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[KernelPanic]

The NHL has never been consistent in suspending players I thought the hit by Lecavalier on Hillen that injured him was very similar to the hit Ovechkin had on Campbell years back.

That's partially because GMs could call up the NHL and demand a less/more severe penalty depending on whose side they are on.

Apparently there is a 24 hour period after the incident where they can't do that anymore.

 

[CCF23]

No. Source?

Edit: Not true, unfortunately.

Yeah. It's bound to happen sooner than later, though. With the You Can Play campaign being so successful you have to think it's only a matter of time until someone feels comfortable enough.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Yeah. It's bound to happen sooner than later, though. With the You Can Play campaign being so successful you have to think it's only a matter of time until someone feels comfortable enough.

We can hope. I can actually see hockey players being okay with it. Maybe not as much as baseball players, but eh.

 

[fallout]

NHLPA doesn't want its members to lose salary.
Board of Governors doesn't want its star players gone for a long time costing them ticket sales and playoff aspirations.

Dirty hits knocking out top players for long periods of time probably cost each of them more due to no one being concerned about being Shanabanned for 5 or less.

Yeah, I was just ruminating if it would actually result in people bitching less about suspensions.

 

[MacAttack]

Wasn't Mac or vat or Sanjuro creaming themselves at the start of the season over having a Bourque in the lineup?

That was Sanjuro and he was more excited about the novelty of having Ray's son on the team than actually having any great expectations for the kid.

 

[Slurmer]

Dem Blackhawks stomping everyone!

But they have 3 ties

 

[T.M. MacReady]

If you told me in January that as we near the seasons halfway point that the Islanders and Rangers would be playing each other to jockey for the 8 seed, I'd say you're crazy, (

Spoiler

the rangers are awful and wont come near the playoffs!

) but here we are.

Really psyched for the game tonight.

 

[Cake Boss]

www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=417594

Slow news day.

 

[Heretic]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=417594

Slow news day.

Apparently... at least make it an active link!

 

[Simon Belmont]

If you told me in January that as we near the seasons halfway point that the Islanders and Rangers would be playing each other to jockey for the 8 seed, I'd say you're crazy, (

Spoiler

the rangers are awful and wont come near the playoffs!

) but here we are.

Really psyched for the game tonight.

Fuck it, go Isles!

www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=417594

Slow news day.

Hahaha, I really hope that's an elaborate chirping.

 

[Spl1nter]

We can hope. I can actually see hockey players being okay with it. Maybe not as much as baseball players, but eh.

helps that most hockey players are Canadian. Plus all the non russian europeans.

 

[Samyy]

Are you ready for tonight leafs-gaf

 

[Curufinwe]

The NHL has never been consistent in suspending players. I thought the hit by Lecavalier on Hillen that injured him was very similar to the hit Ovechkin had on Campbell years back.

A 3rd or 4th liner who got a match penalty for cross checking a star twice in the head would get a decent suspension. But Alfredsson didn't even get a hearing for using his stick as a weapon on Rinaldo.

And compare the 4-game suspension AHL-callup Harry Zolnierczyk got for a leaping headshot against Ottawa, to the 0 games Pittsburgh star James Neal got for his leaping headshot on Couturier.

 

[Spl1nter]

Are you ready for tonight leafs-gaf

Who doesnt love back to backs when you have to travel! Every single leafs back to back has them travelling wtf NHL.

 

[Sanjuro]

My class is canceled tonight for minor snow!

I'm going to get some grub and a growler and watch my favorite team, the leaves.


What should I get?

 

[Curufinwe]

What's a growler?

Must be something different than what it means where I'm from.

 

[lamaroo]

My class is canceled tonight for minor snow!

I'm going to get some grub and a growler and watch my favorite team, the leaves.


What should I get?

Doughnuts in honour of Kessel.

 

[Sanjuro]

What's a growler?

Must be something different than what it means where I'm from.

Let me google that for you.

 

[vatstep]

I have no confidence in this team. Kessel bout to fuck us up.

 

[Samyy]

Who doesnt love back to backs when you have to travel! Every single leafs back to back has them travelling wtf NHL.

/conspiracy

 

[Kave_Man]

I have no confidence in this team. Kessel bout to fuck us up.

No way man you're not going to reverse jinx this!

I am getting excited if we manage to score 1 goal.

 

[KernelPanic]

I hope Lucic rearranges McLaren's face.

/salt

 

[Smiley90]

We're playing... Columbus? This is gonna end up like the Calgary game, isn't it.

 

[OriginofHysteria]

Three straight hockey stories on ESPN? waaaaaat?

 

[CCF23]

Three straight hockey stories on ESPN? waaaaaat?

 

[bardia]

Looks like the re-alignment has been approved by the NHLPA

 

[MacAttack]

There's a lot of pressure on the Bruins third line to step up. If they get a goal from that line it would loosen up the team.

Bruins haven't really blown out anyone this season so it wouldn't surprise me if they go down early and win a close game.

 

[ZeroGravity]

Realignment is still stupid. It's just going to be changed again in two years anyway.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Realignment is still stupid. It's just going to be changed again in two years anyway.

16 teams in the East, 14 in the West?

I guess we'll be seeing that 32 team, 4 conference format soon.

 

[Marvie_3]

Realignment is still stupid. It's just going to be changed again in two years anyway.

Exactly.

 

[Solo]

I'm feeling FRISKY tonight. Habs s-s-s-s-stretchin' that Canes box tonight.

 

[Alucard]

Pens and Flyers tonight. First to 7 wins.

 

[Solo]

Eventual re-aligned Northeast:

Montreal
Toronto
Boston
Ottawa
Buffalo
Detroit
Quebec
Hamilton (or wherever in Ontario)


:O

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Eventual re-aligned Northeast:

Montreal
Toronto
Boston
Ottawa
Buffalo
Detroit
Quebec
Hamilton (or wherever in Ontario)


:O

Boston and us are considered Canada now. :/ Oh and Buffalo too.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Are you ready for tonight leafs-gaf

I likely won't be around for the anal probing by the B's. Salt hard, my Leaf brethren!

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Should be some good games tonight. Pens-Flyers, Leafs-Bruins, New York-New York.

Please win, Canucks. It's Columbus for cryin' out loud.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Hamilton has no chance in hell.

 

[Zod the Bear]

Should be some good games tonight. Pens-Flyers...

Could be entertaining.

Will not be a good game.

 

[Solo]

Boston and us are considered Canada now. :/ Oh and Buffalo too.

You should feel honored that Canada is adopting its first post-apocalyptic wasteland.

 

[Surge]

Scrivens gets the start tonight

 

[Kave_Man]

I will have full faith in Scrivens tonight.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=417594

Slow news day.

The headline took a while to load. I thought it was about to say passes away.

 

[Simon Belmont]

For the first time this season I didn't bother to set the PVR to record the game while I'm at work. We have enough trouble with Boston when we're not tired.

 

[Alucard]

Hamilton has no chance in hell.

Seriously. Been trying for 20+ years.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Seriously. Been trying for 20+ years.

Ballsface screwed up their chances for good.

 

[Samyy]

For the first time this season I didn't bother to set the PVR to record the game while I'm at work. We have enough trouble with Boston when we're not tired.

I find your lack of faith.....disturbing

 

[SpectreFire]

Alberts-Barker

God help us all.

 

[Montresor]

Get stretched Boston!!!!!!

 

[CrazedArabMan]

You should feel honored that Canada is adopting its first post-apocalyptic wasteland.

No, it just means you're taking away my guns.
But I need them for the post-apocalyptic wasteland though.

 

[Solo]

No, it just means your taking away my guns.

DomesticatedArabMan