Tom Wilson. If your a hockey fan you should know the name. He is in my opinion one of if not the dirtiest players currently in the NHL. He has more questionable hits and incidents then anyone I can think of and that includes Matt Cooke. When you have guys like Tie Domi and Kevin Stevens saying your should be banned then you have a problem right? Well not according to the NHL. Apparently a repeat offender who put someone head first into the glass only warrants a 7 game suspension. Not to mention no penalty was assed on the play so while Branden Carlo is being taken to a hospital Tom Wilson stuck around to get his 22 minutes of ice time. Now I'm all for good tough physical hockey, Its why I love the sport. But what he does is not that. And the thing that really pisses me off about it. Hes actually a decent hockey player. Hes not just a goon who fights. At least then I could understand why hes such a prick. But no. Hes actually a decent player. I mean he plays on a line with Ovechkin. Granted hes probably out there to protect him or whatnot but as we have seen. Ovi don't need protection. I liked that Tinordi and Frederic fought him in the game. But come on. Tinordi is gonna be on the 9th floor as soon as some D get healthy. But none the less he was the first one to throw down so sticks taps to him.
What is the Bruins issue on long island this year? I know the islanders are doing pretty good and they have a lot of young hungry talent, but really? They have not beaten them all season and frankly it hasn't really even looked like the Bruins are in the same class as them which is shocking. Travel into the city however and the Bruins are having a very easy time with the old blue shirts. In 5 games so far Boston is 4-1 and a couple of those wins were pretty decisive. Maybe they can channel some of that energy into their team when they play the islanders again.
The patriots signed a quarterback this week. Paid him 14 million dollars. Oh...wait...It was Cam Newton. I'm not as down on newton as everyone else seems to be. I actually think he could keep us afloat until they find a real QB. The big knock on newton is that he cant throw. Well fine hes got no one to throw to anyways. If Edelman comes back healthy then that's one target and that's a slot target so no need to throw more then 10-15 yards. I do agree with the national media that Its only March and pats fans should relax, that another QB signing is coming. But its always fun to watch the city burn before spring practice kicks off.
Lastly, I'm gonna call it now. Tampa Bay will repeat as Super bowl Champs. Tom Brady signed a new deal this week that will essentially void his remaining year on his current deal and keep him signed until 2022. The move frees up money for Tampa so that can keep most of their title team in tact. they may loose guys who want more then 1-2 year deals. But Brown, Evans, Godwin, Gronk? Yea I'm gonna go out on a limb and say they will be back. And if Antonio Brown can come into the season healthy and out of trouble and give Brady a full season with him as a target. OHHHHH BOY!!! Its gonna be a fun year in Tampa.
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