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Did Yakupov celebration send Morris into a rage?
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08:19 AM ET 01.31 | Based on his previous work, Nail Yakupov's reaction after scoring an OT game-winner on Wednesday was rather benign. Maybe Coyotes defenseman Derek Morris was ticked off about it, or about the 2-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in general; no matter the catalyst, the veteran went a little nutso after the final horn on Wednesday night. ... Soon, Morris was skating near the celebrating Oilers and colliding with [Ray Whitney], who appeared to chirp him. Morris responded with a few punches well after the game was over. Under NHL rules, Morris would have been subject to a fine had he been given a fighting major after the game ended. As it stands, it was a roughing minor. But one assumes the NHL Dept. of Player Safety would consider something for this act.
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A couple of issues here;
1) I didn't see it, but I guess yakupov is normally rather...demonstrative? H eneeds to tone it down a bit.
2) People need to relax. And by people...in this case I mean Morris and Whitney. TRash talking is trash talking...calling it "chirping" doesn't make it any better. to me, it's classless. But morris needs maybe a longer fuse?
3) To that point, maybe he's just cheesed off that plays for a team in limbo, and lost to edonton on top of it?
Spiny Norman
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One more issue: Ray Whitney plays for Dallas, not Edmonton.
THE BISHOP!
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No issues with his GWG celebration last night...
Golden Bay
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I guess they don't have proof readers. It should have been RYAN Whitney
Hornets Hockey
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A little on the Ovie side, ''puttin' on the dog at someone else' house''.
shiprock
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It seemed a little "catty" by Morris.
Canuck eh?
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I know. I just enjoy calling out the interns.
THE BISHOP!
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I was wondering if Dallas traded him and I didn't see it somewhere...I was sure I saw him in the Det/Dal game ....lol
mhwings
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so how did he even get into this story?
Spiny Norman
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if he keeps that up, he'll use all of his 9 lives!
Spiny Norman
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Nothing gets past you sir. You're like a young Patrick Roy.
Hornets Hockey
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At least he's not finicky about mixing it up.
Canuck eh?
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wow...we are olde!
Spiny Norman
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Are the Oil becoming a juvenile version of the snarky Canucks?
THE BISHOP!
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So much for the credibility of Yahoo Sports...
Otis B. Driftwood
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Hilarious , i gave that one a triple take also !
Harry Crack
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I wasn't aware that phrase existed...
like Senate Ethics or ESPN journalist
Spiny Norman
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Yep......I can remember when smoking was good for you. :-)
Canuck eh?
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Yahoo had it right...SI, not so much.
I blame Manti's girlfriend!
Golden Bay
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Agreed , a sore loser is a sore loser at any age.
Harry Crack
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