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This game might get really, really fucking ugly in the 3rd
You should have acted
Was it? I didn't notice, I only saw the hit on the highlights. It should have been a penalty then.
This game might get really, really fucking ugly in the 3rd
This is real:
Dear Gary:
In addition to your suspension of Coach Tortorella for his actions during last night's game, we respectfully request that you consider appropriate discipline in light of Washington's gross negligence in ensuring the safety of the personnel on the Rangers' bench, including Coach Tortorella, in the face of the Rangers' repeated requests for intervention against egregious fan misconduct during Game 5. As importantly, we would like the League's intervention to ensure that there are adequate security measures in place to protect our personnel in the event there is a Game 7 in Washington.
Neither the NHL nor either team has had the opportunity to conduct a full investigation or to interview all witnesses but the television coverage and the statements made by Rangers bench personnel make clear that Washington utterly failed in its security obligations to the Rangers, not to mention its own fans. The tension was evident from before the opening face-off. Throughout the game, several people seated immediately behind the visitors' bench took advantage of the looseness of the glass panels and the unusually wide gaps between the panels to assault the Rangers with some of the most obscene language imaginable. Because of the way the glass is installed, the patron sitting behind Coach Tortorella (the gray-haired, bearded man in the white T-Shirt) could literally scream into the coach's ear. According to Rangers trainer Jim Ramsay, one patron was screaming at the team, in graphic language, about whether Dan Girardi and Marc Staal have a sexual relationship. This was within earshot of several children seated nearby. Several other fans also made repeated homophobic remarks. Moreover, Mr. Ramsay reported that he and other bench personnel were spit on by one or more "fans" as they yelled through the gaps in the glass.
Your statement tonight referred to alerting security. In the first period, Mr. Ramsay warned the security guard stationed on the nearest stairwell (a large African-American man) that the situation was unacceptable and was likely to get ugly. No action was taken. The misconduct continued. In the second period, Mr. Ramsay warned a female security supervisor that some fans were out of control and that he was concerned that something unfortunate was going to happen. Although this supervisor was equipped with a radio, she apparently took no action, because the same fans were in their seats when the team returned to the bench for the third period. According to press accounts, no fans were ever ejected or permanently removed from their seats.
Washington's failure to respond to what its personnel knew — and were specifically warned — was a potentially dangerous situation contributed significantly to this unfortunate incident. Accordingly, we respectfully request that you consider imposing appropriate discipline on Washington for its knowing failure to protect the Rangers and prevent the situation from deteriorating into an incident that reflects badly on all of us. In addition, we must immediately discuss how Washington is going to handle security for any Game 7. Neither the Rangers nor the well-behaved Capitals fans should be forced to endure the extraordinary level of fan misconduct that Washington failed to prevent in Game 5.
Thank you for your consideration.
Glen
That call on Backstrom is the same shit I was talking about before. I hate that fucking call. Hate it.
I slept through period 3. Anything happen?
I thought they'd pull Lundqvist again. I said a while back that all that had to happen was that the Rangers offense would have to fizzle, but tonight it was the goaltending, as it was in Game 1 that killed Washington, that killed the Rangers in the end. I guess. Getting goal 3 with 6 seconds left doesn't sound like it mattered too much.
You should have acted
Rangers pulled Lundquist and scored 2 fairly meaningless goals. Also Ovechkin got highsticked and pissed off, but too late to do anything in the game. Just something to add to the reasons to fear game 7 for the NYers.
Too bad Dubinsky got hit with that penalty, he was the best player through two.
11-2 shots for the Rangers in the third, totaling up to 10 more shots than Washington on the night? Boy, Washington had no problems with taking a nap eh?
Last edited by Cowutopia; 26 Apr 2009 at 06:01 PM.
Brashear's hit looked clean but really, really fucking late.
Re: Haoh's letter: See, Dyne? You can't get mad at Bettman over the Washington security staff not doing their goddamn jobs. That's the washington owner's fault, and all of his employees. Bettman SHOULD do something to help guarantee Ranger staff safety.
Spitting on someone is legally assault btw.
I still can't believe a fucking smoke bomb got into the Flyers game earlier this year, AND tossed on the ice.
Last edited by Cowutopia; 26 Apr 2009 at 06:09 PM.
uhhhhhh, is the devils game tonight not going to be on msg+?
ok.The game will be televised locally on MSG Plus with a 7 p.m. pre-game show and broadcast on the radio on 660 WFAN AM (7:20 p.m. pre-game).
Devils have a horrible record this year in nationally televised games, so time to overcome that.
You should have acted
That was Advocate ripping his heart out and throwing it onto the ice after hearing about an Eagles loss.Originally Posted by Cowutopia
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