tears of frustration continue
Ugh I feel bad harping on this again especially since there are so many posts I want to make about TVD/March Madness/my RL etc., but this is really consuming all my emotional energy at the moment and if I don’t get it out I’m going to curl up in the corner with tears of fire and ice rage and that is never a dignified thing to do.
So this happened last night:
Max Pacioretty was slammed into the glass by Boston defencemen Zedeno Chara at the end of the second period. He fell to the ice unconscious. He didn’t move for 8 or 9 minutes. Those watching even had a horrible few minutes where they thought he might have been killed. He had to be taken out of the arena on a stretcher.
He is 22-years-old (a year younger than I am), in the middle of a breakout year with the Habs, and his parents were in the arena watching last night's game.
The good news? Pacioretty “only” suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck and a concussion. Though god knows when he will-if ever-be playing again.
In the aftermath of the hit, most commentators were talking about Chara-whether he “intended” to injure. Whether it was an unfortunate accident. How long he should be suspended from playing.
And I’ll grant that I’m a) incredibly emotional/sick over this and b) not an objective observer, but HOW IS IT EVEN A QUESTION. Clearly Chara intended to shove Pacioretty into the glass. The puck was long gone. Chara had his elbow up. No, I don’t think he intended to end Pacioretty’s career or put him in the hospital, but Chara would know there was a very real risk that he WOULD injure on that type of hit.... and he did it anyway.
So, in the end, how many games did the NHL suspend Chara for? None.
I have never felt so embarrassed to be a hockey fan before. It’s hard to explain how close that emotional bond is between a fan and their favourite players, but right now it feels like someone attacked a friend of mine and the police said “WELL IT’S NOT HIS FAULT YOUR FRIEND RAN INTO HIS KNIFE AND HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED.”
Ugh, I can’t. :| I’m almost in tears and I have class starting in 25 minutes and I really just want to call my dad and have him validate me.
ETA: Also a summary of my feelings.
So this happened last night:
Max Pacioretty was slammed into the glass by Boston defencemen Zedeno Chara at the end of the second period. He fell to the ice unconscious. He didn’t move for 8 or 9 minutes. Those watching even had a horrible few minutes where they thought he might have been killed. He had to be taken out of the arena on a stretcher.
He is 22-years-old (a year younger than I am), in the middle of a breakout year with the Habs, and his parents were in the arena watching last night's game.
The good news? Pacioretty “only” suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck and a concussion. Though god knows when he will-if ever-be playing again.
In the aftermath of the hit, most commentators were talking about Chara-whether he “intended” to injure. Whether it was an unfortunate accident. How long he should be suspended from playing.
And I’ll grant that I’m a) incredibly emotional/sick over this and b) not an objective observer, but HOW IS IT EVEN A QUESTION. Clearly Chara intended to shove Pacioretty into the glass. The puck was long gone. Chara had his elbow up. No, I don’t think he intended to end Pacioretty’s career or put him in the hospital, but Chara would know there was a very real risk that he WOULD injure on that type of hit.... and he did it anyway.
So, in the end, how many games did the NHL suspend Chara for? None.
I have never felt so embarrassed to be a hockey fan before. It’s hard to explain how close that emotional bond is between a fan and their favourite players, but right now it feels like someone attacked a friend of mine and the police said “WELL IT’S NOT HIS FAULT YOUR FRIEND RAN INTO HIS KNIFE AND HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED.”
Ugh, I can’t. :| I’m almost in tears and I have class starting in 25 minutes and I really just want to call my dad and have him validate me.
ETA: Also a summary of my feelings.