First off Brodeur isn't married. Second off what Avery did, though not in the rule book, will be addressed today and will be called an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty from here on out. Biatch boy's got to try something else to get under Brodeur's skin.

Sounds also like subby's a little scared that the Devils are back in it...

Go Devils Definitely F**k the Rangers....and everybody else.

A punk move by a punk player. Avery needs to be dealt with, on the ice, and off.

Any team that had Claude Lemieux on the roster for years suffers from a bit of a credibility issue when complaining about another team's pest.

"Hey, Hanrahan! She's a dyke! I know! I know! She's a lesbian! LESBIAN! LESBIAN!"

It's even funnier when you realize the movie was written by a woman. I bet she'd underline the fark scenes for ya.

Mike F: Second off what Avery did, though not in the rule book,

Depends on the interpretation of the rule book. Rule 75.4, subsection 3:

75.4 Misconduct Penalty - Misconduct penalties shall be assessed under
this rule for the following infractions:
(i) Any player or goalkeeper who persists in using obscene, profane or
abusive language directed towards any person after being assessed
a minor or bench minor penalty under this Rule.
(ii) Any player or goalkeeper who deliberately throws any equipment out
of the playing area. At the discretion of the Referee, a game
misconduct may be imposed.
(iii) Any player or goalkeeper who, after warning by the Referee, persists
in any course of conduct (including threatening or abusive language
or gestures or similar actions) designed to incite an opponent into
incurring a penalty.
(iv) When a penalized player challenges or disputes the ruling of an
official after he has already entered the penalty bench and play has
resumed.

He continued after the warning. They shouldn't have to specify in the rulebook that you shouldn't be a douchebag on the ice, but it looks like they are going to have to do so.

love that movie...

anyway, Avery was being a douche. he could have at least based a taunt in fact, like, asking Marty how his ex-wife's sister was in bed...

/1940 forever!
//go Devils!

KickahaOta: He wasn't trying to incite Brodeur into committing a penalty

There's no question he was trying to incite a penalty and he was trying to break his concentration. I've never seen a player do that before. He did get Brodeur to swing at him once or twice, but he didn't bite. He was warned to knock it off and he didn't. Either way, it was a douchy move and he needs to be knocked around for it.

Flan: Hey St. Louis, can we get Cam Janssen back for just one night? Maybe just one shift? Please?

Sure, you can have Janssen back for a night or two. We really don't need him AND King on the same team. Cool to have a local boy, but we don't need two of the same player. How's Salvador working out for ya? I hated to see him go. Not a great player, but a good, reliable stay-at-home defenseman.

Flan: I like having him. Like you said, he's solid, and you rarely have to worry about him doing something stupid.

Not exactly what we needed at the deadline, but apparently, there was some moves to be made to unload some of the extra D, probably to get some offensive talent, but time ran out on Lou. And since we didn't get a sniper, having some solid defense at least helps minimize the scoring opportunities of the other team. Not having seen a ton of Blues games previous to the deadline, I always thought Salvador was a prototypical PP quarterback, and the guy who'd lead a rush into the other team's zone. Was I wrong, or has he changed his style of play lately?

Cam's got a lot of heart, I was sad to see him go.

Salvador makes few mistakes and he's reliable. He'll play with some grit too. You'll go games without noticing him, but that's a good thing compared to what I noticed on the Blues blueline this past season (Hey, Edmonton... want Brewer back? We're done with him and we'd like our deposit back!). I didn't want to see Salvador go, but I believe he was a UFA and they had to get something for him. Janssen is the first true St. Louis born player to play in the NHL so the Blues went after a sentimental favorite. I like his grit, but we are now overloaded on grit.

Salvador is good on the pp, but you won't often see him lead the rush. The good thing about him is that he knows his limitations (not offensive-minded) and concentrates on his strengths (defense). He can clear the net and he'll throw down when pushed to do so.

Desquamation: Why the fark didn't any of the Devils do just that?

I was asking the same thing. Not sure why NJ didn't handle it on their own. The kinder, gentler NHL I guess.

mustaphou: Because the Devils no longer have Scott Stevens who was given to them when the NHL forced the Blues to give him to NJ.

Still bitter.