The Rest of the NHL

[Seabiscuit36]

That's insane.  No defibrillator?  No paramedics?

The ambulance had apparently left early, and had to turn around to pick him up

[PhillyPhreak54]

They're in Russia. I don't think they have defibrillators, paramedics or ambulances there.

Maybe Sarah Palin can talk to her boy Pootin and get 'em hooked up.

[ice grillin you]

broduer out for 3-4 months

[Seabiscuit36]

love it, and how about this
http://philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com/pages/landing_flyers/?Panaccio-Sunday-NHL-Notebook=1&blockID=16962&feedID=695

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Tim Panaccio
Comcast SportsNet
Saturday, November 1, 2008

>> Finally, sometimes, the general managers meet and discuss ways to stifle the game. Last week in Chicago, the GMs, reportedly headed by Montreal's Bob Gainey, floated an idea to water down penalty kill units by not allowing defenders to leave their feet. In other words, players who dive in front of a shot to block it would be penalized.

Surprisingly, Minnesota GM Doug Risebrough supported the motion, which will be discussed further in March at the next meeting in Naples, Fla.

"It's not purely blocking shots; it's leaving your feet that was the suggestion — leaving your feet to block a shot," Risebrough to the Pioneer-Press. "I agree with it. ... Years ago, we put all these rules in and the defense is pretty good right now, so how do you tweak it a little bit? Well, there are a lot of guys who are leaving their feet to block shots."

Diving to block a shot is part of hockey. This is one rules change that doesn't belong in the game. <<

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Bettman would probably be all for that, because he's a massive douchenozzle.

[Seabiscuit36]

Rangers are All Class

Three weeks after the death of top prospect Alexei Cherepanov, the New York Rangers are seeking a compensatory pick in the second round of the 2009 NHL draft, saying "with all due respect to Alexei's family and his memory, he is technically eligible to be drafted again next year," the New York Post has reported.

The team is citing Article 8.3 (b) in the NHL's collective bargaining agreement, which mandates compensatory selections be provided when teams are unable to sign first-round draft picks.

Alexei Cherepanov

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Alexei Cherepanov, the top-ranked European player in the 2007 draft, was the Rangers' first-round pick that year.
"The question is with the one parenthetical phrase in Article 8.3 (b) that refers compensation for an unsigned first-round draft pick who is '... again eligible for the Entry Draft or becomes an Unrestricted Free Agent,'" Rangers assistant general manager Cam Hope told the newspaper. "That language was inserted to clarify that a team would be owed a compensatory pick even if they were to re-draft that player or sign him as a free agent.

"It seems now as if that phrase is unintentionally precluding the deceased from being included as eligible for compensation. We understand that this is a sensitive issue, but with all due respect to Alexei's family and his memory, he is technically eligible to be drafted again next year."

Cherepanov was the 17th selection in the 2007 draft. He died Oct. 13 after collapsing during a game in Russia while playing in a Continental Hockey League game with the Omsk club Avangard. He was 19 years old.

"We are not attempting to capitalize on a tragedy, but there would be no question regarding the Rangers' right to a compensatory pick if Cherepanov had been revived and survived the incident and were on life support," Hope said. "If an unsigned player sustained a massive injury on or off the ice, the drafting team would get a compensatory pick.

"We believe that the letter of the law applies in this case, but even if there is a disagreement on that, it's clear that the spirit of the law applies."

Rangers general manager Glen Sather first put the matter on the table in Chicago last month at the league's GM meetings, the Post reported.

"At this point, the league has taken no position on the Rangers' request," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told the newspaper. "The matter is in front of the league's general managers, who will address the subject at their next meeting in March.

"It's possible that the language of the CBA would need to be amended to address situations such as this one. If that's the case, then we would need to negotiate that with the Players' Association."

All of the deaths the Flyers org has had, and they've never asked for this..lol

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

They should be mocked for their thoughtlessness and applauded for their killer instinct.

But mostly mocked, because they're the Rangers.  farging classless assfargs.

[Seabiscuit36]

i understand the Killer instinct, but the quotes by team officials are heartless. 

[SD_Eagle5]

The Lightning fired Barry Melrose and hired Rick Tocchet as head coach.

Tocchet should be the Flyers coach

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I thought Tocchet was in prison or something.

[Geowhizzer]

I thought Tocchet was in prison or something.

Coaching in Tampa may as well be the same thing.

[Seabiscuit36]

They still have a cup in the past 10 years

[Geowhizzer]

They still have a cup in the past 10 years

But not a World Series trophy

[Seabiscuit36]

World farging Champions

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm going to the Lightning/Canes game today... rooting for an ugly game, I guess.