dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Huge OT win for the Oilers.
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National Hockey League Thread
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Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
Not sure if this has made the news elsewhere, but a terrible incident in an Ice Hockey match in England where an American player called Adam Johnson died after being caught in the neck by a skate. The other player has now been charged with manslaughter. I profess to knowing very little about this sport, but it seems it's caused quite a division between fans over whether this was a sporting incident or a serious attempt to injure an opposition player.
Aidan11
International Vice-Captain
It'd being discussed in the news thread ss the player involved has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
This keeps on coming up on my X feed at the mo. I had no idea that players are allowed to just take their gloves off and have a fight with each other and the refs just let them get on with it. What is the punishment for this? Red card or a couple of mins in the sin bin?
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
further to ripper it's also only allowed in the NHL, in Europe they get match penalties and suspensions (and iirc in the NHL both fighters get the same penalty doesn't matter who started it unless it's really blatant assault)
ripper868
International Coach
It's usually the same penalty if both players drop the gloves, if only one guy drops them, the starts the fight, essentially forcing the other guy to fight, the guy who dropped gloves first will get a match penalty, while the guy that got jumped will get 5 minutes and can (usually) then return. I think anyway, I'm by no means an expert.
Am a semi-avid New York Rangers fan after attending a play-off game back in 2013 (have also been to a Kings and Blackhawks game, also both playoffs).
I just like that it's fast, physical, skilful, violent at times, and the mic'd up stuff is high quality at times as well.
hard to watch on tv though, puck hard to follow, one of those sports that is way better live.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
What happens if one guy drops the gloves and the other basically says 'no thanks'? Does that ever happen or is it a bad look?
ripper868
International Coach
I'm sure it happens, I think in that instance the dude dropping the gloves can get a 2 minute penalty and the guy who ignored it is sent to hockey gulag for the rest of their career.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Rangers, 3-0 up in the series, allows an early goal in the 4th game.
Gonna be a fun game tonight
Gonna be a fun game tonight
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
2-zip now.
It’s gonna be a blowout
It’s gonna be a blowout
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Oh ****, Rangers score now.
A shootout!
A shootout!
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Lots of action in that first period. Carolina with a 3-1 lead over the Rangers
I thought the Rangers had the best goalie in the league
I thought the Rangers had the best goalie in the league
ripper868
International Coach
They do.
I'm a NYR fan, but this feels like reverse sweep territory. I really hope this doesn't go to a G7
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Gaudreau 
ripper868
International Coach
Yeah this is terrible. Jonny and his brother Mathew, and due to be groomsmen at their sisters wedding.Gaudreau