Matt Niskanen is not a fighter.
I mean, if you don't believe me, just watch the video. Courtesy of the wonderful hockeyfights.com:
I've seen more pronounced beatings before. Gutsy of Shane Hnidy - he of 33 career regular-season fights - to go after the 20-something second-year player who has never thought.
While Jack Edwards' "pretty little boy" line was completely uncalled for, it was also kind of funny. I guess you can be the judge. Edwards sucks, so it's not terribly surprising, but he's also the Bruins' announcer, so he's paid to be biased.
I just think rooting for "Sheriff Shane" to go after an unsuspecting kid is a bit over-the-top. On the bright side, it looked like Hnidy really enjoyed himself.
Yea, Nisky got worked there and shows why spending some time in a league where fighting is allowed before the NHL could have been good. But, gotta give him props for getting in there and standing up for the team.
ReplyDeleteI for one laughed at the pretty boy line- kinda funny, but can see why some may think it's uncalled for.