The NHL announced today that Sean Avery will be suspended for six games and have to undergo anger counseling. How I would love to be a fly on the wall during THOSE shrink sessions.
The obvious question is if six games is too severe. For any other player, yes. For Sean Avery? Hmmm.... Is any amount of time too severe? I think the league was just waiting for a reason to come down hard on Avery, and his off-color, sexist comments provided the perfect opportunity. These six games are a clear message that the NHL is getting sick of this guy. The sad thing is, I doubt Avery even cares. He's in the NHL for one reason: to further his own image. The NHL is his channel to the spotlight, and that's why he still plays. The sad thing is, he's immensely talented and could easily be a star if he cared a lick about the game and his team.
Now, that's what I think the league thinks. What do I think? I don't think the suspension was necessarily warranted. A fine? Maybe. Suspension? Not really. I say let Dion Phaneuf and Jarrett Stoll (the current beaus of Avery's ex-girlfriends) take care of things with Avery on the ice. I'll be looking forward to the next Dallas/Calgary or Dallas/LA tilt for that very reason.
But, this will give him some much needed time off, the perfect opportunity for him to go sew clothes and make designs for his budding line of purses.
IN OTHER NEWS:
His greatness, Barry Melrose, has returned as an analyst with ESPN. He will be joining Matthew Barnaby, and I think the two will make a wonderful pair.
"I am very, very excited about coming back home to ESPN where I have had so many great years," Melrose said in an ESPN statement. "I look forward to analyzing people being fired rather than being the guy fired."
Classic Melrose quote.
Go Mullett!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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