What's accidental about this? He claims that he put his head back to avoid Alfie's stick, and that caused his elbow to rise. Watching this slow motion replay clearly shows that that's complete horseshit. [youtube]jE5Nz2efcW8[/youtube] I think he had a rush of blood to the head; it wasn't a pre-conceived intent to injure, but it was a rash and nasty hit that's deserving of a suspension.
After reading all this verbal diarrhea from johnnny e, I think he does not seriously under stand how professional hockey is played.
He got his elbow up too high. That's a no-no. Hit with your shoulder.... Although it did look like Alfredsson ducked into it. Nevertheless you should never lead with your elbow you will be called for that shit.
Harsh. Thought it should have been 1 game, 2 games max. He's a rookie w/ no priors. This isn't Zac FUCKING Rinaldo. Bullshit. Dubinsky is going to go full rage mode tomorrow night...hope he tosses Karlsson like a gatorade tub. Nice to know Carkner can jump a player and pound away at him on the ice and not get suspended. Hopefully Rupp jumps Karlsson tomorrow and smashes his head into the ice a couple times. Its okay, it sends a message. (Severeyly PO'ed)
what a fucking joke. i thought bud selig was as bad as it gets but this takes the fucking cake. what a piece of shit sport and league.
Larry Brooks @NYP_Brooksie If the standard 1 playoff=2 reg season gms, then Shanahan believes Hagelin's crime more heinous than Keith concussing DSedin. Laughable.
Matt ...Canker..gets 1 game? You got to be fucking kidding me. How is this reasonable...? I don't understand this sport or this fucking league.
[youtube]3Hh0fo8docM[/youtube] Torts better get his together with this team...I want them to annihilate those fucking Senators and lets start by adding the guy above.
tell me what the nhl equivalent of amare stepping on the court for a playoffs please i'd like to know...is it knifing a player in the fucking throat? please i'd love to know.
This could go either two ways: 1. Rangers can't cope with the turn of the tide and the ridiculousness that has happened over these two days and let it get in their head 2. Senators just poked a sleeping fucking bear and we come out and absolutely annihilate them physically and play with the fury of a thousands suns. Everytime Karlsson has the puck he should be dropped.
I preferred when they rarely gave suspensions in the playoffs. Much better to see the players hand out their own versions of on-ice justice.
You mean hits to the head and checks from behind? Players rarely square off in 1 on 1 fights in the playoffs. It's always line brawls following a cheap shot.
None of it really deters these plays from happening. The game moves too fast and the emotions run too high. All the talk and discipline for head shots this season and what's run rampant in these playoffs? Head shots. Suspensions aren't the answer and I long for the days of these guys being able to beat the shit out of each other for two long months. The players handed out justice led to much more intense, hate filled games. Not so much these days IMO.
After watching these last two games its brutally clear: If the Rangers play mistake free hockey (even with a lackluster powerplay) we can beat the Senators. I hope its the later of your two points This thing with the suspensions is bullshit, I just cant get over how an arguable incidental penalty deserves harsher punishment over someone who repeatedly punches someone in the head
