i dont really have an issue with ference saying that the hit was the type of hit that is being cracked down on… and also, i think there may be a possibility that we have seen paille in his last game as a bruin…. the organization, players, and fans all seem to be really down on him. i doubt he has any real trade value, maybe he is a scratch until the trade deadline, where he can be a piece of a deal, and if not, he spends the rest of the year in providence. i honestly feel like the bruins are more likely to bring in a winger than a dman at the deadline (for some reason), so i think paille will be replaced

I respect Ference’s honesty. It’s actually pretty refreshing. The only thing I would worry about is whether or not that type of comment would divide the room, especially coming from Ference,who has allegedly has caused some turmoil in that room before with the player’s union re/Paul Kelly firing fiasco.

I’m biased because I really like the guy off the ice, but he seems like a more intelligent breed of hockey player; he’s a global citizen and a hockey player, and I respect that. I think of his progressive acts in recent history, including going to Africa with Right to Play and working with other players to offset their carbon emissions. It’s good stuff, and I think it’s part of the reason he said what he did: He’s not going to lie to protect a teammate who screwed up. And there’s no doubt that Paille screwed up with the hit; it was a perfect example of a lateral blindside hit. After the whole locker room came out in defence of Savard for one last season, you’ve got to applaud someone for avoiding hypocrisy by painting all the hits with the same brush—whether his teammate was the perpetrator or the victim.

My two cents, anyway.

After watching that video I know how Horton feels about the whole thing. lol

They still need a puck-mover and that is no secret.