Aaron Ward Meets Sergei Gonchar's Forearm

[buttkick22]

gonchars hit on clutterbuck was extremely dirty though

[TheOILERSfan99]

as if Ward was hurt when gonchar goes to the bench Ward's thinking "oh crap, i really suck at diving"

[AftComet]

Lucky to be alive. Those elbow pads are made out of steel and he got on straight in the neck.

[belair55zz56]

Was Scott Walker on the ice???

[LBP15]

@kthug23 okay there plug how's your NHL career going so far? Let's so how you like being jabbed in the windpipe by a fucking crazy Russian giant.

[84hotshot84]

why would he put on such a show if he wasnt hurt, looks to me like he caught it in the chin unexpectedly...

[kthug23]

Ward....the biggest pussy in hockey...

[pittpenguins8768]

omg agreed. sure it could be considered kinda cheap. but thats ridiculous. he didnt break anything, suck it up. no need to lay on the ice for 2 minutes.

[Mydogisobese]

YOU KIDDING ME? LOL

[HockeyJock6476]

I never said Gonchar is dirty, I said he's a pussy which is why he syuck his arm out...

[savestheday1726]

Alls i gotta say is that Gonchar is not a pussy, he's a skill player. I'd say that anyone that goes out on the ice in an NHL game is not a pussy, because look at their competition. To get out there with guys as skilled and as huge as they are, you gotta have some balls. Props to gonch.

[savestheday1726]

lmao wow. gonchar? a dirty player? come on... you gotta look at guys like ovechkin who purposefully throws his knee out on hits, those kinds of plays are dirty. Shit happens in hockey, if you ever played, it's all reactions. Sometimes, you do things on impulse, and that's what it looks like happened here. Hockeyjock, you obviously know nothing about the game of hockey. And you consider yourself a jock? You're probably in like 7th grade in school if you classify yourself as a jock...

[savestheday1726]

lol the kid says gonchar is barely in the nhl... but look at the top 5 scorers from the past 3 or 4 seasons for defenseman... other than last cause he was injured. Yeah, Gonch is always up there. I guess that means he's barely in the nhl... which in case means that jarome iginla and ovechkin are too...

[HockeyJock6476]

@savestheday1726 I meant he is always injured when I said he hardly was in the NHL. He's a giant pussy. No one in the league is a bigger wimp.

[dudes420]

@savestheday1726 saves the day sucks... you listen to that bitch shit when you watch hockey?

[HockeyJock6476]

Gonchar isnt dirty, he's just a pussy. If you look on the replay, right before Gonchar heads to the boards to get the puck he looks back at Ward to see him coming because Gonchar hates contact and isnt willing to be checked by anyone. Thats why Gonchar is hardly in the NHL. Btw classy video title asshole...

[hockeyrox11]

You dont know shit all about hockey, do you buddy?

[HockeyJock6476]

@hockeyrox11 Explain you're reasoning idiot.

[hockeyrox11]

@HockeyJock6476 fucking explain to me how he is "hardly" in the nhl

[B3V15]

It would seem Gonchar tried to grab his shirt on the way down, presumably so he wouldn't Faceplant..

In that case, props to him.

[m00ks]

Wow, Ward would lie motionless from a gust of wind. Biggest wuss in the NHL.

[infomercialtime]

wah wah wah the bruins lost this year to the HURRICANES. shut up. gonch isnt a dirty player. get over it. if it were godard or cooke ok. but its gonchar.

[kasedase]

its not dirty but it is a penalty

[jmiller006]

gonchar isn't dirty...but look at 1:40...you can't just put your arm out like that when a guy is coming to hit you...

[daburgh1111]

yea gonchar has one of the best shots from the point in the game today and not to mention gonchar insnt a dirty player at all

[gogetta1517]

More or less dirty that was, it was probably an accident. Sorry Bruins fans or people who think Gonchar is "dirty" but that was a good clean forearm, besides Aaron just watched Sergei's arm go into his face.

[gotthenumbers123]

i ahte gonchar stupid fucking russian

[cdrpnt2007]

Gonchar is a bitch. I'm glad ovechkin made a knee on knee hit on gonchar that fucker got what was comin to him

[millsykid13]

get a life you fucking dirt bag. Gonchar is one of the cleanest players in the NHL while Ovechkin is one of the dirtiest. Real cool you you like dirty bitches.

[PerogieBoy714]

@millsykid13 thank you very much, someone who thinks like me!

[buddy24195]

@millsykid13 gonchar is not one of the cleanist players in the NHL

[BayernMunchenFan11]

dude you should never say stuff about such a good player like gonchar

[Emorosa7]

hahahahaha, yeeeeeep not to mention now the Pens are in the finals....Gonchar is the PP specialist.

[macattack82991]

The announcers are fucking stupid.

[PocketHercules99]

Watchin Boogard bully the oilers a couple years ago i gotta agree to protect urself

If your a skill guy get those bows up caz ppl will be gunning for you

[chemmy16]

needs help gettin up after a tap to the face? what a pussy

[19Matt19]

You obviously don't watch hockey so maybe you should just shut the fuck up. He got elbowed in the throat, whether it was clean or dirty doesn't matter. What does matter is anytime you get elbowed in the throat its gonna hurt and cause severe discomfort.

[XjoshhyX]

There really isn't anything wrong with that at all. It was protection gone bad. He was just trying to throw up his hands to try and get ready for the hit.

[HockeyJock6476]

That was so dirty on Gonchar's part

[aljanadcob]

Looked like he got him in the throat.

Bad break for Ward.

[streetLAkings]

ward isnt that the same guy that got pasted and bent back over the boards by the "A-Train" Volchenkov wards always gettin jacked-up

[canesfanatic30]

If Gonchar put his arm up to protect himself, he put it in front of his face. I don't really get that because Ward'd hit wasn't aimed at his face anyway, so I can see how that would be an elbow. However, this isn't something you would see very often from him.

[PerogieBoy714]

gonchar isnt out to hurt anyone. just a sorry mistake cause Gonchar is the best nhl defencemen

[GreenMonsta43]

there is no way he is the best

[rajisjr]

i think are at least four better defencemen ahead of gonchar: lidström, chara, phaneuf and green (in some order)

[PocketHercules99]

I dont have a problem with that at all ....skilled players have to protect themselves as they are constantly targeted

Gonchar would've been toast there if he didnt protect himselve and i gaureentee the coaches tell them to do the same

[Zarro83]

wardd is awlays hurt.

[meishmeal453]

did they ever confirm what the injury was?

[steelcityassault]

owned

[amn22492]

stfu u fag

[steeltowndude]

don't you mean pwned?

xD'

GO PENS!

[Chargersman77]

i was at the game and i had a pass to get autgraphs at the end and when he came out i asked him he said he went down and talked to him and asked if he was alright

just sayin

it mayve not been intentional or not but all i all he cared and wasnt a dickhead about it

[sjrr5545]

If people want to act like this was intentional or even malicious in any way, then Gonchar could be charged with attempted homicide or aggravated assault.

Things happen at game speed, and in a game of split-second decisions sometimes even world-class players make a mistake. All of you armchair hockey legends need to lace 'em up and see how you do.

[Chargersman77]

wtf? whyd u reply to me you cock?

[chezdodger]

The argument on this is ridiculous.

Ward himself has stated that while Gonchar is NOT typically a dirty player, but this certainly wasn't a clean move in itself.

[Hockeyman127]

cheap ass elbow to the face

[PhilOrtmann]

yeah cheap, haha

[GotKovalev]

Yeah right ppl give me a break he didn't even touch him but then again Gonch is a tank.

GONCHAR I LOVE YOU!

[nofin22]

wat r u talking about? gonch is gay

[drunkennewfiemidget]

That was not intentional, but it most certainly should have been a penalty.

[camper32a]

No penalty? Bullcrap

[Rattus17]

Gonchar is not a dirty player but that IS a dirty play. He has no buissness elbowing Ward in the throat. The real problem here however is that it went unpenalized but the "knee" on Malkin was penalized. Very badly reffed game

[amn22492]

yes it was. and i dont know why this comment has negative votes, these people are fags

[LeafsFan123]

thats how Europeans play hockey dirty fucken gochar

[wellesy1989]

"You try to protect yourself in this situation" Shut ur trap dufous... How are you supposed to protect yourself when someone punches you in the throat

[RancidMcGoiter]

I think he was referring to Gonch.

He looked over his shoulder, knew Ward was coming, and he went high on him with the stick and glove. He's not dirty, but you can't deny this was less than clean.

It's just hockey. Move on.

[sabrezrule]

of course Gonchar didn't mean to elbow him in the throat but he DID mean to elbow him. im not saying he is a dirty player but it was a dirty play.after seeing Zednik get his neck cut open i dont think we need anymore neck injuries in the NHL.did you know when leaving the ice he started coughing up blood? He just got released from the hospital last night.That could have potentailly been very dangerous. he could have collapsed his trachea! thats nothing that the NHL needs to see twice in one year.

[thlion]

Didn't look like an accident to me. In 1:37 seemed more like a punch in the throat. Don't know if Gonchar really used the stick, but I think it wasn't self protection. Maybe Gochar is not a dirty player, but this time he were...

[KingG]

At 1:30 you can see it's the stick that catches Ward in the neck

[amazinglarry]

Nobody ever said Gonchar was a dirty player or that he did anything wrong, but still his reaction to throw his arms up WITH his stick parallel to the ice regardless.

It's obvious I don't play hockey because of my comment on the way he reacted to a hit? He knew it was coming, and there are PLENTY of other ways to brace for the hit, or even avoid it entirely. No reason to bring both arms up with the stick parallel to the ice while pushing forward. Not a dirty hit, agreed-but not very smart.

[craiger8719]

hmmm...gonchar is a 10+ year pro and has seen plenty of hits like this one every game so i doubt that was a natural reflex to 'prtoect' himself by hitting ward above the shoulders

[jmichael7753]

wow amazinglarry you are rediculous he was protecting himself like anyother player would do, if you didnt notice after he did that he tried to make sure he didnt fall down. It is a natural reflex to put ur arms up. I know i do that. It is obvious you dont play hockey. Getting hit is a lot of force to the body and anytime you can put ur arms up to brace urself you do it.

[ryanbells12]

thats bull he hit him in the throat with his stick you naturally bring your arms up but not the stick

[zhibbard]

gonchar did nothing wrong there. he turned around and saw a hit coming and reacted instinctively. gonchar has never been a dirty player and there's no reason for people to go saying that he did anything wrong.

[MrCool63]

give me a break peeps, i've seen hundreds of similar plays were the player put their arms up to protect themselves. This was just an unfortunate event, nothin more. hope Ward gets better soon.

[jliosatos]

I never understood that about hockey, and I'm a life long fan. Someone is taking a run at you. You throw up your hands in self-defense, and you are the bad guy. Is hockey the only sport where self-defense is considered the wrong thing to do?

[amazinglarry]

Way to go Gonchar... throwing the hands and stick up to 'protect' yourself when you should have just braced for the hit like a real hockey player.

[ooder1]

dude it's an accident and natural reflex...he wasn't doing it on purpose

[Hannoi]

homers