From
where I sit it looks like a standard hit. A 'suicide pass' ending
with a massive collision.
Eric
Gryba got a 2 game suspension for blasting Lars Eller. The major
problem is almost everyone thinks the hit was clean. Everyone,
but the NHL. And I agree with the league. Sure, hits like that have
always been a part of the game, but the game has evolved
and it continues to make improvements. Not all that long ago a
concussion meant you missed the end of a period before being sent
back out. We know better now. It's not about taking hitting out of
the game. It's about keeping people safe. How was that hit any
different then a hit from behind along the boards? It's up to the
attacking player to protect the opposition...not plaster his face to
the glass. Yes, it was a bad pass. Yes, Eller was looking at his
feet. But Gryba didn't have to leave Eller a bloody mess, any more
than running him head-first into the boards.
Another
city is being held to ransom by an owner. This time it's Chicago.
500-million
is upgrades for a stadium that's nearly 100 years old is hardly
surprising. That some people are not happy with this is even less
surprising. It's a huge undertaking for any city and a hell of a lot
of money. Edmonton, Seattle, Sacramento and others are facing
similar dilemmas. How much public money should be going to
arenas/stadiums? Is there a better way to spend upwards of
500-million dollars? How much gain does a city get through a
state-of-the-art stadium and the connected team(s)? Seattle tried to
call the bluff of the Supersonics owners...and now they are in
Oklahoma. So, cities are left with a no-win situation. Provide the
funding and anger a sizable part of the voters...or don't and
piss-off everyone else. I'm glad I don't have to make that decision.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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