Possible Fights WHL 3/27/12

[HordiBrusk29]

Calgary Hitmen (2) at Brandon Wheat Kings (2) 8:00 PM ET - Preview
CGY: Greg Chase (1), Chase Clayton (1), Rob Trzonkowski, Jaynen Rissling, Kenton Hegelsen, Peter Kosterman, Brock Sutherland
BRN: Eric Roy (1), Kevin Sundher (1), Ryley Miller, Michael Ferland, Ayrton Nikkel, Darian Dziurzynski, Jens Meilleur



Medicine Hat Tigers (0) at Saskatoon Blades (0) 9:00 PM ET - Preview
MHT: Cole Grbavac, Kale Kessy, Boston Leier, Scott McKay
SAS: Kyle Haas, Lukas Sutter, Dalton Thrower, Darren Dietz, Nick Zajac



Moose Jaw Warriors (0) at Regina Pats (0) 9:00 PM ET - Preview
MJW: Dylan McIlrath, Joel Edmundson, Jordan Wyton
REG: Art Bidlevskii, Dyson Stevenson, Colton Jobke, Brandon Underwood, Kyle Burroughs



Vancouver Giants (0) at Spokane Chiefs (0) 10:05 PM ET - Preview
VAN: Wes Vannieuwenhuizen, Taylor Makin, Scott Cooke, Blake Orban
SPO: Darren Kramer, Corbin Baldwin, Collin Valcourt, Mike Aviani, Carter Proft



Kamloops Blazers (0) at Victoria Royals (0) 10:05 PM ET - Preview
KAM: Ryan Hanes, J.C. Lipon, Tyler Bell, Tyler Hansen
VIC: Tim Traber, Robin Soudek, Keegan Kanzig, Austin Carroll, Jesse Zgraggen



Portland Winterhawks (0) at Kelowna Rockets (0) 10:05 PM ET - Preview
POR: Brad Ross, Joe Morrow, Joey Baker, Cody Castro
KEL: Tyrell Goulbourne, Jessey Astles, Brett Lyon, Mitchell Chapman, Colton Heffley



Tri-City Americans (1) at Everett Silvertips (1) 10:05 PM ET - Preview
TRI: Jordan Messier (1), Lukas Walter, Jesse Mychan, Derek Ryckman
EVT: Nick Walters (1), Josh Caron, Lucas Grayson

[HordiBrusk29]

The Blazers and Royals game will be shown on Shaw.

[MJGillies]

I wonder if a Tiger will ask Dietz to answer the bell for the slash on Etem?

[dodywood4ever]

Originally Posted by MJGillies

I wonder if a Tiger will ask Dietz to answer the bell for the slash on Etem?

Nope. Barely a whisper spoke between teams. Zero emotion. Don't understand it.

[caps05]

WHL fights for 3/27

Moose Jaw Warriors vs. Regina Pats

Kenton Miller vs. Dyson Stevenson

Kamloops Blazers vs. Victoria Royals

Tim Bozon vs. Tyler Stahl

[HordiBrusk29]

Originally Posted by dodywood4ever

Nope. Barely a whisper spoke between teams. Zero emotion. Don't understand it.

The playoffs this year have been fairly tame so far. Well I shouldn't say that, there have been quite a few dirty hits and chippy play but very little fighting has come out of that.

[Nodak]

Originally Posted by HordiBrusk29

The playoffs this year have been fairly tame so far. Well I shouldn't say that, there have been quite a few dirty hits and chippy play but very little fighting has come out of that.

I got to witness some of that by your Giants last night. Gallagher ran Williams twice and just a lot of chirping and after the whistle stuff. I am really surprised we didn't do much of that and that the refs just let it happen continuously. I can understand running Williams, if I were the Giants, I would want Engel back in net too.

[HordiBrusk29]

Originally Posted by Nodak

I got to witness some of that by your Giants last night. Gallagher ran Williams twice and just a lot of chirping and after the whistle stuff. I am really surprised we didn't do much of that and that the refs just let it happen continuously. I can understand running Williams, if I were the Giants, I would want Engel back in net too.

No different than Gow running Morrison the game before. In fact that was much worse as the game was already decided. At least when Gallagher ran Williams the game wasn't out of reach and he was trying to score a goal. Either way Gallagher is clearly frustrated as he's received a number of goalie interference penalties over the last several weeks. Many of which were not deserved. I think now he figures if he's going to get called he might as well get his money's worth.

Either way goalies are protected way too much. It's ridiculous how so many hockey people feel the need to treat them as if they were made out of glass.

[HordiBrusk29]

For the record, I'm not trying to say Gallagher didn't deserve a penalty in that particular incident. He sure as hell did. I'm just trying to shed some light on why he likely did something like that.

[Nodak]

Originally Posted by HordiBrusk29

No different than Gow running Morrison the game before.

Gow hit something? I had no idea. First time for everything.

Video or it didn't happen!

[HordiBrusk29]

Originally Posted by Nodak

Gow hit something? I had no idea. First time for everything.

Video or it didn't happen!

He got a good piece of Morrison too. Pretty much hit him dead on. Both guys ended up in the net.

Either way I wish there were more fighting and less complaining and suspensions in the playoffs but it just isn't the reality this day and age. Players can pretty much do whatever they want. They might get a penalty or face a suspension but there is little to no accountability.

[Nodak]

Originally Posted by HordiBrusk29

Either way I wish there were more fighting and less complaining and suspensions in the playoffs but it just isn't the reality this day and age. Players can pretty much do whatever they want. They might get a penalty or face a suspension but there is little to no accountability.

It is sad. Everybody just becomes a pest in the playoffs and tries to goad the other team into a penalty. Your boys were really trying to get Kramer to do something stupid. Good thing is Kramer is not a dumb goon. He knows the role and the stakes.

[HordiBrusk29]

Originally Posted by Nodak

Your boys were really trying to get Kramer to do something stupid. Good thing is Kramer is not a dumb goon. He knows the role and the stakes.

When? During the games in Spokane? If so I must have missed that. I thought those games were rather tame for the most part. I've seen Kramer and Wes do a lot of talking during the pregame warm ups but that's about all. Other than the occasional harmless scrum here and there.

[Nodak]

Every stoppage with Kramer on the ice there was always at least one Giant yapping at him. Gallagher was the king of yapping the 2 games in Spoke though.

[HordiBrusk29]

Originally Posted by Nodak

Every stoppage with Kramer on the ice there was always at least one Giant yapping at him. Gallagher was the king of yapping the 2 games in Spoke though.

Gallagher never stops yapping. Just like he never stops moving or skating for that matter. He's constantly doing something. Usually something good for the team he plays for. But occasionally he does too much talking and dirty work for his own good, IMO. I appreciate his compete level but sometimes he makes things a lot harder for himself by making himself a target.