Leafs vs Canes, 1-31-08, Antropov tosses stick at official

[Tha4thLetterr]

wow, props to whoever got this on film.. i think it was the only evidence there was

[1337leaf]

wow stupid ref

[HurricAnesHOCKey4]

wow what an idiot

[twig187]

that gets a 3 game suspension but sucker punches, cross-checks to the neck, nut punches and other injury causing plays get nothing. what a league.

[wardzig1993]

i know it's fucking stupid

[celtics4ever34]

thats not even close 2 the ref!!!

[96Danneh96]

They thought it was intended for the ref

[celtics4ever34]

Wow!! i cant believe the refs made a stupid call n suspended a guy!!! (sarcasim)

[Captainkemoo]

Im a leafs fan , But That was crazy . lol

[billay1828]

that's actually pretty funny, i know leaf fans that think he's total garbage, but to see him do that after he thinks they missed a call is priceless lol. i'm not a big fan of officals and i'll give em hell, but never that far lol that's great

[jakeleduc8]

Antropov is my fav player in the NHL, it feels like im the only one who likes him... he always gets the zone, is always assisting and hes a great captain + hes huge and hes from RUSSIA!!! jason blake is shit

[ModernGenesis]

he's not even captain of an nhl team and probably never will be. hes also from Kazakhstan.

p.s - Jason Blake leads the leafs in goals.

[NHLHockeyfreak]

At the time Antropov was born, Kazakhstan was russia

[ModernGenesis]

no, Kazakhstan and Russia were both the u.s.s.r

[NHLHockeyfreak]

Russia was the U.S.S.R

[ModernGenesis]

along with many other countries.

The part of the U.S.S.R that Antropov was born in is modern-day Kazakhstan.

It would be like me saying that Ovechkin is from Belarus. Both were U.S.S.R at the time of his birth but the modern day name of ovechkins birthplace is russia.

[doh23]

Shouldn't of been a suspension, he threw it at the boards. The penalty call was right (although should of been slashing instead of hooking) but still it wouldn't have happened if the refs called hooking against Carolina when Antropov was hooked infront of Carolina's goal.

[blazerhockey2]

he threew his stick away after almost smashing it he didnt throw it at the ref

[mikeyrocks11]

guys look at the left top corner of the video in the beginning, one of the leaf players are clapping lmao

[MickKaine]

That's a more badass side of Antropov than I've seen.

Cool.

[JasonBlake75]

You should have sent the video to TSN or something, you would've got a quite a bit of money

[goleafsgo0293]

u cant cry and complain ...refs will be refs....i blame gary betman.

[jesus185517]

what a fuckin baby.

[JapFreak4890]

Stickin it to the refs. (literally), more players gotta do that. Don't gotta chuck your stick like that, but show the frustration, when the officiating is bad, its bad . . .

[wellwood494]

ya ur right but smashing his stick would have been nicer

[tin67]

idk why i think that is so awesome. I know it's bad to do that but still,it was a bad call.

[matses25]

ahahha

[thewhitestripes5]

KOOL

[bustedwhistle]

How is it a bad call. Antropov throws a hissy fit and slams his stick twice. and If you look at the score sheet, he was given a game misconduct for abuse of officials. Not a match penalty on an official which would have been called had he thrown his stick at an official. Learn the fucking rules and suck it up. You have a fit little kid then sit for a few games and grow up. anyways the leafs sucked the rest of the season anyways.

[sundin4ever]

dude hurricanes suck balls they didnt make the playooffs cuz they lost to the panthers who loses to the panthers wen they have a chance to go in the playoffs wat a fucking dumb ass

[firvalley4life]

ur a fuckin idioit if u watched that game the refs called bull calls on the leafs allllll game

[darthnater22]

haha u got it close up on tape...he didnt even throw the stick at him he just tossed it at the boards..aha

[CaptainMcDangle]

He forgot to sign the stick so, obviously they suspend him lol

[blazerhockey2]

bad call on my fav player but great view

[pooper1305]

i wouldve thrown my skate at the ref XD

[sundin4ever]

lmao

[kp1185]

If the Leafs were truly a good team, they'd overcome bullshit (and yes, it was bullshit) like this and they'd be in the playoffs, and this is coming from a Leafs fan.

Anyhow, I like to see this. Nik truly wants to win, and I'm not convinced that every player on the Leafs feels the same way. Go Antropov!

[Rediculous80]

I hate the Leafs. Go Sabres!

On a lighter note, I wish Antropov would of actually hit the ref. I cannot believe the calls they make and don't make. The refs are the reason the NHL isn't a big name league. Antropov should of been suspended for 3 games. The ref should be sent to the AHL or fired.

[trumpetman0608]

I agree with kp1185, but in the sense that every athlete should care. I see it too often where a player don't care enough about winning. It would be nice to see someone show they CARE ABOUT THE GAME AND NOT THE MONEY.

[Triumph152]

Leafs fans are the same way. I was just at the recent game against the Leafs here in Tampa and got into a fist fight with some dildo from Toronto who couldn't take the fact that they got beat in OT for an easy goal.

Mother fucker spilled his cheapo beer on my Sabres sweater too. Miller's name is all stained and shit now. S'ok. Hes paying for a new one, and spent time in the ER for a broken cheekbone. :D

[BookemDeno]

ur joking right, cuz i hope no one believes u and plus even if this guy did y would u where a jersey in a fight

[Muiseb]

nice seat's btw, right up front

[aaronaddicott]

sweet

[SharksKid]

Maybe it seems like it's poor sportmanship to you sad faggots sitting here making judgments on 3 minute videos, but at the end of an excruciatingly biased 60 minute game at the NHL level, to be fucked over like that could elicit no other response. PS: thank you for posting this, it's by far the best video of the incident I've found.

[MartDog3]

ya they shoulda gave antraPLUG some more games

[wakipaki99]

WOST CALL EVER!!!

he shuld have made sure he hit him

stuid ref cant even call a fukken game

[Timaiii]

Poor sportsmanship! Officials don't deserve that kinda shit. People think its so easy to call a game. Once you put on that jersey, theres no winning. You just do your best. And worse, the people who bitch don't know anything about officiating!

[Germy2007]

ahahaha what a sore loser....right down in front view too..ty!

[TheDonIsHere]

LOL Now that was funny

[dougat]

Ever since that bloody fruit Bettman came to the NHL it's been all down hill! The league keeps him for the same reason the Leafs keep Peddie, they make money but know fuck all about the actual game!

[TheDonman89]

the national hockey league refs are the worst refs in all of sports theres nothig anyone can say to make me feel that they aren't

and that was the best angle i have seen of that yet nice post

[stubs96]

This is the first video that showed what happened. This was Antropov showing his frustration and making sure the officials were aware of his feelings. The ref did screw up and really should be held accountable for his mistake. I think official that should have gotten the suspension as well as Antropov, but only one game.

[maximum1978]

They should make it mandatory that the officials comment about every game on live T.V, this would deter them from bad officiating... what stops them from doing it now?

[SuperMonts]

it won't deter bad officiating..most bad calls are purely accidental..If you were a referee would you want to go on TV every night and explain your actions? It will only lead to the criticism and berating of officials..and as bad as they are sometimes..not even they deserve that kinda treatment

[maximum1978]

You must be a ref....

Dont the players have to comment on thier actions??? hmm...

[goleafsgo7]

Stupid Reffs .. what a horrible horrible job they did with that game

[elmntx32]

Atta boy Nik those dickheads deserved it.

[robster17]

refs were shit that night but the leafs still suck (i am a leaf fan)

[txskinsdoitbtter]

he damn near took his own teammates head off, when he first wound up! def not a 3 game suspension as far as the refs are concerned.

[damondza]

this is probably the best footage available for this. Good post :)

guess Antropov finally decided to check the standings to see where the Leafs were at

[TheDonman89]

lol true true

[MapleLeafsUnofficial]

oh sweet angle!

[skasucks76]

Thanks to the uploader, the other videos of this incident here on YouTube were pointless.

Even as a Sens fan, I gotta admit 3 games was a bit much. Antropov didn't throw his stick at the refs, he threw it at the ice in their vicinity and basically said [through his actions] "deal with it" and should have gotten only a game for making the officials perform some unnecessary housekeeping. I don't think the axe-job on the penalty box was that big of a deal either, they're a frustrated team.

[canesfan471]

Wow. Ha I went to that game. Wonder if they have a video of the guy who threw the beer onto the ice?

[freeloader1969]

That fat fucking pig Koharski should be banned from the league. Ray Charles can call a better game! Hey Koharski, go eat some more fucking donuts you fat fucker.

[stev0899]

thats a good view

[l34f]

really great video of the incident, thanks for sharing... i can see how it could be "abuse of an official", it's a shame it's an AUTOMATIC 3 game suspension... i'd say 1 game tops

[alexmcneil15]

Adrian McCreath haha.. yea I agree. That game was so stupid, everybody who watched that knew it was given to Carolina.

[FrederickofAmerica]

lucky thing he wasn't in a flyes uniform! Canada would be calling for a year long suspension!!!

[adrianmccreath]

lol yeah because Antropov had no right to be pissed off, i mean the refs just gave the game to the canes hell i wouldn't be pissed at all.

[nalapiggy]

It was definitely directed at the refs. I was right to the side of where this was filmed. Leafs are no talent, pasionless goons. No cup or finals in forty years egads.

[rkopwnsu]

Um The leafs overcame a goal that shouldntve even counted (walkers high stick) and a goal that was clearly in (disallowed) (blakes) to still tie it up with 12 seconds to go and get called on a stick on stick play? NO PASSION?! YOU DONT KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT PASSION! And what was antropov showing when he smashed his stick on the boards? perhaps a bit frustration, but it was PASSION, moron dont complain when u got the game handed to you cause we maybe no talent goons but we arent cheaters =D

[bjn382]

lol - frustrated much?

[emoff77]

Leafs Suuuuuuccck dude

whatever suspension should have been 1 game at the least but hes just choked 'cause hes on the worst team in the league

[escotty77]

Big deal. He broke his stick and threw it. If he really wanted to hit the ref or scare him I am sure he could have thrown it right at him or at least closer. As mad as he was he didn't loose his cool and hurt anyone. Sure it was a little overboard but that happens in hockey. You could never begin to count how many players have broke their stick in this manner. We need some stupid idea from FOX TV to put a pink line on the stick so we could see where it was destined for. (-: What a shit show.

[Notorious725]

At least he took it out on the boards, he could have pulled a Cross or McSorley and smashed it against his head. Bullshit call lost us the game again, the NHL refs all need to be replaced with new blood, these guys have washed hockey up.

[aerothunder104]

nice shot with the camera

[GouwanShiranuii]

Antropov is my hero!

[scuzzlebutt]

wow that was totally NOT at the referees.

but nice to see some passion.

[Dman40000]

wow awesome vid

nice u had the camera out:P

[xdwtfxdlol]

He should have done what he did to the boards to the ref.

[Caniacforever]

He should have displayed that level of passion while he was still on the ice.

[imusbcraz]

What's the big deal...you break your stick you're supposed to drop it. ;)

[underweartotherescue]

Much better video, thanks for posting. Can't blame Antropov for being frustrated, but that was stupid.

[050013550]

i'm glad the leafs finally seem to give a shit about things like this, i wonder when someone within the organization or the nhl will let it slip about some match-fixing activity or something, it's that ridiculous.

[torontofan5]

thats a decent vid.

antropov is the man

[Jefflered]

I wish I had this video on my channel! Thanks for posting it!

[Tadpole999]

Yeah, I don't see how you can argue that's not a suspension. Throwing your stick in the direction of an official = Automatic 3 game minimum. Always.

[xdwtfxdlol]

LOL Carolina fans.

This coming from a guy who thinks the Craig Adams suspension was bullshit.

[ElectPedro08]

he should have thrown it at Cole

[dubeyy]

Only in the Gary Bettman's "New NHL" is that a three game suspension. Ironically, season ending hits are only worth two games.

[calvinl87]

okay well in THAT case its a suspension