because they only have 2 eyes and they are subject to human errors. Also it is a dumb penalty if it against your team or a lucky break if it is against your opponent, is it not?:D

Plus, because Mario and other finese players have been crying over the roughing over hte last couple years the league decided to crack down....or something.......Im sure our Candaian TKE will comment.....it was just somehting i've heard


Oh, and BTW, Why don't people like Gary Bettman?

The call that the official are (were) cracking down on is the Obstuction call. Basically you can't interfere with a player who doesn't have the puck, that is called as either a) interference (if the infraction occurs in the defensive or offensive zone) of B)obstruction (if the infraction takes place in the neutral zone it is then followed the type of penalty, ie: Obstruction-Holding or Obstruction-Hooking) here is the official rulebook definition of obstruction:

Obstruction: shall be defined as any tactic by a player who attempts to or who restrains an opponent who is not in possession of the puck, or who physically prevents an opponent from moving freely in the direction he wishes to go. The term "obstruction" shall be used coupled with the appropriate foul (holding, hooking, interference, tripping) when the obstruction offence occurs in the neutral zone.

As for bettman he is a tool, more concerned about the business side of the sport than the actaul sport itself. Up here there is a huge feeling that bettman wants nothing to do with the smaller markets, like Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton. Since they compose half of the Canadian Teams, he gets a bad rap.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic...3/painflow.jpg


http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hnic...art_attack.jpg

Same with the Lady Bing, right?

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I do like that new diving rule. Now it means guys like Kariya and Fedorov can't put forth a stellar acting job to pick up a cheap penalty on the opposing team.

Gary bettman can't even $*(&^@$# skate. 'nuff said.

You still game teke? If T.O goes out before Ottawa you can post again until next season...we're talking 6 months :o

Same deal for me if Toronto lasts longer than Ottawa....

Yeah I'm game

What do you think of the fact that bryden's deal fell through for the sens? you think Melnyck will buy the team?

probably a better deal if eugene buys the team, rod just doesn't have the pockets...don't know why there's a group trying to move the team to hamilton - give me a break....

hey i didn't catch the score of the game last night, do you remember what it was? :D

Is the Hamilton offer done by Tim Horton's? I know that they bidded for the team originally, but that Ottawa won. The Leafs will never let a team go to Hamilton, neither will Buffalo, it's to close to both of those cities. Even if Buffalo ships off to Oregon, it's way to close to Toronto (like 45 minutes from the west end of the city), as great as the rivalry would be, it just ain't gonna fly.

I don't think Hamilton has the kind of pop. base or status to hold an NHL anyway...can't even fill the stands for their bulldog games. I've heard Melynik is prepared to spend min. $130 mil for the team and corel centre, even tho it's only worth $85. Not sure why Peltz is interested, i'd prefer a can. buy the team.

THE LEAFS GOT NOLAN!!!!!:D :D :D :D :D :D

yeah, yeah....we'll see how it all pans out...they traded away their future for this guy. Although i don't think Quinn had much choice, he's been taking a lot of heat for not acting in past trade deadlines.