CHRIS (KRIS) HATERS

The Angry End of Game 2

You may not know this but Mike Ribeiro was quite the ball player back in the day.

And “Ribs” was prompted to showcase his Jeter-like sweet swing in retaliation to goaltender Chris Osgood’s intentional semi-sharp stick near his eye.

Osgood buckled from the baseball style blow to his thickly padded, shock absorbing chest protector – miraculously regaining his motor skills a few moments after performing a re-enactment of Maximus Decimus Meridius' death in Gladiator. (James Lipton has asked him to be a guest on The Actor’s Studio to discuss this powerful performance).

Both are OK, just a little lighter in the money clip.

The Ott-Draper incident was playoff hockey from yesteryear.

“Otter” seems to harbor massive hatred for aging Red Wings. (And it just struck me, maybe the Stars have issues with Wings named “Chris”?- Weird eh.) His battles over the years with the Great Geriatric, Chris Chelios, have been vicious, entertaining and theatrical.

Perhaps he once got a bad bowl of chili.

The skateaway right hook to Kris Draper had its genesis in the faceoff a few seconds prior to the punch. Reports of a spear-like shot to the Stars forward’s ‘cash and prizes’ from Draper’s stick, a Captain Lou Albano leg lock, maybe a little eye gouging, and some other indignities came out of the wild hobo dust-up. Yes, guttural, Springer-like behavior to be sure – but you can’t help but watch can you?

Anyway, Ott will donate a little cash and he’ll be asked to harness/focus that hatred.

All involved will be on probation going forward.

Verbal violence after the whistles in Game 3 should be ramped up.

And - aren’t the playoffs just great!