Kostopoulos's punch
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The NHL ruled today that there would not be suspension for Tom Kostopoulos's punch to Kimmo Timonen late in last night's game. . Labels: Canadiens , Flyers
Thank you for moving along, NHL thought police
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Historically, the NHL doesn't like its coaches speaking out of turn following contentious happenings on the ice. After the lockout, the League fined then-head coach of the Maple Leafs Pat Quinn and Anaheim Coach Randy Carlyle for making critical remarks about the post-work stoppage rules changes. ...
Guy Carbonneau defense of Kostopoulos punch may turn series nasty in hurry
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It may not be the Hatfields and McCoys - at least not yet - but let's just say there is no love lost in this edgy little playoff tussle between the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers. And if you were looking for someone to throw down the gauntlet to turn up the heat a few more degrees, consider it done. As if the Flyers needed anything else to pin to their bulletin board, Guy Carbonneau went public condoning the sucker punch/facewash/cheap shot - call it what you will-that Tom Kostopoulos administered on Kimmo Timonen moments after the Flyers guaranteed they would be getting out of Montreal with a ...
Guy Carbonneau defense of Kostopoulos punch may turn series nasty in hurry
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It may not be the Hatfields and McCoys - at least not yet - but let's just say there is no love lost in this edgy little playoff tussle between the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers. And if you were looking for someone to throw down the gauntlet to turn up the heat a few more degrees, consider it done. As if the Flyers needed anything else to pin to their bulletin board, Guy Carbonneau went public condoning the sucker punch/facewash/cheap shot - call it what you will-that Tom Kostopoulos administered on Kimmo Timonen moments after the Flyers guaranteed they would be getting out of Montreal with a ...
Flyers-Habs Could Get Rough Tonight
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The Flyers return home to host game 3 of an exciting second-round series with Montreal tonight, after splitting the first two contests in Montreal. The fans in South Philly, myself included, are in for a great matchup, with both teams starting to get under each other's skin, but also managing to play some solid hockey in between. Saturday night's game got rough toward the end, most notably with Montreal's Tom Kostopolous sucker punching Kimmo Timonen, and all signs point toward some of that angst carrying over into the Philly leg.
Habs coach Guy Carbonneau justified his team's role in the rough play, stating the Flyers deserved it for not being ...
Philadelphia Flyers continue to make Hab-it of winning
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Fist-pumping fans of the Montreal Canadiens were probably guffawing and back-slapping one another after a pair of nimrods took their collective life in their hands videotaping themselves draping a Habs' jersey over the sacred statue of Rocky Balboa in Philadelphia. Tee hee. They may want to make it last. It could be the only laugh Montreal supporters get for the next few months. Some, if not most, would say the Canadiens dodged a bullet when the eighth-seeded Boston Bruins took them the distance in the opening round. They may not be as lucky with the Flyers. Turns out that Canadiens' fans have travelled en masse down to ...
