Two more BS fines/suspensions

[Guest Four]

After Ovie and Artyukhin's 'slew-foot' hits, the league has followed up by suspending Ott for a hip check and fining Scuderi for a hip check.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=503701

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=503723

Next the players will get fined and suspended for bruising players when hitting them >.>

[Carman 387]

I don't have a problem with these. Ott is just a ***** so I could care less with what ever happens to him, and Scuderi certainly isn't a dirty player, but that hit was extremely low and I love hip checks.

[Guest Four]

Scuderi's was the only one out of all 4 that I would consider dirty because of how low he went, the other 3 don't seem that bad at all.

[LeftWinger 5,153]

...this just in from the NHL, if you're a marquee player you get an automatic recinding of suspension because your team cannot win without you and heck, and besides, isn't the world tired of those "other guys" winnng all the time?

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

I didn't see Scuderi's, but I thought Ott's was certainly penalty worthy, not so much a suspension.

But you know the NHL, you gotta protect players' knees. Their brains however, are fair game.

[Echolalia 2,961]

I have never seen someone get so low to the ice to make a check.

[Hack & Whack Rule! 160]

Scuderi was practically sitting on the ice. He was pretty low, so that one to me is questionable. A judgement call. Chimera got f***ed up on the landing, though. Maybe that's why the reaction from the brass. I saw nothing wrong with Ott's hit. Yeah, he was low, but he wasn't down at knee level with his hip.

[jollymania 162]

Scuderi deserved a fine, he screwed that hipcheck up, he didn't even hit chimera wiht his hip, you should be punished if you cant control yourself when going for a hipcheck. THe ott one was fine Colaiacovo like always puts himself in a vulnerable position to get another injury.

[jollymania 162]

I didn't see Scuderi's, but I thought Ott's was certainly penalty worthy, not so much a suspension.

But you know the NHL, you gotta protect players' knees. Their brains however, are fair game.

Otts was clean, and if you think he went low check out this:

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Otts was clean, and if you think he went low check out this:

I disagree that Ott's was clean. Like I said, a penalty, probably not suspension worthy.

But that one was worth a penalty and suspension. That hit makes Lebda's hip checks look great by comparison.

[eva unit zero 271]

I didn't see Scuderi's, but I thought Ott's was certainly penalty worthy, not so much a suspension.

But you know the NHL, you gotta protect players' knees. Their brains however, are fair game.

Booth got hit in the head because Richards had him lined up for a shoulder check and he STOPPED, but the stopping didn't keep him out of Richards' line plus Richards slightly leaned towards Booth to make contact rather than fall on his face. It wasn't an intentional hit to the head like you seem to believe.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Booth got hit in the head because Richards had him lined up for a shoulder check and he STOPPED, but the stopping didn't keep him out of Richards' line plus Richards slightly leaned towards Booth to make contact rather than fall on his face. It wasn't an intentional hit to the head like you seem to believe.

There's already a thread on that hit. Maybe you can argue with me there. This is the thread about where you can make up some imaginary movement on the Scuderi or Ott hits that only you can detect in the instant replay

Though because you state your opinions as if they were irrefutable facts, there's a pretty good chance I'm not gonna answer.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

Everything is a joke after Richards got away with destroying another player's head on a ridiculously dangerous play. Honestly that check was the most dangerous thing I've seen on the ice in a long time. He could've been paralyzed on a hit like that.

This two tier penalty system is an absolute joke. Stars shouldn't have the right to target the brains of other players.

[clutchngrab 12]

I don't know - Scuderi's hit was low, but it was slightly above the knees. Jeez I remember when that was considered a good check. Hockey really has become pussified. I've seen alot worse knee on knee, headhunting and hitting from behind - none of which was tolerated in the old days. I miss the 70's

[XxGoWingsxX 0]

I find it funny that these "dirty" hits as the league calls them...half the time aren't even warranting a penalty by the refs that this same league employs to call this kinda stuff, yet the league ...after the game will say it was dirty. Umm , in my opinion if no penalty was given that just proves to me that the ref wasn't doing his job...or he is UNCLEAR what the rules are.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

There's already a thread on that hit. Maybe you can argue with me there. This is the thread about where you can make up some imaginary movement on the Scuderi or Ott hits that only you can detect in the instant replay

Though because you state your opinions as if they were irrefutable facts, there's a pretty good chance I'm not gonna answer.

[CenterIce 83]

Look familiar:

Edited October 28, 2009 by CenterIce

[Guest mindfly]

It's rediculous that ott got suspended for a very very nice hipcheck, while scuderi didnt even get a penalty yet his was illegal because he hit im on his knees - extremely low that is.

[Hank Dats 'N Homer 81]

Look familiar:

haha i love when a guy gets a clean hit then has to answer for it by fighting another guy and kicking the s*** out of that guy too. The only thing that makes this clip better for me was seeing malkin on the end of a good hit and seeing CROSBY on the side of the butt whoopin. Crosby cant even defend himself what was he thinking trying to defend his lover?

[edicius 3,269]

Look familiar:

Was low, but Malkin had his head down. Too bad, so sad.

Of course, since it's Pittsburgh, he could have gotten his legs severed at the knee and I still would probably say it's a clean hit.

[jollymania 162]

Ballard is what 5'10 malkin is like 6'5/6'6 p,us he was rising, of course it is going to be low, but even then ballard is thigh height unlike scuderi who is knee level and 6'1 checking a 6'0 dude.

Edited October 28, 2009 by jollymania

[CenterIce 83]

Ballard is what 5'10 malkin is like 6'5/6'6 p,us he was rising, of course it is going to be low, but even then ballard is thigh height unlike scuderi who is knee level and 6'1 checking a 6'0 dude.

They are pretty much identical plays. Both players went way lower than a hip check and took out the knees. I recall everyone praising Ballard's hit, probably because it was on the Penguins. Both hits are dirty.

[jollymania 162]

They are pretty much identical plays. Both players went way lower than a hip check and took out the knees. I recall everyone praising Ballard's hit, probably because it was on the Penguins. Both hits are dirty.

no they are not, ballard was in full control and hit hip to malkin's (who's legs were straight pretty much) thigh, that is a hipcheck, Scuderi's was a failed hip check, he made initial contact with his shoulder to chimera's knee. A ballard hipcheck on Malkin will always look low but what is Ballard supposed to do grow 5 inches magically when he goes to make a hipcheck so they dont appear low?

[Doc Holiday 0]

Scuderi's was a bad play. Not intentional, but I am not exactly mad about the fine considering he won't miss any playing time. Just a slap on the wrist.

The same goes for the hit on Malkin that was shown earlier. Both hits to the knees.

[mjlegend 155]

Of course, since it's Pittsburgh, he could have gotten his legs severed at the knee and I still would probably say it's a clean hit.

This.