Hawks Say Sharp Could Skate By The Weekend

[PatrickShart]

As I stated...he's clearly misunderstood by me and these things are just made up by people that want to keep the poor guy down.



Appearantly, he was swatting a spider on Komisarek's ankle. Was trying to fix a strap on the back of Thomas' helmet. Merely trying to get a piece of tape off of Witt's jersey using his stick....and Smid had mustard on his chin he was wiping off.



And nothing wrong with his slur against Gautier or Laraque. I mean...he is french canadian and Laraque is african american.



Avery said Gauthier was "typical of most French guys in our league with a visor on." He went on to say visor-wearing French Canadians "don't back anything up."



The league issued a statement calling Avery's comments "insensitive and inappropriate" and threatening discipline for "similar misconduct."



"It's racism," Edmonton's Marc-Andre Bergeron told the Edmonton Sun . "It doesn't matter if it's about French or black or Chinese, you have to respect everyone."



Avery apologized for his comments, but that will not be the end of it.



"If he's looking for a French guy who will back it up, I'm his guy," Colorado's Ian Laperriere , a former teammate of Avery, told the Rocky Mountain News . "Print it. I'll be more than happy to back it up.



and ....



Avery and Laraque have a history. In 2006 when Laraque was playing in Edmonton, he accused Avery of using a racial epithet during a game. The NHL looked into the incident, but no action was taken against Avery.



"I knew nothing was going to happen because there was no evidence; nobody heard it," Laraque said.



"It was my word against his, even though everyone believed me. They just said: 'With time, justice will be served.' They knew down the line something would happen and they could catch up with everything that happened (before) and make him pay for it."

 

[Rex]

ohhhhh he mocked the French???!?!?!! Jesus, kick him out of the league!



So did Shane Doan. Hell, I'm french canadian, and I don't care less. Most of the french players in the league ARE visor wearing pussies,

 

[Rex]

OH!



"Curtis Unfried told CBC Newsworld on Wednesday that his investigation of data showed 59 per cent of European players wear visors, followed by 55 per cent of French-Canadian players.



Among North American players born outside of Quebec, only 20 per cent wear face shields to guard against injury."



direct quote.

 

[PatrickShart]

Well then....as long as he's ok with the blacks, jews and muslims...he's ok.

 

[Rex]

"French" is not a race. Making remarks about french people is not "racist"

 

[PatrickShart]

Apparently some think so.



But hey, I'm convinced. Everything he's done is blown out of proportion and he's done nothing wrong and is completely misunderstood. He's more of a Datsyuk than Cooke in terms of how he plays the game. I have changed my opinion of him and will see him in that light now and not lump him in with wrong players.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Apparently some think so.



But hey, I'm convinced. Everything he's done is blown out of proportion and he's done nothing wrong and is completely misunderstood. He's more of a Datsyuk than Cooke in terms of how he plays the game. I have changed my opinion of him and will see him in that light now and not lump him in with wrong players.

Are you serious lmao? How does chirping = trying to hurt people like you're trying so hard to prove. You used a comparison of cheapshot artists between Avery/Gillies/Cooke... how the **** does "chirping" prove any of that? No one is defending his lack of class...



Cooke flying elbows constantly and ending careers = Avery mocking people...



Makes perfect sense.

 

[Rex]

he doesn't go out to hurt people, he goes out to get players off their games, and he is damn good at it.



ie. Martin Brodeur

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

he doesn't go out to hurt people, he goes out to get players off their games, and he is damn good at it.



ie. Martin Brodeur

Exactly... and he's still an assbag but he's a very effective role player nonetheless.

 

[PatrickShart]

And Shane Doan didn't say anything. It was taken to court and Doan admitted that someone on the ice did say something - and it wasnt him (even though initially he said no one said a slur). He was guilty of "changing his story"...not of using the slur initailly accused of.

 

[PatrickShart]

LOL....yet you justify a vicious - yes, a two hander to the ankle is viscious - a spear and a sucker punch as not intending to injure.



All those are "ok" in your eyes...since none ended careers.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

LOL....yet you justify a vicious - yes, a two hander to the ankle is viscious - a spear and a sucker punch as not intending to injure.



All those are "ok" in your eyes...since none ended careers.

How about all of the VICIOUS crosschecks that happen 20+ times a game in the back in the corners or in front of the net... sure those can leave a bruise too just like spearing and slashing.



So I guess a bruise on your brain = a bruise on your ankle. Glad Komisarek's career wasn't ended by that slash that he deserved.

 

[Rex]

nobody here is going to win this argument. No doubt that Avery rides the line, and he is the best in the league that does it. I just think it's despicable that Kubina get's a 3 game suspension for a vicious elbow, Cooke gets 4 games for a vicious hit from behind, Avery is kicked out for half a season for making a joke about Phaneuf's girlfriend.

 

[PatrickShart]

So as long as someone deserves it in yours or Avery's eyes....Officer Sean will be there to put players in their place.



And spears and sucker punches happen all the time too during the game...so if the players careers arent ending - Avery is doing nothing wrong there too.



I'll be sure to look for 20+ crosschecks in the game tonite that are equal to spears and sucker punches to the face (Smid).

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

So as long as someone deserves it in yours or Avery's eyes....Officer Sean will be there to put players in their place.



And spears and sucker punches happen all the time too during the game...so if the players careers arent ending - Avery is doing nothing wrong there too.



I'll be sure to look for 20+ crosschecks in the game tonite that are equal to spears and sucker punches to the face (Smid).

Well you finally got it... good job PMX!

 

[Larmer83]

The 300 Level has a "Sharp and Bolland Updates" thread that morphed into a Thorton/Hawks trash talking discussion.



Perhaps someone can start a "Avery/Thorton/Hawks Trash talking" thread so I can get updates on Sharp and Bolland.

 

[PatrickShart]

Sharp update - He will be back by the weekend.



Bolland update - Kruger is here to replace him.

 

[MassHavoc]

I thought Kruger was replacing sharp this weekend?

 

[fanof19]

So who do you think the first d-bag will be who takes a run at Sharp's leg?

 

[R K]

So who do you think the first d-bag will be who takes a run at Sharp's leg?

Kronwall....