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doesnt matter if he was being a tough guy or not, checks are checks. all players check, and its part of the game.
Fighting arguably is not, there is no rule that states you have to fight. his job is to play hockey, he did. with a clean hit that something no one could have expected happend. but he did nothing wrong. now because he didnt want to fight he may never play again.
Come on

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RARRR

I know you're pretty much right but I need something to try and justify it.

Bullocks. The only way this season will end in a good way for me is if we get the division title.....and don't get knocked out the first round.

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Oh we will get the Devision title, we will, ill hold you all up to that. I say we (vancouver) will be ahead of Colorado by 1 point.

-------------Canucks All The Way!------------------------

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They should throw out the instigator rule... I mean, going back to the Naslund incident, somebody would have just fought Moore, and the situation would have been over.

I mean, just look at when McSorely checked Gilmour a bit too hard in the playoffs in 93... Then Wendel beat the crap out of McSorely... And that was the end of it...

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I dont know why they wouldnt take that rule out, And i dont know why they(NHL) put it into play in the first place, because i think that there would be ALOT less major injuries, maybe some more minor ones, such as a broken hand due to a fight or something like that if there was no instagator penalty. Let the players police themselves, its their job.
- Another thing i dont get; The diving penalty. When they call the diving penalty they also call the hook, or slash. But if the initial penalty was a dive, then the player didnt hook him as badly now did he?

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Not as badly, but they still hooked or tripped them.

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YESSSSSS

1st place in the northwest once again.

BAM.

Now the nucks just have to win the rest.

hot damn

Calgary has also secured a playoff spot for the first time isince the 95-96 season. score: 1-0

Edmonton also beat dallas 3-1

i'm getting excited.

Playoff pool at this forum? We have enough people to make it thuper fun.

Edit: I just noticed that Vancouver's last game is against Edmonton. That's brutal. Ed's only 2 points ahead of Nashville for last spot. That's a tough call. Hoping for the division title or all six cdn teams in the playoffs. It's been Colorado for 9 straight seasons....agh. Tough choice. Maybe we can lose to them in overtime or something.

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I second that motion

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Null always has his NHL Playoff game where you predict which teams will win in how many games and such. He does a good job of organizing it. He'll explain when the time comes.

Anyway, the Flyers are getting Desjardin and Primeau back for the last three games, that should help them in many ways. They better win the division or I'll be pretty angry. They won't go anywhere if they get the sixth seed and have to play the Devils without home-ice advantage.

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I just thought that this might get a larff, if you havnt seen it yet.( it is about hockey...........in a way, look at the fans in the front row)

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Well, it all comes down to tonight for the canucks. They win it and they claim the division title.


Nerve racking. Wish my boys luck.

Oh, and i've resigned myself to the fact that Edmonton won't make the playoffs so i don't mind the nucks beating them now.

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What exactly makes them..."your" boys? shouldnt they be all of Vancouvers boys? and yes, it will be a good game, but even if they get a point they force Colorado to win tomorrow.....:)

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OH YAAAA

Division champs finally.


Good luck to all of your guys' teams in the playoffs(unless they're playing the nucks)


wahooo

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I hope the Flyers are division champs by tomorrow, but NJ controls their own destiny...We play at the exact same time though, so whatever, we have to win...

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Wow... I am praying for a Leafs vs. Habs first round.