Austin Watson fires a slapshot at Jeremy Lauzon at the end of the game

[Mattb124]

Bingo.
People being obtuse for shits and giggles.

If the puck had missed the Nashville player, where do you think it would have ended up?

 

[sheed36]

Watson fined maximum for actions in Lightning game | NHL.com

Defenseman disciplined $2,022.57 for unsportsmanlike conduct against Predators

www.nhl.com

 

[Coffey]

If the puck had missed the Nashville player, where do you think it would have ended up?

Who cares? Why even take the shot? Skate around behind your net and let time run out.
He's a pissy bitch and this proves it.

Watson fined maximum for actions in Lightning game | NHL.com

Defenseman disciplined $2,022.57 for unsportsmanlike conduct against Predators

www.nhl.com

ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE PREDICTED THIS

You could hit him with an unsportsmanlike move with intention to injure.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Very on-brand for Watson, and the Lightning more broadly.

 

[Sheppy]

If the puck had missed the Nashville player, where do you think it would have ended up?

Probably with the Lightning still losing by 4 goals.

 

[AvroArrow]

If the puck had missed the Nashville player, where do you think it would have ended up?

There are exactly 0.8 seconds left in regulation time, at the time the puck was released.

You tell me ? That puck makes it on net from his own end in regulation time, in 0.8 seconds ?

On top of that it's a 5-1 game, somehow if that puck traveled to the net in 0.8 seconds and went in, somehow, it's a 5-2 game.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Wait, you're telling me a guy that pled no contest to domestic violence and was sentenced to a year probation is actually not a good dude??

 

[Coffey]

somehow if that puck traveled to the net in 0.8 seconds and went in, somehow, it's a 5-2 game.

And Watson pads his stats!

 

[TGWL]

I watched the video and thought "Whistle hasn't blown. Why shouldn't Watson go for a shot at the end of the period?" Then I saw it was the 3rd period and the score was 5 -1. What are you even doing here?

There's no doubt that this is an accident but it's an unnecessary accident.

 

[Vukotal Recall]

"Your Honor, I'm such a bad player that there's zero chance I'd ever be able to that on purpose amirite"

 

[Sniperberg]

Would have been a 10 minute misconduct if it was a chicken nugget instead of a puck

 

[TGWL]

There are exactly 0.8 seconds left in regulation time, at the time the puck was released.

You tell me ? That puck makes it on net from his own end in regulation time, in 0.8 seconds ?

On top of that it's a 5-1 game, somehow if that puck traveled to the net in 0.8 seconds and went in, somehow, it's a 5-2 game.

It definitely makes it down before the horn. The clock seemed off from when the horn blew. Unsure if it matched the actual game clock. But again, to your point, totally unnecessary to even do it.

 

[ZJuice]

Watson has always been a f***ing moron. Same vein as nick cousins, radko gudas, and tootoo. As strong as they are stupid

 

[Mattb124]

There are exactly 0.8 seconds left in regulation time, at the time the puck was released.

You tell me ? That puck makes it on net from his own end in regulation time, in 0.8 seconds ?

On top of that it's a 5-1 game, somehow if that puck traveled to the net in 0.8 seconds and went in, somehow, it's a 5-2 game.

It is ironic that guy calling other posters obtuse used that many words to avoid answering the question.

The answer is “the net”. Players take Hail Mary shots in the dying seconds with regularity, even in instances where a goal would not change the outcome of the game.

 

[Legionnaire11]

All this because his drunken belligerent wife was going nuts and got them kicked out of a party and he tried putting her inside the car to calm her down? This is a nothing burger just like that “domestic abuse” which she vehemently opposes happened

Neither of them said that it didn't happen. They both owned up to their mistakes and took steps to better their lives together.

 

[Coffey]

It is ironic that guy calling other posters obtuse used that many words to avoid answering the question.

The answer is “the net”. Players take Hail Mary shots in the dying seconds with regularity, even in instances where a goal would not change the outcome of the game.

I just watched the Oilers beat the Canes 6-1, do you think the Canes skated up to the redline and wired a slap shot at Skinner with 3 seconds left?

Watson knew what he was doing and he's gonna lose a few K for it.

 

[North Cole]

To quote my own post:

he was just being stupid and frustrated

Edit...Post above this one explains nicely

Why shouldn't he be disciplined for that? Guys throw stupid hits and frustrated hits all the time. Throwing a hit because youre frustrated and screwing it up and injurying someone results in suspension.

Taking a dumbass slapshot at the end of a blowout because your frustrated and injuring someone should also result in suspension. You should be responsible for your own actions on the ice, there's no reason to do that. If you can't control yourself I have trouble seeing why you should get off scot free.

 

[AvroArrow]

It is ironic that guy calling other posters obtuse used that many words to avoid answering the question.

The answer is “the net”. Players take Hail Mary shots in the dying seconds with regularity, even in instances where a goal would not change the outcome of the game.

Think you're confusing me for someone else, I never called anyone obtuse.

There is clearly an opposing player in front of him, the game is completely out of reach, literally less than 1 second left in playing time.

NFL teams don't take a chance on a hail mary when there is less than 1 second left and they're losing by 9+ points. Horrible comparison. Players don't take hail mary shots from their own blue line with under a second left when losing by multiple goals. Crazy that there's some people actually trying to defend this lol.

If that was Kadri shooting the puck at McDavid, this thread would sound very different.

 

[Soul Assumption]

Is there some rule that if you're down 5-1 and have 1 second left, you can't shoot at goal?

 

[Xirik]

the worst part of it is that after he took the shot and saw that he hurt Lauzon he tries to skedaddles to the bench and and get off the ice. I can only think he meant to hit him cause any other hockey player would have quickly gone to Lauzon and apologized and checked on him.

 

[Leafs87]

I honestly wouldn’t give Watson credit for having that type of aim

 

[Coffey]

Is there some rule that if you're down 5-1 and have 1 second left, you can't shoot at goal?

Lot of things you can't do under the "unsportsmanlike" rule.

Does it say you can't skate by the opposing players bench and call them homosexual slurs during the anthem? So I guess you can because it's not an official rule anywhere?

 

[Enniskillen]

Covid champs are showing their dirty tricks again eh? Always dirty when losing.

 

[bov]

On brand for a Cooper team

They throw violent, dirty tantrums whenever they’re losing

Cooper specifically called out Evan Bouchard last year for doing the same thing, guarantee he was not pleased with Watson for that.

I'm fine with a suspension here. Don't really care if it was on purpose or not (Lauzon did just take a run at someone a few minutes prior in a 5-1 game, so it's possible this was retribution). At the very least, it's reckless and unnecessary , caused an injury.

Clown shit from Watson, that's twice already this season he's done things you just shouldn't do. The other was when he went to Carolina's side of center in pregame warmup to "intimidate" Bunting. I wish this guy would focus more on being an effective player for the team, because he can actually be a pretty decent 4th liner at times.

 

[stl76]

Watson deserves zero benefit of the doubt here. Scumbags gonna scumbag.