Does Montreal have no shame that they fake injuries for more time?
817844
Well considering their guy in the ultimate fighting champeonship (George St. Pierre) kicked his opponent in the balls twice last night to win the match, I'd say almost nothing would surprise me about these French Canadians.
726302
hit the nail on the head. SO many high-profile guys are getting hurt, yet there is still just as much competition between most teams. I say this year prooves that we need to give major props to back-ups around the league.
1128506
Listen carefully... all of you...\nWrestling is not FAKE... it IS, however, PHONEY... there is a HUGE difference.\nWhen you see someone being bodyslammed off the top rope, there is nothing fake about it, and there is nothing fake about the injuries that occur.\nYes, it is scripted, and the wrestlers know what is supposed to happen before ahnd... however, not all goes as planned.\nExample...\nThe wrestler I used to manage (indie fed) knew he was going to take the US title from his arch nemesis... however, in the middle of the match, he went for the frog splash off the top rope and when he landed, he injured his knee. He got up and finished the match and won the title, as the storyline required... for the next 4 days, he couldn't walk because his knee was swollen to the point he was unable to put any weight on it. \nStone Cold, Batista, JBL, Mick Foley, Brock Lesner, Shane-o Mac, Brett Hart, Sabu, Magnum TA (career Ending), and too many others can attest to the fact that the injuries are real; they can attest to the fact that taking a powerbomb hurts; they can tell you that a metal chair to the head is not a move that you "fake".\nIt has always been such, and it will always be such.
1058044
Never, though they have hosted it twice (1970 and 1986).  They might be the surprise team this year, especially after their performance Sunday against a solid Iranian team.  If Borgetti's injury isn't that bad, Mexico could surprise a lot of people in this tournament.
1179563
I think that is a good trade. maybe someday people will leave Bertuzzi alone. I am not a fan of Bertuzzi, i dont watch Vancouver, but I think it is crap that he is being treated the way he is. Yes, he did break a guys neck, but he was not trying to do that. I agree with being fined and all, but not kicked out of the NHL, as a lot of people feel he should. That would mean that any hit a player makes, that accidentally injures someone, they should be kicked out of the NHL. I think Bertuzzi would be a great player if everyone would leave him alone again. Isnt it funny that Moore said he realized it was an accident and then a year later he decides to sue Bertuzzi. Hits like that happen in hockey, it is just unfortunate that he broke his neck.
410690
They didn't have the drive they needed.  They fell into their usual slump in February but didn't pull out of it in mid March as they usually do.  They took too many undisciplined penalties and had too many injuries to their defence.  I think if Jovo and Salo were playing from February on, it would have been different.  They had no offence from their D's and they couldn't score on power plays.  It seemed they also lacked leadership, but I saw players like Naslund, Linden and Bertuzi still playing hard.  They just didn't seem to get the results.
511440
They need to bolster their defense. Dejardins is old and slow and needs to be traded. I also think it's time to get rid of Brashear. I think it will be a very different team next fall.\n\nGo Flyers!!
924342
Totally, I recently saw a post on here about him... Those that are fake falling are just as bad as he is.  In hockey terms, we call that a dive!!!\n\nps, the link to you tube worked for me.
788472
of course it is. Everyone gets hurt, so don't let it stop you. And if you play for a club that won't cover your injuries you are just plain stupid.
800591
No. They are saying that it is only a slight injury.
715377
Well they all seem to be having their good and bad games, but the Habs are definitely picking up their game this year.  Toronto sucks as usual, and don't get me started on the Sens...how embarrassing...For a team that was predicted to win the Cup last year, scoring under .500 already isn't a good sign.  I guess it's too early to tell.
1001723
Yeah, those who aways complain about the "phony acting" and the faking obviously don't understand about the sport or the human body. These athletes run like crazy for all that time and the muscles end up strung like piano wire. One light hit and its cramp city, real severe cramps. That is why it looks so bad and why it resolves pretty quickly. That is why the really good referees (about 60-70% in the world about 25% at a FIFA World Cup, for some reason..) will usually ignore them and get on with the game.\n\nOf course many if not most, of the players make it seem worse than it is and of course that would be "cheating," but as we see from all the pro players from Am. football, baseball, hockey, basketball who take steroids, use illegal equipment, all the players who illegally gamble, (or their wives) all the referees in all sports who take bribes, "cheating" doesn't seem to be something the sporting world seems to take very seriously.\n\n(Nor will they ever, until the fans (you and me) stop paying billions to go and watch the cheaters play....)
1002944
I am afraid that their goose is cooked!!!! When they lost  4to 3 after leading 3 to 0 ,that was the start of their downfall.They are hurting on defence and their power play is zilch.The Hurricanes are playing with more desire and deserve to WIN. Oh well maybe next year......
344427
I think the answer would be yes.  The main reason is because US lost.  The US team will try to do everything to win it back, at least once, to prove they are the best.\n\nTeam owners are concerned, but an alternative is to move the game schedule to October.  Most of the players are in better shapes in October than in March.  Plus, even if the players get hurt, it won't affect the regular season so much.
555468
Ultimatley HELP, they may show some rust in game 1, but the longer the Finals go the better the odds favor Edmonton physically due to the extra days rest, not to mention they have more time to prepare for either team.
157258
No way in hell.  It doesn't even seem like they're as good as their record says.  Jeff Van Gundy's got a real mess on his hands.  T-Mac can't do it himself (when he's not injured).
1067568
There are plenty of injuries to goalies and skaters that go unreported during the Finals, but the injury to Roloson  is the only goalie injury I remember that was severe enough to keep a goalie out of the lineup.