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[njbolt12]

Ref muscles - Kind of like beer muscles. The increase in perceived toughness, cheap gestures directed at the crowd and/or apparent willingness to fight when the presence of officials makes the likelihood of an altercation impossible. Players with ref muscles will often turtle when a fair fight presents itself. Prominent examples: Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Chris Neil, Sean Avery, Jarko Ruutu.

[Sotnos]

Originally Posted by njbolt12

5mith - the post concussion version of the goaltender who stood on his head for the Lightning before 2009.

This is too perfect (sadly enough)

[jason_haas]

Originally Posted by njbolt12

Ref muscles - Kind of like beer muscles. The increase in perceived toughness, cheap gestures directed at the crowd and/or apparent willingness to fight when the presence of officials makes the likelihood of an altercation impossible. Players with ref muscles will often turtle when a fair fight presents itself. Prominent examples: Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Chris Neil, Sean Avery, Jarko Ruutu.

Maxim Lapierre.

[njbolt12]

Originally Posted by jason_haas

Maxim Lapierre.

Yes... I forgot Matt Cooke too, but you get the idea

[njbolt12]

Revenge for Downie - justification used for any sort of late hit / cheap shot / stick foul / punch against the Lightning's Steve Downie, a.k.a. as retaliation for his suspendable actions as a member of the Flyers. Revenge for Downie is not limited to players who were teammates of the injured parties during said incidents, and does not warrant a penalty. Usually followed by a gesture like this: