Last night the Celtics, the Bruins, and the Red Sox won, bringing much joy to Boston sports fans. Much to Cav supporter Josh Cribbs' dismay, Bron Bron and his crew got their asses whooped in Cleveland. Not that we at CCUB need another reason to dislike the state of Ohio, but the Cavs certainly didn't give us one with the 104-86 loss to the obviously superior Celtics.
In other Boston sporting news, Patriot Leigh Bodden attended last night Bruins game. The 3-2 victory not only propelled the Bruins along in the playoffs, but also made Leigh a hockey fan!
Finally, the Red Sox beat the Angels by, what some would call, a landslide. Final score 17-8. Particularly like Pedroia's home run Dustin is my bf!!! :)
Keep up the good work Boston! (Although, personally, I'm a Red Wings fan...)
Showing posts with label Boston Bruins. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Monday, May 11, 2009
Bruins' Ward feared to have broken orbital bone
Bruins' Ward feared to have broken orbital bone
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While I have an affinity for post-season hockey for one reason, and one reason only, fighting, this is just ridiculous. In general, I neither advocate nor like watching violence. But, there is something about two over-padded, grown man stripping each other on the ice that I find appealing. Frankly, it's probably the comedy of it all. They are wearing huge gloves, helmets, pads, and the best part, ice skates. That's right, playoff hockey is a funnier version of professional boxing. And, then there's the whole scoring thing... but again, without the fighting there would be far fewer power plays and I think that's would dramatically change the game.
But, Wards' injury is almost as pointless as Steve Yzerman's orbital fracture during the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2004. It was sad and troubling and you just wanted to yell at the man, "Put a face mask on! You just blew our season!" Of course, Yzerman was actually hit with a puck, not by another player. In any event, when these injuries occur you can't help but question whether enough is being done to protect players. On the other hand, shouldn't players be allowed to determine their own level of risk or should the team's success take precedence? Few other sports are so liberal about the rules on protective gear and many make new rules each time a player suffers a serious (or sometimes not so serious) injury. For example, the new "Brady" rule in football.
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While I have an affinity for post-season hockey for one reason, and one reason only, fighting, this is just ridiculous. In general, I neither advocate nor like watching violence. But, there is something about two over-padded, grown man stripping each other on the ice that I find appealing. Frankly, it's probably the comedy of it all. They are wearing huge gloves, helmets, pads, and the best part, ice skates. That's right, playoff hockey is a funnier version of professional boxing. And, then there's the whole scoring thing... but again, without the fighting there would be far fewer power plays and I think that's would dramatically change the game.
But, Wards' injury is almost as pointless as Steve Yzerman's orbital fracture during the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2004. It was sad and troubling and you just wanted to yell at the man, "Put a face mask on! You just blew our season!" Of course, Yzerman was actually hit with a puck, not by another player. In any event, when these injuries occur you can't help but question whether enough is being done to protect players. On the other hand, shouldn't players be allowed to determine their own level of risk or should the team's success take precedence? Few other sports are so liberal about the rules on protective gear and many make new rules each time a player suffers a serious (or sometimes not so serious) injury. For example, the new "Brady" rule in football.
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