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the_chief1 · #76 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 07:50 PM

I dont really know why osgood did that when that guy slashed him, theres no way that could have hurt as bad as he made it look, if it even hurt him at all. Im a huge wings fan and love osgood, but I dont think he should have flopped like that.

whalercane · #77 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 08:05 PM

Typical hockey logic at work here: Osgood flops so all of a sudden his actions essentially cancel out those of Ribeiro. Ridiculous.

Should Osgood get a minor penalty for hanging around with Hasek too long and picking up some of his unsportsmanlike "soccer-player-esque" flopping? Yes- no probably about it. However, should Ribeiro get a misconduct, possibly a suspension for taking a "McSorley" swing at Osgood? No question whatsoever.

One of the biggest problems with our sport is that poor judgment calls are graded on their results, not the intentions behind them, and this situation's a PERFECT example.

-Ryan

klemmer35 · #78 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by whalercane

Typical hockey logic at work here: Osgood flops so all of a sudden his actions essentially cancel out those of Ribeiro. Ridiculous.

Should Osgood get a minor penalty for hanging around with Hasek too long and picking up some of his unsportsmanlike "soccer-player-esque" flopping? Yes- no probably about it. However, should Ribeiro get a misconduct, possibly a suspension for taking a "McSorley" swing at Osgood? No question whatsoever.

One of the biggest problems with our sport is that poor judgment calls are graded on their results, not the intentions behind them, and this situation's a PERFECT example.

-Ryan

The flop has nothing to do with it.

Osgood throwing his stick into Ribiero's face started the whole thing.

A "McSorley swing"? You really need to lay off the drugs....

WillyGrips13 · #79 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LukePhillips

Congratulations Stars! You won the honor of getting killed by the Redwings!

Ha Ha! I LOLed on that one.

As with last year in the playoffs, it looks like the Stars' lack of scoring ability will sink them again. What was the stat mentioned on this thread? Turco with 3 shutouts in a series LOSS from last season vs Vancouver! Media needs to stop blaming the goalies for everything. If they took the restrictions off of goalies crossing the redline I'm sure Turco could do a better job at hitting the net then his teammates. The Redwings look too good right now and the Stars look too bad. Maybe the change in venue will help the Stars in game 3. Is Franzen out for game 3, too? Stars need to practice shooting accuracy before game 3 if they want to have a chance at this. They should get some skills competion targets and practice on those.

moocat · #80 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 08:53 PM

Seeing Mulletrose on ESPN saying Osgood could have taken out Ribero's eye makes me want to vomit. If it's valid to say that Ribero could have lost an eye (he wears a half shield btw) then it's valid to say that Ribero could have seriously injured Osgood just by being a foot higher with the swing and hitting him in the neck.

Frankly I've thrown my arm out like Ozzie to try and disrupt a fore checking froward a million times, with no intention of but ending anyone, so I believed Ozzie in the press conference when he said it was unintentional. A hockey play if you will.

Ribero's swing was entirely intentional and as we all know from Pronger it's all about intent.

While I would like to see the league do something about players that use their sticks as a weapon, neither player is dead so when the NHL as per usual does nothing, I'll be fine with it.

WillyGrips13 · #81 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by moocat

Seeing Mulletrose on ESPN saying Osgood could have taken out Ribero's eye makes me want to vomit. If it's valid to say that Ribero could have lost an eye (he wears a half shield btw) then it's valid to say that Ribero could have seriously injured Osgood just by being a foot higher with the swing and hitting him in the neck.

Frankly I've thrown my arm out like Ozzie to try and disrupt a fore checking froward a million times, with no intention of but ending anyone, so I believed Ozzie in the press conference when he said it was unintentional. A hockey play if you will.

Ribero's swing was entirely intentional and as we all know from Pronger it's all about intent.

While I would like to see the league do something about players that use their sticks as a weapon, neither player is dead so when the NHL as per usual does nothing, I'll be fine with it.

And it's funny to hear the Dallas fans (Or Red Wings haters) on here complain about that when Turco does that all the time. Turco hit a guy in the face at the end of the regular season doing a similar reach. BTW, I like both Turco and Osgood so I have no bias here. Also, anytime a player takes his stick with hands together and swings it as Ribero did, it is not acceptable. Osgood was guilty of what he did and Ribero was guilty of what he did. But, Ribero was not acting during a play but consciously after the whistle. Osgood could say his act was unintentional while Ribero could not say that.

LukePhillips · #82 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 09:37 PM

How many times will Turco knock the net off the pegs this series? I've got 9...

Is it just me or does it seem like Detroit has an obnoxious amount of d-bags who insist on standing up and waving at the camera while the game is going on? I counted like 4 obnoxious d-bags in 3 minutes of game time in the 3rd period. Sit the hell down, I don't want to see your ugly mug look like a complete idiot. And I'm sure your mother doesn't either.

evildink · #83 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 10:34 PM

Osgood got what he had coming. He's been taking a few too many liberties this series and that was a blatant butt-end. I'm glad Ribeiro gave him a whack.

Ian Himself · #84 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 10:41 PM

It's obvious what happened.

A Stars gunman shot Osgood from the Joe's grassy knoll.

In hindsight, they should of seen this situation coming when they built that damn knoll.

puckpatrol43 · #85 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 10:51 PM

It would be hilarious irony if Ribeiro was to get suspended because someone else actually overacted a dive.

Ant35 · #86 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 11:08 PM

YouTube - Ribeiro Slashes Osgood, Osgood Dives - May 10 08 - DET DAL

Hits him right in the chest, dive of the century.

Moore00 · #87 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 04:58 AM

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ozzie just said in the post-game interview that it caught him in the back/ribs

way to BS!

Battle of the dives in this game. shameful

Patty Waaaa is a real class act himself.

Oddzilla51 · #88 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 05:24 AM

Regardless if Ozzie meant to actually hit him or not, no way should he have stuck his stick out like that. And no way does that justify the two-hander. Both of them should have gotten something. And who knows how much he really hurt him. I've been wacked with a stick like that and it can hurt like a mutha depending on where exactly it hits. But I don't think it would make someone roll around that much.

That said, time was run down and there was no reason for both Stars players to be charging in behind the net like that after Lidstrom.

BT_Sick · #89 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Oddzilla51

Regardless if Ozzie meant to actually hit him or not, no way should he have stuck his stick out like that. And no way does that justify the two-hander. Both of them should have gotten something. And who knows how much he really hurt him. I've been wacked with a stick like that and it can hurt like a mutha depending on where exactly it hits. But I don't think it would make someone roll around that much.

That said, time was run down and there was no reason for both Stars players to be charging in behind the net like that after Lidstrom.

Exactly right. Ozzie was justified in his little jab because for some odd reason Ribiero was flying in to get a shot on the Wings captain after the game had ended. And that most definitely did not merit that slash, but its all good. The good old dive is a favorite among all NHLers these days

NHLAlum Target · #90 (**permalink**) 05-11-2008, 06:47 AM

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Exactly right. Ozzie was justified in his little jab because for some odd reason Ribiero was flying in to get a shot on the Wings captain after the game had ended.

I routinely use myself and my stick to block space in a situation like that. There was no reason to be flying in to hit someone behind the net when the game ends, and Ozzie took away the direct angle through the edge of the crease with his butt end. If you don't want to get hit with the butt end, don't go through the crease at the buzzer trying to make a cheap, late hit.

IMO, Ozzie's move with the stick was no different than when a goalie raises the stick parallel to the ice when someone is coming at them and they have the puck. It makes someone think twice before coming in hard.

That said, what a freaking puss-ass dive. I've gotten KO'd by a golden glove boxer in the ring before and got up quicker. Granted, I fell back down........

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