HockeytownRules19 902 Report post Posted February 26, 2015 Skated a little today Helene St. James @HeleneStJames 2m2 minutes ago Babcock expects Zetterberg to play next week against Rangers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 26, 2015 Heard that Z is due back Wednesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salviaman 104 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 When is the princess Franzen due back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermind 363 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 When is the princess Franzen due back? As much as I don't like him when he floats around and takes nights off, he may have a very real, and serious, concussion issue. At this point, his future quality of life could be a greater concern than his hockey career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 As much as I don't like him when he floats around and takes nights off, he may have a very real, and serious, concussion issue. At this point, his future quality of life could be a greater concern than his hockey career. What a pansy 1 kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vladdy16 2,154 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 I'm sure there's a Franzen thread to discuss this in. 3 krsmith17, number9 and Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 I'm sure there's a Franzen thread to discuss this in. A Franzen thread? As in one? Probably a few more than that. Regardless, I didn't think what Benn did was a big deal, the same type of thing happened all the time in the rec leagues I played in. It just happened to have a worse than normal result. 2 kipwinger and number9 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick D 350 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) What about a Smith thread? He seemed to hit his pretty hard on the ice when he went down last night. Any word on his status?? Never mind. Found it in last nights GDT Edited February 27, 2015 by Rick D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,527 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 A Franzen thread? As in one? Probably a few more than that. Regardless, I didn't think what Benn did was a big deal, the same type of thing happened all the time in the rec leagues I played in. It just happened to have a worse than normal result. It wasn't worse. At all. It just happened to a Red Wings so, of course, it must be proof of some league wide conspiracy to let goons injure our stars and get away scot free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 I'm not sure how anyone could even consider giving Benn supplemental discipline for that. If I were the ref and watching the whole play, I'd give them both two minutes, Z for holding or interference and Benn for roughing. Normally in these incidents though, it either goes totally unnoticed (no one gets called) or they call the roughing as they are following the puck off the draw and aren't paying attention to the interference. This was in no way a sucker punch in my book. Z was tying him up, he made a forearm push to get free, which didn't work and then punched him in the head. A sucker punch would be when a player is just standing there and a guy punches him for no reason. Z was tying him up and Benn was trying to get away. That same play probably happens, on average, 5-10 times in every game....it just happened to have a bad outcome here. 1 kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 I'm not sure how anyone could even consider giving Benn supplemental discipline for that. If I were the ref and watching the whole play, I'd give them both two minutes, Z for holding or interference and Benn for roughing. Normally in these incidents though, it either goes totally unnoticed (no one gets called) or they call the roughing as they are following the puck off the draw and aren't paying attention to the interference. This was in no way a sucker punch in my book. Z was tying him up, he made a forearm push to get free, which didn't work and then punched him in the head. A sucker punch would be when a player is just standing there and a guy punches him for no reason. Z was tying him up and Benn was trying to get away. That same play probably happens, on average, 5-10 times in every game....it just happened to have a bad outcome here. Yeah, for all the people wanting a suspension, I want them to tell me when they've ever seen this type of play ever result in a 5 minute major? If they haven't ever seen it, then I want them to tell me how a play that never results in a 5 minute major can result in a suspension? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 DON'T TOUCH MY ZETTERS 1 captain2005 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted February 27, 2015 DON'T TOUCH MY ZETTERSNobody better lay a finger on my zetterberger. 4 captain2005, number9, PavelValerievichDatsyuk and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captain2005 32 Report post Posted February 28, 2015 Crispy crunchety Zetterberger? 1 jimmyemeryhunter reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 3, 2015 Z expected back in the lineup tomorrow with Erik Cole on his wing. 1 arag reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arag 308 Report post Posted March 4, 2015 Z line will be a tough line to play against. Looking forward. Go Wings ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kliq 3,755 Report post Posted March 4, 2015 Yeah, for all the people wanting a suspension, I want them to tell me when they've ever seen this type of play ever result in a 5 minute major? If they haven't ever seen it, then I want them to tell me how a play that never results in a 5 minute major can result in a suspension? You are completely right, based on the precedent set by the NHL this should not warrant a suspension. With that being said, if the question is how to we eliminate cheap head-shots from the game, IMO long suspension is the ONLY answer as minor penalties, short suspensions, and on ice policing have proven not to work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites