Love that clip of Ribiero....classic. Was that not the same year Kovalev feigned injury in the playoffs against the B's while we scored the winning goal?

This list doesn't surprise me at all, except putting Marchand above the likes of LaPuke & Torres  is ridiculous! Even with PK being #1 is kind of off imo. I would've put him somewhere in the middle along with Marchand. Burrows is another one that I thought would be listed higher. And who would've thought that they'd have a list like this & Cooke isn't on it. He really has changed his game around. I think whoever the NHL made him go see for counselling --should make it a mandatory thing.  Can you believe that Cooke only has 8 minutes in penalties??!! EIGHT?? If there's a definition of a 360 that's a good example.

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This list doesn't surprise me at all, except putting Marchand above the likes of LaPuke & Torres  is ridiculous! Even with PK being #1 is kind of off imo. I would've put him somewhere in the middle along with Marchand. Burrows is another one that I thought would be listed higher. And who would've thought that they'd have a list like this & Cooke isn't on it. He really has changed his game around. I think whoever the NHL made him go see for counselling --should make it a mandatory thing.  Can you believe that Cooke only has 8 minutes in penalties??!! EIGHT?? If there's a definition of a 360 that's a good example.

Wouldnt that be a 180?

Skating clowns, like Kaleta, are what they are.  And everyone knows what their role is when they hit the ice.

It's the whiners (Ribeiro - and why isn't Crosby on that list) and cheap shot artists like Torres who tick me off the most.

You know, guys like Marchy and (gulp) Lapierre and Subban, who at least have talent as players to go with their game.  The latter 2 I hate, but I respect to a degree.

This list doesn't surprise me at all, except putting Marchand above the likes of LaPuke & Torres  is ridiculous! Even with PK being #1 is kind of off imo. I would've put him somewhere in the middle along with Marchand. Burrows is another one that I thought would be listed higher. And who would've thought that they'd have a list like this & Cooke isn't on it. He really has changed his game around. I think whoever the NHL made him go see for counselling --should make it a mandatory thing.  Can you believe that Cooke only has 8 minutes in penalties??!! EIGHT?? If there's a definition of a 360 that's a good example.

In response to NeelyOrrBourque's comment:

This list doesn't surprise me at all, except putting Marchand above the likes of LaPuke & Torres  is ridiculous! Even with PK being #1 is kind of off imo. I would've put him somewhere in the middle along with Marchand. Burrows is another one that I thought would be listed higher. And who would've thought that they'd have a list like this & Cooke isn't on it. He really has changed his game around. I think whoever the NHL made him go see for counselling --should make it a mandatory thing.  Can you believe that Cooke only has 8 minutes in penalties??!! EIGHT?? If there's a definition of a 360 that's a good example.

Stan Makita went from being one of the most penalized players in the NHL to winning the Lady Byng after deciding to change the way he played the game. 

A very smart and slick playmaker.

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In response to NeelyOrrBourque's comment:

This list doesn't surprise me at all, except putting Marchand above the likes of LaPuke & Torres  is ridiculous! Even with PK being #1 is kind of off imo. I would've put him somewhere in the middle along with Marchand. Burrows is another one that I thought would be listed higher. And who would've thought that they'd have a list like this & Cooke isn't on it. He really has changed his game around. I think whoever the NHL made him go see for counselling --should make it a mandatory thing.  Can you believe that Cooke only has 8 minutes in penalties??!! EIGHT?? If there's a definition of a 360 that's a good example.

Stan Makita went from being one of the most penalized players in the NHL to winning the Lady Byng after deciding to change the way he played the game. 

A very smart and slick playmaker.

It's funny Chowda, you have to dig deep to find out how dirty Stan Maikita was. It's mentioned more about his Lady Byng type of play than the dirt. So, a leppard can change his spots.

And regarding the list ?

LaPierre has my vote as being #1. Forget his dirty play. His smile alone makes me hate him. He has taken a page from Matthew Barnaby's book on how to pizz off an opponent by just showing his pearly whites.

His staying on the ice was a better option for us who watched him back then. 

One of my favourite players of all-time to watch. 

Matt Cooke not on the list? Scott Hartnell isn't there?  Jordan Tootoo is?  P.K Subban is number 1? I think if you polled the players you would have a different answer. Why does Sports Illustrated even bother with hockey?

Matt Cooke not on the list? Scott Hartnell isn't there?  Jordan Tootoo is?  P.K Subban is number 1? I think if you polled the players you would have a different answer. Why does Sports Illustrated even bother with hockey?

I can certainly understand why Marchand is where he is.  He's pretty obnoxious.  Last night against Buffalo I could have done without him shushing the Buffalo bench as soon as he scores in a 1-0 game.  No surprise he gets a flukey penalty call shortly thereafter.  I wish he'd let his play just do the talking sometimes, but I guess you want him being on edge.

What's worse is that he's good.  It's one thing to be a punk who never scores, but Marchand drives people nuts with both his behavior and his play.  

Surprised Dustin Brown doesn't get more hate.  He's nasty, he dives, he doesn't back it up much, and he's really, really good. 

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I can certainly understand why Marchand is where he is.  He's pretty obnoxious.  Last night against Buffalo I could have done without him shushing the Buffalo bench as soon as he scores in a 1-0 game.  No surprise he gets a flukey penalty call shortly thereafter.  I wish he'd let his play just do the talking sometimes, but I guess you want him being on edge.

What's worse is that he's good.  It's one thing to be a punk who never scores, but Marchand drives people nuts with both his behavior and his play.  

Surprised Dustin Brown doesn't get more hate.  He's nasty, he dives, he doesn't back it up much, and he's really, really good. 

Fletch, let's not forget the fact that Marchand scored not long after drawing Ott into a penalty. He showed a lot of discipline there and it seems the refs are starting to take notice of his changed behavior. Those were Brad's first 2 PIM's of the season and it was pretty hilarious seeing the look of dismay on Ott's face when the ref basically told him he wasn't giving Marchand a penalty because, "he wasn't doing anything". I also could've done without the shushing but have to admit that at home I was laughing saying, "you little basterd". I think he can be the next Pat Verbeek. Some players need to be hated to be effective. Right now he's playing clean and he's playing great but he's still a dick. 2 out 3 isn't bad though.