here's somthing i posted on another forum, i really hate the guys there so it's kinda directed in a negative tone but figure i'd post it up here:
the following received no suspensions:
And THIS receives the longest suspension in Playoff history:
and instead of a using a video clip, how about a still image?
clearly contact is established BEFORE this picture, yet both of his feet are on the ice, weird!
Argue all you want about the suspension, how dirty the nucks are, etc. but if you think 4 games is a fair suspension your day dreaming
also, it's one thing to try and set a new precedent to protect players BUT
A) you do not do it during the 3rd game of the cup finals
B) If this is infact the new precedent, you sure as hell better be consistent with punishment from here on it, or else the 4 games is even more outrageous
there has never been a point until the discipline hearing today where the NHL office has come out and blatantly said that the resulting injury played into the amount of the for the suspension
Any Hockey fan regardless of bias should at least take note of these events, as it is a fucking complete joke how it was handled
not to mention Chris Kelly or w/e his name is coming out and openly saying that he sought out help on the issue from BRIAN BURKE of all people? are you fucking kidding me? consulting a GM that has a huge past with the team in question, as well as a frosty relationship with Mike Gillis and a toxic relationship with Canucks ownership?
what fucking joke, i couldnt care less about Rome, he's replaceable, but the way this was all handled..