Armstrong gets 2

[Opie 308]

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Puck Daddy posted this, I agree with the announcer this is straight out of the refs training video for dirty hit to the head, this almost ranks up there with McLaren and Zednik, sure the end result of McLaren's was worse because of the clothesline effect he got, but in both instances you can clearly see the player raise his arm to make the hit to the head.

I don't think 2 games was enough, your thoughts?

BTW call on the ice, 2 mins for Holding. The league suspended him 2 games.

Delete this if I missed the other thread!

Edited April 6, 2010 by Opie

[jollymania 162]

it was worth a 2 min penalty, it probably felt like a massage to Perreault, that was nothing

[Opie 308]

To me that was a clear cut attempt to hit a player in the head/face.

If he lights him up ala Stuart did Umberger I post this link to a huge hit and rant and rave about Perreault needing to look both ways before crossing the street type joke.

Here he clearly did not see the hit coming, his fault, but clearly Armstrong raises his arm and goes right at Perreault's head/face with his forearm.

I am not sure where to draw the line, is it only a major suspension when a major injury results? Well that just promotes diving and people acting like the were absolutely destroyed when they barely got touched? Or is any hit that takes that form a major suspension?

[jollymania 162]

To me that was a clear cut attempt to hit a player in the head/face.

If he lights him up ala Stuart did Umberger I post this link to a huge hit and rant and rave about Perreault needing to look both ways before crossing the street type joke.

Here he clearly did not see the hit coming, his fault, but clearly Armstrong raises his arm and goes right at Perreault's head/face with his forearm.

I am not sure where to draw the line, is it only a major suspension when a major injury results? Well that just promotes diving and people acting like the were absolutely destroyed when they barely got touched? Or is any hit that takes that form a major suspension?

this wasn't anything, he missed the hit so he stuck his arm out, if anything you suspend him for sucking at hitting, there is no way he was going to do any damage

[Travis 576]

To me that was a clear cut attempt to hit a player in the head/face.

If he lights him up ala Stuart did Umberger I post this link to a huge hit and rant and rave about Perreault needing to look both ways before crossing the street type joke.

Here he clearly did not see the hit coming, his fault, but clearly Armstrong raises his arm and goes right at Perreault's head/face with his forearm.

I am not sure where to draw the line, is it only a major suspension when a major injury results? Well that just promotes diving and people acting like the were absolutely destroyed when they barely got touched? Or is any hit that takes that form a major suspension?

But everyone here looooves Colby Armstrong. You're arguing the wrong side of things.

Looks like a cheap shot to me, obviously it didn't do much damage - throwing a fist out is less than honorable, so to speak.

[jollymania 162]

But everyone here looooves Colby Armstrong. You're arguing the wrong side of things.

Looks like a cheap shot to me, obviously it didn't do much damage - throwing a fist out is less than honorable, so to speak.

it isn't honorable but it isn't worth 2 games of suspension

[Travis 576]

it isn't honorable but it isn't worth 2 games of suspension

That I can definitely agree with. It goes without saying that the NHL's criteria for suspension is completely screwed.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

this wasn't anything, he missed the hit so he stuck his arm out, if anything you suspend him for sucking at hitting, there is no way he was going to do any damage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzhF2viguGs

[MCleveland89 122]

He was going for the head. He deserves the suspension. He shouldn't be given a "get out of jail free" card just because he sucks at it.

[wings1110 184]

didnt look dirty at first glance but when they show it in slow motion he definitally put his arm out on purpose 2 games is perfect imo