Comments on: May the Force of Finley Crush Our Most Hated Foes

By: pepper

pepper — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:50:23 +0000

May the 2005 draft class be salvaged with Finley’s emergence.
If I saw Finley dispense punishment to #87 in the manner you envision, I might lose my mind.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:17:15 +0000

Yet another good looking prospect, but this one just might be able to help/replace Brash with some policing in the future. It’s good to have some edge in the system, he and Stephan D.R bring it!

By: OhYeah

OhYeah — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:01:18 +0000

You forget: On OFB every Cap draftee is the next Pronger!

By: Murshawursha

Murshawursha — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:10:49 +0000

I think it’s probably a little early to be heralding this guy as the next Chris Pronger. Maybe in a few years, but he hasn’t played one second of professional hockey yet.
And I hate the Penguins as much as the next guy, but wishing injuries, even on on a bitter rival, is never cool. This is, after all, just a game.

By: Victor

Victor — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:06:17 +0000

My knee-jerk reaction was along the lines of Tyler’s. IMO, Caps hockey is finesse hockey, not goon hockey.
Then I did a little research: Finley appeared in 43 games for UND, but registered just three assists. He did…finish the season at +18 defensively and racked up 96 penalty minutes…In the month of December, Finley fractured his arm during a game and even played a few more shifts before finally coming out of the contest. He then went on to miss only two games after the injury.
I shudder to think we finally have a defensive defenseman! If he’s used as a scalpel, and not as an atom bomb…yeah, I could like this guy. Let’s see how he does.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:56:40 +0000

This is a lot like when Gordon Bombay brought Fulton Reed onto the Mighty Ducks, Finley seems that feared. At the same time, I don’t want to see him turn the Caps into a club of D-bags like the Flyers.

By: Ronny

Ronny — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:53:03 +0000

I don’t know if he’s Irish, but this could be his theme, at least the Intro
youtube warning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp23qKDHqZ4&feature=related

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:13:53 +0000

seriously

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:12:53 +0000

seriously

By: hockeygod

hockeygod — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:51:39 +0000

You are an f’n idiot having to bring up hits from 2 years ago to try and make your story look even remotely interesting. Finley won’t make the NHL ranks for at least 2 years.