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I just thought that I would comment on Alfredson's play at the end of the second. This was the most cowardly play I have ever seen (from a professional, a captain, and a so called leader of our national team- the Ottawa Senators).

I goes to show you what type of player he is. A real Canadian would have dropped the gloves and settled it like a man. Ottawa fans should be emabrassed to have this player as the captain of the team that's suppost to represent our nations capital. I am with Don Cherry on this one- I just can't believe it -

I agree with the previous statement that a repeat offender should get a punishment to ensure he remembers the consequences before acting the next time around. On the game itself, again I agree that the trap, grabbing, holding and whatever other "traditional" tactics used by the Ducks should have been a thing of the past. The referees are either blind or have put the rule book in their pockets for this series. Both sides have had charges, high hits, grabbing which takes away so much from the game. I like toughness and speed, not picks and dangerous plays. After the first rounds I was sure that we wouldn't see this style of play again; I was wrong.

A very cowardly act by Alfredson, shoot the puck at another player. Try to imagine the reaction if Chris Pronger were to shoot the puck at an opponent.
This is the first time I have felt sorry for a referee. The amount of diving in the game is sad. A great player like Chris Neil takes a dive in the first shift of the game when a Duck taps him with his stick. And then he grins like Bobby Clarke (an insult to Clarke. If Ottawa is to win all Senators must play to win and leave the acting for the theater.And then the 22,000 fans whining for a penalty whenever a Senator is pushed over. It has really made the officials job a lot touhger than it needs to be.
There are some things I miss about the OLD NHL.

I am convinced now more than ever that the NHL fixes the playoffs so as to have a US based team win the Stanley Cup in order to increase viewership south of the border.
It's disgusting.

I was watching game 4 of the finals and have become disgusted with how boring the game of hockey has become. If the NHL wants to make the games more exciting, get rid of the trap. Every team uses it, to some degree, and it needs to go. Seeing Anaheim go ahead midway throught the third in game four was exciting to see. It happened on a true skill play. Once they were ahead, it was like they quit playing hockey. No one wants to see this stuff. People pay good money to see and watch hockey. Not to watch a team stand around and do nothing exciting. The NHL needs to dump the trap and get back to playing for the love of the game. Whoever makes the best plays wins, not whoever "CHEATS" wins.

Would someone mind tuning Bob Cole in about the fact that there are more Canadian players on the Ducks than there are on the Senators...not everyone in Canada is a Senators fan. First period just ended in Game Four and the refs appear to be determined to see that the Senators win this game...what a bunch of crap on the Getzlaf penalty for goalie interference......and let's just let Chris Neil continue with his cheap shots.....whoopie......

Wow! Pronger gets a full game again. With his history in THE PlAYOFFS THIS YEAR he should be gone. How can all these Hockey guys, yes glass jaw Mckenzie, and Mouthy Mcguire say Pronger wasn't trying to put the Detroit player out permanently and the hit on the Ottawa player was even more flagrant.
I was watching "Off the Record" tonight and even Brett Hull thinks Pronger's hit was ok.
Shake your heads guys. Pronger is a dirty player taking advantage of his size and should be out, out, out.
Real justice will be Neil taking him out and they could both be gone.
Then Furry Murray could really whine.
GO DUCKS....beat Canada's Team tonight and do it without the Uncaged animal.

I hope McAmmond makes a full recovery. Always thought he was a good guy and a good player.
The elbow was intentional, not a reaction like he claims, In fact I feel he did a little jump so his quick sly little elbow hit wouldn't look like he raised his arm. He's an vetran athlete, a professional athlete and has a heightened sense of body awareness and knows what he's doing. I don't buy the height argument, either.
One game was not enough, especially for a repeat offender.

I strongly believe that he should be suspended. In my mind he should get more then a game for a hit like that, and its not the first time he has done it this year. He needs to be punished. GO SENS GO

I think it is a joke that Pronger got only a one game suspension when he had just been suspended in the previous series for a similar offence. I feel he should have been suspended for longer and at least one or two games longer than McAmmond is out with his injury. When will the NHL wake and take these actions seriously.

Chris prongers hit was not nearly as dangerous as Chris Neils charge in from the blue line could have been on Andy McDonald how did the reffs miss that? why is no one talking about the Chris Neil hit? Because Ottawa is getting the reffing? you know there getting all th power plays!!! I think the league wants Ottawa to win!

Gutsy effort by the Sens. I think I saw flashes in game 3 of the Sens team that was so dominant in Rounds 1-3. The top line on the powerplay looked way more comfortable with the puck...and the entire Sens team managed to rattle Giguere's cage. I'm sensing a series shift... if the Prongerless-Ducks can't contain the Sens tonite I don't think they will for the rest of the series.

GO SENS GO!

The "three strikes rule" should be applied by Hockey Canada. No player, no matter how good, deserves to represent Canada, if they play with such reckless disregard for the health of other players.

One game is good for Pronger. I personally want to see him play and watch him lose in the Stanley Cup Finals again (I'll be at game 6 - lets go Sens three in a row please). As a die hard Oilers fan I can't stand the guy. I still love referring to his "physics" comment from the Detroit series. This proves that everything coming out of his mouth is garbage.

On another note, the Alfredsson goal was called correctly. Some compared it to the Crosby (disallowed goal in the opening series) but I think the play was very different. Alfredsson directed it while Crosby had kicking motion (even though I don't think he kicked),

Credit really deserves to be given where it's due. The Ducks didn't allow the Sens anything. Three times the Ducks led and three times the Sens rallied back to tie it up and ultimately go two up on them. It wasn't from lack of effort that the Ducks lost, rather it was the Sens determination and desire to win that snatch the victory away from Anaheim. The Sens are back and look hungry for duck. Go Sens Go!!

I am an Ottawa fan, but I am just as much a Hockey fan. When you see hits like that on someone, all you can do is wonder.."Will there be a suspension?" The league is very inconsistent when it comes to these situations. Another thing I don't understand, is how come the two ref system is missing these calls. Elbow on Comrie in Game 2, in Game 4 the hit on McAmmond, and the Neil hit on McDonnald, that was a high hit and should have been a charge or elbow call. From a players point of view, I can only imagine how difficult it can be to adjust to the way these refs are calling the game.

for you people calling the SENS chokers. GIVE IT UP ALREADY! it's getting really old! They made it this far. the wings, buffalow, dallas, failed every year to make it deep. how come they're not chokers. Give it a rest people. Win or lose the SENS are CHAMPIONS!!! unlike the dirty ducks!

looks like duckies got manhandled game 3. Fisher owned getzlaugh!!! Fisher could have beat him up like a little girl, but Fisher has more class than all the ducks put together.

Neil should be suspended since Pronger was. He did the same thing to Andy McDonald only Andy didn't go down like McAmmond. Be fair. Speaking of fair, Alfy KICKED IT IN.

The Sens should be able to win since pronger is gone. I hope McAmmond can still play.

for you people calling the SENS chokers. GIVE IT UP ALREADY! it's getting really old! They made it this far. the wings, buffalow, dallas, fail every year to make it deep. how come they're not chokers. Give it a rest people. Win or lose the SENS are CHAMPIONS!!! unlike the dirty ducks!

looks like duckies got manhandled game 3. Fisher owned getslaugh!!!

I think this series could use anything to
spice it up . Pronger is just another tough
hard-nosed player , much like a Messier
or back in time, Gordie Howe. Both those
players made extensive use of their elbows
and perhaps sticks. It's a new era now, and
anything suspect goes straight to league
office for review. Maybe refs should start
handing out the yellow cards and red cards...
We're getting there...

Repeat offenders like Pronger should be suspended for much longer than someone who commits the same 'crime' but only ocasionally. This man is a danger to the other players, and should be treated as such.

It is a pity that NHL does not have a rule similar to the "Three Strikes" law in California that deals with repeat offenders.