Wow, that was something, wasn't it? I was watching the game from home, so I had no idea what (really) happened until the next day. Apparently the coach grew tired of the constant taunting and threw a water bottle over the glass, only to have it hit an innocent bystander (a woman) who had nothing to do with the name-calling. That's the crux of the why reason he was suspended - might have had a different outcome if the water hit its intended target, but who knows?SpursFan1902 wrote:Dear God, Kez, what did your Caps supporters do to Torts? I have never seen him mad enough to throw a water bottle much less threaten to go after a fan with a stick!! And I have seen him pretty mad...we were pretty crap when he got to Tampa and pretty crap when he left...only the bits in the middle were good!! They have suspended him. Coaches are so rarely suspended and to be suspended during the playoffs...well he must have really been pissed. They said someone threw a beer on him, but none of the vid caught that part. I guess it happened during a commercial break, so the tv cameras were not on. It's too bad becuase he will take the entire blame if NYR lose the series, no matter how badly the team plays. For your sake, I hope they don't use it as a rallying cry...that kind of anger could really pull a team together to do amazing things! We shall see, I guess...
Of all of the major sporting events, isn't hockey first when it comes to the proximity of the fans to the coaches & players?
Anyway, I personally thought the entire episode was totally uncalled for - that kind of aggression is rare at the Verizon Center. It's normally a very laid-back venue, compared with other hockey arenas.
It is getting interesting!
How about those Mets, eh?