Man, I agree with you on some of what you say but I’d also say that the Penguins haters are as insufferable as the Penguins fans. Being a Pittsburgh fan capable of healthy skepticism and reason is rare, but I count myself as one of those. No doubt that for every fan like me, there are ten who would literally throw…

Ah, I see, you’re watching a completely different video clip than everyone else.  Fair enough.

“though it definitely seems like Watt more stumbled than dove towards Ryan’s knee”

Either way, the larger question remains: you registered an account just for this? 

Wow. His next three suspensions are going to be really harsh.

Plus/minus is a garbage stat. I thought everyone acknowledged this 5 years ago.

He didn’t seem bothered to me at all. They tried to get him to take the bait last night, and he barely responded.

It’s almost like other teams are forced to game plan around him and match up there best defenders on him, allowing the Pens other players to reap the benefits

The Senators didn’t appreciate Crosby chirping about the attendance at the Canadian Tire Centre.

As someone that doesn’t watch a lot of hockey, how are those things (tackling, poking in the gut) even legal... or better yet, what about those things make for “great” hockey?

The toughness thing has to die, especially in international hockey. Canada went that route in the 2006 Olympics and it was a fucking disaster. I think it was Yzerman after that who said screw it, we need to choose the most skilled, best players available; and it’s worked ever since.

Crazy how this super gritty, tough team got butthurt over a few tweets.

What is it with American athletes and coaches framing everything in terms of “respect”? It’s just a game, dudes. You lose, you get poked fun at a little, you go have a beer.