Laraque suspended 5 games

[Jedi 1,865]

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[Guest zackmorris]

I'd prefer more but good, go sit out and think about how much of a dirty piece of s*** you are George.

[Hockeytown_Ryan 122]

At least they took action.. 5 games is 5 games.

Kudos to the league.. They FINALLY got one right!

[Guest micah]

Appropriate suspension. Nice job, league. Dumb move, Laraque. Get well soon, Kronwall!

[ILoveKris 0]

I Love how in post game interviews on Saturday he said he wasn't worried because the 4 refs (?) didnt' call it.

Someone should tell him that there are only 2 refs on the ice in a game. Just sayin.

[RedWings Gone Wild 6]

He probably would have been a healthy scratch for 5 games anyways for being such a moron on the ice... it's really basically an empty gesture by the league... I just wish they'd once take a stand against this crap by giving one of these glorified goons a suspension with some backbone.

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

He probably would have been a healthy scratch for 5 games anyways for being such a moron on the ice... it's really basically an empty gesture by the league... I just wish they'd once take a stand against this crap by giving one of these glorified goons a suspension with some backbone.

Yeah, the Canadiens basically suffer nothing for his actions. The Wings are, as they would be anyways, the biggest losers in this disaster.

[sixer 37]

Given it's Laraque, should have been 20 games.

[Holmstrom96 347]

it's really basically an empty gesture by the league... I just wish they'd once take a stand against this crap by giving one of these glorified goons a suspension with some backbone.

What?

I think this was a good call by the NHL. 5 games is nothing to laugh at. That's a real suspension.

As much as I hate Bettman and disagree with the NHL sometimes, I think for the most part they're good with suspensions, including this one.

[henrik40 76]

From what I read, Canadiens fans are just as happy to see him suspended as Wings fans are. They think he's the biggest waste of money (and they're right) along with some others they have on that squad.

[RedWings Gone Wild 6]

What?

I think this was a good call by the NHL. 5 games is nothing to laugh at. That's a real suspension.

As much as I hate Bettman and disagree with the NHL sometimes, I think for the most part they're good with suspensions, including this one.

For Joe Thorton, 5 games is a lot... for a guy who's sole asset is hurting people,

and who probably wouldn't be dressed for a while anyways, it is again, an empty gesture.

[Guest zackmorris]

What?

I think this was a good call by the NHL. 5 games is nothing to laugh at. That's a real suspension.

As much as I hate Bettman and disagree with the NHL sometimes, I think for the most part they're good with suspensions, including this one.

Kronwall is going to miss alot more than 5 games. Laraque knew what he was doing. I can see exactly what he's saying.

Laraque doesn't care as much as we think.

[Carman 387]

Kronwall is going to miss alot more than 5 games. Laraque knew what he was doing. I can see exactly what he's saying.

Laraque doesn't care as much as we think.

And you know this how? 5 games is appropriate. Irresponsible move by Laraque, but no one can judge that there was malicious intent.

[edicius 3,269]

Matt Cooke is laughing his ass off somewhere tonight.

[Shaman 713]

what needs to be done to stop plays like this is mirror suspensions, if you put a player out on a dumb play like that, you are out till the player who was injured plays again, it will drop rates of these kinda plays.

[Guest zackmorris]

And you know this how? 5 games is appropriate. Irresponsible move by Laraque, but no one can judge that there was malicious intent.

I said he knew what he was doing. I don't care if it was malicious, that's part of being a responsible adult who possesses the ability to severely hurt another. There are 82 games in a season, like Laraque gives a s*** about 5 of them. What's he missing? A total of 20 minutes of play?

You wanna know why players keep doing this? Because make no mistake, he could've avoided it altogether-because players get little wrist slaps and little fines and no one is scared. If the punishments were harsher, players would pull this bulls*** less and we'd be a healthier league overall.

Edited November 24, 2009 by zackmorris

[Guest zackmorris]

what needs to be done to stop plays like this is mirror suspensions, if you put a player out on a dumb play like that, you are out till the player who was injured plays again, it will drop rates of these kinda plays.

I was going to say this. If it's deemed intentional without a doubt, send them out until the other person gets back.

[EuroTwin 240]

Excellent.

I hope he slips on the ice in the parking lot in Montréal somewhere and breaks his knee.

On Christmas day.

[Hockeytown_Ryan 122]

At least they took action.. 5 games is 5 games.

Kudos to the league.. They FINALLY got one right!

Id Like to add on to my previous comment here...

I Think maybe a game or 2 more should of been tacked on.. He did play like a douchebag that shift.. he did smack

Helm inthe face (worth a double minor) and then hit Kronner with that knee on knee before the whistle could be blown..

given he went out there with the purpose to end someones night......he should maybe have been given a little more harsh a penalty.. He is losing 38,000 + tho..(Big Whoop- He wanted a vacation)

[puckloo39 5,686]

this is far from an original thought, but I think Laraque should sit out as long as Kronner is out. An eye for an eye -- or knee, in this case. Seriously, they lose Laraque for as long as we lose Kronwall.

I am glad he got five, it's better than nothing, I guess.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

this is far from an original thought, but I think Laraque should sit out as long as Kronner is out. An eye for an eye -- or knee, in this case. Seriously, they lose Laraque for as long as we lose Kronwall.

I am glad he got five, it's better than nothing, I guess.

If that were the rule, Todd Bertuzzi wouldn't be playing for us right now.

[puckloo39 5,686]

If that were the rule, Todd Bertuzzi wouldn't be playing for us right now.

according to more than one poster in this forum, that wouldn't be such a bad thing.

[Carman 387]

If that were the rule, Todd Bertuzzi wouldn't be playing for us right now.

Nor would Brad May.

Nvm, Steve Heinze actually played again, granted very poorly.

Edited November 24, 2009 by Carman

[cmonster 11]

I think the suspension is "fair". And I use that term loosely. The difficulty that most people are going to have with this suspension is that Montreal loses a goon scrub for 5 games. Someone who on more nights than not is going to be a healthy scratch anyway. Detroit loses its #2 defensemen for 4-8 weeks. Roughly 12-20 games. I am just speculating on that number btw. Don't know the exact number, but you get the point. We lose a #2 defenseman for 12-20 games and Montreal loses a goon scrub like Laraque for 5. The value just doesn't seem equal.

[skyphoenix 153]

This actually helps the Habs. They should have made Laraque play 20 minutes a night for the rest of the season.