No Suspension for Brown

[henrik40 76]

I agree with you 100%

Again, Hudler did not have his head down. He was following his pass so he knew where his next move was.

[Z and D for the C 712]

Good decision I think.

[jollymania 162]

As long as its called this way the next time they do it, which they will i will be fine with it

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

Again, Hudler did not have his head down. He was following his pass so he knew where his next move was.

Agreed!

[beepbeep 3]

Good, so it's legal to destroy other players. Lets hope Kronner rearranges Niedermayer head, face and neck.

You mean like jam his head up his ass neck and all?

[beepbeep 3]

Bet your ass if the same hit was put on Crosby there would be a suspension........

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

It's open season now, Maltby, Stuart and Kronwall better take some dirty ******* runs in Game 2, stick it to them. Man, this just makes me want the Wings to beat the Ducks even more!

[Mors 201]

If Brown hits Sidney Crosby the same way, he's gone for the duration of the playoffs.

Sadly this is the truth of the matter. There is no consistency in the NHL.

[BlueMonk 102]

I agree with the league's decision.

[Ms_Hockey 0]

And why do you think the league is against the Wings?? Because you get penalties? Many sportcasters (not in CA) agree that the league treats this like the 2007/2008 Ducks.

The Red Wings bring the NHL HUGE RATINGS! There is no reason to think they are against them.

I mean give a actual example of how the league hates the Red Wings. Because they suspended 2 guys for not attending the all-star break?

There's a lot more to it than penalties.

I'm not usually one to go around chanting about referee bias, but the league continues to assign Dan O'Halloran to reffing our team - even after obvious instances that his calls were less than fair. Danny O was shot in Detroit. Yes, literally shot. We all know that. But Danny O is also the one who started all of this Homer-goals-disallowed-because-butt-is-in-crease bullcrap. Now we all have a little bit of homerism in us.. but you cannot honestly tell me that Holmstrom deserves every single one of those goaltender interference penalties that Danny O loves to hand out to him. He's even been assigned to ref here during the regular season and done the exact same s*** he did in the playoffs.

Like I said, I'm not normally one to go damning the refs and I rarely blame the outcome of a game on the refs - but that even led me to send an e-mail to the officiating association. Any other situation and him reffing here would be seen as a "conflict of interest". But not the Wings.

As for the All-Star suspensions.. it wasn't so much the fact that Lidstrom and Datsyuk got suspended. It was the fact that the league didn't even bother informing the Red Wings organization OR the players themselves that they had made this rule of you can sit out the actual game but you must be here for weekend festivities. Our players found out the same time all of us did - through the media.

And what about the $10,000 fine for swinging the octopus? You mean to tell me that you actually think the rule is valid? That gunk could fly off and "seriously harm" a player or fan? That's probably the most anti-Red Wing rule to date.. and I really wish Illitch would've told the league to shove it where the sun don't shine.

Or maybe it's that Bettman has specifically called the Pittsburgh Penguins the model franchise of the league - even though it's Detroit who gets the players to sign for less. It's Detroit that every player touts as the "dream team to play for". It's Detroit that the Ducks coach got fired over for saying it'd be a dream to coach this team. It's Detroit that draws in viewers. It's Detroit that has the longest current consecutive playoff streak of any team in any major sport. ...But Pittsburgh is the model franchise?

How many TV commercials have you seen - not on local Detroit tv, but about the NHL in general - where Detroit is beating Pittsburgh in the SCF last year? Now compare that to the TV commercials where Pittsburgh is beating US.. and you have your answer.

The league doesn't like that Detroit has been so dominant for so long.. and that's really all there is to it. Why? Because it makes it that much harder for other teams in terms of competing. They just don't think it's good for the sport. And you can bet your bottom dollar whomever the next dynasty may be will run into the exact same things.

So yes, there is DEFINITE bias against the Red Wings.

Edited May 2, 2009 by Ms_Hockey

[Dabura 12,207]

There's a lot more to it than penalties.

I'm not usually one to go around chanting about referee bias, but the league continues to assign Dan O'Halloran to reffing our team - even after obvious instances that his calls were less than fair. Danny O was shot in Detroit. Yes, literally shot. We all know that. But Danny O is also the one who started all of this Homer-goals-disallowed-because-butt-is-in-crease bullcrap. Now we all have a little bit of homerism in us.. but you cannot honestly tell me that Holmstrom deserves every single one of those goaltender interference penalties that Danny O loves to hand out to him. He's even been assigned to ref here during the regular season and done the exact same s*** he did in the playoffs.

Like I said, I'm not normally one to go damning the refs and I rarely blame the outcome of a game on the refs - but that even led me to send an e-mail to the officiating association. Any other situation and him reffing here would be seen as a "conflict of interest". But not the Wings.

As for the All-Star suspensions.. it wasn't so much the fact that Lidstrom and Datsyuk got suspended. It was the fact that the league didn't even bother informing the Red Wings organization OR the players themselves that they had made this rule of you can sit out the actual game but you must be here for weekend festivities. Our players found out the same time all of us did - through the media.

And what about the $10,000 fine for swinging the octopus? You mean to tell me that you actually think the rule is valid? That gunk could fly off and "seriously harm" a player or fan? That's probably the most anti-Red Wing rule to date.. and I really wish Illitch would've told the league to shove it where the sun don't shine.

Or maybe it's that Bettman has specifically called the Pittsburgh Penguins the model franchise of the league - even though it's Detroit who gets the players to sign for less. It's Detroit that every player touts as the "dream team to play for". It's Detroit that the Ducks coach got fired over for saying it'd be a dream to coach this team. It's Detroit that draws in viewers. It's Detroit that has the longest current consecutive playoff streak of any team in any major sport. ...But Pittsburgh is the model franchise?

How many TV commercials have you seen - not on local Detroit tv, but about the NHL in general - where Detroit is beating Pittsburgh in the SCF last year? Now compare that to the TV commercials where Pittsburgh is beating US.. and you have your answer.

The league doesn't like that Detroit has been so dominant for so long.. and that's really all there is to it. Why? Because it makes it that much harder for other teams in terms of competing. They just don't think it's good for the sport. And you can bet your bottom dollar whomever the next dynasty may be will run into the exact same things.

So yes, there is DEFINITE bias against the Red Wings.

Sad, but true.

[Yzerfan75 0]

If Brown hits Sidney Crosby the same way, he's gone for the duration of the playoffs.

Bingo. Without a doubt.

[russianswede919293 95]

Don't really mind that there was no suspension. I mind that Carlyle then tried to fish for a suspension on Kronner by saying he left his feet and drew blood. Last year Trotz, and Therein did it, and this year both Hitchcock and Carlyle have done it. I absolutely hate when coaches bring their dirty laundry to the media to try to get things called in their favor.

Babcock responded with a classy move. He says it doesn't matter what I think, it matters what the league thinks and then refuses to talk about those things in the press.

Babcock is not only the best, but the classiest coach in the entire league, its a shame he doesn't get the Jack Adams recognition he deserves.

[Yzerfan75 0]

There's a lot more to it than penalties.

I'm not usually one to go around chanting about referee bias, but the league continues to assign Dan O'Halloran to reffing our team - even after obvious instances that his calls were less than fair. Danny O was shot in Detroit. Yes, literally shot. We all know that. But Danny O is also the one who started all of this Homer-goals-disallowed-because-butt-is-in-crease bullcrap. Now we all have a little bit of homerism in us.. but you cannot honestly tell me that Holmstrom deserves every single one of those goaltender interference penalties that Danny O loves to hand out to him. He's even been assigned to ref here during the regular season and done the exact same s*** he did in the playoffs.

Like I said, I'm not normally one to go damning the refs and I rarely blame the outcome of a game on the refs - but that even led me to send an e-mail to the officiating association. Any other situation and him reffing here would be seen as a "conflict of interest". But not the Wings.

As for the All-Star suspensions.. it wasn't so much the fact that Lidstrom and Datsyuk got suspended. It was the fact that the league didn't even bother informing the Red Wings organization OR the players themselves that they had made this rule of you can sit out the actual game but you must be here for weekend festivities. Our players found out the same time all of us did - through the media.

And what about the $10,000 fine for swinging the octopus? You mean to tell me that you actually think the rule is valid? That gunk could fly off and "seriously harm" a player or fan? That's probably the most anti-Red Wing rule to date.. and I really wish Illitch would've told the league to shove it where the sun don't shine.

Or maybe it's that Bettman has specifically called the Pittsburgh Penguins the model franchise of the league - even though it's Detroit who gets the players to sign for less. It's Detroit that every player touts as the "dream team to play for". It's Detroit that the Ducks coach got fired over for saying it'd be a dream to coach this team. It's Detroit that draws in viewers. It's Detroit that has the longest current consecutive playoff streak of any team in any major sport. ...But Pittsburgh is the model franchise?

How many TV commercials have you seen - not on local Detroit tv, but about the NHL in general - where Detroit is beating Pittsburgh in the SCF last year? Now compare that to the TV commercials where Pittsburgh is beating US.. and you have your answer.

The league doesn't like that Detroit has been so dominant for so long.. and that's really all there is to it. Why? Because it makes it that much harder for other teams in terms of competing. They just don't think it's good for the sport. And you can bet your bottom dollar whomever the next dynasty may be will run into the exact same things.

So yes, there is DEFINITE bias against the Red Wings.

Poetry and truth, all at once. :beerbuddy:

[soultrain 43]

someone needs to take a baseball swing at perry tomorrow. right to his fuc*ing teeth! fuc* these ducks!

[Dabura 12,207]

Babcock responded with a classy move. He says it doesn't matter what I think, it matters what the league thinks and then refuses to talk about those things in the press.

Babcock is not only the best, but the classiest coach in the entire league, its a shame he doesn't get the Jack Adams recognition he deserves.

Truth. Although it's easier to be classy when you're on the winning side.

[#19forPresident! 1]

NHL...... The model of consistency.

Bad as Brashear? Not really. But according to the way they've been calling things, it called for a game at least.

[Firehawk 305]

If the league wants hits to the head out of the game, they need to suspend players everytime for that stuff. This just tells the ducks that the line is right there, so they can continue to do it again.

[wingsgirl001 983]

... Wow. What a bunch of s***. He should have AT LEAST been out for one game.

But, sadly, I'm not surprised.

[BowHuntingFool 0]

Brown is a scub who will have NO outcome on this series! I just hope he's on the ice everytime a we score a goal!

[Mike 0]

someone needs to take a baseball swing at perry tomorrow. right to his fuc*ing teeth! fuc* these ducks!

That's what the Ducks want the Wings to do. They want the Wings to fall into that trap but they won't because the Wings are too smart. The Wings need to focus on winning game #2, not getting retribution. The best retribution the Wings can achieve is winning the game.

[betterREDthandead 58]

Brown is a scub who will have NO outcome on this series!

His elbow might have an outcome, as the league appears to tolerate its ability to fly randomly around.

[greenrebellion 415]

I agree with the call, Hudler had just gotten rid of the puck (1 second) had his head down which makes him even shorter than he usually is. I'm not arguing it wasn't a penalty, but the 5 minute and game misconduct was adequate.

[Holmstrom96 347]

I am ok with the punishments that were delt out because Jiri was able to play in the 2nd.

However, I hope the lenient penalty doesn't open the doorway for even worse things to come.

I don't believe it should work that way. Has intent was to knock Hudler's head off his shoulders, and he did it in a dirty way. If the NHL won't suspend people unless there is an injury then prepare to see a lot more injuries.

[alowicious 0]

I don't believe it should work that way. Has intent was to knock Hudler's head off his shoulders, and he did it in a dirty way. If the NHL won't suspend people unless there is an injury then prepare to see a lot more injuries.

I don't think it should either. I agree just because Jiri was able to play in the second doesn't mean what he did would have the same end results on another player.

He was kicked out of the game, their team received a 5 minute major in which the Wings scored on.(Which is much more then a game suspension would have done to the poultry since Brown is a mediocre player).

I don't think ANY dirty hits should be looked at as being OK. That also goes for ANY dirty hits that our team would throw. But there is no changing what the League has done now. We just move on and hope it doesn't get worse.