Posted by admin on 16th, 2008
NHL Disciplinarian Colin Campbell announced today that Chris Pronger of the Anaheim Ducks will receive an 8 game suspension after stomping on the calf of Vancouver Canuck Ryan Kesler.
“In attempting to free himself, Pronger carelessly and recklessly brought his foot down,” Campbell said in a statement.
- Yahoo! Sport
The suspension has raised an outcry among the public who are shocked to yet again see a double standard from the NHL when it comes to handing out discipline to players.
Earlier this season the NHL suspended Chris Simon for 30 games after he was found guilty of stomping on the ankle of Pittsburgh Penguin Jarkko Ruutu. Does it not seem odd then that Chris Pronger would only receive 8 games?
The Chris Simon suspension was long because Simon was considered a “repeat offender”, and someone that needed to learn the hard way.
What does that make Pronger, who now has been suspended 8 times in his career. Surely we don’t need to remind you of last season where he received 2 suspensions during the playoffs for rough / dirty play, including that elbow to the head of Dean McAmmond in the Stanley Cup Finals.
The answer is there, if you look hard enough. Chris Simon is not an all star player, nor a big point scorer, or a crowd drawing player. Chris Pronger is. Chris Simon is not a Norris quality player. Chris Pronger is.
Is the NHL too scared, maybe even gutless to come down hard on an all star player? Chris Pronger has shown that these stupidly small suspensions do nothing to encourage him to clean up his game, so why don’t Gary Bettman and the NHL do something about him?
Something to think about.
Pronger will be able to play again on the last day of the regular season, meaning he will be free to throw his weight around in the playoffs. Let’s hope, for the sake of the opposition players that he learns to control himself before then.
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Posted by admin on 16th, 2008
69 New Videos Added Today.
Total Videos: 1182 (in 13 categories)
Today we have 2 featured videos. The first is a clip of Dallas Stars netminder, Marty Turco being interviewed on the GOOD DAY show. The second video is an interview with hockey fan favorite band, The Zambonis.
MARTY TURCO on GOOD DAY
Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco visited with Megan and Tim on FOX 4’s Good Day
Category: Shows & Commercials
Time Out with…The Zambonis
Time to catch up with the league’s fave pop/punk band…time for a Time Out -with- THE ZAMBONIS!
Category: Interviews
Rolston vs Burrows Feb 14, 2008
Brian Rolston vs Alexandre Burrows from the Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks game on Feb 14, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Voros vs McIver Feb 14, 2008
Aaron Voros vs Nathan McIver from the Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks game on Feb 14, 2008. via http://www.hocke
Category: Hockey Fights
Mayers vs Laperriere Feb 14, 2008
Jamal Mayers vs Ian Laperriere from the St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche game on Feb 14, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Barker vs Ortmeyer Feb 14, 2008
Cam Barker vs Jed Ortmeyer from the Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators game on Feb 14, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Laraque vs Brookbank Feb 14, 2008
Georges Laraque vs Wade Brookbank from the Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes game on Feb 14, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
D.J. King vs Derek Boogaard (Nov. 1, 2007)
king vs boogey
Category: Hockey Fights
Chris Neil vs Adam Mair (Feb. 24, 2007)
revenge game
Category: Hockey Fights
Bob Probert vs Tony Twist
sweet scrap
Category: Hockey Fights
Nilan vs Manson 89-90
Wild stuff from Chicago Stadium.
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Thomas Bellemare vs Jason Hamilton
Thomas Bellemare vs Jason Hamilton
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Chase vs Hatcher 98-99
Two very tough men going at it.
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McSorley Vs Robertson 88-89
Marty starts swinging at Torrie in front of the benches.
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Bob Probert And Joey Kocur Bruise Brothers
Probert and Kocur Video From there days in Detroit as the code name “BruiseBrothers”
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Probert vs. Brown Fight
10/10!…turn it up loud to hear it…
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AARON VOROS VS NATHAN McIVER 2/14/08
HOCKEY FIGHT
Category: Hockey Fights
Harry Young vs Matt Martin
Windsor Spitfires at Sarnia Sting Feb 15, 2008
Category: Hockey Fights
Boulton vs Rupp Feb 15, 2008
Eric Boulton vs Michael Rupp from the Atlanta Thrashers at New Jersey Devils game on Feb 15, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Ott vs Kunitz Feb 15, 2008
Steve Ott vs Chris Kunitz from the Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks game on Feb 15, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
Barch vs Moen Feb 15, 2008
Krys Barch vs Travis Moen from the Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks game on Feb 15, 2008. via http://www.hockeyfights.com
Category: Hockey Fights
NHL Hits of the Week
Watch the top 10 hits from the last week!
Category: Hits & Checks
Brent Burns/Mikko Koivu Shootout - 2/14/08 vs. Vancouver
Brent Burns strikes AGAIN in the shootout as he scores the go-ahead goal against Roberto Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks. Teammate Mikko Koivu sealed the game with his trademark backhand shot to help the Minnesota Wild win 5-4 in the shootout. This was Mikko&39;s second time back in Vancouver after breaking his leg on a Mattias Ohlund slash earlier in the year.
Category: Goals
NHL Shootouts
Compilation of various shootout clips from youtube clips, espn, & nhl.com. I just edited them into one video & added music. I take no credit for any footage taken… Enjoy…
Category: Goals
The Brothers Kostitsyn
Tribute video on the young Kostitsyn brothers (Andrei and Sergei) with the Montreal Canadiens.Montreal Kostitsyn Canadiens hockey andrei sergei nhl
Category: Goals
First NHL goal by Vladimir Sobotka
First goal in National hockey league by talent from HC SLAVIA PRAHA
Category: Goals
Pavel Datsiuk Big Goal
Pavel Datsiuk Big Goal un des plus bo but jamais vue
Category: Goals
Pavel Datsyuk
Older clip of Pavel working his magic.
Category: Goals
Gaborik scores a beauty against Canucks
Feb. 15, 2008 - Minnesota @ Vancouver
Category: Goals
Paul Coffey dangles past the Flyers
From December 29th, 1988. The Penguins ended up losing the game 3-2.
Category: Goals
Fighting Sioux Ryan Duncan vs Denver 2-15-08
Ryan Duncan tips a shot past Peter Mannino of Denver University.
Category: Goals
Eric Boguniecki One Handed Goal KOMETS
Eric Boguniecki of the Fort Wayne Indiana Komets score a sick one handed goal!
Category: Goals
Fighting Sioux Andrew Kozek Hat Trick Goal vs Denver 2-15-08
Andrew Kozek slams in a rebound for the hat trick against Peter Mannino of Denver.
Category: Goals
Nikolai Zherdev Goes Coast To Coast
From the 2006 season, Columbus’ Nikolai Zherdev went coast to coast against the Blackhawks to force the game into overtime.
Category: Goals
Luongo game winning save against chicago
Luongo game winning save against chicago
Category: Goalie Saves
Top 20 Best Hockey Saves
Best Hockey Saves ever.
Category: Goalie Saves
2/11/08 GHL Press Conference
Kelly Grotte talks about the 19th Series.
Category: Interviews
Todd Mcfarlane scans NHL players for figure designs.
NHL Network featured a brief segment on Todd McFarlane and the process that is taken to create the detail in the faces of McFarlane’s NHL figures.
Category: Interviews
Texas Brahmas Hockey Club-Bull Pen
First edition of the Texas Brahmas’s “The 8 Second Corral”. An interview with Head Coach Dan Wildfong reflecting the Brahmas current winning streak, their first season back and the playoff outlook.
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Czezh Republic - Finland, 3rd Spectator WC Final 1/3
First period. Second and third coming soon. 
This is for those, who missed the final. Music: Fintelligens - Kaikki Peliin Jock Jams - Lets Get Ready to Rumble Europe - Final Countdown
Category: Hockey Humour
NHL’s Bettman The Elf Talks Tough from BroadStreetBully.com
Plenty more solid hockey multimedia @ www.broadstreetbully.com We keep the best stuff for our subscribers.
Category: Hockey Humour
Phillips Arena ad
Advertisement for the Georgia - Georgia Tech Ice Hockey game at Phillips Arena.
Category: Shows & Commercials
Christopher Dean and co. - Hockey parody
Christoper Dean and 3 others do a spoof of ice hockey players. From the Torvill and Dean tour Ice Adventures.
Category: Shows & Commercials
February 14: Vlogging to Hockey
Ashley vlogs really fast in between homework and work while watching the end of the Blues game. SORRY IT WAS LATER THEN NORMAL!!!
Category: Videocasts
Montreal Canadiens Post-Game Vlog, Vol. 15 (Game 58)
The 2/3 mark has passed and the Habs are looking ok. But this latest stretch has been a real dog. Still, nice to see us escape with the 2-1 OT win instead of confirm the worst fears. Inside are my thoughts on this rather uneventful, yet important, game. Music: intro-”Cold Irons Bound” by Bob Dylan (1997), outro-”That Lady (Pts. 1 & 2)” by the Isley Brothers (1973).
Category: Videocasts
Colorado Avalanche Goal Horn
Part of the Avs goal horn
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Canada Anthem
just before the game started
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Maple Leafs @ Sabres 2008, February 13
The Toronto Maple Leafs lose their first regulation game against the Sabres by a score of 1-0, Wednesday night at the HSBC arena. Coming into the game Toronto had won 3 of their last 4 games, all of them coming against teams in the top 10 of the NHL. Next Up for the Maple Leafs, tonight against the New York Islanders, at the ACC. Video Courtesy: TSN
Category: Game Recaps
February 7th, 2008 NCHL Whiskey Jacks Vs Sharks
February 7th, 2008 NCHL Whiskey Jacks Vs Sharks, the Sharks won the game 6-3.
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Blackhawks @ Blue Jackets 2/13/08
Chicago Blackhawks @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2/13/08
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Maple Leafs @ Sabres 2/13/08
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Buffalo Sabres 2/13/08
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Capitals @ Thrashers 2/13/08
Washington Capitals @ Atlanta Thrashers 2/13/08
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Senators @ Devils 2/13/08
Ottawa Senators @ New Jersey Devils 2/13/08
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Canadiens @ Panthers 2/13/08
Montreal Canadiens @ Florida Panthers 2/13/08
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Bruins @ Penguins 2/13/08
Boston Bruins @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2/13/08
Category: Game Recaps
Atlanta Thrashers Game
My first hockey game
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Toronto@Buffalo
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Buffalo Sabres 1-0 Loss for Leafs 13/02/08
Category: Game Recaps
Chicago Blackhawks @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2/13/08
Blackhawks @ Blue Jackets
Category: Game Recaps
Canadiens @ Panthers 2/13/08
http://www.hockeycanadiens.net/ Victoire in-extremis de 2-1 en prolongation des Canadiens
Category: Game Recaps
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild 2/14/08
Canucks vs Wild
Category: Game Recaps
Chicago Blackhawks @ Nashville Predators 2/14/08
Blackhawks @ Predators
Category: Game Recaps
Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes 2/8/08
Capitals vs Hurricanes
Category: Game Recaps
The Brothers Kostitsyn
Tribute video on the young Kostitsyn brothers (Andrei and Sergei) with the Montreal Canadiens.Montreal Kostitsyn Canadiens hockey andrei sergei nhl
Category: Compilations
Mike Richards Highlight Video
A compilation of why Mike Richards is Cannon. Don’t know what that means? Go here: http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=441677
Category: Compilations
Phoenix Coyotes 2007-2008: Don´t Stop Belivein’ This Journey
Phoenix Coyotes 2007-2008: Don’t Stop Belivein’ This Journey. Highlights from Coyotes&39; unbelievable season so far. Made by: Doaner (Juuso) Music: Motörhead - King of kings
Category: Compilations
Hockey Highlights
Music: 1. ZZ top - Gimme all your lovin 2. Flo-Rida - Every nigga gotta eat
Category: Compilations
Alexander Ovechkin
video i put together, pretty sick, check it out.
Category: Compilations
Credit Union Center - 20th Anniversary
A tribute video played prior to puck drop on February 9th, 2008 showing pictures and videos of major events in the building since its opening in February of 1988.
Category: Compilations
Sidney Crosby Tribute
A Tribute To Sidney Crosby To King Of Kings By Motorhead. Before Anybody Calls Me A Bandwaggoner, Crosby’s Not My Favorite Player. Hell He’s Not Even In My Top Five Favorites.
Category: Compilations
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After a conference low 71 points last season, the Los Angeles Kings have given head coach Marc Crawford his marching orders.
