From: Star-Tribuneby Roman Augustovic
(left) Minnesota will be without sparkplug Tony Lucia on Friday night after he was ejected for fighting in with North Dakota last week
On Monday, coach Don Lucia talked to his players about Saturday’s penalty and fight-filled game. He called the time he spent on the subject “good learning and teaching moments.”
If you want another peak at what happened at the end of overtime and the handshake line, check out this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQaZ3RTCAO8
At the end of overtime, Darcy Zajac (son of former DU player Tom Zajac 73-76) of the Fighting Sioux cross-checked R.J. Anderson in the back. That prompted Tony Lucia, the coach’s son, to go after Zajac and he eventually wrestled him to the ice. As expected, the crowd cheered.
Both Tony Lucia and Zajac were given game disqualifications, meaning they will miss their team’s next game. For Tony Lucia, that means Friday’s game at Denver.
“I don’t condone fighting,” Don Lucia said when asked about the incident. “But at the same time sometimes you have to come to your teammates’ defense. I don’t ever want to be part of a a program or team that starts anything but sometimes you have to stand up for your teammates on the rink.”
Is that what your son did? “Yes, I think so,” dad replied.
3 comments:
You conveniently left out what Anderson had just done to Oshie that prompted Zajacs response. The Goofs were giving Oshie the stickwork all night and Zajac responded.
You might want to contact Roman Augustoviz at the Star-Trib. I'm sure he'll be happy to print a retraction. :-)
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coach lucia sent his son for royal punishment and tony had to stay over at kevin gorgs and dubays house as they looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove gophers if you catch my drift..bad boy, bad boy..come to uncle gorgie.....chump pussies, the whole team..
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