SegaDevil 28 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 For those that didn't read the entire article: In 1995, Claude Lemieux won the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP when he led the NJ Devils to the Stanley Cup in spite of going through a very public, nasty divorce. In a preliminary round Matthew Barnaby, the king of agitation and trash talk was all over Lemieux, trying to get him off his game. Claude approached me at a stoppage in play with tears in his eyes and asked me to please tell Barnaby not to speak to him about his personal life. Claude told me that he was going through a terrible divorce and that Barnaby had made some extremely derogatory and obscene comments about his estranged wife. As far as I'm concerned a player's family is off limits. I immediately called Matthew Barnaby over insisted that he apologize to Claude Lemieux or I would throw him out of the game. Barney didn't believe I could or would do it until I firmly said, "Try me." It took two Barnaby two attempts because I didn't think the first one offer to Lemieux was sincere enough. Claude accepted the second one and skated away leaving me to threaten Matthew Barnaby never to say those types of things again or he would get an early shower. Full article is here: http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=384217 Fraser does a good job with his articles, this one in particular mentions an incident I never heard of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The 29th Pick 21 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 thats funny and sad too, I didnt think ref's would be so understanding but .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph 1,409 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) Fraser's memory is slightly off, as Barnaby and Lemieux never met in the playoffs that year. They did meet the previous year, though. Strange story - why would Fraser stick up for Lemieux like that? I'm sure he said worse. Edited January 4, 2012 by Triumph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dadds3424 5 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I think that is a good approach by Fraser, trash talk should relate to hockey not personal stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exit56 7 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) HANRAHAN!! YOUR WIFE'S A LESBIAN!! A LESBIAN!! Edited January 5, 2012 by Exit56 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ohms law 2 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 HANRAHAN!! YOUR WIFE'S A LESBIAN!! A LESBIAN!! awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exit56 7 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) Edited January 5, 2012 by Exit56 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ohms law 2 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 "Hanrahan. Suzanne sucks Pu**y!" hahahahaha! man, that movie never get's old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck the Duck 381 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Hey Hanrahan! She's a dyke. I know! I know! Love that movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Random Poster 85 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) If Hanrahan's wife's a dyke, does that make him a f ag? My favorite movie, ever. Edited January 5, 2012 by SJP20 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck the Duck 381 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Best line of the movie .. "You cheap son of a bitch. Are you crazy? Those guys are RETARDS! ... They brought their fvck!ng TOYS with them!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mitico12 45 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Good call by Fraser. There's no place for 'ish like that in a competitive game. No place. Play with class. Barnaby is classless. Isn't he divorced too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ohms law 2 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Best line of the movie .. "You cheap son of a bitch. Are you crazy? Those guys are RETARDS! ... They brought their fvck!ng TOYS with them!" Man, that movie cracks me up! Personally, I always got a kick outta their francophone goalie. "the hair here, makes me sick. I go home, I puke, *blah* like that. puke!" rotfl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy Leeds 274 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I laughed out loud at the part Fraser wrote that he reprimanded a fan who was calling Mark Fitzpatrick a wife beater.......and the belligerent fan ran a woman's shelter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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