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

[JKG33]

I think you’re focusing too much on the visual of the play vs. the potential intent based on the player that did it.

This is the same argument ya'll whined about when it was used against Kadri

 

[Rob Brown]

This is the same argument ya'll whined about when it was used against Kadri

Not really sure what this means tbh, both of his playoff suspensions looked worse than this and he got suspended.

 

[Roo]

I mean to be fair speaking from my own experience, in school I crashed head first into a wall in gym, sat for ten minutes, got back into the game and went on with my day. It was probably 45 minutes to an hour later during the next period I was so out of it I could barely walk.

Sure, I don’t doubt that, and hope you recovered well. In the case of Stolarz and goalies, we often see them take shots to the mask (sometimes losing their mask) and they carry on without issue. They wear their mask to protect them, no reason to believe that wasn’t the case here.

Could the shot have made impact? Maybe. I won’t pretend to know exactly what happened. But I think the most likely scenario is what we saw play out. He took a shot to the mask (which he was ready for), shrugged it off, continued to play well, and then took a blindsided elbow to the head where he was completely defenceless and unable to brace for.

 

[mapleleafs34]

FWIW Jake Allen said blindside bumps are far worse than any puck he's gotten to the mask

 

[notbias]

FWIW Jake Allen said blindside bumps are far worse than any puck he's gotten to the mask

Who cares, fans who cheer for Montreal, Ottawa, and Florida have said this is nothing and that isn't true.

 

[leafsfan2point0]

If the NHL is serious about safety than it's going to be a suspension. Bennett has a reputation that can’t be denied. Anyone making fun of brain injuries because of their hatred towards the leafs should be ashamed.

 

[Idiot Stick]

You’re speculating though. Stolarz looked just fine after that slapshot. If he was concussed there would have been some indicator, and worst case, they would have pulled him at intermission. The fact that he stayed in the game, and was playing at a high level suggests it was just a typical shot to the mask.

Brains work in weird ways

Were all speculating here but obviously most people correlate with the most immediate impact and nothing further.

The puck couldve done nothing, or it may have.

The hit may have done the damage, or it may have done nothing and the trauma finally then kicked in.

Im no medical doctor but ive done some on the side reading for the army.

Whatever the case is i hope stolarz is ok, Bennett has been riding the line way too close and id be pretty mad if this happened to bob

 

[Evilsports]

I didn't find the hit to be overly egregious.

Not a fan of either team. I suspect that the truth lies somewhere in the middle of the Leafs fans pretending that it was an overtly predatory hit that directly caused an injury and the Florida fans pretending that the hit had absolutely zero consequence on Stolarz.

The puck to the forehead would worry me more than the fly by forearm. I don't expect a suspension. If anything, a very short 1 or 2 games.

The question now is can Toronto depend on Woll to pick up where Stolarz left off?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

FWIW Jake Allen said blindside bumps are far worse than any puck he's gotten to the mask

This is a fair point, not being braced for a hit to the head is what results in injury the most. This is why boxers train their necks so heavily.

Regardless, doesn’t mean it’s a suspension worthy hit. Unfortunate result.

 

[JKG33]

Not really sure what this means tbh, both of his playoff suspensions looked worse than this and he got suspended.

The constant whining whenever he got suspended, something about hes only getting suspended because hes Kadri, any other player wouldnt be, that whole bit. Yet here ya'll are advocating for a Bennett suspension because its Bennett.

 

[robertmac43]

10 GAMES OR WE RIOT.

JK

 

[Gizmoskevich]

You’re speculating though.

Aren’t we all?

 

[Rob Brown]

The constant whining whenever he got suspended, something about hes only getting suspended because hes Kadri, any other player wouldnt be, that whole bit. Yet here ya'll are advocating for a Bennett suspension because its Bennett.

I didn’t advocate for a suspension. Also the irony of you grouping up Leafs fans into one bucket and saying we all have one hive mind while you also claim to be a Leafs fan. Hilarious stuff.

 

[Kranix]

incidental contact.

 

[featherhawk]

Bennett is a repeat offender, this MUST be a suspension if the NHL is serious about its players Safety and Well Being.

Whoever gives Bennett a big long fat juicy contract in the offseason is in the end going to regret it...

 

[Tryamw]

Do I think Bennett was trying to concuss Stolarz? No. Do I think he wanted piece of him yes and he got it.

 

[flyfysher]

Shit like this reminds that most people don't play hockey.

What is Bennett to do here? Not drive to the net? Where exactly is his arm supposed to go in this scenario? Stolarz is at the edge of the blue paint exposing himself to potential contact.

Was their contact? Of course, but it seems entirely incidental. I think the contact was exacerbated by the shots to the mask that Stolarz took beforehand. If those already concussed him then this collision would've definitely made it worse for him when anyone without prior knocks probably would've gotten up pretty quickly.



Point of contact is clearly hand/wrist onto the back of his head.

If that’s the case, why did Bennett raise and extend his forearm towards Stolarz’s head? If you look at his stick position, it doesn’t look like he’s going for the puck when he hits Stolarz in the crease. Looks like a dirty hit

 

[JKG33]

I didn’t advocate for a suspension. Also the irony of you grouping up Leafs fans into one bucket and saying we all have one hive mind while you also claim to be a Leafs fan. Hilarious stuff.

"Intent based on the player who did it" which is exactly what I was talking about with what was whined about whenever it was Kadri.

Yup, f*** me for tryna be the voice of reason in a sea of delusion

 

[Rob Brown]

"Intent based on the player who did it" which is exactly what I was talking about with what was whined about whenever it was Kadri.

Yup, f*** me for tryna be the voice of reason in a sea of delusion

That doesn’t mean I said he should be suspended, genius. It means I think he tried to initiate contact.

 

[The don godfather]

Woll better stand on his head and his back better hold up or this is done . Mission accomplished by Bennett and company here.

 

[ITM]

It was intentional and should have been a penalty and merits a suspension.

Our goalie was vomiting after the intentional hit. Could be one serious effect or another but it was caused by the intentional hit.

Sober attention to detail and inference to the best, simplest explanation doesn't leave a whole lot of room for the subjective tour of an infinite number of possibilities.

If there was an Uno card where anyone in the organization could suit up, I'd mortgage the house to watch Chief suit up to tune up Bennett and Maurice and the refs.

Gutless engagement all around.

 

[JKG33]

That doesn’t mean I said he should be suspended, genius. It means I think he tried to initiate contact.

Yea, placing blame on the player because of who he is. Which ya'll hated when it was done to Kadri

 

[Roo]

Aren’t we all?

No. Stolarz took an elbow to the head and immediately got dropped and taken out of the game and to hospital. That’s not speculation, it’s fact.

 

[Rob Brown]

Yea, placing blame on the player because of who he is. Which ya'll hated when it was done to Kadri

You don’t get it. It’s okay.

 

[Hunter368]

I don’t see any supplemental discipline happening from that, at most the refs could have given Bennett 2 min pen for goalie interference. Bennett was trying to get under Stolarz skin on the play, he plays on the edge. Hopefully Stolarz is fine.

I said before the series started, Leafs better be ready for a physical war with the Panthers, Panthers play that physical game on the edge similar to the Blues. This won’t be the only example Leaf fans are going to be upset about, there will be 1-2 examples per game of physical play on the edge. Get ready