Red Wings' Draper says Predators' Tootoo stepped on him

I hate tootoo. he is a dirty player with no skill!

I'm glad you can hate someone you know absolutely nothing about. Jordin Tootoo is a hard hitting player, but he is not a dirty player. He never intentionally ever runs anybody into the corner with their heads down, and he would never step on a player on purpose. When he fights, once they fall, he stops hitting. I have never seen him have to be pulled off by the refs. He hits hard to throw players off their game. He is also no wimp, and will not back down from a confrontation, that doesn't make him dirty. He is a role model for kids, and he is a player, and knows what stepping on a person, or intentionally trying to injure a person, would mean if the roles were reversed. He tries to play as a team player, and loves his fans. He is a player the other team hates, but if he was to be traded to that same team, he would be cheered for. I hate people like you, that sit on your couch and judge with no merit.

hockeymom wrote:

I hate tootoo. he is a dirty player with no skill!

I completly agree, he was trying to hurt our player.

If Jordin Tootoo had really want to hurt Mr. Draper he would have felt it. Mr. Draper had to be told, what had even happened, because he didn't feel anything. Detroit is a bunch of cry babies. Why doesn't Draper just stand up and be a man, than slandering a fellow player. Just because Tootoo throws them off their game, they think they can play head games with him, and it will throw him off. Doesn't work with Toots. Jordin loves his fans, but he gets more reved up, by the booing crowd, and has said he plays better. Way to show him Mr. Draper, you just gave Toots a reason to show you up. Go retire old man.

Who cares about TWO...TWO
The rest of your team never showed up.
Predators were no match.
You lost Nashville.... as you should.
Out played...out shot... by a bizillion to 1.
You had no chance

I would like to say one more thing. Look who won the playoffs... Us the Detroit Red Wings. And guess what "toots" or whatever you call him has been sent packing.

Ben wrote:

Who cares about TWO...TWO
The rest of your team never showed up.
Predators were no match.
You lost Nashville.... as you should.
Out played...out shot... by a bizillion to 1.
You had no chance

Watch the replay. He deliberately, in a premeditated way, dug his skate into Draper's back. He flat out did it on purpose. Watch the replay.

Tooti should be fined at the very least.

SpiderFan wrote:

If Jordin Tootoo had really want to hurt Mr. Draper he would have felt it. Mr. Draper had to be told, what had even happened, because he didn't feel anything. Detroit is a bunch of cry babies. Why doesn't Draper just stand up and be a man, than slandering a fellow player. Just because Tootoo throws them off their game, they think they can play head games with him, and it will throw him off. Doesn't work with Toots. Jordin loves his fans, but he gets more reved up, by the booing crowd, and has said he plays better. Way to show him Mr. Draper, you just gave Toots a reason to show you up. Go retire old man.

Watch the replay. He deliberately, in a premeditated way, dug his skate into Draper's back. He flat out did it on purpose. Watch the replay.

Tooti should be fined at the very least.

Watch the replay. He deliberately, in a premeditated way, dug his skate into Draper's back. He flat out did it on purpose. Watch the replay.

Adam I have watched the replay. I think you need glasses, along with all the rest of the Detroit fans. I think instead of whistles for Tootoo, I think you fans need to take soothers for Draper for the game. Be thankful your team is still going. On Sunday Tootoo could have smoked Osgood for being out of the net, but he didn't, because he is not a player that intentionally tries to injure other players. He had nothing to lose there, his season was over. You fans are probably as bad as the Montreal Fans and can't see past your noses. Detroit could barely handle Nashville, they are not going to go far, but if they do manage to battle into the cup, wait til the Rangers get a hold of your pansy ass players.

What happened on the ice right before the goal was that Chris Chelios was whistled for slashing Jordin Tootoo behind the play in the neutral zone.

What came after Lidstrom's goal was just as crucial to the Red Wings' success in this game as the goal itself. One minute into the Predators' power play, Kris Draper was whistled for tripping in the neutral zone.

``I recall the play,’’ Tootoo said.``I was just trying to get out of the way because he was in a vulnerable position.

``I’m a straight-up guy. I would never intend to do anything like that. I was just trying to get out of the way.’’

Draper said he didn’t suffer any harm during the play.

``To be honest, I didn’t feel it,’’ Draper said.``I came in after the first period and our docs asked if I was all right.

PANSY ASS WIMPS, AND DIRTY PLAYERS YOURSELF. CHELIOS IS ONE OF THE DIRTEST PLAYERS IN THE LEAGUE. I guess you Detroit fans can't read either.

how does tootoo sleep at night with all the bad stuff he does to other players, it is a violent sport but he takes it too far.

He sleeps just fine.

If that is your opinion i cannot help that.

To Hockey Mom and Equestrian 40:
It seems JT's behavior is very upsetting for you.
Get some help please.
The "ABC's" are an exercise from REBT, which is a form of cognitive behavior therapy that is simple enough and effective enough to be used by anybody and -- it works.
The"ABC's" are an exercise that helps us to stop being victimized by our own thinking.
A common example is the issue of someone else's behavior "making us angry." Anger is a common emotion, but very damaging in how it makes you feel (and its impact on how others feel.)
This is a very common way of expressing something and we hear it often, but in fact it distorts the situation it attempts to describe. A more accurate description of "someone making me angry" is to say that I feel angry about their behavior. They are not making me anything- they are simply behaving in a way that I am getting angry about. I notice their behavior and then I become angry. The responsibility for the anger is mine, not theirs.
This can sound strange at first, but dealing with problematic anger and frustration this way works. REBT theory says that it is generally irrational and self-defeating to get all worked up about someone else's behavior.
http://www.stressgroup.com/abcscrashcourse.ht...
Thank you.

Too bad he didn't step on his face. Claude almost finished the job.

Equestrian40 wrote:

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I completly agree, he was trying to hurt our player.

Shut up. you have an ex drunk wife beater that makes toots look like a female tennis player. Get real, this is the playoffs.

alrighty then? i guess were just fans of two different teams. I really dont care anymore cuz that was like so last week.

Equestrian40 wrote:

alrighty then? i guess were just fans of two different teams. I really dont care anymore cuz that was like so last week.

Are you in 8th grade?

Well i am over it...y

you guys just can't stand a good game of puck possession and skill versus run and gun goon hockey. funny how president's cup over the last few years get's your dander up...better luck next year!