Hi All,
 
I want to share my thoughts on the Masters injury.
 
I watched the game on TV, and I was APPALLED that no penalty was called.  I
feel the hit was definitely worth at least 2 minutes, and you could make a
strong argument for a major.  I know I had the benefit of the replay, and I
have always had a high level of respect for Frank Cole, but really, guys.
 
The other disturbing thing was the contention by the WABU broadcasters that
it was a clean hit.  I wonder what Bob Norton would have said.
 
And while I'm at it, would someone please tell Jack Falla that we college
hockey fans don't care which NHL team owns player A's draft rights, or
where player B ranks on the Central Scouting Bureau's NHL prospect list.
(Joe Bertagna made a left-handed reference to that between periods.)
 
How many more Beanpots have been committed to John Silber-TV, anyway?
 
Karen
GO BLUE!!!
 
>Today's Boston Globe article by Joe Concannon reports that BC's Chris
>Masters was released from Massachusetts General Hospital Tuesday after
>observation following a hard elbow to his head in Monday's night's matchup
>with Boston University.  All tests were negative, he was diagnosed with a
>mild concussion, and required 30 stitches to close facial lacerations.
>
>My commentary:
>It wasn't clear from the TV replay whether the cuts to Chris's face were
>from the hit or from the edge of the helmet as he landed face-down (and
>apparently unconscious) on the ice.
>
>The BU player was not assessed a penalty for the hit, though I thought
>while in attendance that there should have been one.  After watching the
>TV replay, I still think this hit deserved a penalty.  It may be that Cole
>and the assistant refs/linesmen just missed this, or they may have felt
>the collision was rough but legal.  Based on how hard he was hit, I doubt
>that Chris will be available for this weekend's games with Merrimack, but
>you never know ...
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>Rick McAdoo                        [log in to unmask]
>"Volunteer reporter"               A positive BC fan.  GO EAGLES!
 
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