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Yes this is kinda old news but i think that it needs to be addressed. just to clarify i am not a bruins fan, I hate them actually and i am not a penguins fan ( i am indifferent). Basically, brooks orpik is a fucking pussy. Anyone who has played hockey b4 or knows anything about hockey will tell you that the little love taps that Thornton gave Orpik cannot result in a concussion. Orpik claims that he has "concussion" symptoms and honestly that is complete fucking horse shit, he is clearly trying to draw a suspension and Shannaban will probably give Thornton a long suspension (even though Shanna played hockey and you would assume he knows a few things). Anyone can claim to have concussion symptoms, unless you get a CT scan and your brain shows clear damage, Orpiks claims are dog shit.
I wanna know NewSchoolers? what do you think of this? Is Hockey becomings European soccer?
There must have been a reason for Thornton to do that. Thornton is not the type of guy to just jump someone, he's not a goon, an enforcer yes, but a goon no. He sticks up for his team mate and is tough as nails, but he isn't put on the ice solely to headhunt. There must have been justification to his act along the way somewhere.
Brad Marchand took a hit to the head by a Bruins player after he was down on the ice, it looks like Brooks was talking to much shit and Thornton couldn't handle it. Brooks was talking to the ref and it looks like he was trying to defend the Penguins player that hit Marchand in the head.
And Thornton is a pretty irrelevant player on the bruins anyway, totally replaceable by spooner or Caron. I highly doubt a player like brooks orpik would fake an injury to get a fourth line grinder suspended in the regular season ....
Actually, Orpik had a questionable hit on Louis Eriksson earlier in the game which resulted in Eriksson getting a concussion. There's no doubt in my mind that Thornton's actions were about that hit.
Here's a video that shows the situation.
And to your original post, there is no way in hell that you can completely reject the idea of Orpik having a concussion. While Thornton wasn't throwing the biggest punches, he's still a strong dude and I bet those punches were anything but "love taps". Also, you have no idea how those punches impacted his head and what impact they had on his brain. Very easy to get a concussion from your head rattling around like that. You don't even have to hit your head to get a concussion. As long as your head is moving around violently enough for your brain to hit against the inside of your skull, then you can get a concussion.
doesnt matter at that point, those gloves are made pretty damn hard to resist hits and pucks. Also, this was revenge for the sleazy knee to Erikksons head earlier in the game. Almost of the hitting, both sides was despicable.
Bostons sports pages have had the best articles on this stuff if anyone wants to read more about it..
Orpick deserved to be knocked the fuck out. He straight up laid out Eriksson and didnt even attempt to go for the puck. Dirty hits like that get punished and from that point on both teams were in each others faces and eventually Orpick got his bell hammered on by Thornton.
Neals is the one that deserves the biggest suspension. 5 games was the max they could give him since his hearing was done over the phone but I wouldve been just fine with making it 10 games. There was no excuse or justification for kneeing a downed player. Just a typical penguins pussy cheap shot.
Thornton is also facing a minimum of a 6 game suspension and its most likely going to be 10 games. I can see why he did what he did but then again you cant just do that in sports. He didnt restrain himself and earned his suspension fair and square.
Looks like the Bruins lose another key player for the next while. They're going to have no starters at this rate within a month...
Orpik is a fucking pussy, he makes 2.75 mil a year and cannot even take a little love tap to the face??? The whole charade was orchestrated, he was just acting and trying to milk it out. First off that punch that Thornton gave him was very light, second Orpik is a good example of a pussy ass hockey player who likes to run his mouth off and he like to give out hits, but he can't take a hit… kinda like kronwall
Cheapshot by a pussy in Orpik. If Erikkson had possession its a clean but vicous hit but he didn't so its a bad hit. You can't goon guys like that and not drop the gloves afterwards;. Then Neil's shit came 10 seconds before Shawn did what he did. Can't blame Thornton.
I want this shit to die down a little so I can hopefully get an honest answer from my buddy who hosts a talk radio show in Pitt whether or not Orpik is faking. Obviously he can't go on the air and bash Orpik so I'm waiting to ask him once its not "news."
I mean lets be honest Orpik is a second pairing NHL D man hes more valueable to the Pens than Thornton is to us so he shouldn't be embellishing but its hard to see what hurt him. I mean where the fuck did he get hurt?
And with all our injuries the Thornton line has morphed into the Bruins third line so losing Shawn hardly hurts us hockey-wise. If Thornton can play we have some decisions to make. Without him we just give Spooner and Fraser get 4th line icetime and let Shawns linemates Campbell and Paille play third line minutes.
Orpik is not a pussy. Sure his hit was questionable but you don't have to fucking fight a guy after every big hit. Orpik took the body instead of playing the puck which you are allowed to do by the way there is no rule saying the player must make an attempt to play the puck. Thornton tried to fight and Orpik declined. Thornton should've left it at that, maybe challenge him again later in the game not jump him when he was completely unsuspecting of it. I do understand Thornton though his emotions got the best of him, it happens to most players in the league.
I think Neal's knee on Marchand was much worse but thats a different story.
thanks for pointing that out, Marchand gets drilled in the back of the fucking head while on the ice and you don't see him with no concussion. Marchand got ran over and took a leg in the head while on the ground and it was much harder than that fucking love tap that Orpik pussy took. Brooks Orpik is a walking vagina, the guy is a total pussy and he was clearly trying to milk the injury and is wanting to draw a suspension, anyone can fucking make up fucking concussion symptoms.
its funny bcuz Orpik was talking to the refs like sum big tough guy b4 getting den love taps, ( probably was talking a lot of shit that he couldn't back up)(sorry if i come off a being Bruins bias, i actually hate them too be honest, i just don't like the direction in which hockey is going in)
I really don't think Orpik is faking it. Not something hockey players do, they are warriors they want to get up and keep playing. Sure sometimes they'll dive, whine and whip their heads back but something like this, it doesn't seem that likely.
Thornton landed a pretty good punch. You never know how that stuff works with how the helmet can shift and hit different areas of the head. It doesn't always take a massive blow to cause a concussion, rather sometimes it can happen from hitting the wrong place at the wrong time.
I'm not defending Orpik by any means and considering the events earlier in the game I don't think it was that uncalled for by Thornton, but it would seem odd that Orpik would fake a concussion to take out a lower string enforcer. Sure he's effective but without him the B's would have no issue holding their own for a couple games
So apparently Brooksie has short-term memory loss and he was unconscious, but he is back skating so suddenly? Anyone else SMELL THE FUCKING BULLSHIT???????? put this clown on a lie detector, he is trying to purposely draw a suspension, anyone can make up these symptoms.
you should really just stop. You're making yourself look stupid.
i dont see how orpik would see it as a benefit to his team to miss time in order to have a 4th line winger from a team thats not even in their division suspended for a longer time. orpik is 4th on their team in average time on ice, thornton is last on the bruins. and don't say thornton is invaluable as an enforcer. as a leader maybe, but the bruins have other players that can fight in place of him if necessary.
