I have to agree with Special K here. In my opinion, Shelley will get 3 games. maybe 4. I agree that it was a good job by Rosehill to take on Shelley, but that was his job & you can bet that he would have been sent down to the Marlies this morning had he just stayed there & watched.
The thing people will have to understand is that even if those 'hitting from behind' plays are illegal, they will continue to happen, no matter what the lenght of the suspension is. Hockey is an instinctive & reactionary sport. Shelley obviously didn't mean to hurt Boyce, but his instincts got the better of him & he pushed him hard into the boards. You also have to remember that players also share responsibility in the fact they must not leave themselves gullible to such hits. I don't really know what Boyce was looking at, but he had no business admiring the play while facing the boards. Players must learn not to put themselves in gullible positions!
Anyways, i'm certain Rosehill knew how badly Shelley felt about the play, but both of them knew full well that it was their 'job' to drop the bloves in this case. It's a 'code of honor' type of thing.
Phillipe Dupuis might just make the team now that Boyce suffered a broken nose. Knowing Boyce, he'll make it difficult for the coaches to keep him out of the starting lineup. However, even if he does play, he won't be 100%. Plus the fact that Dupuis has played extremely well so far, and was a regular with the Avalanche lineup last season.
... not exactly Wayne Gretzky, hell, not even Mike Cammy-larry, but should be good for 40 more points than scottie gomez. :lol: Price will likely play all 82 games to get the habbies into the playoffs. 
