Around the NHL 10 - 2022/23

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90 seconds left in the game and it was clearly out of reach and he skated about ~12m/40ft to deliver a 2 handed slash across a guy who had already shot the puck 3-4s beforehand and only got a single game
The intent of Pietrangelo was completely transparent, he was trying to injure Draisaitl. A broken hand or wrist would have ended Draisaitl's playoffs.

I honestly don't care how injured the player is from the play, that kind of reaction shouldn't be in any competition. Pietrangelo's playoffs should've been over after that slash.

 

[Aggie204]

I knew the major penalty to Pete lessened his suspension. It’s BS, it was malicious with intent to injure. DoPS is a joke.

 

[surixon]

90 seconds left in the game and it was clearly out of reach and he skated about ~12m/40ft to deliver a 2 handed slash across a guy who had already shot the puck 3-4s beforehand and only got a single game
The intent of Pietrangelo was completely transparent, he was trying to injure Draisaitl. A broken hand or wrist would have ended Draisaitl's playoffs.

I honestly don't care how injured the player is from the play, that kind of reaction shouldn't be in any competition. Pietrangelo's playoffs should've been over after that slash.

Yeah. More and more it's looking like the Scheifele suspension was an absolute overkill reaction based on how the league handles everything else.

 

[bustamente]

If the players want change the NHLPA would demand it, crickets

 

[jiho]

Only one game, what a joke

One game for Nurse...one game for Peitrangelo....game management

 

[bustamente]

Hey he didn't get hurt so harm no harm no foul, if he would of put him out for the rest of the playoffs maybe 2 games. What a league

 

[AlphaLackey]

Yeah. More and more it's looking like the Scheifele suspension was an absolute overkill reaction based on how the league handles everything else.

This essentially identical hit, except far more flagrant, is still up on the NHL website as a highlight with a cutesy headline ("Krug steamrolls Thomas"). You can't see it here, but as you know, Krug got tied up with Thomas in the other end and went the whole distance of the ice and directly targeted him the whole way.

The Scheifele suspension will never make sense, and no matter how petulant one might think he got over it, he had every reason to complain about it.

 

[RabidOne]

Really bad look for the NHL.
The optic is they really are basing suspensions on nothing to do with what happens on the ice.

 

[Frendlygiant]

Man, one game for that just seems ridiculous to me. This seems like it need to be something more then one game to make a statement. What if Draisaitl got injured on this play (possible he is) it just diminishes the game so much. I dunno, I guess the Player's Emergency Assistance Fund is full at the moment.

I think the refs should have called something on the Kane hit before this but still this is just egregious. Man is that frustrating.

 

[Gm0ney]

Now that gambling is a big part of revenue, I think the NHL is even more reluctant to rock the boat with big suspensions.

 

[cbcwpg]

Something we don’t see every day…. A close game in the 2nd round.

NJ / Car has been really good tonight

 

[kanadalainen]

Jersey hanging on by their teeth

Man it would be nice to have a D man like sasquatch

 

[Duke749]

Good god I woke up from a nap to see a Devil get absolutely murdered.

 

[cbcwpg]

Yeah. More and more it's looking like the Scheifele suspension was an absolute overkill reaction based on how the league handles everything else.

Winnipeg Jet hits a guy half a second late as he trying to score….4 games

Everyone else who uses their stick with the only intent to injure … 1 game or nothing.

 

[kanadalainen]

Good god I woke up from a nap to see a Devil get absolutely murdered.

You get to have naps?

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Parros needs to go

 

[kylbaz]

Yeah. More and more it's looking like the Scheifele suspension was an absolute overkill reaction based on how the league handles everything else.

I will never get over the Scheif penalty. What just made it worse was them stating because Pietrangelo has never been suspended or fined before was why they didn't give a harsher penalty. Scheif's was a hit on a guy with his head down. This was a blatant assault and attempt to injure.

 

[Duke749]

You get to have naps?

No kids

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Winnipeg Jet hits a guy half a second late as he trying to score….4 games

Everyone else who uses their stick with the only intent to injure … 1 game or nothing.

The difference is one was a head hit with potentially life altering consequences.

 

[bustamente]

Canes eliminate the Devils, and missing two top flight forwards.

 

[roccerfeller]

Great series between Devils and Canes

Canes play so well

Immediate thoughts were
1) Canes are a great team
2) glad we didn't over pay for Meier
3) miss Stastny hope he gets his cup

 

[DRW204]

I was hoping for NJD to reach the cup. But not mad at all about the Canes either advancing to the ECF.

 

[blueandgoldguy]

I had picked the Canes to go to the Stanley Cup finals this season and face the Oilers. It's looking good at this point.

 

[snowkiddin]

90 seconds left in the game and it was clearly out of reach and he skated about ~12m/40ft to deliver a 2 handed slash across a guy who had already shot the puck 3-4s beforehand and only got a single game
The intent of Pietrangelo was completely transparent, he was trying to injure Draisaitl. A broken hand or wrist would have ended Draisaitl's playoffs.

I honestly don't care how injured the player is from the play, that kind of reaction shouldn't be in any competition. Pietrangelo's playoffs should've been over after that slash.

None, do you remember the DOPS’s contention about the Scheifele hit on Jake “Keep Your Head Up” Evans? IIRC the sticking point was he delivered the hit, not as a hockey play, but as an attempt to injure, with the outcome of the game already “decided.” So, what happened here?

Also, I remember playing Bully when I was a young lad. Fun game. You’ve convinced me to give it another whirl after Red Dead. Agreed on the music too. Super catchy. I liked a lot of the classroom mini games too.

 

[snowkiddin]

I was hoping for NJD to reach the cup. But not mad at all about the Canes either advancing to the ECF.

Yeah, for me, that is one of the series where I’m good with either squad.