wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 He's gone for 2 games, nhl wake up on this one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeGraa55 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 No hitting league. 2 games for clean hit. 2 wingslogo19 and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 NO HIT LEAGUE 1 Detroit \# 1 Fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 The pussification of the NHL continues. 2 games for a clean hit, because of the result. The result can't dictate hockey, if a guy gets cleaned at center ice and fractures his ankle and the thing puts puddles of blood on the ice would he get 2 games? Jesus, at the very least this will have both teams fuming ready to pound the s*** out of each other tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhah 195 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 Stupid that they are legislating based on an injury not taking into account the play was legal. Surprised guy who hit Cindy in the face with puck didn't get ejected from league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsRox 614 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 The PK Subban hit on Neal looked like he left his feet ... just a bit. Keep both feet on the ice and it is a legit Kronwall hit! Really surprised that the Eller hit got 2 ... every analyst said clean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 (edited) So, two games. Not sure I aree with Shanny's assertion that the pass is completely irrelevant. Hockey Play is a continuum; A bleeds into B bleeds into C bleeds into D etc. Edited May 3, 2013 by Dabura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StormJH1 231 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 I really don't like the suspension. It punishes the consequence, and is probably for no other reason other than to put Gryba back on the ice this weekend with MTL looking for their own "retribution". But I really don't view the principal point of contact as the head. These plays happen so fast, I think it's kind of ridiculous to show the video in super slow-mo over and over again breaking down which part of Eller's body was impacted first. He had the right to throw a shoulder check in that situation and it wasn't gratuitous to do so. Gryba was probably as surprised as anybody that Diaz threw the puck towards him. I'm almost convinced there are situations you could be placed in where you would accidentally get a suspension unless you purposefully tipped backwards on your skates and allowed the unsuspecting player to knock you over. 2 Uniblab and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeWingsfan80 209 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 Why aren't they melting the ice that actually caused the injury? There was no contact with the head until he landed face first on the ice. Gryba just got ******* hosed. Shanny should be ashamed of himself. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedLightGoesOn 81 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 At this rate the NHL should just make players wear tin foil hats and bras when they play next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeGraa55 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 At this rate the NHL should just make players wear tin foil hats and bras when they play next season. Don't forget team colored thongs as well!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saven 48 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 Vladdy woulda hip checked him into next week but that is a lost art. 2 Zeowingsfan and Uniblab reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted May 3, 2013 Why aren't they melting the ice that actually caused the injury? There was no contact with the head until he landed face first on the ice. Gryba just gotf****** hosed. Shanny should be ashamed of himself. No contact with the head until he landed on the ice? I can understand the argument for no suspension, but I haven't seen a single argument suggested there was no head contact here...until now. There was clearly a head shot....it was the first point of contact. The argument against suspension is that it wasn't the principle point of contact because there was so much other body contact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) Shanaban continues his quest of making examples of rookies witb BS suspensions. Juat like when Smith got a 5 game suspension last year in the preseason. Garbage call by a guy who used to have integrity and used ti be one of my favorite players. He used to have a apine. Edited May 4, 2013 by Z Winged Dangler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted May 4, 2013 Shanaban continues his quest of making examples of rookies witb BS suspensions. Juat like when Smith got a 5 game suspension last year in the preseason. Garbage call by a guy who used to have integrity and used ti be one of my favorite players. He used to have a apine. If it makes you feel better, it's a panel of guys and not just Shanny. He solicits multiple opinions. Ultimately I'm in favor of the NHL getting players back to the idea of hitting the full body when they hit and knowing when to bail out when it's a risky hit. I agree the suspension is a tough call though. If Eller gets up no problem there's likely no suspension. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeWingsfan80 209 Report post Posted May 4, 2013 No contact with the head until he landed on the ice? I can understand the argument for no suspension, but I haven't seen a single argument suggested there was no head contact here...until now. There was clearly a head shot....it was the first point of contact. The argument against suspension is that it wasn't the principle point of contact because there was so much other body contact. You're clearly looking at a different hit than I am. The initial contact point is the shoulder to the chest area. He grazes the chin (and barely at that) as the guy is folding around his shoulder impact to the chest. This suspension is a friggin joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted May 4, 2013 I think it's kind of a truism that the suspension is a joke. Because, IMHO, this isn't really about this particular incident, not as far as details are concerned. The Powers That Be are afraid - and maybe with good reason - that if they let this kind of somewhat-gruesome, "shocking" incident go, it'll reflect poorly on the NHL's image, and all that jazz. They want the NHL to look respectable. No suspension = Casual fan thinking, "Holy God, it really is a barbaric sport. If that happened in, say, the MLB..." Or so the thinking goes. IMHO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhah 195 Report post Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) Or you just get calls like I just saw in Caps-Rangers where guy gets called for interference, other player gets called for unsportsmanlike diving... um if it was diving, there wasn't interference in first place!!! Jesus Christ, they are making this league a joke. Its illogical, just like it is illogical to make a ruling on a call based on a resulting injury (how serious it is). Edited May 4, 2013 by Rhah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DeGraa55 Report post Posted May 4, 2013 Or you just get calls like I just saw in Caps-Rangers where guy gets called for interference, other player gets called for unsportsmanlike diving... um if it was diving, there wasn't interference in first place!!! Jesus Christ, they are making this league a joke. Its illogical, just like it is illogical to make a ruling on a call based on a resulting injury (how serious it is). Lol!!! That's my favorite call. Penalty and diving! Common sense says one or the other? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
