This week's image depicts Alex Burrows of the Vancouver Canucks viciously biting the finger of the Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The incident occurred during a scrum in front of the net, a very common occurrence in this series.
Bergeron later showed his finger to the referees, who seemed to have no idea how to react. Burrows was not immediately penalized for his despicable act, leading many to believe that he would be disciplined by the league. Surprisingly, the NHL's Head of Discipline, Colin Campbell, took no action against Burrows.
Instead, the biting belligerent was allowed to play in Game 2, and his impact was felt. Burrows opened the scoring midway through the game with a one-timer that caught Boston goalie Tim Thomas off guard. He later contributed to the Canucks' goal near the end of regulation that tied the game and sent the match into overtime. And finally, eleven seconds into the extra period, the controversial forward stepped around Zdeno Chara and embarassed Thomas once more with a wraparound goal that gave Vancouver the victory.
This series has been noted for its increased physicality, a trend that will likely continue with the bad blood drawn, with much malice, in the opening game. Vancouver holds a two game lead in the Finals, but Boston is far from eliminated. Keep an eye on, and your fingers away from, Burrows as the series continues and as always, marvel in the prognostic powers of the guru.
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