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Originally Posted by pastarocket
Kassian's accidental stick swing gets him 8 games (3 preseason, 5 regular season) because Gagner gets a broken jaw. Kessel shows intent to injure Scott with big swings of his stick. However, he gets to play regular seasons because Scott was not injured by the stick swinging.
The intent of the act means nothing when compared to the extent of the player's injury??? What a joke!
Leafs' Kessel suspended for rest of pre-season |
Kassian's stick swing WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. He intentionally swung it. He didn't intentionally hit him in the face, but he DEFINITELY wanted to hit him in the upper body with his stick.
I have no problem with Kessel's ruling compared to Kassian's. If Kessel broke Scott's leg, then obviously it would be a different story.