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Hits by Richards and Scuderi Suspendable or Not?
Hits by Richards and Scuderi Suspendable or Not?
Frightening scene in Philly on Saturday where David Booth of the Panthers was laid out on a hit by Flyers captain Mike Richards. Any time you see a player motionless on the ice and then being taken off, immobilized on a stretcher, it give you pause for how dangerous a game this great ...
Mike Richards DESTROYS David Booth (HD Multiangle) (video)
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Mike Richards DESTROYS David Booth (HD Multiangle) (video)
youtube.com — PHILADELPHIA -- Florida left wing David Booth was taken off the ice on stretcher after a hard... hit from Philadelphia captain Mike Richards, overshadowing the ... (more) Mike Richards DESTROYS David Booth (HD Multiangle) (video)
Ok Let's Ask Ourselves This...
Ok Let's Ask Ourselves This...
banginpanger.com — How much different is Mike Richards hit from this weekend all that different from this "example" provided... by the NHL for our viewing pleasure. Yes, I am talking about the Matt Cooke hit. Side by side folks, let's do it. And for the Richards hit? Well, both are late, both come after ... (more) Ok Let's Ask Ourselves This...
Monday Morning Reading. Kulikov, Martin, UGH!!
Monday Morning Reading. Kulikov, Martin, UGH!!
therattrick.com — A new week, a new beginning, yet another mess to clean up for the Florida Panthers. Obvioulsy... the talk of the town is the collision between David Booth and Mike Richards on Saturday night. How long Booth is out remains to be seen, but here’s George Richard’s take on it in ... (more) Monday Morning Reading. Kulikov, Martin, UGH!!
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Tuesday Morning Fly By: Flyers prepare for Capitals in DC, Hernia surgery for Gagne?
Broad Street Hockey — ... 2010 NHL Draft will be held in Los Angeles, California. [LA Kings Insider] Besides the Richards/Booth hit on Saturday, there were several other controversial hits over the weekend. The debate still rages on, so cue opinions from every corner of the Internet. Get ready, this list is long: Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy, Adam Proteau at The Hockey News, Colin Campbell via NHL.com, Ryan Lambert at Puck Daddy, Bangin' Panger, Jim Cerny at Rink Rap, Scott Burnside at ESPN.com, Mick Kern at NHL ...

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