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Post by BigTed3 on Mar 30, 2024 13:18:22 GMT
LOL! was it wrong sure was it worth a game? meh, don't give a crap what the rule book says as the refs don't seem to either! Yeah... I mean, these games mean very little to us, so in that regard, meh. But on the other, there's precedent for these types of things where players get involved in the play from the bench, and they got fines but no suspensions. So this really isn't in line with what the NHL has ruled before. It's once again a problem with consistency of rulings here.
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Post by RCAF48 on Mar 30, 2024 16:51:25 GMT
With due respect I don't think it is good for the game to have players get physically involved from the bench therefore I think a suspension may be a better deterrent than treating it lightly. Interference from the bench is not a reaction event it is premeditated. The incident of spraying water on a player from the bench comes to mind...........a gutless, childish action from the safety of the bench. If that minor incident had been treated more seriously perhaps others would think twice before grabbing, hitting or slashing players from the bench. I support consistency but not at the expense of repeating past errors. Guhle is one of my favourite Habs and I hope this may be a reminder for him to keep mentally engaged at all times during the game and that thought before action is not a bad habit. An unnecessary footnote: A long time ago, when dinosaurs roamed the earth, wire mesh surrounded the ends of rinks and on one particular evening I had become "involved" with a home team favourite and both linesmen had my head and arms pinned against the mesh when I made eye contact with an elderly lady who calmly emptied her extremely hot black coffee onto my face, that happened a long time ago but I still look for her in that area if I travel there. I'm pretty sure she has passed on but still..............
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Post by electron58 on Mar 30, 2024 17:06:06 GMT
Figures they start setting a precedent with a Hab. âšī¸
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Post by HTL on Mar 30, 2024 17:23:13 GMT
Figures they start setting a precedent with a Hab. âšī¸ It's only a precedent until somebody from another team does it.
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Post by habsalways on Mar 30, 2024 20:09:56 GMT
I think comparing this to somebody spraying water from a bottle is somewhat disingenuous. He took a swing at another player with his stick from the bench, he deserves a 1 game suspension.
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Post by BigTed3 on Mar 30, 2024 21:21:25 GMT
I think comparing this to somebody spraying water from a bottle is somewhat disingenuous. He took a swing at another player with his stick from the bench, he deserves a 1 game suspension.
He didn't really hit him with any force, and Konecny was clearly trying to draw a call - looked fine as soon as he found out no call was being made... not sure I see much of a difference between this and the water bottle squirt. Still a guy taking action against a player on the ice while he's on the bench. If the suspension is for the degree of force used, then this gesture was no different than things we see on the ice repeatedly every game. If it was for the fact he did it from the bench, then the water bottle incident is no different. Nor is the incident where Zach Kassian rips the helmet off a player from his own bench.
So not saying a suspension isn't a good idea as a deterrent. But this shows zero consistency with what's been employed in the past. Seems like Bruins always get the benefit of the doubt and the Habs get used as an example to the rest of the league. Similar story with Gallagher getting 5 games while a guy like Trouba gets nothing for taking a swing at another player's head with his stick or Rielly also getting 5 games for a completely pre-meditated hit well after the whistle... Joe Thornton previously said that all players know the Bruins and Rangers get more favorable treatment from the league, with their owners being tight with Bettman, and frankly, the record seems to indicate that's the case.
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Post by jenniferrocket on Mar 31, 2024 12:58:32 GMT
Totally fine with Guhle getting a suspension. Don't interfere from the bench. Lesson learned, hopefully.
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Post by ramcharger440 on Mar 31, 2024 15:39:55 GMT
Totally fine with Guhle getting a suspension. Don't interfere from the bench. Lesson learned, hopefully. Yeah me too just don't like how it is not the same for some teams..... they have to apply the rules the same way across the league.
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Post by RCAF48 on Apr 2, 2024 1:23:43 GMT
Hartman of the Wild suspended 3 games for throwing a stick on the ice from the bench. He had history so a longer punishment, roughly a $62000.00 fine for acting like a child.
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Post by kinot3 on Apr 2, 2024 3:34:59 GMT
Hartman of the Wild suspended 3 games for throwing a stick on the ice from the bench. He had history so a longer punishment, roughly a $62000.00 fine for acting like a child. HAHAHAHA
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Post by regis on May 27, 2024 19:17:42 GMT
Trouba fined $5000 for the elbow to the head .
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Post by BigTed3 on May 27, 2024 21:37:38 GMT
Trouba fined $5000 for the elbow to the head . He's one of those players who is just constantly let off the hook by DOPS. He could have easily been suspended for 20+ games for that stick-swinging incident. He's tried to take guys' heads off multiple times before. Quite possibly the dirtiest player in the league right now (him and Cousins are up there together). Stupid that he escapes without a suspension yet again. Not even a major... it's the NYR/Bos get off the hook phenomenon that Joe Thornton has described before.
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