[Quality88]

Here Ya Go Folks!

NEW YORK -- Sean Avery found yet another way to annoy Martin Brodeur -- and forced the NHL to change a rule in his honor.
The Hall of Fame resume of the New Jersey Devils goalie doesn't resonate with Avery, the New York Rangers forward who has turned agitation into an art form. During a five-on-three power play in New Jersey's 4-3 overtime playoff victory Sunday night, Avery planted himself in the crease and faceguarded Brodeur.
Holding his stick upward, Avery waved it side to side to block Brodeur's vision in a newfangled method of screening. Brodeur gave him a whack, but that was hardly a deterrent.
"I've played for 15 years in this league. I've been watching games for 33 years. I had never seen that in my life," Brodeur said. "I don't think that kind of behavior should be done in front of the net, but there is no rule for it."
That was true Sunday, but not Monday. The NHL moved quickly to eliminate this activity by making an on-the-fly rule interpretation.
"An unsportsmanlike conduct minor penalty will be interpreted and applied, effective immediately, to a situation when an offensive player positions himself facing the opposition goaltender and engages in actions such as waving his arms or stick in front of the goaltender's face, for the purpose of improperly interfering with and/or distracting the goaltender as opposed to positioning himself to try to make a play," Colin Campbell, the NHL director of hockey operations, said in a statement.

ESPN - NHL amends unsportsmanlike conduct rule in response to Avery's antics - NHL

[Rocker]

as a Ranger fan, i completely agree. THat is bush league crap!
Thanks for that article Quality!

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Rocker

Thanks for that article Quality!

No problem. Welcome to the Forum.

[Phils20]

Wow, that has got to the quickest reaction to something I've ever seen in sport!

Helmets off to the NHL!

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Phils20

Wow, that has got to the quickest reaction to something I've ever seen in sport!

Helmets off to the NHL!

You ain't kiddin partner.... Although I think Brodeur should have put Avery on his a$$

[Phils20]

Originally Posted by Quality88

You ain't kiddin partner.... Although I think Brodeur should have put Avery on his a$$

I think he would have, but he was more interested in trying to watch the play.

I guess that is what makes him great!

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Phils20

I think he would have, but he was more interested in trying to watch the play.

I guess that is what makes him great!

He is a bada$$... I mean look how they couldn't get the goal with Avery doin what he was doin, and how long it took them to get the goal period.

[Rocker]

Marty does his own Drama Queen crap now which makes me livid, he acts like he gets shot when someone nudges him

[mervinout]

Originally Posted by Quality88

He is a bada$$... I mean look how they couldn't get the goal with Avery doin what he was doin, and how long it took them to get the goal period.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Phils20

Wow, that has got to the quickest reaction to something I've ever seen in sport!

Helmets off to the NHL!

Seriously! I've never seen a rule change that quickly. Talk about putting something on the fast track!

[blueandwhite]

Me so pleased.
Brodeur didn't react because he's classy, that's why.
Not that Cherry is the go to guy for how you want to make decisions but even Cherry - who loves the fighting, the in-your-face, the stirring of the pot - said last night, Avery is a jerk and he always was a jerk and what he did was inexcusable.

There were some mikes on the Preds guys on the game on the weekend and you could hear them, after getting a goal on hasek, while they are hugging and celebrating, saying over the net - hasek nice five hole! while hasek stood drinking water trying to ignore them.
so taunting to some extent is the game, in every sport. That cracked me up.
but this - I'm glad to see it's taken care of.

[mervinout]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

Me so pleased.
Brodeur didn't react because he's classy, that's why.
Not that Cherry is the go to guy for how you want to make decisions but even Cherry - who loves the fighting, the in-your-face, the stirring of the pot - said last night, Avery is a jerk and he always was a jerk and what he did was inexcusable.

There were some mikes on the Preds guys on the game on the weekend and you could hear them, after getting a goal on hasek, while they are hugging and celebrating, saying over the net - hasek nice five hole! while hasek stood drinking water trying to ignore them.
so taunting to some extent is the game, in every sport. That cracked me up.
but this - I'm glad to see it's taken care of.

hold on ill give you the fact that wat avery did wasnt done in good faith. But to call Brodeur classy, he hacks as much as Hextall and flops as much as ROY, and o ya he cheats on his wife with her twin sister as much as well as Brodeur does

[blueandwhite]

okay personal life aside - there are certain things that are done by goalies in the NHL and brodeur, in my eyes, does not cross that line into 'too much'.
In the face of this, he could have been angry, he could have spouted four letter words, and yeah he could have smacked Avery right in the face - but he chose not to.
I think the way brodeur handled this situation specifically, which is what i meant, was perfect.

[mervinout]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

okay personal life aside - there are certain things that are done by goalies in the NHL and brodeur, in my eyes, does not cross that line into 'too much'.
In the face of this, he could have been angry, he could have spouted four letter words, and yeah he could have smacked Avery right in the face - but he chose not to.
I think the way brodeur handled this situation specifically, which is what i meant, was perfect.

ill agree with you on that.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Phils20

Wow, that has got to the quickest reaction to something I've ever seen in sport!

Helmets off to the NHL!

Don't like it...You can't have a rule change in mid playoff...wait for the off-season...Avery is an idiot, but the rule had a loop hole...so they should live with it through the playoffs.