Isn't it predictable, the inability of so many to attempt even the slightest objectivity -- those who jump through hoops to defend the cheap shots on Crosby would scream blue murder if the star of their own favourite team were similarly taken out in a playoff series. Name a pro league that does less than the NHL to protect its greatest talents, or one that has so many of its fans defend the crap that removes those talents from the spectacle of the sport.