Ward: 'It's a joke'

all the more the reason to beat the crap out of Walker tonight.

Oh gosh, the shock!

Campbell not doing his job properly. Next shock, the sun will rise in east tomorrow...

What a tropper!

I agree with Ward that only a fine "was a joke" but I'm worried about the Bruins mindset for the game. It's great if they come out aggressive, but I'm worried that if they fall behind by a goal early or are getting frustated that the game could get ugly fast. They have to hit when neccessary, keep guys in front of Ward and try to stay out of the penalty box.

Perfect way to describe it..nothing but a joke.

beat em on the score board first ... then sic Thorton on him , Walker needs to be put in his place and tonights the night !!!!!!

Must have happened fast if Ward didn't get a word in.

Has anyone else noticed Ward on the bench when the puck comes to the defenceman on the blue line? If you have you know what I'm talking about. Pretty funny.

As stated from the start. All an act to force a suspension!!!! Hey Boston even your coach screws you-and you bought it!!! TYPICAL BOSTON BS!!! Hope to see Gleason take care of "Looch" AGAIN as he did last year!!! CANES IN SIX!!!!

Typical Boston BS? I don't understand how a Bruin getting sucker punched and the brass not agreeing with it is 'typical'. ::confused:: Care to explain yourself?

Never thought of the Canes as cheapshot artist but if the shoe fits...I know they have alot of garbage players like Jokinen and Samsonov who are actually doing something for a change. Players like Scot Walker are a dime a dozen. He is not a factor. The Canes are probably better without him....No reason for the B's to lose to these guys, however. No way Samsonov should be able to do anything tonite. B's D needs to wake up and stop everyone else and see if Stahl can get it done all by himself

I'd like to see a match between PAK DA CAA and Lucic. Can anyone put that together?

PAK DA CAA... force the suspension? It "should" have been automatic based on NHL rules of an instigator in the final 5 minutes of the game. If you and at least half your fan base knew the rules you wouldn't be booing every time a Cane goes to the ice.

Why on earth go after Scott Walker? There are much bigger fish to fry than this 2 bit hack, like Staal and the dirty Finns. Make the hits count where they will have the greatest impact on the Final Score. Even the score with Walker next year when the games mean much less, plus Campbell would surely suspend Lucic and Thornton for a cheap shot if given the opportunity. Trust me, both Bruins have a reputation that would work against them.

It'll be interesting to see if guys like Lucic and Thornton can control themselves. Lucic is pretty unpredictable. Sometimes, he turns the other cheek (like when he kept delcining Laraque's fight invitations in November) but other times, he can't help himself and loses control. I think Julien is smart enough to reel him in tonight, but the game gets out of hand, I don't tjhink Lucic has very much control over his emotions. He's a bit of a loose cannon.
Either way, it'll be extremely entertaining for an impartial observer like myself!!

AL
Refer to the title of the blog "Its a Joke". It was suspected from the begining that Ward was FINE and the whole talk of "waiting on tests" "orbital FX" was an attempt to fuel the fire and force a suspension. Ward went after Cully with a high elbow to the face and he got Walker instead. Perhaps he fears Walker and rightfully so (search Walker on Hockey fights) but didnt seem as interested in fighting Walker. Walker made him pay. Does Ward use the term sucker punch anywhere in this article or anywhere else. IT WAS NOT A SUCKER PUNCH!!!

I would like to know what action the League would have been taken if Walker's FIRST punch/elbow had landed and flattened Ward (and it almost did). Ward was tied up with Cullen and was in no position to defend himself.
The second punch, with Ward's arms down and gloves on, was gutless enough, but aren't we looking at a suspension if Walker's first punch had been more accurate?

Well said LucicRocks. That's right, learn the rules PAK DA CAA. You're nothing but a bunch of cheap shot punks.

As I said last night, this works out beautifully. Lucic was unpredictable but here we are with the fortunate circumstance of him really learning a lesson one series ago against Montreal. I don't expect to see him to do anything to put the team in a bad position. Same with Thornton, he's a man that knows how to execute his role. Chara might be the most unpredictable guy tonight. And Ward with that shiner.

You dumb nitwits down south need to learn your hockey before you start posting on the internet. A team moves to town a few years ago and all of a sudden you are hockey experts... OK!!!!

Luci Rocks.
Shoulda coulda woulda - DIDNT!!!! The tape was reviewed and it was determined that Walker was defending his teamate and Ward paid!!! Are the test results back yet???

Kovy,

as always....a classy guy.

Has anyone else noticed Ward on the bench when the puck comes to the defenceman on the blue line? If you have you know what I'm talking about. Pretty funny.

I've seen him singing along with Guns n Roses on the PA when play is stopped. He actually knows the words.

just win the game, that would hurt them enough.

What a liar? I saw him say something directly to Walker as Walker was skating away (I play the incident over and over on my TiVo). Walker turned around and punched him to the ice.

Kovy, the reason Lucic declined Laraque's invitations for a planned fight is because he isn't a 4th line goon who's job is to go out there and brawl with the other team's goon upon request. He fights the same way Neely fought: when it happens naturally in the heat of the moment or when the game gets out of hand and everyone to let some frustration loose. For Laraque, Carbonneau, and Montreal fans to think Lucic was going to take part of a staged fight in a 0-0 game in the first period and then refer to him as a chicken for not obliging is ignorant because they don't realize that he is on the FIRST LINE and is such an integral part of how the Bruins perform as a whole. This is such a big game tonight, I don't see Lucic or Thornton putting the team behind the 8-ball by running anyone illegally, though I do see Lucic continue his hard hitting play and trying to set the physical tone of the series.

Type your comment here...Campbell is a joke! Look back over the history of the Campbells in Scotland! They're not welcome hardly anywheres over there!! They're outcast.....What Walker did to Ward was basically what the Campbells did to the MacDonalds..except the muder part! Campbell has to defend what lies within his own bloodstream....Thats why he gave walker a two dollar fine...All we have to do is play physical and the canes are done!! Lets go Bruins!!!! Time to disembowel the Hurricanes....lol lol

Look at the picture you redneck nascar wannabe scumbags-there is a guy behind him -tripping him with his stick no less-his gloves on-not engaged whatsoever and the third man comes along and jumps him-call a spade a spade- no boston fan would care if it was straight up but you don't do that in hockey-you just don't and your response is to whine sour grapes after getting spanked and saying-they have been doing it all series-I don't believe the bruins have been fined in this series-this shows that you have no clue or class and I wouldn't be suprised to hear you boo the national anthem next-go back to your outhouses and fireworks and leave the game to the people who know it-your not passionate-you have mnothing else to do.

A. I dunno why people are entertaining half of what the 'Canes fans are commenting. Most hadn't heard of hockey until 10 years ago, and even more have no idea where the 'Canes franchise began. (That whole "Yankees suck" chant drives me crazy)
1. The Civil War ended long ago, and
2 your beloved team began in Yankee Central.

That said- Walker should have been suspended based on league rules. Period. There was less than five minutes to go- not to mention the 3rd man in. He got away with it, which only tells us Campbell's got his head in his tush.

Us Bruins fans shouldn't get too excited for retribution- as Walker will probably be benched tonight anyway with Bayda speculated to return.

The Bruins have the Canes' number. They did not show up for games one-four- the way we've seen them play all year, which made the Canes look like the Flying Ballerinas-dancing this way and that around our defense, etc etc. The Bruins were emotionally drained from a very big Montreal win and had 9 days off. We should have expected a down time- and they had it.

But My oh My, what a difference a hit can make. Call Looch what you want, but he has energized this team with his youth and spirit all season long, and more.

He will do the same tonight.

Finally, I think you can expect a very solid Tim Thomas this evening, as we have seen all year. He wants it, and no matter what building you're playing in, if your goalie is on, he's on.

Ward is in despite his injury, which is a very good thing as we need Chara's head in kill mode. Had Ward not have been able to play, I do indeed think the Bruins would not have their heads on straight.

So, maybe, instead of commenting about Maurice's words, and Walker (who clearly demonstrated how retarded he really is), we should just comment on how one solid hit and two cheap shots woke the sleeping Bear.

And we all know what Bears do when awoken from slumber.

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I am sure the league must have a ton of film of Ward diving, laying on the ice and looking for a penalty and then coming out to play the next shift. His explanation is lame "I didn't see the punch until it was 1 foot away". Of course he could not see it, he had his frigid eyes closed. This guy is an idiot. What did he think Walker was going to do - kiss him. He's the joke and that is why I think the league let Walker off. Ward should have known better!! Trooper - NO, stupid - YES.

anklebender - Nice talk from the pope's daughter.....next time get your facts right.

sitboaf - are you telling me it was the 2nd punch that KO'ed Ward. If so, why didn't he see it???? You guys can't get your stories straight.....

all the hurricane fans on this message board are total yahoo's. after lucic got suspended for pounding lapierre in the head after the whistle, I remember bruins fans faulting lucic for acting stupid and losing control of his emotions. now these hillbilly hacks are blaming ward and making excuses for walker. he was a third man in, ward had two guys to keep and eye on, and ward was doing what the bruins were told to do by the LEAGUE and not get mixed up in these altercations late in the games. as a result walker leveled ward and the league offered no punishment for the offender. who is carolina's version of kovy, because the southern buffoons on this site are embarassing the entire southern united states.

I COMPLETELY understand the league's point of view. I mean, how dare Aaron Ward put his face in the way of Scott Walker's cheap shot! The league must have fined Walker because he didn't draw blood and that's clearly what we, as the viewing public, all want.

What a joke.

I hope the B's put their 4th O line out and 3 D line out against the 'Canes 3rd line then Thornton and Sheriff Shane will need to fight over who beats the bag out of Walker.

Can someone please explain to me how Ward could not have expected that punch? He is even saying he shoved Walker.......Jeez

For some reason, I think I'll take Aaron Ward's word about what happened over a bunch of yahoo Canes fans who know less than nothing about hockey.

What's most amusing is people claiming Ward should have known what was coming. Sure, if you look at still photos and watch the replay in super slo motion. Watch it in real time, however, and it all happens in about two seconds. I know in the movies that Keanu Reeves can dodge bullets, but this is real life. I don't care who you are - you're not dodging a sucker punch like that.

I am a little shocked California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has not contacted Collin Campbell to come to their states aid by urinating on one of their wildfires, as I am confident it would be equally as effective as the $2,500.00 fine received by Scott Walker for his cheap shot on Aaron Ward on Sunday night. Thanks, Collin you are a prize.

Why are Canes fans posting here? Don't they have their own newspaper down south?

CONFUSED, here's a nice and easy explanation: players shove each other all over the ice on every shift. when 2 combatants want to fight over one of those shoves, they face each other, drop the gloves, and square off. it is at that point when they begin to punch each other.

Stay Focused,
I never said that Lucic is a chicken for not fighting Laraque. Far from it. All I'm saying is that Lucic is a thin-skinned guy. He tends to lose it fairly easily when his emotions get the better of him. That night in Montreal, when BGL was following him around? There wasn't any emotion to it. That's why he stayed composed. But the other night, Lucic nearly toppled over the refs trying to get at Walker. In fact, Ward held him back!! Was he wrong to go after Walker? Not at all. He was defending his team-mate. But I've watched the kid enough to see that he loses his head when things get over-heated.
Just my opinion. I'm not trying to criticize the guy. Just stating how I see him.

Tonight should be declared "Scott Walker Sucker Punch Night". Heck, it's only costs $2,500.

Kovy, I agree, but my point was that he does those things when the game is decided and has never put his team behind the 8-ball when the game is close. he lost it the other night with the game decided, against lapierre when the game was decided, etc. just saying, there is no way he'll take a stupid penalty at a stupid time in such an important game. if he goes ballistic and attacks someone, its because one of the teams are up big....

Read Damian Cox's article in today's Toronto Star. It's a great critique of how the NHL's justice system works (or in this case....DOESN'T work)...

www.thestar.ca/sports

and lucic got the game suspension for his next to nothing altercation against montreal.....what consistency???!!!

Stay Focused,
I respect your comment. Looking forward to tonight! It should be a HIGHLY emotional game. These teams have a real hate on for each other now.
Ironic because Walker and Ward are (make that WERE) buddies...

Please Bruins, go after revenge tonight. Just hand the Canes the

Aaron Ward is a joke. If you watch the replay he just stood there staring at Walker with his hands at his side, this is hockey, you gotta be ready!

GO CANES!

May I have another...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL-wMd_uRW8

Not for nothing but Ward says he was looking at Cullen when Walker threw the punch. It's hard to believe if you watch the video. Cullen is actually on the ground and Ward is looking directly at Walker. He may not have been expecting the punch, but his version of the story just doesn't hold up from the article.

With that said, I hope someone lines up Walker tonight. Bruins can take the next 2!

Scott Walker makes $2.5M per season. 82 games per season. 60 minutes per game. He was basically fined 5 minutes salary. What a joke!!!

Let's hope this sucker punch will have the same effect that Kyle Mclaren's hit on Zednick had when that series was 3-1. You'll remember the Habs being energized and storming back to win series. Julien will remember this too.