First Wayne Simmonds-Rangers drama, now a Dan Bylsma-backed squad is furious at Radko Gudas for nearly decapitating young whippersnapper Daniel Catenacci in only his third game in the league. Catenacci, who is a spicy-a-meatball, is undergoing concussion protocol.
This all happened in the third period, a frame after Gudas kneed Marcus Foligno, leading to this fight:
After the game, Foligno said of Gudas, whom Tim Panaccio notes was recently warned by the league about his hits: “That guy’s an idiot and stupid… He’s dirty and known for it.” Here’s the full quote courtesy of the Flyers’ PR staff:
“I don’t want to talk about that guy, that guys an idiot and stupid. He gets his hits in, he’s dirty and he’s been known for it. He goes after a rookie who plays in three games and goes right at his head. He’s an idiot, that guy, that’s all I can say. I wish that me and Deslauriers [DLo] were out on the ice at that time and we could’ve done a little worse damage to him.”
There’s still a little Bully left in this team… kind of like it. Shh, don’t tell anyone.
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Totally dirty hit by a witless goon. F this guy.
Daddyyyy…. That was a dirty hit rriiieeeghhhtttttttt
Gudas will be gone as soon as Hagg, Morin, Sanheim or Provorov are ready. Wish that was sooner rather than later. I guess the 50 year ‘celebration’ has started already.
Don’t they teach you to keep your head up in youth hockey anymore?
Hextall and hakstol are going to go down as the next legendary gm and coach in Philadelphia. The city will be obsessed with this team within 3 years.
A 40 goal sniper would be huge.
“A 40 goal sniper would be huge.”
Keeps Simmonds on the top line for a full season and you may just see that. He’s got 6 goals in 7 games since being moved up there. That’s a ridiculous pace (70 goals over an 82 game season) and certainly wouldn’t hold up but 40 is definitely a possibility.
Big flyers fan but that was dirty. That was the same type of hit us flyer fans complained when when it was done to Briere against the penguins in that season finale. No place for it. Not really sure what Gudas does on this team besides hit. He has no offensive ability whatsoever. Why not scratch him and bring up another player who can actually contribute from the blue line.
What’s really the deal with Younes
Why did you say it was ugly
impostor!
nobody gives a shit about younes.
For those of you that don’t know the rules, this was a clean hit. They gave him a 5 minute major for charging, but he did not take multiple strides before initiating contact, he did not leave his feet, and the only thing that hit the guy’s head was the ice. If you want to say it was dirty because it happened late in a blowout, fine, but hockey can be a violent sport. Maybe the kid will learn to keep his head up when he is coming across the middle of the ice next time.
scott stevens used to hit everyone like that, but its a different game/rules now
Stevens used to intentionally target the opponents’ heads. On the epic Lindros hit Stevens left his feet, targeted the head AND almost tko’d one of his own teammates in the process. Fuck that guy, he’s a piece of shit.
I agree. I didnt think that was a dirty hit. I mean, yea the rook got rocked, but dude wasnt even looking up, at all…Gudas came from the other side of the blue line and hit around the red…that shoudl be plenty of time to (sean) brace yourself. Head UP ROOKIE!!!
Agreed 100%. Nothing about that contact is dirty. In poor taste? Maybe. Unnecessary at that stage of the came? Probably. But the call was knee jerk by the refs because of the outcome with the kid getting knocked out
Yeah, what did happen with Joe Younes? I heard Younes was getting friendly with Josh Innes and management was not happy. I guess they thought he was leaking information to him.
Who cares about Younes ? Let’s hear more about McCoy maybe probably not but possibly not likely maybe not today maybe tomorrow probably not maybe turn himself in today
FYI: there’s a way to tell when you’re making up/using other peoples names to post about younes, who no one gives a shit about but you.
^^Not me.
what do you actually do for a living that you sit on this website all day and copy names and post about younes?
you actually must be joe younes or some really really creeepy joe younes fan. or bob.
^^ these 2 doughebags definitely not me as a matter of fact get a life losers!
Wow will you people please get a life and stop copying me?!
This type of chicanery can not be tolerated. Mr. Gudas clearly slots into the repeat offender category, there is no hope at this point for rehabilitations. Only Mr. Edward Malcolm Snider would employ such a feckless scallywag. Mr Foligno is correct in his assignations, however, he was “bailing”, so to speak, on the puck when he approached the blue line so he is partially at fault for the knee to knee contact. Mr. Catanacci is the innocent victim here, although he does need to consider positive awareness as means to avoid further injuries.
Edward murphy needs to lay off the cough syrup
Gudas is a terrible player. I don’t know how he has avoided being scratched.
Now, that’s my type of hockey. Take their scalp like Shultzie used to do. One across the ankles….break them, just like Clarkie. Fuck Stanley Cups,. Just give me old time hockey. Off with their heads.
I’ve tried to watch this hit as many times as I can and trying to skip it frame by frame. I personally think it was not a direct target to the head, if you watch it slowly it looks like the initial contact was made targeting the shoulder and also you have to look at the resulting motion of the Sabres player. He was pretty much knocked straight backwards, if he went straight to the head on this because of the path of both players I think he would have been spun around more instead of straight back. Because its a nasty hit the league is going to review it, and since hes a flyer hell most likely get suspended but I think that’s a result of this league getting soft. Im not saying it wasn’t a penalty because it did look late, but I don’t think it was a direct target of the head.
Simmonds gets clearly cross checked to the head and the league doesn’t even look at it. He pops a guy with a soft chin with a punch thrown in any scrum and people are calling for his head.
Just stop it with the ‘league is out to get the Flyers’ BS. Flyers lead league in penalty minutes. Again. Never winning another Cup that way.
umm… ‘league is out to get the Flyers’ vs. ‘Flyers lead league in penalty minutes. ‘ ….so uh I think that kinda backfires on you there bud. IF league is out to get the team, then they WOULD most likely lead the league in penalty minutes as a result.
Are you saying Gudas didn’t ‘earn’ that 5 minutes last night? Flyers lead league in penalty minutes because they don’t have enough skilled players, as it has been for years now. Do you think Gudas is a skilled player? What was the purpose of that hit? Is Buffalo a contending team and Flyers trying to send them a message? No. Were the Flyers losing and trying to get emotionally back in the game? No. It was just stupid.
lol, no. Despite different rosters and coaches and league rule changes, the Flyers are always near the top of the list in penalty minutes, and over the course of decades, that shit doesn’t happen without a bias being part of the equation. “2:00 minor for being Dan Carcillo” and “2:00 minor for being Scott Hartnell” and “2:00 minor for being Wayne Simmonds” aren’t in the rule book, yet they are and we’re called repeatedly, despite the lack of actual rule infractions.
Tune in today at whatever time my show starts to hear me be predictable about this hit.
I can’t keep a woman.
Anyone wanna have some clams?
Anyone who thinks its dirty has obviously never played the game before. If you are coming through the neutral zone, you better keep your head up son. Not every defenseman is going to just back up into their own zone and let you enter with the puck, Gudas steps up and players should know that going into the game. This game is so pussified these days its sad. Every night they are breaking down and examining hits for suspension. It doesn’t matter what the score or situation is, if the clock is still rolling, you’re capable of getting hit.
Gudas isn’t going to score goals. He makes timely plays in the corner and always gets a good break out pass up to the forwards. The fact he can crush people is a bonus. Every team needs a player like that. If not, might as well march these players out in skirts and swing their purses at each other.
The opponent didn’t have control of the puck and he was engaged with another player. I forgot more about hockey than you know. I am a Flyers fan, but that was a dirty hit.
We can agree to disagree. He had the puck a second before it happened, you’re open to getting hit still. Just because he was engaged doesn’t mean you just sit back and let everything be a 1 on 1 situation. He’s a young rookie who needs to learn to keep your head on a swivel at this level. Can we go back to 90s hockey?
Wow, Gudas can crush guys that don’t see it coming because they’re engaged by another Flyer at the time. Yeah, every team needs a Gudas. The game is never going back to what it was. Skill and speed is where the game is headed. CTE research and resulting rule changes will see to that. If you don’t like that, see ya. You won’t be missed.
So should players hold up a sign that says “hey, im about to hit you, be ready!” Nah, you hope to catch someone not aware. Its your own fault if you get lit up. Don’t admire the puck or leave yourself vulnerable. So if your teammate is battling another guy in the corner for the puck, do you just sit back and watch? Nahhh. If you don’t like it, go watch tennis ya mary jane.
If your teammate is battling another player, you can’t hit that player IN THE HEAD! Gudas will be gone next season. What will you watch then?
Its his own fault. You don’t have time to create the perfect hit. Any slight movement in the process can cause contact to the head. Thats why they wear helmets. I don’t have a hard on for Gudas. The guy just gets so much shit for being physical because no one else has the balls to be anymore. Every big hit turns into a fight, its a joke. Everyone just looks at the ref for a penalty just like these pussies in the NFL wanting flags every play. If he’s gone, oh well. I’m very much looking forward to this young crop of D-men. Looks like Morin will be the only one with a sack.
Yes because sacks win Cups. Idiot.
“engaged by another Flyer”…bullshit. Catenacci had his head down at center-ice, admiring his pass, which he had just released, and while he was near another Flyer, there was no contact or interaction with that Flyer. This exact situation/hit has played out hundreds of times in the NHL over the decades.
This team shows all the signs of being two to three years away from being two to three years away…………….still.
How? Because of the hit from Gudas?
Please elaborate. The farm system is so stocked with talent I don’t understand how you can make a statement like that. You just sound like a hater.
Stocked with a bunch of guys you have no clue about. I remember when we got Schenn – can’t miss. Couturier – superstar in the making. Voracek – the next great scorer. By the time the “stocked” defensive talent comes up, the offense will be broken down. Oh, and they still don’t have a goalie, 40 years later. AND – Giroux is the most overrated player in the league.
Two to three years away from being two to three years away.
And I am not a “hater” (are you 12?). I am a Flyers fan that has seen this crap before.
Who the fuck watches this shit anymore? Hockey has become so pussified it’s worse than soccer. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that hit. Guy is skating through neutral zone with his head down and puck at his feet…..when has this not been the expected result? Oh he got hit in the head? THATS HIS OWN FUCKING FAULT!!! even the players don’t even get it now, their crying about every little thing during the game, taking dives all over the ice. It’s a shame, hockey used to be a great game, but it is completely fucked right now. The overall talent level is pretty bad. Hockey will always have it’s niche fanbase of bearded losers and their fat ugly girlfriends that go to the games in a hockey jersey to hide their rolls so i guess some people will keep coming back, but good lord does the product suck ass
Then don’t watch. The game is never going back to what it was.
I agree with your last line, Kyle, but I would rather have more scoring like this than a little bully.
lindross was in the leaggue for how many years and he never learned to keep his head up