Comments on: Things that weren’t as hurtful as Sean Avery’s words

By: cw_leach

cw_leach — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:25:13 +0000

He wasn’t in the lineup because of his comments. Try to keep up, junior.

By: kevin

kevin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:44:00 +0000

you’re all forgettin that avery wasn’t even in the lineup for this game so he wasn’t going to fight anyone

By: mark

mark — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:29:04 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzC05QuAkZ4&feature=related

1 game for pronger, 0 for scott.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgDUNn8q4qo&feature=related

3 games for Janssen.

By: cw_leach

cw_leach — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:25:46 +0000

I think people are forgetting a couple of things:
1) The Stars knew who they were getting when they signed him–Caveat Emptor. Sean Avery is an agitator; he was hired to agitate. Look at the Ranger’s record last year with him in the lineup vs. without him. Based on that stat alone, it isn’t hard to see how he was signed to the contract he currently has.
2) Sean Avery knew Phaneuf wouldn’t be able to resist decking him during the game and (for all you fifth-grade math fans out there) Sean Avery < Dion Phaneuf (notice how the crocodile mouth opens to Neon Dion); not unlike when some scrub from the Lightning picks a fight with Iglina (read: Lecavalier). It was a measured risk.

By: ron

ron — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:40:22 +0000

avery got suspended for off ice assholery. comparing it to things that happen on the ice completely misses the point. blaise nails the real reason the NHL cared - basically avery was instigating a guaranteed brawl via clownish WWE tactics. and it wasnt even funny or half as good as actual clownish WWE tactics. it was sad and pathetic and made the NHL look sad and pathetic. i guarantee other leagues would also suspend players for disparaging other player’s wives, girlfriends, moms, family etc. in the media as well.

also its not like avery is a first time offender.

By: Blaise

Blaise — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:02:54 +0000

I’m glad Avery got suspended. He was almost guaranteeing there would be a fight because the guys he insulted would have to go. Fights are all right to police dirty play but players shouldn’t be starting them by saying stupid stuff when they know it’s going to cause chippy play or a fight.
Hollweg especially should have gotten longer suspensions. He’s a retard.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:06:55 +0000

Hollweg is a piece of trash. He doesn’t to anything but try and hurt people.

By: cw_leach

cw_leach — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:55:15 +0000

I was going to mention Steve Moore and his lifetime ban for being a wimp, but I figured that would be in poor taste…

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:48:51 +0000

I’m glad someone has put this together… Avery is a prick and a half, but getting suspended for saying something funny is absurd.

By: colonel_korn

colonel_korn — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:17:50 +0000

Slashing Mikko Koivu’s ankle and putting him out for 24 games — 4 games

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWA9OclF_mE

(Ohlund is still awesome)