Bennett hit on Stolarz (no supplemental discipline) MOD WARNING IN POST #621

[The don godfather]

Benett master of disaster.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Neutral fan watching this live:

I saw this and thought there has to be more than that hit. Something else must of happened. I was watching it over and over and it looks incrediblely soft and just a weird contact.

Yes I know of Sam's history but to me, he barely hit him here and was just skating in front of the net while Stolarz moved forward

Stolarz got a puck to the head earlier in the head that clearly rang his bell.



Looks like it hit him near the jaw of the mask, which is the worst possible spot on the mask to get hit.

 

[JKG33]

Yup expecting the same energy when the Leafs ultimately retaliate.

If its incidental contact like this play then sure. But if its running the goalie as the quote described, which is nothing like what happened here... yikes

 

[izlez]

how in the hell is he getting no supplemental discipline?

This is the cheapest head shot I recall in....forever?

The DOPS is a total shit show!

Do you really believe this, despite no Leafs players, broadcasters, or refs, reacting to it as it happened?

 

[Senscore]

Glad the NHL saw through the hysterics

 

[al secord]

The retaliation will be on DOPS and the PA

 

[hangman005]

Concussions are scary. My worst one was a dirt bike crash while practicing for an amateur series years back. Guess I went head over, head first.
Supposedly never lost conscious but kept repeating a question for like 30 minutes.

Only thing I remember is "waking" up at a hospital 3 hours later. It was like a camera was running with no film. Zero recollection of the crash or right after.

Years later I learned my vertebrate(C2) is higher than it's supposed to be, probably from that crash per a neurosurgeon review after a CT & MRI.

I probably should have had a CT, saw a GP eventually after school decided several hours later they didn't think it a good idea that I ride the bus home and called mom. Continued to get worse and ended up in hospital a couple of days later. But getting referrals for imaging or to see any kind of specialist is a nightmare in and of itself... but you'd kind of think that'd be the least you would do lol

Our schools and health services are alarmingly lax, in the same ward as me was a guy from a neighboring school who got completely knocked out.... the school proceeded to walk him home.

 

[Enga Olly]

Friendly reminder that wishing injury on other players is against site rules. Consider this your only warning.

How about the laughing at a player getting injured? That seems to be fine

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Bennett is a greasy scumbag but he knows how to make it look innocent. Time to accidentally fall on someone's leg in a scrum

You say this but nobody is going to do anything lol

 

[Enga Olly]

Florida has a couple of back-up dirtbags waiting to take out Woll. Brilliant tactician that Maurice is - all with the NHL's blessing

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

The police (refs) didn't do their job so it's up to the Leafs to do it.

That Bennett didn't receive any payback at all is a huge indictment on the (lack of) character of the Leafs entire roster.

The payback was the Leafs winning game 1.
They can go after him in a meaningless regular season game next year

 

[Summer Rose]

How about the laughing at a player getting injured? That seems to be fine

That is generally not okay either. Feel free to use the report button if you see a post that you think might break the site rules.

 

[KniesMadeBradyCry]

You say this but nobody is going to do anything lol

Because they can’t. Only one team can do this with no repercussions.

 

[Fatass]

If its incidental contact like this play then sure. But if its running the goalie as the quote described, which is nothing like what happened here... yikes

I missed the game but read about Stolarz injury and that Bennet was involved. Read much of the game thread to get an understanding. From a lot of posts Bennett elbowed Stolarz in the head. Then I watched the video of what happened. It looked like incidental bump. Not much at all really. I picked the Leafs in five. still do.

 

[notbias]

I decided to take a look at some of the playoff hockey Bennett is known for, was just curious.























He accidentally does a lot of dirty things...

There are more too, just thought this was more than enough.

 

[shello]

Even Chris Pronger said it was a blatant elbow and he would know. It should’ve been a penalty. Suspension probably isn’t needed, but there should have been a call. Simple as that

 

[Edmonton East]

Stolarz got a puck to the head earlier in the head that clearly rang his bell.



Looks like it hit him near the jaw of the mask, which is the worst possible spot on the mask to get hit.

I'm in the camp that the puck to the dome was the main cause here, but that "72% headshake predicting concussion" junk is one of the most nonsensical "statistics" I've ever seen. That dude should be embarrassed. How the hell do you measure that? This is fun with numbers. Not remotely believable.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

I think it's pretty hard to justify much vitriol on this play. At the crucial moment, Bennett actually pulls his elbow in. Based on the reaction you'd expect him to have pushed out, but that never happens.

This is a weird one. It's genuinely difficult to understand how the symptoms afterwards could come from this. Maybe Dr. Jim Montgomery can weigh in.

He's just hoping and praying Number 41 is okay.

 

[Fatass]

Because they can’t. Only one team can do this with no repercussions.

What exactly did Bennett do that deserves supplemental discipline?

 

[Idiot Stick]

Even Chris Pronger said it was a blatant elbow and he would know. It should’ve been a penalty. Suspension probably isn’t needed, but there should have been a call. Simple as that

once again im not a doctor but

elbows arent there usually

 

[notbias]

I'm in the camp that the puck to the dome was the main cause here, but that "72% headshake predicting concussion" junk is one of the most nonsensical "statistics" I've ever seen. That dude should be embarrassed. How the hell do you measure that? This is fun with numbers. Not remotely believable.

I wonder what the percentage is for when someone stays down, is visibly not well, and later pukes...

once again im not a doctor but

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elbows arent there usually

Call it a punch then...

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I'm in the camp that the puck to the dome was the main cause here, but that "72% headshake predicting concussion" junk is one of the most nonsensical "statistics" I've ever seen. That dude should be embarrassed. How the hell do you measure that? This is fun with numbers. Not remotely believable.

Dude is a neuroscientist that specializes in concussions, I'm sure they have symptomatic data they've mapped.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Because they can’t. Only one team can do this with no repercussions.

Alright then nothing to be done here , if nobody is gonna do anything I guess just move on? No biggie

 

[Kranix]

Stolarz appears to do another head shake right before the sequence with Bennett. He might have been trying to adjust his mask, or getting visual on the puck, but it's been pointed out as a concussion symptom.

 

[22Brad Park]

Even Chris Pronger said it was a blatant elbow and he would know. It should’ve been a penalty. Suspension probably isn’t needed, but there should have been a call. Simple as that

I thought same thing on Pacioretty hit of Barkov.That should have been a penalty to .Look, the Leafs had alot of powerplays and won.On to game 2.