Brandon Hagel hit on Barkov-1 game suspension

[FMichael]

It's not a weak response, it's you literally not understanding the difference in force of a cross check vs a full body check.

Well thankfully none of your Red Wings are enduring this type of play then.

I understand the difference - been playing and following the game for decades.

What's your excuse?

It's playoff hockey - FLA of all teams have played on that 'dirty edge'...What comes around goes around

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

The “concern” from leafs fans is hilarious. We get it, you guys love it. Simmer down.

I have no horse in that series

 

[nothingbeatshockey]

Don't have dog in this fight, but I think it's a 5 minute major [refs have discretion depending on the violence of the hit to make a 2 min interference a major] and that's it. People blaming Barkov are batshitcrazy.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Hope we blindside hit Kucherov no where near the puck next game

PLease do maybe this way you get his head out of his ass

 

[Neil Racki]

Hit his shoulder , this is an absolute clean hockey hit that the panthers routinely get away with.

Im not trying to be edgy or argumentative .. we all love Barkov, I just dont see how this is even 2 mins

shoulder to chest
elbow tucked in
I thought puck was close enough, Barkov swipes at it to negate interference

Huge demolishing hit .. you want to find an element of a major to attach the act to

Love Barkov, hope hes okay

Hagel absolutely has to oblige when asked

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Im not trying to be edgy or argumentative .. we all love Barkov, I just dont see how this is even 2 mins

shoulder to chest
elbow tucked in
I thought puck was close enough, Barkov swipes at it to negate interference

Huge demolishing hit .. you want to find an element of a major to attach the act to

Love Barkov, hope hes okay

Hagel absolutely has to oblige when asked

Buddy get your eyes checked. That puck was long f***in gone.

 

[avocadosmoothie]

Expert Bruce Boudreau's take on TSN is the correct one. A 5 min major was more than enough.

 

[Neil Racki]

Buddy get your eyes checked. That puck was long f***in gone.

Puck was gone, yes.

Long? thats the discussion.

Also .. how da fuq you know my real name?

 

[DJJones]

major and a game

 

[Phil Kessels Hot Dog]

On phone max 5 games, in person max 10.

In-Person has the potential to be 6 or more, there is no max

 

[Rockaway Rob]

I’m wondering how much it would cost to have Tanya Harding greet the lightning at their hotel?

 

[elmaco]

Im not trying to be edgy or argumentative .. we all love Barkov, I just dont see how this is even 2 mins

shoulder to chest
elbow tucked in
I thought puck was close enough, Barkov swipes at it to negate interference

Huge demolishing hit .. you want to find an element of a major to attach the act to

Love Barkov, hope hes okay

Hagel absolutely has to oblige when asked

A fight doesn't do anything, it's gonna be straight up pain for Kuch or Hagel.

 

[miscs75]

A fight doesn't do anything, it's gonna be straight up pain for Kuch or Hagel.

Kuch is going to do some sneaky dirty play in response. The league will ignore it as a result.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

It's a joke that they even review this compared to the worse infractions that go unpenalized.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I have no idea why this was more than 2 minutes, much less why DOPS is reviewing it. It’s interference, sure, but nothing Hagel does in the hit itself looks dirty (elbow is tucked in, skates are on the ice), and I can see (from his angle) how he might’ve thought Barkov had/touched the puck.

 

[HockeyVirus]

The more I think about this and watch it, the more I am thinking that Barkov sold this. Team withholding injury status until after the hearing, and the fact the game was over. It could be gamemanship because losing Hagel is a big loss

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

The more I think about this and watch it, the more I am thinking that Barkov sold this. Team withholding injury status until after the hearing, and the fact the game was over. It could be gamemanship because losing Hagel is a big loss

Yeah, Hagels been on fire

 

[Akrapovince]

PLease do maybe this way you get his head out of his ass

Getting Kuch mad is not a series winning play.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

I love these fantasies. Good idea: get suspended for intentionally injuring guys and get yourself injured when they punch back when you're the clear Cup favorite and will likely close out this series in 4-5 games if you just play your game.

Its not hard to replicate what Hagel did over a couple of games and claim "I didn't realize he didn't touch the pucks", get real.

 

[King Woodballs]

If he has the puck that hit is clean as the day is long.
One game just to shut everyone up about it.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Would you rather play Tampa who you’ve had some pretty good success against or Florida who are rabid dogs and play an extremely frustrating style? You have plenty of horses lmao

Well I'm focused on Ottawa, that job not done yet.

But ina general sense I'm confident in this team .

I trust Berube

your boy Stolarz has been fantastic all year

Tanev, Carlo and OEL have made this into a real defense.

Your boy Lorentz is clutch he had 8 goals 5 were game winners.

I'm confident in this team.

But even if I did have a horse in that race do you think I'd be cheering for a Barkov injury?

No I don't do that,that's bullshit.

I'm a fan of the game I want to see the best players in the world, if Barkov injured the quality of the product suffers.

 

[Il Stugotz]

The more I think about this and watch it, the more I am thinking that Barkov sold this. Team withholding injury status until after the hearing, and the fact the game was over. It could be gamemanship because losing Hagel is a big loss

The game was not over. The Panthers had a 1 goal lead with ~7 minutes left. No way they keep Barkov out if he could’ve gone, especially for the 6v5 at the end

 

[TotalHomer]

This year this team is different in a lot of ways, but mostly in their preparation. Leafs are certainly not outgunned up front, the defense are a wash, and Stolarz is the better goalie. Leafs take it in 6 or 7

 

[Kaner9]

hot take but they should let him play next game

 

[FinlandPanther]

Bring on anyone tbh. It's about the Leafs not other teams. The last series was 2023 that is a long time, a lot has changed with both teams and a lot of hockey has been played (or not played). I think embarrassingly, in 2023 winning round 1 was kind of our cup in reflection. It was such a built up thing finally doing it was like complete emotional release. Hard to get back that desperation.

This year this team is different in a lot of ways, but mostly in their preparation. Leafs are certainly not outgunned up front, the defense are a wash, and Stolarz is the better goalie. Leafs take it in 6 or 7

Every year you get worse. I love it.