BlueandYellow wrote:
X-pensfan wrote:
mechaphil wrote:
Johnson still could've turtled and drawn what would likely be a double minor for roughing at least. He didn't.
Well that would be gay as balls, and on TV? If Miller ever gets challenged by a skater I want to see 2 things:
1. Miller accepts.
2. Somebody immediately steps in for Miller and commences to whoop some ass.
Hailey's skating down the ice. Johnson comes out and accepts the challenge. JOHNSON ACCEPTED THE FIGHT.
Right...and? Do you seriously want a grown man to cower and puss out on TV? The challenging part is the bad part. Now if the goalie pursues the skater and starts the whole thing then thats different! From all on ice accounts including Haley himself, Johnson wasn't looking for a fight, he simply didn't back down from one that was presented to him. And when you see that happen to your goalie, and you don't go in there to intervene, then you're even more wrong. Kind of like how the Sens did nothing while Emery fought Peters. Goalies are at a disadvantage and they are the most important players on the ice, and the most difficult to replace.
Most goalies don't have hardly any hollow at all, and even keep their blades kind of dull so they can slide easier. So it's A LOT tougher to keep their balance when standing in there to fight. They also aren't typically experienced at it at all, due to the fact that goalies never need to fight at all through the hockey ranks. I also imagine that their leg and should pads would hinder movement considerably. In short, they are more valuable then other players, more susceptible to injury, and typically much less experienced. It's like a pitcher trying to hit.
If it's goalie vs. goalie then rock on. If the goalie completely insists on starting a fight with a skater then that's different too.
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