For everyone complaining about Rinaldo remember this?

[havoc00]

Donald Brashear vs Grant Marshall Round 2 (...

[JKidd]

Funny, I don't recall Crombeen throwing a punch from his back like Marshall.

But yeah, I can see your point.

[Phila26Flyers]

You don't have to go back that far, havoc. In fact, you don't have to go back at all. Just ask them what they think about Lecavalier's punches later in the same game.

[havoc00]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

You don't have to go back that far, havoc. In fact, you don't have to go back at all. Just ask them what they think about Lecavalier's punches later in the same game.

I cant lie I cant stand Talbot lol, but ya Vinnie should get called out on it if people are calling our Rinaldo

[RetardedChimp]

This thread will last a while.

[Cat Smasher]

I see nothing wrong with what Rinaldo did. Clark would have mounted him and kept punching, so Crombeen got of easy imo.

[Stevens Lindros]

Crombeen didn't throw punches from his back... also, Brashear was a douchebag even though he was a great fighter, no question.

[Philly Fan 27]

i like how the first ref on the scene just casually watches brashear punch a dude on his back

[Phila26Flyers]

Here is the difference between what Rinaldo did and Vinny did. I don't have a problem with either, but if you think Rinaldo threw a cheap shot, then you have to call out Vinny even worse.

[Philly Fan 27]

good effort phila26, but people who wanna rip rinaldo/flyers arent gonna let stupid facts get in the way. haters gonna hate.

[Cat Smasher]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

Here is the difference between what Rinaldo did and Vinny did. I don't have a problem with either, but if you think Rinaldo threw a cheap shot, then you have to call out Vinny even worse.

Back and to the left.

[Phila26Flyers]

Originally Posted by Cat Smasher

Back and to the left.

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[The Dougler]

Originally Posted by Phila26Flyers

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Seinfeld reference.

And I have no problem with the fight. People talk about the code but forget that hair pulling, eye gouging, kicking and stick swinging were once commonplace in the game long before the instigator rule.

I also grew up on Clark and Domi so I guess I saw this a lot early on

[Gtrain15]

Why you heff to be mad? (Original) - YouTube

[D Y B FLYERS]

I have no problem with a debate over Rinaldo's last shots, however, the masses of knuckleheads on this site now acting like this is the worst thing they've ever seen is embarassing. Is it all the 'new' NHL fans, or have all of us who have been fans of the game since the 80's/90's forgotten what the NHL used to be like? I think the anti-Flyers fans are playing it up a bit too much, but if this many people feel what Rinaldo did there was crossing the line then it just shows how far us fans have come since even the late 90's/early 00's in terms of fighting.