tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post6372061813776598858..comments2023-06-25T02:17:27.813-06:00Comments on The Blair Necessities: The "Wussification" Of Hockey Is CompleteMitchell Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16395423652737871664noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post-30898815269664320142009-05-23T15:11:11.892-06:002009-05-23T15:11:11.892-06:00Good post Kelly! As a Blackhawks fan, I have to ad...Good post Kelly! As a Blackhawks fan, I have to admit I was quite surprised to see Kronwall get kicked out for that hit. I don't know how interference could be called when the puck was in Havlat's skates. <br />That was a joke and the NHL should apologize for what took place. As for Havlat, I wonder if he even knows Chicago won!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post-56288519687611472982009-05-23T13:20:38.948-06:002009-05-23T13:20:38.948-06:00Havlat should be given 2 minutes for "looking down...Havlat should be given 2 minutes for "looking down between his skates" and letting the puck pass him by. He could have been taken to the box, propped up, and periodically checked upon by the penalty box staff if he happened to lean over before the 2 minutes were up.<br /><br />Not touching the puck now means that when you're in the proximity of posession, or perhaps see a big hit coming, you happen to turtle or get knocked over, then you get rewarded by having the contact imposed on you, the other player is penalized.<br /><br />By looking down, Havlat's head would not have dented Kronwall's shoulder pads. The concussion would have been avoided.Kelly Markwarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01707041777893671928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691831480757500675.post-26601744772246520202009-05-23T09:41:55.270-06:002009-05-23T09:41:55.270-06:00The NHL supposedly has its best referees working a...The NHL supposedly has its best referees working as the playoffs continue. If this is the case, Dan O'Halloran should not work the finals or any more games this year. HNIC says it was him who made the call on the Kronwall "penalty". This after it was clearly shown he didn't raise his arm when the hit was made. Hockey is becoming more and more of a joke each day. Maybe I'll watch the NBA playoffs tonight..at least everyone realizes in that league the officiating is a joke. <br /><br />BTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com