(Spoilers) The thread where CALIFORNIA LOOOOVE~!

[Sweet Holy Moses]

Honestly, I feel Neal's actions were just as bad as Thornton's. With all the talk about concussions and headshots and whatnot, just casually skating into an opposing player's head -- even if that opposing player is Brad Marchand -- is inexcusable. He didn't even try to get around him, nor did he react after the contact was made. Neal's a talented player, but that move was intentional. 5 games isn't nearly enough.

[Hewey]

Neal should get more than five games, what he did was bad, but he didn't knock someone out and cause them to leave on a stretcher. Thornton should get more than Neal.

[Ruki]

No, but he did try and take someones head off with a knee. That could have broken his neck.

[Hewey]

No, but he did try and take someones head off with a knee. That could have broken his neck.

That's why I'm not against him getting suspended longer, but doesn't the league give out longer suspensions if there was a injury to a player?

Also, wasn't Marchand the guy that boarded Neal during the playoffs? I can see Neal wanting to get even over that, but that's no excuse to knee someone in the head.

Edited December 9, 2013 by Baby Hewey

[Ruki]

Dion gone for two games

[Hewey]

Dion gone for two games

You guys should be fine, Toronto's still got the wild card spot, and I doubt anyone in the Metropolitan division is going to catch up on Toronto in two games.

[Toe]

Yeah, except he is missing games against LA and St. Louis.

[Ruki]

And our defense is bad with him....without him it's downright laughable.

[Pizza]

We weren't winning those games anyway. Maybe the break will do him good, playing 30 minutes a night is probably tiring.

[Hewey]

After watching the Kings/Canadiens game, good luck to Toronto. Also............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=HL1386736344&feature=player_detailpage&v=PsZ98j1vdms

[caucasianheat]

The glass shattered right behind the visitor's net last night in Florida. They didn't have a replacement pane...

(apparently it is glass, but they left the sticky paper on because it was too difficult to peel)

[Sweet Holy Moses]

I hope they gave those fans behind the glass their money back.

Oh, wait. You said the game was in Florida? Never mind.

[Gabriel]

Flames have fired Jay Feaster.

Brian Burke will be holding a press conference today. Wouldn't surprise me to find out that he's going to take the reigns, at least temporarily.

[TGWL]

The Flames fired Jay Feaster.

I knew it was bound to happen eventually, and ended up happening later rather than sooner, but of all years, I think this year we have seen the most and best improvements taking place.

EDIT: beaten to it.

[Ruki]

I hope Burke takes over!

[TGWL]

I hope Burke takes over!

I can't really see anybody else getting that position, although Dreger is reporting the complete opposite.

[caucasianheat]

Burke's hair is getting to be a sort of Donald Trump/Flock of Seagulls amalgam. It's beautifully dishevelled.

Reporters now firing questions about the rebuild in Toronto...

[Ruki]

Man, the Leafs are terrible.

[Toe]

Yup, this stretch has been hard to watch.

[Ruki]

I think it's two regulation wins in the past 20 games?

We are mega fucked. Need a change....a trade....a new coach....something. I don't want to miss the playoffs again (or if we do, I don't want to just miss them and get a shitty ass pick)