booing habs fans

O hi.

So I had some ideas about posts, 99% of which I've forgotten about. The solution to this to may be to not wait a week to blog. I have to try and remember to make jot notes in my phone or something.

I was watching the NHL playoffs the other night with my main squeeze. And when I say "watching" that usually means I'm doing something on the computer, listening to commentary, asking questions about skate tape, and pointing out if someone has funny looking eyebrows. O and watching Coach's Corner! One thing I also do is listen to people screaming things on the ice and in the stands.

It was a Boston vs. Montreal game, being played in Montreal. Every time that Zdeno Chara had the puck, a huge loud "Boooo!" would resonate from the crowd. Every. Single. Time. All you sportsfans (Carebear shoutout!) may remember the March 8th Chara hit on Max Pacioretty. Obviously Montreal fans are none too pleased with this guy, and they brought out the boos. I thought it was hilarious - interesting-hilarious, not funny-hilarious. It made me curious to what this guy had to say about the hit, and really about what players intentions are. Well from what I can find, there's a lot of chatter about this stuff on the ol' interwebz. This ESPN article says that Pacioretty said it was "part of the game" and that Chara didn't intend to hurt the guy. Even if he was on a mission to hurt, there's no way you'd be able to admit that now. There'd be a lot more than booing to worry about. I also saw Don Cherry comment on how Chara was acting more cautious and not hitting shortly after the Pacioretty hit. So I guess the news and points are about oh, hitting in hockey (I barely watch hockey, and I've heard about this a hundred times), and if there should have been a more severe punishment for Chara. Why players are running around delievering head blows on purpose, I don't know.

I'm always saying about sports hits: Oh I don't think he didn't mean to hurt him. Maybe that's not 100% true, body checks are not entirely OH&S approved! Accidents happen too, someone turns or moves and a bump to the arm turns into a bump in the head or back. But I can't imagine players wanting to really injure one another. But then again people hurt one another all the time, why should I believe that a hockey game is the exception. In my line of work I should know better. Sometimes people just are down right evil.

Tune in next October when I'll be on the hunt for the continuing fan boo-ing in Montreal!

-AMB