JustaJohn said:It was a provoked act. End of story.
No it wasn't... Moores hit on their player was ruled fine after it was reviewed. Should Scott Steven's hit on Lindros be illegal/retailated against .. it was a legal hit.. Normally when you play dirty is because the other team is playing dirty and not getting penalties called... so the league has to do something better. Hitting a player from behind aka D. Brashere, and Moore victims of attacks are considered more severe.. someone could get killed.
Hatcher breaking Roenick's jaw for the knocking out Modano (no concussion). I understand this.. however Roenick didn't mean to hit Mike like that.. They are "friends". He also doesn't blame Hatcher for breaking his jaw.. because he felt bad about Modano.
No one from Philadelphia broke Steven's head open because he took out Lindros in the Playoffs back in 2000. Lindros had his head down and was hit legally in center ice through traffic. http://slam.canoe.ca/2000NHLPlayoffsNJPhi/may27_ste.html
I think its going to take a death in the rink to get the league to get real on getting the calls right.
I don't feel this "career ending" retaliation is justified.
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/stories/20000109/SP_006.htm
EDIT: The Video link here. http://www.skepticalworld.com/sports0001.htm
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