tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post6745585315070051869..comments2024-03-17T21:09:46.268-04:00Comments on The Peerless Prognosticator: Why Guantanamo Should Stay OpenThe Peerlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-56675214943779832522009-03-30T13:24:00.000-04:002009-03-30T13:24:00.000-04:001) There was NO doubt that the penguins had a bull...1) There was NO doubt that the penguins had a bull's-eye on Avery's back. Its debatable if the refs are either deliberately or passively allowing opponents to take liberties with the games biggest on/off ice villain. <BR/>2) Deserved or not, it was a good strategy to get under the skin of the agitator before he tries to do the same to you!FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-51233554208487169692009-03-29T18:05:00.000-04:002009-03-29T18:05:00.000-04:00Larry Brooks appears to have lost his mind by usin...Larry Brooks appears to have lost his mind by using that terrorism analogy. We all know that NHL refs follow their own laws, which sorta kinda follow the NHL rulebook, when it comes to calling penalties.NovaCathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-84973672032732523322009-03-29T12:11:00.000-04:002009-03-29T12:11:00.000-04:00The Penguins definitely took runs at Avery and the...The Penguins definitely took runs at Avery and their physical players (Gill, Matt Cooke, Brooks Orpik) were definitely making a point to finish off checks on Avery.<BR/><BR/>I liken it to stamping out a bug when it gets in your house before he can scurry around and do damage/be annoying. As you noted, Avery had little impact on the game--the only notable play he made was unintentionally costly. Avery threw a pass from behind the Pens net that ended up on the goal line and Rob Scuderi chipped it out, leading directly to a Pens 3 on 1 and a Ruslan Fedotenko goal. That play had some puck luck, but Avery and the Rags were trapped deep too.Hooks Orpikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043702689071051472noreply@blogger.com