Supposedly it was due to Souray throwing an elbow during the fight . . . damn ref's!

You are both wrong lol. NOthing to do with any of that. He had an extra hand protector on the top of his hand, and as the rules state, if you cut or injure an opponent with such extra padding you get a match penalty, its a simple call that comes straight out of the book.

Don't blame the ref on this one, blame the protector

-- Edited by Jay1982 at 23:49, 2006-01-19

Habhead wrote:

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Ahhhh, thanks for clearing that up!

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McCarthy, low brain, was probably planning this prior to the game starting tonight.  He is at the best an amateur hockey player and posing as a member of a 'rock' band  in this city.  His claim to fame is getting players such as Souray involved in infractions to have them removed from the game.  He, McCarthy, being thrown out of the game will have no effect on the team as his contribution to the team on a regular basis is NIL.  Taking someone such as Souray out of the game is his 'raison dete'(???).  This is how the Flames operate and they expect to 'go all the way' with this reasoning.  Very boring hockey.

ya thanks for clearing that up..... i watched the late night sportsnet at my buddy's house and they showed the equipment on his wrist..... and mccarty definitely picked that fight, now maybe his bloody face will serve as his band's new album cover.......

According to some posters he should be captain. I think captains should know the rules, NO?

Shame on Souray. He's been asked to step up his game publicly. He's admitted that he needs to. He knows that Markov is out. His team has a slim one-goal lead. AND he's had more wrist operations than you can count. But still he decides to fight McCarty, a loser since day one. Now granted, giving him a match penalty for "attempting to injure" when you have two big, strong galoots trying to beat the snot out of each other, is a little ridiculous. But he cut McCarty with that little wrist-guard of his and the rules are clear on that. He took himself out of a very important and close game for nothing more than ego. The team did not need him to fight somebody to rally them to get back in the game. They were winning. His bonehead move ended that...

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At least he stands up for his teamates and coach which is way mor ethan I can say about the current man wearing the "C"

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Yeah and that costs us the game, real SMART. Not what a leader should be doing out there.

Barry, we know where your posts are coming from. It's kinda like and-o with Sak, if anything goes wrong with the team it's his fault. Ever since CJ was on his last legs you were all over Gainey and pretty much anyone else to shift the focus off the coaching. Your friend is gone so it's time to get over the negativity you bring towards the Habs. Like I said in the past, maybe you need to stop watching for awhile cause it's not doing you any good. Come back if the Habs don't make the playoffs cause you will feel better then. You can rag on BG, Carbo, Sak and whoever else you like at that time.

As for Sak, he is the captain of this team and will be until BG decides differently.

My hat goes off to Souray for fighting McCarty.  We all know there is a big difference in skill levels, but if Souray doesn't fight for us, who is going to?  We need a goon.  Thats all there is to it.  All teams should have one.  I say bring back Langdon.  He may have only scored one goal, but the guy would fight anyone, at anytime.  Its Gaineys fault our top defenceman last night was put out.

 

 I agree....Souray had to drop his mits..It's his gritty way of showing leadership! Like Barry mentioned( John you became too personal to his post for attacking his posting rights) that Souray couldn't just skate away with no one else on the bench to take care of McCarty! McCarty would of had free rein on our players all night..someone had to answer the call and I'm glad Souray pounded him!

 Gainey needs to call up his enforcer and let Souray play the game!