“Did Nazem Kadri perhaps dodge one after that throat-slashing gesture to a Swiss player yesterday?”
63 Replies to “Hockey Night In Canuckistan”
Garry, I wouldn’t recognize pheasant under glass either, but what does “crow under glass” mean in the context of Nazem Kadri’s hand gesture and what it and the response to it may or may not mean?
BTW, my dad always liked to tell the story about when his twin brother rose to the occasion and swallowed some crow’s eggs (chicks inside them and all) in order to win a package of cigarettes from him (my dad). So I suppose eating crow is a family tradition.
Oh, please – I’ve played pretty much every sport that doesn’t involve a horse. Not just the North American ones, but cricket, rugby, soccer, every racquet sport except paddle ball, every water sport except diving and synch swimming (and frankly, I don’t consider anything where they have to hold up a number afterwards a sport anyway), field hockey, field lacrosse, boxla, and, of course, golf.
No sport – NO sport – makes your blood boil like hockey. Other sports get your heart pumping, for sure, and Canadian football can certainly make you want to hit someone, but nothing makes you lose reason and set you on fire like hockey. I’ve seen friends – good friends – come to blows in an after-work pickup game. I’ve seen guys in an industrial league game start swinging sticks at each other. I’ve never seen a fist fight break out in a soccer game, which I think comes closest to hockey in intensity (at a soccer game is different, as brawls in the stands are standard, but that’s not the players).
I’m not defending what Khadri did – it was stupid. But to read some Islamic terrororist (sic) threat into it? Come on, people, relax.
And Louise, see if you can stomach a weekend sport show’s highlight reel for a shot of Taylor Hall’s backhand goal last night. People swoon over figure skaters, but their routines are both choreographed for them, and they are practiced for months on end. Hall not only displayed incredible skating ability, but he had to assess the situation, react accordingly, and, oh, maneuver a puck at the end of a six foot stick before placing an absolute perfect shot off the post into the net. Backhanded. In less than 1.5 seconds. The combination of skills, vision, decision, and speed are what make hockey thrilling for me.
So when a hockey player dies after fight http://www.thestar.com/article/561191 why doesn’t the perp go to jail?
Oh that’s right it a Canadian sport! But when a man dies following a fight outside a bar and I am refering to the incident that happened outside the Town and Country motor Inn in Calgary, Alberta, where during an atercation outside the bar,the victim was struck once in the head, fell striking his head and died. His assailant although having no intention to kill the other man was found guilty by a court of law and recieved jail time.
So here we have two almost identical incidents where in one case the the death of the individual is ruled a homicide and in the other, the death is ruled accidental! Can you not see how hypocritical this is? And before you no minds tell me that fighting is part of hockey, exlpain to me how the outcome in either case is somehow different?
Hockey players seem to be above the law, and quite a few of you feel that exceptions should be made because of that! Hypocrits!
Nazem got a way with it, or at least he didn’t get caught.
I did the same stuff during my high school football and Junior Football days and continued with the same antics in rugby.
Any competitive contact game is war until the whistle blows and the pints can be tipped back. I love contact sports for this very reason.
If one can’t take some digs and threats than one should look into ballet, or darts.
I personally do not want to see the hearts of players ripped from their bodies.
I’ve seen teenagers in Iowa use that gesture during hockey games.
It had nothing to do with him being Muslim.
haha at December 30, 2009 7:54 PM
Standing outside a bar, throwing fists and other body parts at somebody else while intoxicated on any number of items is nowhere near the same as being on the ice as willing participants with referees and rules playing a violent contact sport.
Going to the bar and consuming copious amounts of imparing liquids and then going toe to toe with somebody with unmatched skill, techniques and abilities is a strawman.
I have gone to the bars for years and never been in a fight. I have been on the ice for many more years than that and have also never been in a fight. It depends on how you play the game and which battles you choose and how you choose to fight them. I have sent more than 20 players to the hospital with broken arms, legs and even cracked vertebrae in the neck. This was all done within the rules of the game, fighting is within the rules but not a part of the game that all participate in. I have many friends who have made a career out of fighting, but also those who, like me, have never had an on the ice fight.
You may not like it, but this is the game and all the whining voices are doing nothing but trying to impose your personal opinion on something you seem to be speaking about from the stands…where you belong.
Downhill skiing, luge, bobsleigh, ski jumping, freestyle skiing, snowboard half pipe, snow board-cross, ski-cross, drag racing, stock car racing, rally racing, drag boats, boxing, wrestling, mixed-martial arts, parachuting, para gliding, kite boarding, mountain climbing, ice-climbing, plane racing, downhill mountain bike, the ironman, a marathon, football, rugby, HOCKEY, many more, ect., all have risk to them and all are optional too compete in.
There are many more sports that people can play where the worst thing that can happen is your hair style being damaged. Watch them instead if you can’t get over it.
Knacker at December 30, 2009 8:42 PM
Here, here!!!
But I do dread the day that bloodsport with the goal of somebody deliberately and systematically being killed is something which makes me sick to my stomach, and I will fight to the death to stop.
Being pushed to the limit of physical endurance and skill is the thrill which many love to see and would really love to participate in. Because of the cost of training, time and natural ability, most leave it to those who become masters of their disciplines. When done well, it is like a symphony to those who are appreciative of those participating.
glacierman, I don’t promote violence but I do promote enthusiasm.
Hitting a guy from behind into the boards, or a player pile driving another in rugby is absolutely uncalled for but if we expect true emotion in a game we need some things left untouched.
The 2 most important games in the list above that I forgot to mention were Hurling and Aussie Rules. Who needs threats and fighting when good clean fun is fricken scary.
Knacker, once saw a high school film introducing us to Aussie Rules and one of the players got his ear ripped off, went into the clubhouse, got bandaged and then came back and finished the match.
Lost my taste for ever playing that game, glad they play it on the wrong side of the equator!!!
GYM: it seems you’re deliberately misspelling, and it’s looking stupid.
Christian: Christ
Easy to remember. Does NOT start with “k”.
The arrogant little boy Nazam did indeed ‘stick his neck out’ when he made a gesture like that to a Swiss Hockey player – all Swiss men are trained soldiers. All Swiss soldiers are on standby at all times and they keep a soldiers gear at home, ready to use. Switzerland is a very safe country in which to live or visit.
Dickweeds like this are the reason I’ve despised team sports since I was a little kid.
I prefer climbing. The rock doesn’t cheat, and gravity can’t slip a jab in when the ref isn’t looking. If you bust your ass its your own fault, not some GOOF with poor impulse control.
I like that.
Somebody find me a wolverine.
Garry, I wouldn’t recognize pheasant under glass either, but what does “crow under glass” mean in the context of Nazem Kadri’s hand gesture and what it and the response to it may or may not mean?
BTW, my dad always liked to tell the story about when his twin brother rose to the occasion and swallowed some crow’s eggs (chicks inside them and all) in order to win a package of cigarettes from him (my dad). So I suppose eating crow is a family tradition.
Oh, please – I’ve played pretty much every sport that doesn’t involve a horse. Not just the North American ones, but cricket, rugby, soccer, every racquet sport except paddle ball, every water sport except diving and synch swimming (and frankly, I don’t consider anything where they have to hold up a number afterwards a sport anyway), field hockey, field lacrosse, boxla, and, of course, golf.
No sport – NO sport – makes your blood boil like hockey. Other sports get your heart pumping, for sure, and Canadian football can certainly make you want to hit someone, but nothing makes you lose reason and set you on fire like hockey. I’ve seen friends – good friends – come to blows in an after-work pickup game. I’ve seen guys in an industrial league game start swinging sticks at each other. I’ve never seen a fist fight break out in a soccer game, which I think comes closest to hockey in intensity (at a soccer game is different, as brawls in the stands are standard, but that’s not the players).
I’m not defending what Khadri did – it was stupid. But to read some Islamic terrororist (sic) threat into it? Come on, people, relax.
And Louise, see if you can stomach a weekend sport show’s highlight reel for a shot of Taylor Hall’s backhand goal last night. People swoon over figure skaters, but their routines are both choreographed for them, and they are practiced for months on end. Hall not only displayed incredible skating ability, but he had to assess the situation, react accordingly, and, oh, maneuver a puck at the end of a six foot stick before placing an absolute perfect shot off the post into the net. Backhanded. In less than 1.5 seconds. The combination of skills, vision, decision, and speed are what make hockey thrilling for me.
So when a hockey player dies after fight http://www.thestar.com/article/561191 why doesn’t the perp go to jail?
Oh that’s right it a Canadian sport! But when a man dies following a fight outside a bar and I am refering to the incident that happened outside the Town and Country motor Inn in Calgary, Alberta, where during an atercation outside the bar,the victim was struck once in the head, fell striking his head and died. His assailant although having no intention to kill the other man was found guilty by a court of law and recieved jail time.
So here we have two almost identical incidents where in one case the the death of the individual is ruled a homicide and in the other, the death is ruled accidental! Can you not see how hypocritical this is? And before you no minds tell me that fighting is part of hockey, exlpain to me how the outcome in either case is somehow different?
Hockey players seem to be above the law, and quite a few of you feel that exceptions should be made because of that! Hypocrits!
Nazem got a way with it, or at least he didn’t get caught.
I did the same stuff during my high school football and Junior Football days and continued with the same antics in rugby.
Any competitive contact game is war until the whistle blows and the pints can be tipped back. I love contact sports for this very reason.
If one can’t take some digs and threats than one should look into ballet, or darts.
I personally do not want to see the hearts of players ripped from their bodies.
I’ve seen teenagers in Iowa use that gesture during hockey games.
It had nothing to do with him being Muslim.
haha at December 30, 2009 7:54 PM
Standing outside a bar, throwing fists and other body parts at somebody else while intoxicated on any number of items is nowhere near the same as being on the ice as willing participants with referees and rules playing a violent contact sport.
Going to the bar and consuming copious amounts of imparing liquids and then going toe to toe with somebody with unmatched skill, techniques and abilities is a strawman.
I have gone to the bars for years and never been in a fight. I have been on the ice for many more years than that and have also never been in a fight. It depends on how you play the game and which battles you choose and how you choose to fight them. I have sent more than 20 players to the hospital with broken arms, legs and even cracked vertebrae in the neck. This was all done within the rules of the game, fighting is within the rules but not a part of the game that all participate in. I have many friends who have made a career out of fighting, but also those who, like me, have never had an on the ice fight.
You may not like it, but this is the game and all the whining voices are doing nothing but trying to impose your personal opinion on something you seem to be speaking about from the stands…where you belong.
Downhill skiing, luge, bobsleigh, ski jumping, freestyle skiing, snowboard half pipe, snow board-cross, ski-cross, drag racing, stock car racing, rally racing, drag boats, boxing, wrestling, mixed-martial arts, parachuting, para gliding, kite boarding, mountain climbing, ice-climbing, plane racing, downhill mountain bike, the ironman, a marathon, football, rugby, HOCKEY, many more, ect., all have risk to them and all are optional too compete in.
There are many more sports that people can play where the worst thing that can happen is your hair style being damaged. Watch them instead if you can’t get over it.
Knacker at December 30, 2009 8:42 PM
Here, here!!!
But I do dread the day that bloodsport with the goal of somebody deliberately and systematically being killed is something which makes me sick to my stomach, and I will fight to the death to stop.
Being pushed to the limit of physical endurance and skill is the thrill which many love to see and would really love to participate in. Because of the cost of training, time and natural ability, most leave it to those who become masters of their disciplines. When done well, it is like a symphony to those who are appreciative of those participating.
glacierman, I don’t promote violence but I do promote enthusiasm.
Hitting a guy from behind into the boards, or a player pile driving another in rugby is absolutely uncalled for but if we expect true emotion in a game we need some things left untouched.
The 2 most important games in the list above that I forgot to mention were Hurling and Aussie Rules. Who needs threats and fighting when good clean fun is fricken scary.
Knacker, once saw a high school film introducing us to Aussie Rules and one of the players got his ear ripped off, went into the clubhouse, got bandaged and then came back and finished the match.
Lost my taste for ever playing that game, glad they play it on the wrong side of the equator!!!
GYM: it seems you’re deliberately misspelling, and it’s looking stupid.
Christian: Christ
Easy to remember. Does NOT start with “k”.
The arrogant little boy Nazam did indeed ‘stick his neck out’ when he made a gesture like that to a Swiss Hockey player – all Swiss men are trained soldiers. All Swiss soldiers are on standby at all times and they keep a soldiers gear at home, ready to use. Switzerland is a very safe country in which to live or visit.
Dickweeds like this are the reason I’ve despised team sports since I was a little kid.
I prefer climbing. The rock doesn’t cheat, and gravity can’t slip a jab in when the ref isn’t looking. If you bust your ass its your own fault, not some GOOF with poor impulse control.
I like that.
Somebody find me a wolverine.