Roy probably shouldn't have said anything at all, but he's not wrong about any of it - just a bit overdramatic. Bordy's hit was hard, and it's unfortunate that Shatty's stick was up that high when the hit occurred, but there's no way you can call it a dirty hit - no charging, contact was to the chest, and, no, he didn't leave his feet until after contact (and even then he barely comes off the ground).

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As for the retaliation, I had no issue with the Blues laying some big hits after that, and that includes the hits on MacKinnon. Where Backes went too far was dropping the gloves on a guy that clearly had no intention of obliging, then proceeding to tackle him and take a couple extra hits while he was on top of him on the ice. I think he was just frustrated that he tried to lay a hit on Mac and ended up getting thrown to the ice instead. The fact that Mac is only 18 adds to the outcry about it, but I doubt that was in Backes's mind at the moment, so that doesn't bother me much.

Yeah maybe so but I mean that kind of stuff happens all the time...I'm not saying I agree with what Backes did but I just don't know how it was any more egregious than the many other times it happens.

Yeah, that's just Roy being Roy. I think he's still pissed at Hitchcock for calling him a Jr. League coach back in the beginning of the year.

Makes for a fun rivalry though. :)

Not sure how I feel about the Blues/Hawks game. On the one hand, I wanted to catch the Blues (even though it's a long shot). On the other, the Avs have to stay ahead of the Hawks (which is a tight battle).

Oh well. Just have to hope the Avs can keep it going tonight against the Pens.

I was hoping for a Blues win... the Avs finish with 4 on the road and they don't typically play well on those western Canada road trips. Win tonight though and they only need 3 points in those last 4 games.... and hell, they'd only be 3 back of the Blues, and the Blues play 3 teams that hold a wild card spot.

What does everyone think of the AHL? Since KC wont get a NHL tea the AHL seems like a fun league.

Pens whoopin up on the Avalanche tonight with few stars out.

Disgusted with this Ducks team at the moment. Worst 5-1-1 team I've ever seen.

I'm absolutely certain that we will be another one & done unless, Andersen is healthy or Gibson starts tomorrow night and goes lights out. He is the future of our team and I wish they would just start him already.

I've always pulled for them, but yeah, they don't seem to get it.

Na, this appears to be our game lately. Expect a goal with an empty net to tie it up, followed by a win in OT. :D

So the Blues have lost to two playoff teams in straight games and didn't look particularly good in the process.

I've not personally been to an AHL game, but it's the league right below the NHL and offers some pretty solid hockey. I go to the Denver Cutthroats (well below the AHL) games from time to time, and they're a lot of fun.

Only thing I think might be annoying if you were a big fan of an AHL team is that guys are constantly going up and down from the NHL, so you'd just randomly have some of your best guys out of the lineup for a month (or forever) because they got called up.

Aside from that, it'd be a great time.

**** DaFace :)

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They got it done a little quicker than usual tonight. Tie game. :D

I love hockey