Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted April 16, 2011 4-1 at the start of the 3rd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladifan 680 Report post Posted April 16, 2011 If the Bolts keep playing the way they are, methinks Crosby just might make a miraculous recovery. I would not put it past them to just be resting him. GO, BOLTS!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mabuhay Red Wings 177 Report post Posted April 16, 2011 Hope the Bolts get it done for the night. You never know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crotty99 302 Report post Posted April 16, 2011 Great game by the Bolts. Would love it if they could take this series. The Pen's have been relying on hard gritty work to win games without Sid and Malkin. If they have an off night like this one, they really struggle to get anything going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted April 16, 2011 Fleury for Vezina and Hart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clairbear303 2 Report post Posted April 16, 2011 5-1 Keep it up Tampa, I'd love it if the Pens got knocked out first round so my brother would stop trash talking the Wings already Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladifan 680 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 Surprise! Kunitz threw a deliberate elbow on Gagne in tonight's game and with any luck at all, should be suspended. We can only hope, eh? Meanwhile, it'll be interesting to see what Super Mario comes up with - if anything - about Kunitz's blatant penalty. Downie also made a huge hit behind the net that will probably be looked at. But I'm really hoping for Kunitz to get nailed. He really earned it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) Kunitz definitely deserves at least a couple games. That was an intentional blindside elbow to the head that I've ever seen. Also, Downie should get something as well, it was pretty clear he left his feet before contact. Man, I usually hate giving out suspensions for hits(I liked both the Doan hit and Helm hit for example), especially in the playoffs but these hits just deserve it in my eyes. Here is the hit. Edited April 19, 2011 by Carman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crashnburnluder 385 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 Holy Intentional.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 This game has been a complete gong show. The NHL is like the Wild West lately. Yeeeesh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Austin 5 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 Man, I usually hate giving out suspensions for hits(I liked both the Doan hit and Helm hit for example), especially in the playoffs but these hits just deserve it in my eyes. Not sure how you're putting either the Doan hit or the Helm hit in the same sentence with either hit in tonight's PIT/TB game, especially Kunitz's elbow. Kunitz was head hunting, didn't try to hide it a little bit, and could have potentially ended the career of a player who already has a history of concussions. The other hit was a charge, and he left his feet, but I'm not sure it was suspension worthy. Helm's hit was a pedestrian body check behind the net that shouldn't have even earned a penalty, and Doan hit a player that was already falling. Kunitz deserves 2-3 games (a single game suspension is likely but ridiculous), the other three deserve nothing extra, in my opinion. 1 Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) Oh yeah I agree of course, the hits in the Wings-Phoenix game were in a different stratsophere, I was just conveying that I'm not some soft no hit slappy that's all Edited April 19, 2011 by Carman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 Here is the hit. i mean, there is just no excuse for that. there is absolutely no argument about that play. some of the other suspensions, i guess i can see at least one argument against them. but this one, no way. homey telegraphed that elbow. hopefully they give him more than a few. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 Should be gone for at least the rest of the 1st round. Easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtrememachine1 795 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 i mean, there is just no excuse for that. there is absolutely no argument about that play. some of the other suspensions, i guess i can see at least one argument against them. but this one, no way. homey telegraphed that elbow. hopefully they give him more than a few. Throwing an elbow like that on a player with a history of concussions is cheap, dirty and disgusting. That's Penguins hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legaleaglewingsfan 75 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 The following letter was just released from the comissioner's office. Dear Mario, Would you please tell your guys to not be so blatant with their thuggery its hard for me to appear impartial when I don't suspend them for nearly taking a guys head off with an intentional elbow. Oh and please give Sid a kiss for me. Love and Kisses, Gary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 From TSN: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Chris Kunitz has a 10 a.m. ET disciplinary hearing with the NHL on Tuesday for his elbow on Tampa Bay Lightning forward Simon Gagne, while Gagne's teammate Steve Downie will speak with the league right after to address his charge on Ben Lovejoy.... Look at "Rip Van" Campbell, all busy and stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 Probably gets 1 game, if that. Pretty much the same a Pronger's elbow a few years back in the playoffs and he only got 1 game is a repeat offender. If this was Cooke, different story. I'm trying to remember what Heatley got, was it 2 games or 1 game? If Heatley only got 1 game, hard to justify giving Kunitz anything because there is a clear difference between playoffs and regular season when it comes to suspensions. If he got 2 games, then 1 game should be the right call here. I haven't seen the video of the Downie hit yet, so not sure if that is worthy of a suspension or not, but with him, you are talking about a serious repeat offender. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) I have no idea what is going on as of late, but players just don't have any respect for eachother out there. Edited April 19, 2011 by wingslogo19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted April 19, 2011 These hits are just more under the microscope now making it look worse than it was before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) Kunitz gets one game per Bob McKenzie. What a joke of a suspension. It was as flagrant of an elbow to the head as you could ask for. He wasn't even trying to hit Gagne. He just threw his elbow out to his head. http://twitter.com/tsnbobmckenzie The last angle gives the best look at it. Edited April 19, 2011 by haroldsnepsts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown_Ryan 119 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 ONE GAME!?!?!?!?!? Thats not a suspension...It's a rest! what a joke! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 Should have been at least the remainder of the 1st round. Campbell's a fool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 Doesn't matter when he comes back but this tape needs to be shown over and over in the TB room. Kunitz first shift needs a few messages sent his way. Been watching way too much Cookie apparently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted April 19, 2011 Appalled by the ruling on Kunitz. Should not be allowed to finish series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
