Possible Fights 11/7/09

[Fireball_IV]

Originally Posted by flyersrule

they won't. brash is out, mcgrattan is in.

It's sad because thats thier captain leaving the ice woozy....
Calgary is REALLY bringing the physical game tonight

[caps05]

Godard, Rupp, Adams, Murray, Clowe, Shelley, Staubitz all IN, Engelland OUT for Pitt/SJ.

[sarge5050]

Originally Posted by Fireball_IV

It's sad because thats thier captain leaving the ice woozy....
Calgary is REALLY bringing the physical game tonight

I'm wondering if Brashear is hurt, doesn't make sense not to dress him for Calgary knowing how physical they play

[Knucklechucker]

im pretty sure brash has a ****ed up hand

[sarge5050]

Originally Posted by Knucklechucker

im pretty sure brash has a ****ed up hand

Okay, because without him, the Rangers are soft, Mcgrattan got in Dubisky face in the warm up, then their Captain gets knocked silly and the only response was a "hit" from one of their D-men, sad

[flyersrule]

rupp and staubitz just went. rupp followed him all over asking for a fight.

i can't give a recap cause the feed got choppy as the fight started.

hopefully godard and shelley go later

[DUSTER76]

Rupp vs Staubitz... lame draw - 5min each

both got ahold of jersys with death grips , I can honestly say I dont think a single punch landed

[caps05]

Originally Posted by DUSTER76

Rupp vs Staubitz... lame draw - 5min each

I disagree. I saw Rupp land a couple of good right hands on Staubitz for the win.

[DUSTER76]

Originally Posted by caps05

I disagree. I saw Rupp land a couple of good right hands on Staubitz for the win.

Your eyes are better than mine.. I'll wait for the vid.

[ShelleyFan45]

Hopefully Rupp and Staubitz is the undercard for Shelley and Godard.

[westgennylax3]

3-0 pitt sj could get pretty good

[ShelleyFan45]

During the second intermission Rangers announcers and broadcast team are championing for the instigator rule to be removed. Mike Keenan basically said its ridiculous how teams are so fearful of having the book thrown at them on the ice that they won't retaliate to stick up for a teammate after dirty plays. Michaleti (sp?) the Rangers color commentator also said he wished the league would go back to its old ways because playes have nothing to fear when playing dirty, and he claimed there were less injuries before because of this. In the past if you gave a guy a headshot you knew you had to defend yourself.

I couldn't agree more with them. Maybe, this will be the offseason where the instigator is finally removed.

[Knucklechucker]

if calgary scores 1-2 more goals, i could see the chippy **** after whistles leading to a fight, probably near a goal crease :P

[The Maileman]

ShelleyFan, that's because Sam Rosen, the Rangers' regular play-by-play guy, isn't there tonight. If so, he'd be hiding under a table saying how fighting should be banned, not the instigator removed.

[caps05]

Originally Posted by DUSTER76

Your eyes are better than mine.. I'll wait for the vid.

Now that VF has posted the videos, check out the thread and you may be able to see in the Staubitz-Rupp fight where I thought on first view that more than one of Rupp's punches landed.