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April 12, 2012
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Shea Weber wins free vacation.
posted by yerfatma at 09:16 AM on April 12, 2012
Terry Fox began his journey 32 years ago today
posted by tommybiden at 09:45 AM on April 12, 2012
Saw someone claiming that Weber got elbowed to the head just before playing knock knock with the boards.
posted by apoch at 09:45 AM on April 12, 2012
Shea Weber wins free vacation
Must have been watching old Red Wings video for inspiration and holiday ideas.
posted by tommybiden at 10:01 AM on April 12, 2012
Saw someone claiming that Weber got elbowed to the head just before playing knock knock with the boards.
Yeah, it looks like he got run while holding onto the puck. It also looks like he grabbed someone's head and smashed it into the boards.
posted by yerfatma at 10:33 AM on April 12, 2012
I think the Wings should resign McCarty to a one game contract so he can get in a fight to start game 2.
posted by apoch at 11:02 AM on April 12, 2012
Man, I've always had a hell of a lot of respect for Weber as a hard-nosed throwback defenseman. I hate to see that bush league shit.
posted by tahoemoj at 11:20 AM on April 12, 2012
Yeah and if he did get run before this incident, it's the playoffs, pick your spots better. Not saying that Weber shouldn't look for retaliation, just keep it clean 'n legal. And if Scott Stevens has taught us anything, the clean 'n legal line gets pushed forward quite a bit in the playoffs.
posted by NoMich at 11:39 AM on April 12, 2012
Wow! All Weber got was a $2500 fine. I guess that clean 'n legal line got pushed a bit more forward.
posted by NoMich at 12:59 PM on April 12, 2012
Saw this tweet. "@felixpotvin
Shea Weber fined 0.03% of his annual income. If you earn $40k the fine equivalent would be $13."
I wish I could get away with paying 13 bucks to bash someone's head in.
posted by apoch at 01:30 PM on April 12, 2012
if Scott Stevens has taught us anything, the clean 'n legal line gets pushed forward quite a bit in the playoffs.
I'm assuming you're referring to the hit that left Ron Francis out on his feet back in '01? It was definitely a hit to the head, and would be against the rules now, but I don't recall it being illegal at the time. I recall it being a hit to the head, but with a shoulder. Francis had the puck at the time. I guess a case could be made that he left his feet, but, to me it looked like it was on the follow through. Same with the Lindros hit in '00. That was shoulder to head (which was down) in the open ice.
And Paul Kariya? No comment.
posted by tahoemoj at 01:43 PM on April 12, 2012
I wish I could get away with paying 13 bucks to bash someone's head in.
Heck, I'd throw in a couple more bucks if I could choose the who.
posted by yerfatma at 02:30 PM on April 12, 2012
Somebody ask Brendan Shanahan how safe the players feel with that kind of "punishment?" for the assault on Zetterberg. Zeke would be better filing assault charges at the Police station. Really $2500 for a repeat offender. So obviously Bettman was consulted. The NHL should be ashamed of themselves for allowing the way the refs called that one last night. I've lost ALL respect for Brendan who was explaining calls on video on the NHL website. What a hypocrite! So is that the standard for a REPEAT offender? If $2500 is the going rate, will it be the same across the league. If one of the Red Wings came to Zetterbergs aid and put his stick half way up Shea's backside, would that be half a game? Or would the fine be like $20 an inch? No control from the NHL officials on this incident. Maybe they should ask the players instead of Brendan because it doesn't seem that he has the players best interest at heart.
posted by ParTee at 03:14 PM on April 12, 2012
Don't dress McCarty see if we can get Brock Lesnar.
posted by ParTee at 03:17 PM on April 12, 2012
I'm not sure how the two least penalized teams in the NHL managed to send a continuous stream of players to the box last night. Mike Babcock remarked that, with Gary Bettman in attendance, the officials obviously want to get to the Stanley Cup too.
The fine on Weber is ridiculous. But then again, it is hard to get suspended in the playoffs doing anything short of wielding a stick as a club.
posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 03:33 PM on April 12, 2012
I'm not sure how the two least penalized teams in the NHL managed to send a continuous stream of players to the box
Because, as you suggested, it's the playoffs. We were discussing the incident over lunch (and too many beers): the general agreement is it would be a 3 game vacation in the regular season and definitely just a 1 game in the playoffs.
The $2,500 thing makes it feel like Zetterberg slept with Shannahan's wife back in the day. Why not just fine Zetterberg for getting his head in the way?
posted by yerfatma at 03:55 PM on April 12, 2012
Kurt Angle pulls out of Olympic trials.
posted by yerfatma at 04:10 PM on April 12, 2012
Washington wide receiver Jabar Gaffney on Twitter today:
"4-12 is my anniversary woke up and couldn't find my soon 2 be ex wife anywhere. Fuck dat bitch I can't wait till its final in a few weeks"
"Lito Sheppard is the biggest pussy mf'er in the world if u c him tell him I said it & it's whatever."
"Ain't nobody fucked my wife but for anybody saying any slick shit better watch ur girl and not let me get hold to her."
Jabar should space out his grievances. Sharing them simultaneously gives people the wrong idea.
posted by rcade at 05:09 PM on April 12, 2012
Kerri Walsh will continue to bikini.
posted by rcade at 05:59 PM on April 12, 2012
$2500 is the maximum fine under the current CBA.
posted by D_I at 06:21 PM on April 12, 2012
I wish I could get away with paying 13 bucks to bash someone's head in.
Hey, apoch, are you available for hire? I have a couple of candidates for your services, and I'll throw in a bonus for quick work.
posted by Howard_T at 09:13 PM on April 12, 2012
Joe Vitt named Saints interim coach while Sean Payton serves his suspension. No word on who will be the interim interim head coach while Vitt serves his six-game suspension.
posted by Etrigan at 11:56 PM on April 12, 2012
That photo looks like the kid is drinking something with a lid on top (one of those hot drink lids) and something around the outside. It would be comical to think he's sneaking a beer, but it doesn't appear to be when you look at it closer.
posted by dyams at 08:19 AM on April 13, 2012
Remember RBI Baseball for the Nintendo Entertainment System?
Well, Dan Szymborski (of Baseball Think Factory and ESPN) has created an updated ROM of the game that uses the current 2012 rosters and the ZiPS projection for statistics.