2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
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Brodeur doesn't shake Avery's hand
Avery waving his stick in Brodeur's face
I think I would've punched Avery in the face for that too."After five games of running into, harassing and annoying Martin Brodeur, Sean Avery took a final swipe at the New Jersey goalie after the New York Rangers eliminated the Devils in the first round of the playoffs.
Avery ripped Brodeur for his lack of sportsmanship for failing to shake his hand after the Rangers beat the Devils 5-3 to win the Eastern Conference series in five games.
Every Devils player shook Avery's hand - although some barely looked at him - until Brodeur dropped his hand and skated past the pesky forward.
"I just shook everybody's hand but one," said Brodeur, who has led the Devils to three Stanley Cup championships.
Avery stood in front of Brodeur and waved his stick in front of the goaltender's face trying to block his view. He eventually scored but many hockey purists felt his antics showed poor sportsmanship.
"I've played for 15 years in this league. I've been watching games for 33 years. I had never seen that in my life," Brodeur said at the time. "I don't think that kind of behaviour should be done in front of the net, but there is no rule for it."
The following day, the NHL ruled his action was illegal."
- i knew him in highschool, same friends etc.********
- Really? Was he annoying? Probably just in sports...Jaline
- he's a prick and so are his friends, i know them really good. but they're just like that i guess, i don't hate them for it********
- i already told you i knew spezza too (molo), same area as crosby aswell but he was young when i was in highschool********
- ...highschool. i knew avery's old g/f since i was like 5, i think they were engaged or something.********
- cool. Spezza seems like he is always happy...Jaline
- ya i guess. i agree with don cherry he's got to play with a chip on his shoudler.********
- i knew him in highschool, same friends etc.