Comments on: Ryan Malone, a Battered Face of Courage

By: Buzz

Buzz — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:27:33 +0000

While I would have hated to see him and Gonchar seriously (career/life endangering)injured in that game, I was hoping that those injuries would end their seasons. They inspired their team to win that game. Fortunately, they lost the next one.

By: mostholy2

mostholy2 — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:35:33 +0000

I don’t know which was more painful to see, Malone’s shot taken to the face or Patrick Thoreson’s shot taken in the nuts in game 1 of the Caps-Flyers series.
I can’t believe how tough these guys are.

By: Scai

Scai — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:54:17 +0000

Kudos to you Pucks, for giving well deserved praise to a Penguin. We may not like’em but they battled hard and gave it their all. Apparently, not every fanbase is able to cope with the success of a rival team in a manly way: a friend of mine just got banned from the Hawks’ boards for giving the Wings some props.
Another sports horror story: A soccer goalie (Bert Trautmann) once played with a broken neck.

By: Wilfred14

Wilfred14 — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:01:28 +0000

Honestly, this seemed very stupid to me. I’m a hockey player, and I respect the toughness of NHL players, but Malone should have probably been forced to wear a cage if he didn’t want to. Sure, he showcased courage, but he also showcased stupidity. At some point you have to realize when your sending a bad message. The last thing hockey needs are people showcasing toughness that could lead to permanent damage or even death. I’m pretty sure face protection in the NHL is inevitable, but “toughness” like Malone’s will delay that day another 3-5 serious/career ending injuries. Great.