Quincey suspended 1 game

[Jedi 1,865]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=625381

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety Monday afternoon following his elbowing major on Florida's Tomas Kopecky in Sunday's game.

The play in question occurred at 5:38 of the third period of Detroit's 2-1 shootout win over the Panthers. Quincey receieved a five-minute elbowing major and a game misconduct on the play.

[13dangledangle 968]

I missed it during the game but just saw it now, Im sure he'll get a couple for that. Remember Kyle you must be careful, Tomas bruises like peach.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

Win win.

Kopecky gets justice and we get rid of Quincey for a couple games.

[55fan 5,133]

Yeah, a few of us were saying at the time that we think that'll bring about 3 games.

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

Love Kyle but he deserves a couple games for that. Charge AND elbow? Baaaaad combo.

[edicius 3,269]

Easily 3 games.

[Din758 371]

ya stupid play on his part. at least we got someone who will get suspended so the rest of the league will recognize that the wings arent untouchable in shannys eyes.

[Jedi 1,865]

ya stupid play on his part. at least we got someone who will get suspended so the rest of the league will recognize that the wings arent untouchable in shannys eyes.

Which is ironic, since Quincey will likely get less than the 8 games that Brendan Smith got at the beginning of the year (although, only 5 were in the regular season).

[ShanahanMan 473]

Suspend him. Basically asking for it.

Anyone else notice our s*** streak didnt start until he rejoined?

[rrasco 1,312]

2 games, 3 max. Left his feet and got his elbow up, text book.

[rick zombo 3,739]

So much for Babcock's plan to rotate/rest a new D-man every night. Looks like we'll be rolling Lidstrom-White, Stuart-Kronwall, Kindl-Ericsson until the playoffs start.

[jroc86 90]

Kopecky return and finished the game so I dont think itll be too severe - I think that hit was more of a reflex/counter hit than anything. Cleary Kopecky wasnt pressuring Quincey thinking hit, but it looks like Quincey saw him out of his periphery and thought a hit was coming right after he dished the puck off. Poor judgement call - but not malicious IMO.

[Shaman 713]

I'm thinking it'll be one game at most, as was pointed out, Kopecky returned to finish the game, and Quincey was ejected.

[Electrophile 3,554]

Figured as much. He brought on himself. Maybe next time, he won't pull a stunt like that.

[Jedi 1,865]

We might not hear any more about this today. The Wings don't play again until Wednesday, so the league might not be in any rush to hold the hearing. Since we're only hearing about it today, it wouldn't surprise me if the hearing isn't until tomorrow.

[jollymania 162]

I can't tell s*** from that video. It looked like a regular hit with kopecky falling.

[Kira 451]

I was there. Wasn't exactly the brightest move he's ever made. It's gonna get him a couple for sure.

[55fan 5,133]

I can't tell s*** from that video. It looked like a regular hit with kopecky falling.

Nonsense. Kopecky regularly falls without being hit.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Carry on.

[jollymania 162]

Nonsense. Kopecky regularly falls without being hit.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Carry on.

that is what i mean, he seems to go down as quincey is going up, the hit didn't look too malicious, of course kopecky had to pretend like he was dying or somehow after the hit.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Kopecky return and finished the game so I dont think itll be too severe - I think that hit was more of a reflex/counter hit than anything. Cleary Kopecky wasnt pressuring Quincey thinking hit, but it looks like Quincey saw him out of his periphery and thought a hit was coming right after he dished the puck off. Poor judgement call - but not malicious IMO.

That's more how I see it.

A charge for sure, and that should get him at least a game. But he got a 5 minute major (which I don't think was warranted) and an ejection. Kopecky maybe missed a shift or two.

Stupid play by Q, but I wouldn't say malicious. The reason it was an elbow was because Quincey left his feet and Kopecky did what he usually does, skates with his head down unaware of an impending hit.

[GMRwings1983 8,803]

Shanny won't suspend one of our boys.

[Hey man nice shot! 144]

2 games me thinks

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

ya stupid play on his part. at least we got someone who will get suspended so the rest of the league will recognize that the wings arent untouchable in shannys eyes.

Smith got 5 games in the pre-season for a hit that shouldn't have warrented a suspension. Wings are far from untouchable unless you ask fans of certain teams...

[jollymania 162]

That's more how I see it.

A charge for sure, and that should get him at least a game. But he got a 5 minute major (which I don't think was warranted) and an ejection. Kopecky maybe missed a shift or two.

Stupid play by Q, but I wouldn't say malicious. The reason it was an elbow was because Quincey left his feet and Kopecky did what he usually does, skates with his head down unaware of an impending hit.

how is a charge a game? that is a 2 minute penalty ffs

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

how is a charge a game? that is a 2 minute penalty ffs

I'm not saying I agree, just making a prediction based on what's happened this season.

He left his feet and made contact with the head. I think the head contact was partly kopecky's fault and elbowing was the wrong call. But he did leave his feet and contact the head. Seems like that's going to get him something.

It was a stupid play by Quincey, but he may have been upset still at the interference penalty he took earlier because of Kopecky. Quincey made what looked like a good play and Kopecky fell down (naturally) either as embellishment or just because he's a crappy skater. I couldn't really tell which.