Ovechkin Game Misconduct

[Opie 308]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/boxscore?gid=2009112523

Washington boarding - 5 min 3:38, A. Ovechkin served by C. Clark

Washington game misconduct - 10 min 3:38, A. Ovechkin

Anybody see it?

[Carman 387]

Yep, boarding call on a late check from behind. On a closer look Kaleta turned into the boards so it wasn't the correct call, but those things happen when you play the game like Ovechkin does.

[MacK_Attack 108]

[MacK_Attack 108]

I don't know if it's a hit from behind of the malicious type, but it's charging (remember when they used to call that?) if nothing else. He came from a long way away with no other intent but to hit him hard.

But this is a result of Ovechkin developing a reputation for dangerous hits.

Edited November 26, 2009 by MacK_Attack

[Yzerfan1999 81]

Clearly boarding. Game misconduct deserved, but no more.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

Clearly boarding. Game misconduct deserved, but no more.

Agreed.

[Guest CaliWingsNut]

Got what was deserved for the hit. I don't think I'll ever ***** at a one game penalty for blood.

[Guest Four]

I see this hit so many times a game.. not jus by Ovechkin either.

[Miller Brew 0]

Ovie, you can't do that... unless it's to Crosby or Malkin.

[MTU_Huskies963 398]

I don't know if I would really call that boarding. I see boarding as more of hitting someone in the back to put them face first into the glass. OV hits him on the side and launches him at an angle into the glass. Also players need to stop turning there bodies in towards the glass, after making a play.

[Miller Brew 0]

I don't know if I would really call that boarding. I see boarding as more of hitting someone in the back to put them face first into the glass. OV hits him on the side and launches him at an angle into the glass. Also players need to stop turning there bodies in towards the glass, after making a play.

I was thinking the same thing

[dragonballgtz 273]

I don't know if I would really call that boarding. I see boarding as more of hitting someone in the back to put them face first into the glass. OV hits him on the side and launches him at an angle into the glass. Also players need to stop turning there bodies in towards the glass, after making a play.

I agree with this. It looks like he hit him from the side to me. Even if OV came from the front the guy would of be knocked the f*** out because he was looking down similar too Havlat.

Edited November 26, 2009 by dragonballgtz

[Guest Lidstromboli]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26329

2.1 Boarding – A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who checks an opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to be thrown violently in the boards. The severity of the penalty, based upon the degree of violence of the impact with the boards, shall be at the discretion of the Referee.

[Pavel Hossyukstrom 2]

was not late but it was a charge. shouldn't have gotten misconduct. 5 min major should've been only call. BS!!

Edited November 26, 2009 by Pavel Hossyukstrom

[akustyk 84]

proper call by the ref.

[dat's sick 1,002]

proper call by the ref.

yep.

[toby91_ca 620]

I don't know if I would really call that boarding. I see boarding as more of hitting someone in the back to put them face first into the glass. OV hits him on the side and launches him at an angle into the glass. Also players need to stop turning there bodies in towards the glass, after making a play.

I think you need a better understanding of boarding then, because it was boarding. It was also a charge, which Ovechkin is starting to build a reputation for. I wonder if the other players around the league are starting to think about this kind of a rep and start wondering how to take him out in a similar fashion. I don't think that's the case, at least not yet, but Don Cherry certainly does.

[RedFlag85 33]

Can't wait to see what Don Cherry has to say about this. Maybe his hatred of European/Russian players will overcome what little sanity he has left and get his wacky ass fired.

[Carman 387]

Can't wait to see what Don Cherry has to say about this. Maybe his hatred of European/Russian players will overcome what little sanity he has left and get his wacky ass fired.

Someone takes Don Cherry too seriously.

[RedFlag85 33]

Someone takes Don Cherry too seriously.

I guess it came out wrong. The point of my post was trying to illustrate how bats*** insane he is.

Meh, oh well. I'm hungover.

[eva unit zero 271]

It wasn't charging. Ovechkin did have to skate a while over as he was close to center when Kaleta started to break out. But Ovechkin's hit wasn't a "pump my feet for the length of the ice and hit you" kind of hit. He skated into the area and hit him with a normal bodycheck. Kaleta saw him coming, and instead of attempt to avoid him, he turns towards the boards and passes the puck blindly towards the middle of the ice. So now Kaleta has not only put himself in physical danger, he has put his team in a potentially bad position by dumping the puck blindly towards several opposing players at center ice.

[esteef 2,679]

After all the comments I expected a huge nasty hit. That hit was weak.

esteef

[MacK_Attack 108]

It has more to do with a player with a reputation for dirty/dangerous hits throwing a borderline hit. Referees are not going to give Ovechkin the benefit of the doubt in these situations.

Ovechkin tried his slew-foot hit on Beauchemin on Saturday night, but Beauchemin got away from it.

[Doc Holiday 0]

Eh, I don't think it was THAT bad.

Oh well, it happens out there.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

proper call by the ref.

Agreed. To me boarding is generally more about hitting a guy who is a few feet away from the boards in such a way that he goes flying into them in a dangerous manner.

A lot of those are also going to be hits from behind, but it's not a requirement for the call.

just one more borderline hit for AO.