Comments for December 22, 2011 at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Fri, 24 May 2013 22:45:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/other-features-mainmenu-89/archived-ramblings/4226-december-22-2011#comment-18533 I don't like it because he is facing backwards. It seems to me like it is more dangerous and reckless than a forward facing hit. P.K. Subban has thrown these hits from time to time as well, and I believe he hit Doughty (?) with one last season. I know neither Kronwall nor Subban are cowards, but it seems like a cowardly way to throw a hit. I might be wrong here, it wouldn't be the first time, but I don't like the hit because Kronwall is facing backwards. - Ross The Boss Palmer Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:39:55 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/other-features-mainmenu-89/archived-ramblings/4226-december-22-2011#comment-18530 Loved this rambling, in the top 10% of them. Solid top to bottom. Some random ramblings of my own: 1. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the name "Red Light Ward". Fantastic. Psychiatric Ward or Intensive Care Ward would also be good - but I think Red Light Ward is the best. I'm a big fan of clever fantasy hockey names. (Much better than "The Crosby Show"... too common, ditch that one) 2. Nice shout out to Jay Harrison. I signed him up in two leagues this year. When healthy, he's a nice D option in SOG/PIM/Hits/BkS leagues. In my salary-dynasty, his low salary makes him a great asset. And CAR doesn't have a lot of enforcers - so he'll do a lot of the dirty work. 3. re: Leaving the Feet I'm probably one of the few people that you will hear say this: "So, long as the player isn't making a head shot, leaving the feet is OK". An explanation why: Two players colliding is a train-wreck. If they are both on the same plane, with same elevation of mass-center (CoM), the collision will be devastating. Think of an actual train-wreck. Both trains go from 200mph to ZERO. Awful. However, if one player's CoM is slightly elevated above the other player's CoM, what you get is one player who's momentum is not fully halted - and goes OVER. The other player's momentum is not fully halted either - and he goes UNDER. Overall, less chance of injuries (so long as it doesn't result in a "head shot"). We often see Kronwall (& others) "leaving their feet" - but Kronwall's hit actually levels into Kesler's body... and by Kesler's immediate reaction we can see that he was physically fine, healthy, ready to continue playing. Again (because people fail to read every word), I have no problem with "leaving his feet" as long as it doesn't result in a head-shot. I think asking a player to keep his feet on the ice would result in [u]more nasty hip injuries then we see now[/u]. Just my 2 cents. - Pengwin7 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:20:27 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/other-features-mainmenu-89/archived-ramblings/4226-december-22-2011#comment-18526 Whenever I hear "Red Light" I think of Racicot. http://hockeygoalies.org/bio/racicot.html Was he the orginial "Red Light"? - Ed Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:35:42 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/other-features-mainmenu-89/archived-ramblings/4226-december-22-2011#comment-18525 Don't get me wrong Giroux looked amazing last night but he got quite a bit of luck too, and the bounces are going his way at the moment. It's sickening that he was having xrays on his ankle on my pool's draft day because I had planned on taking him all summer long, it burns me up!!!! Jagr is making me sick!!!! - Jeremy Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:54:33 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/other-features-mainmenu-89/archived-ramblings/4226-december-22-2011#comment-18523 Carl Hagelin's speed is very impressive. NY backcheckers or blueliners are now dumping the puck forward and watching Carl track down the puck. NY needs Staal, especially with Sauer and Eminger out. But this rangers fan is assuming Staal sits out the entire season. - paul Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:24:32 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/other-features-mainmenu-89/archived-ramblings/4226-december-22-2011#comment-18520 was that Hansen quote from Howard [i]before[/i] the game? If so, pretty ironic that Hansen ends up running him and Howard freaked out trying to fight him. Never mind the shooting % Way to keep an eye on him! - Stanley Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:12:09 +0100