GDT#36 Hurricanes @ Capitals 7:00p.m. Thu Dec 27, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-CR

[Surreylily]

Obviously, we have differing opinions. It was Eller's first goal of the season. I'd be excited too. I'd have no issue with an opponent celebrating a goal. No issue at all. He never even looked at the Bruins. He was focused on his team and headed to the Caps bench in the usual manner. I think it shows weakness when you overreact to something so harmless and innocent. It shows weakness when you try to make a big deal out of nothing. In other words, a pussy reaction.  That was not about Eller's celebration. It was about the frustration of being dominated and embarrassed.

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a "pussy" reaction?   

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a "pussy" reaction?    

it’s a term of endearment used in sports mostly












 

[Maacoshark]

Obviously, we have differing opinions. It was Eller's first goal of the season. I'd be excited too. I'd have no issue with an opponent celebrating a goal. No issue at all. He never even looked at the Bruins. He was focused on his team and headed to the Caps bench in the usual manner. I think it shows weakness when you overreact to something so harmless and innocent. It shows weakness when you try to make a big deal out of nothing. In other words, a pussy reaction.  That was not about Eller's celebration. It was about the frustration of being dominated and embarrassed.

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    Ya the Bruins got embarrassed that game and so did Eller. Did you notice no one came in to defend him and there was no retaliation?

[PUCKNRUSH]

    Ya the Bruins got embarrassed that game and so did Eller. Did you notice no one came in to defend him and there was no retaliation?

Maaco, you talk as if all the Caps on the bench, felt like you did! No retaliation? As if the other Caps players were collectively thinking, “boy, I’m glad Marchand got him! We won’t do a thing because Eller deserved it”!! 😂🤣.  Just venturing a guess here but uh......I don’t think they process stuff like you, necessarily!!


I’m more on the side of a PROVEN, dirty, poor sport like Marchand, losing his cool, after their whole team was dominated.


I know you can’t stand Eller, but hell, even when I used to ABHORE Carlson, I didn’t wish him a bloody head! Either way, it may be one way we differ!


From the video, I couldn’t tell if Eller intentionally taunted Marchand, or not!!
Worst case, even if I was an “Eller hater”, type of Caps fan, I’d say, Marchand took exception to Eller, Eller’s not a fighter, Eller got bloodied, and WHATEVER, real or imagined, price was paid! End of the fricken story! It’s DONE!   You seem to relish it!


I will add that if Marchand gets retaliated against, coming up with Boston, than your posts point will be totally flattened.


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[Mickstix]

I doubt there's any retaliation.. Only real injury to Eller was his pride. Maybe Lewington or DSP or someone could chirp up Marchand and see if he'll go, but I wouldn't count on us (especially not Wilson) chasing him around/cornering him, like Boston did to us that time..


* Good grief, didn't realize Marchand was such a shrimp.. We have no one that small who can/will fight, that I know of.. Prolly be best for Eller to sniff some salts and go it alone! 

[DC_1908]

I doubt there's any retaliation.. Only real injury to Eller was his pride. Maybe Lewington or DSP or someone could chirp up Marchand and see if he'll go, but I wouldn't count on us (especially not Wilson) chasing him around/cornering him, like Boston did to us that time..


* Good grief, didn't realize Marchand was such a shrimp.. We have no one that small who can/will fight, that I know of.. Prolly be best for Eller to sniff some salts and go it alone! 

the retaliation that needs to be done is Helen manning-up, going after Bergeron and beating Begeron til he bleeds


Til he does that, how can anyone respect his integrity or manhood?

[Maacoshark]

Maaco, you talk as if all the Caps on the bench, felt like you did! No retaliation? As if the other Caps players were collectively thinking, “boy, I’m glad Marchand got him! We won’t do a thing because Eller deserved it”!! 😂🤣.  Just venturing a guess here but uh......I don’t think they process stuff like you, necessarily!!


I’m more on the side of a PROVEN, dirty, poor sport like Marchand, losing his cool, after their whole team was dominated.


I know you can’t stand Eller, but hell, even when I used to ABHORE Carlson, I didn’t wish him a bloody head! Either way, it may be one way we differ!


From the video, I couldn’t tell if Eller intentionally taunted Marchand, or not!!
Worst case, even if I was an “Eller hater”, type of Caps fan, I’d say, Marchand took exception to Eller, Eller’s not a fighter, Eller got bloodied, and WHATEVER, real or imagined, price was paid! End of the fricken story! It’s DONE!   You seem to relish it!


I will add that if Marchand gets retaliated against, coming up with Boston, than your posts point will be totally flattened.


Rush

     You are  misunderstanding the point. I dont care who the player. There is a line you don't cross. Eller crossed that line. I'm not condoning what Marchand did but I understand why he did it.
     Maybe you should have watched Don Cherry lastnight. He ripped team Canada foir running up the score and over celebrating in a 14-0 win over Denmark. He feels they disrespected Denmark. And I agree. It is a very similar incident except the Danish team didnt retaliate. I'm sure they weren't happy about it.
      So dont make this about Eller. Its about an idiot that disrespected their opponent. It doesnt matter who it was.

[PUCKNRUSH]

I doubt there's any retaliation.. Only real injury to Eller was his pride. Maybe Lewington or DSP or someone could chirp up Marchand and see if he'll go, but I wouldn't count on us (especially not Wilson) chasing him around/cornering him, like Boston did to us that time..


* Good grief, didn't realize Marchand was such a shrimp.. We have no one that small who can/will fight, that I know of.. Prolly be best for Eller to sniff some salts and go it alone! 

Just watched the replay again. Looks like Eller and somebody on the Boston bench traded some smack talk after Eller had finished his high fives with the boys! Eller said after the fight, that he will “handle it” himself.
Eller doesn’t ever fight. Marchand is an experienced fighter! Experience will win, almost always!
I will say Marchand, especially with his size, is a tough little guy! But he is a somewhat proud dirty player. I could live with that even, but he complains about getting slew-footed, but does it himself, too!


I think Ellers comments, were said because its embarrassing for him, and he had to say SOMETHING.
If HE personally retaliates on Marchand, I’d be surprised, although he sort of alluded to it.  He better get a crash course in fighting, though, if he’s gonna go there! LOL


Rush

[PUCKNRUSH]

     You are  misunderstanding the point. I dont care who the player. There is a line you don't cross. Eller crossed that line. I'm not condoning what Marchand did but I understand why he did it.
     Maybe you should have watched Don Cherry lastnight. He ripped team Canada foir running up the score and over celebrating in a 14-0 win over Denmark. He feels they disrespected Denmark. And I agree. It is a very similar incident except the Danish team didnt retaliate. I'm sure they weren't happy about it.
      So dont make this about Eller. Its about an idiot that disrespected their opponent. It doesnt matter who it was.

I was mainly addressing your comment about the Caps bench not retaliating, and you suggesting THAT,  as some sort of proof that they, like you, felt Eller was taunting or overcelebrating.


I checked several videos, and, at best, can only get footage of Eller and the Boston bench trading some quick remarks, after he high fives with the Caps! I’m open for any other footage, if it’s out there, but with what is shown, you can’t tell if Eller is responding back to some A-hole on Boston’s bench, who may have said something first, OR if Eller just taunted them out of the blue!  You just can’t tell!


If he’s just responding back, then that’s normal, and NOT taunting!
Like I said,  if there’s other video, I’d be open to see it, showing definitive taunting!
If so, then I’ll stand corrected!


Until then, it’s more likely, in my mind, that a frustrated Boston player, (maybe even Marchand), said something to Eller, who not only doesn’t fight, but is probably not much of an instigator either, as they often go hand in hand! Eller said something back. Marchand, (knowing Eller can’t fight well), probably saw easy pickins, and took it to him, at the next opportunity, because Marchand, unapologetically, is known for playing dirty!


I would, however, like to see Eller try to repay Marchand! Just for his pride!  We’ll see, but not holding my breath!
Additionally, Caps could not retaliate against Marchand, because he left the game immediately, and never returned before the game ended!


Rush

[Mickstix]

the retaliation that needs to be done is Helen manning-up, going after Bergeron and beating Begeron til he bleeds


Til he does that, how can anyone respect his integrity or manhood?

Does anyone not respect Nicky for never going after Bourque? He's not a fighter.. Eller's not a fighter.. If all it took was being 6'+ to be a good fighter, we'd be the bullies of the NHL.. I'd still like to see him try though, but doubt he will.

[DC_1908]

Does anyone not respect Nicky for never going after Bourque? He's not a fighter.. Eller's not a fighter.. If all it took was being 6'+ to be a good fighter, we'd be the bullies of the NHL.. I'd still like to see him try though, but doubt he will.

Not being a fighter isn’t an excuse.

The fact is, The Caps, sans Willie, are the bullied, not the bullies.  The teams general absence of fighting ability, aggression, and retaliation is exploited and it will only get worse.  All the while Monumental Entertainment and zealots who believe them, and like woman’s-rules faggy hockey will cry about “rules” and the “new NHL”  and blame puck luck when half the team is on IR.


Look, if a goalie can’t make stick-side saves, teams shoot stick side. If a player is slow, put fast skaters against him, so if players are soft and can’t fight, intimidate and attack/fight them.


Even with Lewington, this will only get worse for the Caps.