In sports the goal is to win. Looks like he was improving his teams chances of winning. What is the the problem exactly?
Kiss the baby, he is hilarious.
If inactive, I have to give H.M. to my man Albert Belle, who liked to show off his finger to the fans in Chi-town.
Also, we mentioned Sean Avery, but not my favorite Ottawa Senator, Jarkko Ruutu. I’m not being facetious - I love the edge that guy brings.
Because aside from the annoyance factor involved, he wasn’t really doing anything to improve his teams chances. Standard rule for the screen is to face where the shot is coming from so you can (a) attempt to tip it in (b)get the fork out of the way when a slapshot comes looking for your face. You can even add (c) be ready for a rebound from the initial shot. Oh heck. Let’s add (d) know where the puck is going so you don’t wind up out of position defensively should play go the other way. All very good reasons that increase the chances for a goal to be scored or for good things to happen. In his position, he can do none of those things. He’s not facing the shot. His stick is out of position for a deflection/rebound, and he’s not even looking at where the puck would be if there was a shot. He’s also going to be 2-3 steps behind should the puck leave the zone and his team needs to get on side again. All he’s doing is being an annoying dick.
I know quite a few people whose stomachs turn every time he shows up on TV, and they aren’t Argentinians. He was already very polemic way back when, in the pre-cocaine-scanadals days, because sometimes it would be like watching God Himself play and other times it would be like “well? Dude, did you get out of bed this morning? HellOOOOOOO!” The not-related-to-sports stunts he pulls don’t always make him a lot of friends, either.
But they won the game! He effectively pissed off the Brodeur and was probably blocking a big chunk of the goalie’s line of sight.
To be fair, ever since his last S.C. win, Brodeur hasn’t exactly been a brick wall in the playoffs. He’s won what? 2 out of 7 playoff series since then? He should have done a Hextall and shown Avery what lumber tastes like.
I like the edge that Avery brings but he’s also a liability to his team. All pests are, IMO. I’m a Sens fan with a Ruutu jersey, so I know first hand that you can buy your team a penalty at a real clutch time in the game, or take their star players out of their zone. But your reputation can also cost your team call. “Oh, that pest is always diving - no trip.”
I nominate Joe Morgan. Strictly for his stint as the color guy on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. He renders the game unlistenable. I would raise a mighty cheer if he were struck by a meteorite tomorrow.
Yeah, Ruutu is clearly pretty far into the “oh, he’s diving again” stage with the refs. IMO he’s a much more effective player when he cuts the crap and plays the game rather than screwing around trying to draw a penalty.
Agreed. The guy actually has a pretty stellar shootout percentage, which tells me that in the right circumstance, he’s got good stick handling. 26 points on the third line is nothing to sneeze at, either.
But sometimes…man, sometimes, it’s just awesome watching Ruutu be a dick like only Ruutu can. Was at a Devils/Sens game this past year, watching him chirp Andrew Peters, only to have Peters go ballistic on him, and get a double major. Guess his thumb is still sore. 
I’m keeping my finger on the “LeBron James” button…I’ll let you know after 9 PM tonight 
Yeah, definitely moved up quite a few spots. Nothing makes you more beloved than a full-hour special about you saying ‘screw you’ to your hometown, right?
Regarding Ovechkin: Confusing jealousy with hatred?? 