note: this article isn't as biased as you think. and if you have a defense for the Bruins fans, please please please email me about it to ochocinco22095@yahoo.com. Thank you.
Well we all remember the hit put on by Aaron Rome on Nathan Horton. The one that gave Horton a 'Severe Concussion'
Well we all remember the hit put on by Aaron Rome on Nathan Horton. The one that gave Horton a 'Severe Concussion'
Looks pretty bad there eh? I had a concussion this year and I remembered what it felt like the next the few days. Lying in bed, feeling lethargic and weak. I wouldn't have been able to imagine what it would be like to have a severe concussion. And I definitely NEVER imagined I'd be able to do what Horton did.
At first I had doubts about the severity of the injury to Horton. He looked somewhat okay on the ice. Eyes were open, interacted with others. I figured he was just embellishing the hit to get the maximum penalty to Rome. Then when I heard that it was classified as a "severe concussion", I immediately regretted what I had said and felt bad for Horton. I kind of understood the suspension for Rome. If Horton would be out that long I guess it's fair Rome should be also.
Now I think so lowly of this team it is unbelievable.
Not done yet. So later in last nights game, specifically in the first 20 seconds, Johnny Boychuk drove Mason Raymond hard into the boards. Watch the play.
So at first I was pissed off because there was no penalty on the play. The puck wasn't even close to the play, Boychuk skated right by it. So there definitely should have been a boarding or an interference call on the play.
Next I was pissed off at the reaction from the fans. A mixture of cheering and booing? Really you turds? A player is down on the ice, in serious pain, and all you can think of is "he deserves it" or "what a baby. He's clearly diving". The Bruin fans have been complaining ALL PLAYOFFS about their opponents diving all over the ice. In the meantime, the Bruin players have been doing the same thing. So I was utterly disappointed, not surprised, and pissed off all at once. And from now on I have 0 respect for the Bruins organization, the fans, or the players.
Another thing that really pissed me off about the fans reaction was that they didn't clap when Raymond got up. Even the most cynical fans applaud when an injured player gets to his feet. I've seen it with every single sports injury ever. Just another reason to hate the classless bastards.
And last point. Rome was suspended for the same amount of games that Horton would miss. Horton appears to be almost better now, so it seems that the Rome suspension was too much for the hit. They reported that Raymond, a speedy, solid, important second line players, will be out 3-4 MONTHS with a vertebrae compression fracture. Yes. A vertebrae compression fracture. Applaud that you Boston morons. So what would be fair? I'd say Johnny Boychuk should be suspended for game 7 AT LEAST. This was a dirty play where he checked a player, for no reason, in an awkward way, hard into the boards. This is only fair.
Now there is literally no word anywhere on whether or not Boychuk will be suspended which enrages me. There should be more talk about this. The only article I found on the matter is a good one explaining how if the NHL wants to remain consistent with their suspensions, this should be. At the bottom there was a poll for people to see what the public thought should happen. Here's the article (which I highly suggest):
and here's the poll:
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