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No suspensions, but Wings call Ribeiro slash 'gutless'

By Joe Zedalis

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The NHL fined Mike Ribeiro, Chris Osgood and Steve Ott for actions they took in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, but suspended nobody for today's Game 3. Still, the war of words between the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings continued.

"I don't know if it was that bad of a slashing to be talked to," Ribeiro said when asked if he was talked to by the league for a match penalty for slashing Osgood, the Detroit goalie.

The league decided that the actions balanced out, but it did fine Ribeiro for his slash, Osgood for a butt end of his stick to the face of Ribeiro and Steve Ott for a punch to the face of Detroit's Kris Draper. The league didn't disclose the amount of the fines.

Red Wings forward Darren McCarty said Ribeiro's actions were "gutless." "It's not part of the game. You have to be in control of your stick at all times," McCarty said. "The thing that happened between Drapes and Ott, that was hockey. But to swing your stick like a baseball bat, not just at anybody but our goalie, that's unacceptable."

Source: Dallas Morning NewsNew Window

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  1. RVB
    1. Posted by RVB Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:22 pm EDT

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    Yeah, but that was a completely different era without the instigation rule. Maybe next year we will finally see that rule go. The Wings do have heart, but they are going to be smart about it. Something will be done!
  2. rburk32981
    2. Posted by rburk32981 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:31 pm EDT

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    come one,, really,, osgood could have gotten ribeiro in the eye, no excuse for rebeiro but at least he hit osgood where there is padding. The wings have been charging all series long with no calls, they cant hit clean without leaving their feet. If ribeiro would have lsahed him on his own then it would be different, the league could not suspend both players becuase you would be without osgood and would have to play olive oil in net,, we dont want to upset the wings now do we,, just take your wins how they are, good quality wins, there was no reason for osgood to do hat he did, thats "gutless".
  3. daniel t
    3. Posted by daniel t Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    ""gutless." "It's not part of the game. You have to be in control of your stick at all times," McCarty said." I hope he tells that to osgood as well.
  4. Andrew D
    4. Posted by Andrew D Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:00 pm EDT

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    hey cry baby daniel your team just cheaters and their just like the yankees cry when they don't get there way. GO Stars win in 7 and kick the livin' S*** out of the Cry baby wings
  5. kevin s
    5. Posted by kevin s Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    Cant wait to see the retaliation,,it will be interesting.
  6. two402tuner
    6. Posted by two402tuner Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:11 pm EDT

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    If there is any retaliation it should be done by the stars the cheap red wings have been taking runs at the Stars best players all series long and just like the other series against the Sharks the Stars have been getting the short end of the calls. Need an example game one against the Red Wings the only reason they won that gane is because of the weak calls and the no calls in front of Turco.
  7. Seabass
    7. Posted by Seabass Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:06 pm EDT

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    OK McCarty...lay off the bottle and then make a note worthy comment. Not sure why the media would go to that "booze hound" for a comment???
  8. I Love Red
    8. Posted by I Love Red Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    Osgood got him but it did not look like he was trying to get him in the face. It looked like he was just trying to get in his way and the play was still going when he did it, therefore, it was part of the game. Anyone who's followed the Red Wings knows that Osgood is not that kind of player. If you see him in interviews, he is way too laid back and mellow to ever try something like that. I'm not sure what kind of person Ribeiro is but it's pretty obvious he meant to do what he did to Osgood. The play was over and he came back to the net and swung at Osgood. To me, that is gutless. He was only a few inches away from his throat. If Osgood tries to get out of the way or the stick slips, he got have gotten seriously injured. Oh, and Andrew, how did the Wings "not get their way"? Seems they've had "their way" with the Stars through the first two games.
  9. jeremy
    9. Posted by jeremy Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    To all the haters you just wish your teams could be on the same level as the wings to the Otts and Ribeiros out their they know they are not on the same level as the wings so they do stuff like what they did to bring the wings down to their level but i hate to tell you it wont work this team knows their greatness and what they are playing for look for a hard hitting game 3 and once the Wings get up by 2 or more goals look for a reunion of the old grind line against the first line of Dallas and see what McCarty Draiper and Holmstrom do to those Cowards Detroit takes it in the sweep better have your chin straps on boys its gonna be a long night.
  10. Sandie A
    10. Posted by Sandie A Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:04 pm EDT

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    The slash to Ozzie was totally unacceptable. There was no point to it.
    Go Wings! Let's sweep Dallas too!
    And Andrew D... it's called spell check, look into it.
  11. dnrdan0113
    11. Posted by dnrdan0113 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    Well, well, well - talk about cry babies. A two-hander across the chest? I don' t think so. The league handled it right. The Wings won't need to deal with it on the ice unless the Stars don't leave it alone. Osgood explained himself quite well after the game. We'll see which team has any class. When the Stars fall in 4, we'll see.
  12. Kage
    12. Posted by Kage Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    Crybabies? Everyone know's you dont touch goalies..EVER!! So his smack to the face was well warrented. you and the rest of the "stars" will be the "crybabies" in 2 more games. remember cheaters never win..ha-ha!!
  13. scott g
    13. Posted by scott g Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:41 pm EDT

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    Osgood gives a little stick work, and Dallas retaliates. Turco trips a Wing and punches and slashes Homer and nothing happens-- not even a penalty on Turco. If the goalie for Dallas can dish it out, then so can Osgood, but the babies from Dallas can't take it. Whaaaaaaa.
  14. I Love Red
    14. Posted by I Love Red Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    I hate when people blame the officials. And it's not just you Dallas people either, they do it here in Detroit too. No one ever wants to admit that their team just might not be good enough to get the job done. Granted, sometimes the officiating can be a little one sided but that's not the case here. Don't blame the refs because your team is taking stupid penalties, can't get the puck away from the Wings and are afraid to do any hitting. The Red Wings are playing hockey. Finishing your check is part of the game. I suppose it was the refs that caused the Mavs to get bounced in the first round too, right? It couldn't be that the Hornets were just the better team. That's ok, I'm sure there are a bunch of people in San Jose saying "the only reason Dallas beat us was because of bad calls".
  15. TRW
    15. Posted by TRW Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:40 pm EDT

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    "Gutless" was Osgood's subtle, but VERY INTENTIONAL, move to catch Riberio with the butt end of his stick in the face..."gutless" is doing something wrong, intentionally and hoping nobody will see it..watch the replay and anyone with any intelligence can see who the gutless player really is OSGOOD.... that is gutless. Ribe's response was not gutless, it was not the smartest but it was anything but gutless...you get a cheap shot and don't retaliate...that is gutless.... we'll see how it plays out tonight..
  16. Kage
    16. Posted by Kage Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    Crybabies? Everyone know's you dont touch goalies..EVER!! So his smack to the face was well warrented. you and the rest of the "stars" will be the "crybabies" in 2 more games. remember cheaters never win..ha-ha!!
  17. Robbyone
    17. Posted by Robbyone Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:45 pm EDT

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    Seems like an eye for an eye to me, both plays were dangerous, one was a little more deliberate get on to the next game.
  18. Kage
    18. Posted by Kage Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    why dont you just blame this on jessica simpson too..lol ..pathetic, just pathetic..excuses are like a#sholes dallas.
  19. I Love Red
    19. Posted by I Love Red Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    "Cheaters never win"? Tell that to Barry Bonds!
  20. Kage
    20. Posted by Kage Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    hhahahhahaa..or the patriots..lmao good point my friend,good point
  21. I Love Red
    21. Posted by I Love Red Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    Dallas fans, this stuff happens all the time in hockey. You must have seen it in all your other Stanley Cup runs...oh, sorry.
  22. Jay
    22. Posted by Jay Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:56 pm EDT

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    The Dallas player should of been suspended, Period. I don't blame him for being mad, and Osgood got him in the face, unintentional I think, but like any stick violation, intentional or not, a penalty. that said, Ribeiro took a 2hander, above the net, AFTER the buzzer. Could of easily got another player in the neck, head or eye. Sure, the goalie has padding, and Ozzie is fine, and seems to be ok with it. But you CAN NOT 2hand your stick at people, especially after the buzzer, too much potential for series injury. Plus it's kind a a cowardly act coming from behind the net.
    For all those that cry, "he clipped him with the stick", here's a news flash, goalies run interference all time to protect their players when someone is trying to run them behind the net. players do NOT regularly give a goalie a 2hander from behind the net after the buzzer. that's the difference.
  23. STARS!!!
    23. Posted by STARS!!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:43 pm EDT

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    Yeah, as Cup #11 put... Check out the firken score... Way to represent the city of Detroit!!...GO STARS!!!!
  24. boreese77
    24. Posted by boreese77 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:11 pm EDT

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    I love how some of the Dallas fans are talking about Ozzie being the gutless one. Ribeiro was going to cheapshot Lidstrom, so Ozzie popped him. (Lets be honest, he stuck out his elbow and Ribeiro who was about to charge Lidstrom skated into the butt end.) Ozzie got him face up so Ribeiro could see him. In stead of being a man and getting in Ozzie's face he two hands him from behind the net.
    I realize Dallas fans wouldn't understand Ozzie's actions, because they are used to a goalie who attacks players from behind. No one is complaining about Turco tripping Filpula when the play was going the other way. No one is complaining about him repeatedly punching Holmstrom in the back of the head.
    One goalie is a cheap shot artist, but it isn't Ozzie.
  25. JRush
    25. Posted by JRush Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:47 pm EDT

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    Its funny how only Pronger can get suspended in the playoffs...wonder how many games he wouldve got if he had done that

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