Devil Fan Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 What a joke!!!! Both the league and Avery. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=258182&...os=topStory_nhl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welcometotherock Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Wow, that just made my day Too bad none of the Flames will be able to knock him out though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSkirt Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Not many ppl like him, but suspended by the league for the words 'sloppy seconds' ? This can't be true, can it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 this is excessive, but on the other hand he really shouldn't be allowed to slander people that way. it's a shame too because i'm sure this game had a ton of buzz, so it's rather silly for the nhl to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlemagne Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 he had to be punished, as it definitely crossed the line, but it should have been a fine, not a suspension... phaneuf should have had his chance to punish him on the ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) Cuthbert really seems to be making the rounds with hockey players nowadays. what a lame, garbage rule this is. Stuff like this adds more intrigue and emotion into the game. Will Avery get under Phaneufs skin? Will Phaneuf destroy Avery? Now we'll never know because scumbag Buttman decides what Avery said is too mean. Can Gary please have his head caved in by a brick already? This stuff used to happen all the time! Where was Barnaby's suspension for callin Odelein Cornelius Edited December 2, 2008 by '7' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) you guys are kidding yourselves if you don't think this earns a suspension in some other league. wow you think barnaby calling odelein corneilus is the same as avery calling cuthbert sloppy seconds? how often do you hear people go after each other's wives or girlfriends off the ice? Edited December 2, 2008 by Triumph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) Hell where was his suspension for calling Brodeur fatty? I detest Avery as much as the next guy but when does a guy ever get suspended for trash talk (unless it's in the vein of trying to hurt someone)?! wow you think barnaby calling odelein corneilus is the same as avery calling cuthbert sloppy seconds? how often do you hear people go after each other's wives or girlfriends off the ice? I'm sure they do it plenty on the ice, it's just that Avery's dumb enough (and needs attention) to do it through the media. Edited December 2, 2008 by Hasan4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 you guys are kidding yourselves if you don't think this earns a suspension in some other league.wow you think barnaby calling odelein corneilus is the same as avery calling cuthbert sloppy seconds? how often do you hear people go after each other's wives or girlfriends off the ice? Lyle's response was that Barnaby's wife was "god awful to look at" he received no suspension unfortunately. I'm sure it happens plenty of times. On and off the ice...it doesn't always reach the papers though. Let them settle it on the ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavid Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Well, normally I would think a suspension is silly, but "sloppy seconds"? Thats a pretty crude and unnecessary phrase that really insults the girlfriend as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prucenterrules Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Darn I wanted to see him hit by Dion Phaneuf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 this is excessive, but on the other hand he really shouldn't be allowed to slander people that way.it's a shame too because i'm sure this game had a ton of buzz, so it's rather silly for the nhl to do this. It might be excessive for most players, but Avery is the #1 a$$hole in the league and goes out of his way to be so. You just can't call someone's girlfriend/wife sloppy seconds in the media (he was just hanging out in the dressing room and asked a reporter 'do you have a camera?' before making the statement). Good for the NHL. FWIW, Tom Hicks, the Stars owner, released a statement saying the team supports the suspension and would have suspended him if the league hadn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Wanna bet if he were still a Ranger and pulled something like this, nothing would have happened to him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 It might be excessive for most players, but Avery is the #1 a$$hole in the league and goes out of his way to be so. You just can't call someone's girlfriend/wife sloppy seconds in the media (he was just hanging out in the dressing room and asked a reporter 'do you have a camera?' before making the statement). Good for the NHL. FWIW, Tom Hicks, the Stars owner, released a statement saying the team supports the suspension and would have suspended him if the league hadn't. I'm sure they're loving that four year contract they gave him right now, all of five months into it. He's going to talk himself right out of the league eventually. Or right into Columbus or Edmonton or Carolina, where no one will be there to listen when he speaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Betcha her people had a nice little chat with Gary this afternoon... the word "lawsuit" got tossed around... Gary was afraid of another "black eye" on the game so he freaked out and suspended Avery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavid Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 And people wonder why Marty wouldnt shake the hand of this clown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 on the ice who cares. off the ice it's kind of important. i think if it were anyone but avery (and elisha cuthbert), they'd avoid a suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Wanna bet if he were still a Ranger and pulled something like this, nothing would have happened to him? Wanna bet if he was in the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, or NASCAR and pulled something like this, nothing would have happened to him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I'm sure they're loving that four year contract they gave him right now, all of five months into it.He's going to talk himself right out of the league eventually. Or right into Columbus or Edmonton or Carolina, where no one will be there to listen when he speaks. The Star players already don't respect him and now the owner doesn't respect him...a real ringing endorsement of the co-GM's (most likely Hull was the main heavy) that signed him to said contract. Is it any wonder that they've been the biggest flop in the league so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 And people wonder why Marty wouldnt shake the hand of this clown? I'm more proud of Marty for standing his ground every time I read about Avery and his garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavid Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I don't think I have heard someone use the phrase "sloppy seconds" since I was in high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I'm more proud of Marty for standing his ground every time I read about Avery and his garbage. Which got me thinking I wonder if comments he made about Brodeur last year have something to do with it. If you remember Lou last year said personal remarks were made by Avery and you can bet those exact remarks were probably relayed to NHL offices. Making these remarks through the media was probably the last staw the NHL had with him in this regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunninWithTheDevil Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 can someone please just stab this fvcker in the throat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerlessleadr Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Wanna bet if he was in the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, or NASCAR and pulled something like this, nothing would have happened to him? Of course nothing would have happened to him. I think that fact makes me alittle more proud to be a fan of the NHL than other leagues. What Avery said was out of line and very crude especially to the media, however, i think the league would do better to just fine him big time and put some sort of gag order on him that would lead to a suspension, rather than just suspending him outright until a league hearing. In any event, I am glad someone is finally making Avery pay for running his mouth.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilNurn Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Nice and deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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