[esuhock22]

OK whatever. By definition it's a slew foot. Who cares? HE gets suspended maybe? Who cares?

Semin took a small liberty in nailing Boyle, but then proceded to chirp about it. He's lucky it was Olympic competition and not the NHL. Probably saved him some dental bills.

I agree that he is lucky it wasn't the nhl from watching Semin previously protect himself. I still think what Boyle did was wrong and looked real bad.

 

[Bags2]

OK whatever. By definition it's a slew foot. Who cares? HE gets suspended maybe? Who cares?

Semin took a small liberty in nailing Boyle, but then proceded to chirp about it. He's lucky it was Olympic competition and not the NHL. Probably saved him some dental bills.

I honestly just thought the play was dirty by Boyle. I'm not a fan of suspending players for slew footing, but that was just straight up cheap.

And it's not like that's the first time anyone's ever said anything in hockey. Plays talk a lot in that sport. If Boyle really had an issue with Semin he should have got in his face and said some stuff back. Take a roughing penalty if necessary, because god knows you don't fight in international play. But the slew foot without the puck, was just gutless

And I'm not sure if you've seen Semin fight but he throws a mean right slap, I'm not sure Boyle would have got off so easy.

 

[charlio lemieux]

I honestly just thought the play was dirty by Boyle. I'm not a fan of suspending players for slew footing, but that was just straight up cheap.

And it's not like that's the first time anyone's ever said anything in hockey. Plays talk a lot in that sport. If Boyle really had an issue with Semin he should have got in his face and said some stuff back. Take a roughing penalty if necessary, because god knows you don't fight in international play. But the slew foot without the puck, was just gutless

And I'm not sure if you've seen Semin fight but he throws a mean right slap, I'm not sure Boyle would have got off so easy.

Getting just a wee bit dramatic aren't we?

 

[Bags2]

Getting just a wee bit dramatic aren't we?

how was it not gutless? he slew footed him without the puck. It was cheap and uncalled for. And if it were Ovechkin that did what Boyle did, I know you would be saying what he did was unacceptable.

 

[charlio lemieux]

how was it not gutless? he slew footed him without the puck. It was cheap and uncalled for. And if it were Ovechkin that did what Boyle did, I know you would be saying what he did was unacceptable.

HE put the guy on the ice, big deal. I've seen a thousand worse examples of cheapness. The two of them were having a not-so friendly conversation and Semin got taken down. Maybe he should have kept his mouth shut, or skated away after the hit, or put Boyle down first? Either way the players involved have no bearing on what happened.

WHy bring Ovechkin into this?

It was a slew foot. Boyle didn't try to knee, or board Semin. jk

 

[SabresFan101]

Were di9d the vid semin slaps staal. and thread is called "the semin boyle inccedint"?

 

[Bags2]

HE put the guy on the ice, big deal. I've seen a thousand worse examples of cheapness. The two of them were having a not-so friendly conversation and Semin got taken down. Maybe he should have kept his mouth shut, or skated away after the hit, or put Boyle down first? Either way the players involved have no bearing on what happened.

WHy bring Ovechkin into this?

It was a slew foot. Boyle didn't try to knee, or board Semin. jk

Putting someone on the ice is no big deal. But doing it to someone without the puck, and slew footing is just stupid.

And I'm not saying should have said anything, he should have just skated away. But it happens, guys talk. Boyle had many other ways to deal with the situation much better.

And because you're devils advocate to Ovechkin.

And Ovechkin actually had a nice slew foot on Peverly earlier this year. He got fined.

 

[charlio lemieux]

Putting someone on the ice is no big deal. But doing it to someone without the puck, and slew footing is just stupid.

Why get youyr panties in a bunch? OH right it's Semin.

IT was an incedent away from th puck. Happens hundreds of times a month in the NHL. I really don't know why your crying so much about it, other than Semin plays for the Caps.

And I'm not saying should have said anything, he should have just skated away. But it happens, guys talk. Boyle had many other ways to deal with the situation much better.

Sure. Takng a penalty, and risking a suspension is not the best course of action. Oh well, so what? This happens all the time.

And because you're devils advocate to Ovechkin.

And Ovechkin actually had a nice slew foot on Peverly earlier this year. He got fined.

Nice to see him expanding his repetoire. As an elite player he should have a well rounded game and wide skill set.

 

[LGP87_71]

great hit by semin, boyles retaliation was unnecesary and over the top (even in the nhl) considering the scoreline at the time and the fact that it the nhl and in my opinion the olympics as well theres nothing wrong with a high hit as long as its not a cheap after the whistle hit.

 

[Bags2]

Why get youyr panties in a bunch? OH right it's Semin.

IT was an incedent away from th puck. Happens hundreds of times a month in the NHL. I really don't know why your crying so much about it, other than Semin plays for the Caps.

Sure. Takng a penalty, and risking a suspension is not the best course of action. Oh well, so what? This happens all the time.

Nice to see him expanding his repetoire. As an elite player he should have a well rounded game and wide skill set.

Please show me where there is a player slew footing someone in the NHL without the puck. It's not because it's Semin, he'll most likely be out of Washington in 2 years. That's not why I'm calling the dirty hit dirty.

And I understand taking a penalty happens as well. Show me where someone takes a slew foot penalty when hitting someone without the puck.

And I really do wish Semin would hit more like this. he has like negative 4 hits this season in Washington and whenever the word contact comes up in a conversation he gets scared. The trash talk after was unnecessary, but Boyle's slew foot was cheap.

 

[VICE™]

great hit by semin, boyles retaliation was unnecesary and over the top (even in the nhl) considering the scoreline at the time and the fact that it the nhl and in my opinion the olympics as well theres nothing wrong with a high hit as long as its not a cheap after the whistle hit.

Depends on how high the hit is. If it's up in the head region, then it's illegal in IIHF play. I haven't seen the play in question, so I'm not sure how high the hit was.

 

[LGP87_71]

Depends on how high the hit is. If it's up in the head region, then it's illegal in IIHF play. I haven't seen the play in question, so I'm not sure how high the hit was.

yeah i was advocating a rule change , dont see anything wrong with that hit, wasnt dangerous, its a 'keep your head up' style hit

 

[charlio lemieux]

Please show me where there is a player slew footing someone in the NHL without the puck. It's not because it's Semin, he'll most likely be out of Washington in 2 years. That's not why I'm calling the dirty hit dirty.

I didn't say slew foots happen all the time. I said incedents away from the puck happen all the time. I am not going to surf through a bunch of videos for a clip.

I didn't say you were calling the hit dirty because it was Semin. I said you are gettng your panties in a knot because it is Semin.

And I understand taking a penalty happens as well. Show me where someone takes a slew foot penalty when hitting someone without the puck.

I am sure that more than a few of the takedowns and such that happen in the NHL could be considered a slew foot.

 

[VICE™]

Did it look like this guys?

DAT'S A SLEWWWWWWWWFOOOOOOOOT

 

[Where's Bure?]

I don't even really like Semin, plus I always have Boyle on my fantasy team so I've always liked him, but I really didn't like what he did there. That was bad.

I can't find a video but essentially he approached Semin from behind as they skated out of the Canadian zone, away from the puck. He widened his stanced so that his right knee hit right behind Semin's left knee. Boyle then leaned forward in front of Semin's body and used his right arm to whip Semin to the ice as his right knee kicked out Semin's legs.

Edit: I'm watching this game now and I don't even really think Semin's hit on Boyle was dirty.

 

[LGP87_71]

Did it look like this guys?


DAT'S A SLEWWWWWWWWFOOOOOOOOT

thats genuinely dirty, haha, nah not that bad semin was movin about a tenth of that speed and and it was more of a pull down with the arm onto leg than leg under leg and hard pull down. if that makes sense?

 

[charlio lemieux]

Did it look like this guys?

DAT'S A SLEWWWWWWWWFOOOOOOOOT

LMAO

Nothing even CLOSE to that violent.

Compared to that it was nothing more than a school yard scuffle between 8yr olds.

 

[VICE™]

thats genuinely dirty, haha, nah not that bad semin was movin about a tenth of that speed and and it was more of a pull down with the arm onto leg than leg under leg and hard pull down. if that makes sense?

LMAO

Nothing even CLOSE to that violent.

Compared to that it was nothing more than a school yard scuffle between 8yr olds.

Ah, then it was no big deal. If it was Kostitsyn-level, I might care a bit more.

Semin and Boyle got penalties on the play, so whatever then.

 

[Bags2]

Did it look like this guys?

DAT'S A SLEWWWWWWWWFOOOOOOOOT

That was the only Slew foot I've seen that was worse than Boyle's

 

[charlio lemieux]

That was the only Slew foot I've seen that was worse than Boyle's

LMAO

Seriously??????

You need to keep watching. Actually you need to watch old games. It was more prevalent. I believe it was a serious injury, maybe early 90's, that actually caused the "slew foot" rule, as it was identified as a specific type of infraction.