I have to agree with LGB. I hate Avery, but mostly because he doesn't play for the Pens. I am certain that I would love him if he did.
Thankfully, his injury is neither life threatening or career threatening (think Chris Simms), and I do hate to cheer an injury, but good riddance. I certainly won't miss him tonight or any other night if the series happens to extend past four games.
His slash on Crosby in game 2 was just cheap and his dust up with Fleury and Hall Gill was cowardly. It seemed like he was looking around to make sure the linesman was close enough to break up the fight before he really got into it with Gill and Laraque.
Who knows what kind of cheap shot he would be capable of if his team was down late facing elimination? Being irritating is one thing, but intentionally slashing somebody away from the play (ala another Rangers douche...Adam Graves) is dirty and shouldn't be tolerated by the NHL. I don't want to give the impression that the problem is just Sean Avery or the Rangers either; it is across the league and it should be stopped. The NHL supposedly reviews every play from every game, so when that stuff happens, they should step up and fine people or sit them down for a game.
Anyway, best wishes to Sean Avery. At least you'll only be missing one game:)
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