcers are only in the league for the public’s entertainment just isn’t true. It may be partially true, but it isn’t completely true. Not to mention that it’s a role that comes in spurts and one that is dwindling in a lot of systems. Many of the guys currently in the role or recently retired were in that role because it was the only way they could break into the league that they dreamed of playing for and making a living doing something they loved. The league isn’t the WWF or WWE, it isn’t something with scripted storylines and actors performing.

   The toll that the role has and is taking on the athletes has become increasingly clear and should be evaluated, but if it was meant as a call to arms of sorts, it was misdirected.

   

   Dominick Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 4:54 pm

   @holly,
   Like Stuart I just went off first impressions, and it didn’t translate that way to me. I had to go back and read it again also. I understood his point, once I read it again with a different point of view. Honestly the concept that he was stating a view didn’t occur to me. I was more focused on the death of a player.

   

   Dominick Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 12:18 pm

   @Stuart,
   Point taken.

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   DesertKing Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 12:47 pm

   @Stuart,

   I don’t agree with the last line either. Each of these players probably plays in excess of 1,000 games from the time they are pee-wees until they make the NHL. 99% of them play because they love the game and would be playing it in some type of organized league whether they were getting paid or not. We are fortunate to be able to watch and root for them, but they are also fortunate to be able to get paid to do what they love most. In the real world that is known as a “win-win”. Newspaper writers need to get back to the real world, report the facts and leave the social commentary to the editorial pages. RH would be a good example for them to follow.

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7. Goring 19 says:

   May 26, 2011 at 12:58 pm

   I thought the last line was a pretty clear intention, and I didn’t like it. Anyway, RIP buddy

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   Dominick Reply:
   May 26th, 2011 at 1:03 pm

   @Goring 19, I new I was forgetting something. My condolences to Potomski’s family. May you rest in peace.

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