Thursday, March 08, 2007
Asshat of the Day: Chris Simon
by Jes
Simon says, "I'm a cheap-ass thug!"
Another vicious 'head shot event' in the NHL tonight as Chrissy Simon went nutso on Ryan Hollweg of the New York Rangers.
Hmm, now what kind of tough guy can't take a clean hit? It reeks of big baby who couldn't stand being hit just a little. I'm always amazed at how so many NHL players get made after a clean hit, and act surprised as if it wasn't coming.
Now, the question is "How many games will Colon Cleansing Campbell give Simon?"
Based on the standards we've seen this year *cough*Janssen*cough*, probably 1-2 games.
It would be nice for the NHL to stop following poorly-established precedents and start nailing these idiots with some serious penalties. Simon's high-stick was an obvious intent to injure and could have caused something far more serious to Hollweg.
Let's start seeing some 10 game suspensions for this kind of crap. A match penalty isn't going to do anything in the long run.
Simon says, "I'm a cheap-ass thug!"
Another vicious 'head shot event' in the NHL tonight as Chrissy Simon went nutso on Ryan Hollweg of the New York Rangers.
Hollweg drove Simon into the boards with a hard, clean check. Simon got up angrily and met Hollweg as they came together again. Hollweg fell to his back and rolled over onto his stomach by the boards. He was motionless for a few moments, and was bleeding from his chin when he got up.Now, isn't Chris Simon supposed to be a tough guy? an enforcer?
Simon, who gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead in the second period, was ejected -- slapped with a match penalty for deliberate attempt to injure
Hmm, now what kind of tough guy can't take a clean hit? It reeks of big baby who couldn't stand being hit just a little. I'm always amazed at how so many NHL players get made after a clean hit, and act surprised as if it wasn't coming.
Now, the question is "How many games will Colon Cleansing Campbell give Simon?"
Based on the standards we've seen this year *cough*Janssen*cough*, probably 1-2 games.
It would be nice for the NHL to stop following poorly-established precedents and start nailing these idiots with some serious penalties. Simon's high-stick was an obvious intent to injure and could have caused something far more serious to Hollweg.
Let's start seeing some 10 game suspensions for this kind of crap. A match penalty isn't going to do anything in the long run.
Labels: Chris Simon, idiocy, Ryan Hollweg, Violence
