The behavior of the fans at the Montreal/Rangers game tonight was inexcusable. Just because your team is having a bad game and they are being soundly outplayed by another team does not give the fans the right to throw objects on the ice. Throwing anything on the ice has the potential to injure a player, either on the opposing team or the home team.

Montreal fans are supposed to be so knowledgeable, such guardians of the game. What a crock. Those people there tonight are spoiled whiners who took their frustrations out by throwing the banners they had received as gifts all over the ice causing a long delay in the game.

Had this incident happened anywhere else, that home team would have received a delay of game penalty. Why wasn’t any penalty given to Montreal? Could it be because the Rangers would have had a 5 on 3? Too bad. Montreal deserved another penalty for their fans behavior.

Nothing will happen. Colin Campbell will do nothing. The incident probably won’t even be mentioned tomorrow in the Canadian press or on the websites. That’s too bad. The NHL will lose more credibility if this incident is allowed to go unpunished. Because the in-game officials took no action, it would behoove the League to fine the Canadiens for their crowds outrageous behavior.

For the record, I wrote this when the score was 5-2 Rangers.

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