One-Punch Hockey Fight: Dalton Prout Drops Milan Lucic

Well, it sort of was a fight.

Okay, so maybe it was one punch and a bunch of woofing.

Take a look what happened when Dalton Prout of the Columbus Blue Jackets got tangled up with Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins Friday night.

Some pushing, some shoving and a little dosey-do. Words are exchanged and Prout throws one punch. And down goes Lucic.

He didn't stay down long, got up and barked back and forth with Prout as both were ushered off the ice.

Lucic's teammates got the last laugh as Boston left with a 4-3 overtime win...

Looks Like Milan Lucic Might Get A Fine (UPDATE: Yep, He Did)

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It's no secret that the Bruins and Canadiens don't like each other...

Last night was another example...

Late in the game, Milan Lucic decided to introduce himself to Alexei Emelin


But only after Emelin got to him first two minutes in...


Which led to this move as Lucic went to the penalty box
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So, yeah, we think there's at least a fine coming...

PM UPDATE: The fine ended up being $5,000

The fine money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund

What DID Milan Lucic Say In The Handshake Line...???

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The post-series handshake line is one of the coolest things about the sport of hockey.

You try to get the best of your opponent, and at the end of it all, you shake hands as a sign of respect and admiration for the whole process.

But the Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic may have said some unsportsmanlike things in the procession. It has even gone the way of the Zapruder film in trying to interpret what he may have told a few Montreal players after the fact.
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Whatever he may or may not have said, Lucic thinks the Habs Dale Wiese is being a baby

Just How Frustrated Are The Bruins In Game 1...???

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Just ask Danny DeKeyser after getting this from Milan Lucic


The only thought the HQ had was this, though...


"Low Bridge!"

Milan Lucic Has Altercation Outside Vancouver Bar

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After the Bruins 6-2 loss to Vancouver over the weekend, Boston forward Milan Lucic was "blowing off steam" in a local bar...

It is, after all, his hometown...

Then he got into a bit of a scuffle outside said bar...

Here's video of a little bit of the altercation...
CSNNE's Joe Haggerty talked to Lucic- who is done talking about his hometown in a positive way... "That’s one of the worst parts . . . that it's in my hometown," Lucic said. "Going back to the spray painting of the church and my grandparents, parents and family getting harassed during the Stanley Cup Finals in 2011, and now it’s escalated to the point where I get attacked for minding my own business. "I have no reason left to try and defend my city, and the people of my city. I’m done trying to defend the city I’m from. I’m disgusted and outraged that it had to come to that. Other than being at Rogers Arena, no one will ever see me in downtown Vancouver ever again.”
Well, then...
There's that...

ICYMI: Blackhawks Win Game 1 in Triple OT (Yes, 3 Overtimes)--Updated Shaw "F" Bomb

And folks, if there was ever a question about how great Stanley Cup Playoff hockey is, it should be answered after this game.

Many people had already gone to sleep when Andrew Shaw scored late in the 3rd (yes, 3rd) Overtime Period, giving the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

The game ended early Thursday morning and is the 5th longest Stanley Cup Final game in the history of hockey. The win, puts the Blackhawks up 1-0 in the Best of 7 series.

Milan Lucic had 2 goals and an assist for the Bruins and Boston goalie Tuukka Rask faced 63 Blackhawk shots during the course of the game.

Game 2 is Saturday at 8 p.m, which increases the chance--in theory that (a) the game will be over before midnight and (b) that more people will be able to stay awake and see it.

Here are your highlights from NHL.com:

And as for Mr. Shaw---he had a bit of a salty language description of the game winner: But, after all, it was 1AM on the east coast... Going a little backwards, here was the CBC's open... With help from Oasis... ((HT: Hockey Webcaster))

Lucic May Face The Man After This...

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You're not supposed to do that...

It was the first time the two teams met since the Stanley Cup Finals last season and the Canucks got absolutely no measure of revenge at all- winning in a matinee at the Garden, 4-3...

So much for that...
But it did give the Bruins the chance to get after Alex Burrows for the stuff he did in the series...just ask Nathan Horton...

Morning Links: It's not for breakfast anymore

Here's a few links for you to peruse as you drink your morning coffee: 

Sam Hurd

We are guessing that Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd won't be participating in this Sunday's game  at home against the Seattle Seahawks. 

The reason.

According to Federal Agents, Hurd tried to buy 5-10 kilos (not ounces) of cocaine and a half-ton of marijuana a week for distribution in the Chicago area at roughly $2.8 million a month. He'll be arraigned Friday afternoon and is currently being held in the Metropolitan Correction Center in the Chicago area.

Read the whole story from the Chicago Sun-Times RIGHT HERE

Needless to say, Hurd's teammates were aghast. 

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The investigation into the death of Indy car driver Dan Wheldon October 16th at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway has come to a conclusion.

The report says Wheldon suffered a "Non-Survivable Injury" when his head hit a vertical post on the tracks catch fence.

The report goes on to discuss in detail the conditions of the track and the driving that helped create the problem. It pays particular attention to the large grooves on the LV Motor Speedway track.

WISH-TV in Indianapolis gives us a TV Story on it:

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In case you missed it: The atttention grabbing Milan Lucic got into another "Slobberknocker". This time he tangles with Matt Carkner of the Ottawa Senators. 

And it wasn't bad as far as fights go.

Take a look: (Thanks hockeyfights.com)

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Also...In case you missed it:

Patrick Kane, wunderkind and star of the Chicago Blackhawks gives us a lesson in how to score in a shootout. No, it wasn't an all-out rush/blitz on the goal tender with a ripping wrist shot.

Rather it was a slow-motion, deke-fest as he casually skates up, slides the puck back and forth before depositing it over Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom's shoulder. 

Game over.

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So... How Many Games Does Lucic Get...??? Answer... None...

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NHL Player Safety Guru Brendan Shanahan has decided against any further discipline to Boston's Milan Lucic for his hit on Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller Saturday.

Shanahan had a hearing with Lucic via conference call...

"I had the hearing because I did make an initial assessment of the play as I do with all plays, but I did have some questions for Milan and I wanted to hear directly from him," Shanahan told NHL.com's Dan Rosen. "They were regarding his intent; at what point did he know there was going to be a collision; and whether or not he felt he had the time to avoid the collision. I was satisfied with his answers."

Shanahan said the minor penalty for charging was the proper call in this case because it follows Rule 42.1, which reads "a goalkeeper is not fair game just because he is outside the goal crease area."

"The minor penalty called on the ice was the correct call," Shanahan said. "And, while it's unfortunate that Miller was hurt I saw nothing egregious about this hit that would elevate it to supplemental discipline."

Here's the hit Lucic laid on Miller...


What say you...???