Add Salmela to the latest Flyers’ list of victims
February 9, 2010 by samuelpwoo
Filed under New Jersey Devils & Ice Hockey
SamPWoo.com – When are these types of
hits ever going to stop?
I am not going to question if the hit on Anssi Salmela was premeditated because it appears it wasn’t. Flyer and Devil fans can all agree that we do not want to ever see a player laid out on the ice motionless. But why does it keep happening?
Since the lockout, Philadelphia Flyers have developed a reputation for dangerous hits that would warrant a lengthy suspension. Jeff Carter’s hit should be reviewed and whatever punishment Colin Campbell dishes out should be more than what the referees gave out last night, which was nothing.
In late 2007, NHL brass warned the Flyers’ GM about cleaning up their act. They did for awhile, but now they returned back to their old ways. I am sure Carter was remorseful, but that is not enough to stop these hits. Campbell should finally take a firm stand once and for all. These violent hits are not good for the game.
Here is the list of high profile dangerous hits by Flyers’ players since 2007:
Anssi Salmela –hit by Jeff Carter
David Booth – hit by Mike Richards
Dean McAmmond – Hit by Steve Downie
Patrice Bergeron – Hit by Randy Jones
Ryan Kesler – Hit by Jesse Boulerice
Andrew Alberts – Hit by Scott Hartnell
Matt Niskanen – Hit by Riley Cote
Here is a good article by J.P. Hoornstra. It is titled: Anatomy of a winning streak
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Your kidding right. How many careers did Scott Steven’s end? Go cry in that armpit called Newark, NJ.
I loved Scott Stevens but a ton of his hits were late. You can look at any team in the league and find borderline hits, it’s just a matter of what ones the media remembers, and what ones are called. Take the golden franchise Penguins:
Laraque
Matt cooke (he gets a way with a lot)
Gonchar
Tyler Kennedy
Malkin (not suspended, but has gotten away with many things a fringe player wouldn’t)
Hey Flyer Fan Stevens’ hits were clean and not from behind like many by the Flyers are. Also big hits from Stevens didn’t take place after that puck was in the net. Carter’s hit was a real cheap play! A player that agile should have been able to avoid Salmela and avoid knocking him out. What if Carter had done this to Crosby, what then? Suspension to Carter and penalty on the ice, thats what!!!!