Canadienna
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It was a bad hit, 3 games makes sense and is even what some people in the Leafs media were expecting.
Wonder when Cernak returns.
Wonder when Cernak returns.
Bunting got 5 and a game for elbow to the head of Cernak (suspended 3 games)
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Agreed. A really good D in Cernak is out of the series right now because Bunting deliberately targeted his head when the puck was nowhere near him. Personally I’d like to see these type of plays result in much more serious suspensions like the rest of the series. Until that happens it’s actually in Toronto’s favour to have a Bunting type player put out a top D.
TBH I was expecting 1 game, maybe 2.
But I also believe that the NHL wanted to send a clear message: injuring players away from the puck is totally forbidden. This is probably the reason why Bunting got 3 instead of 1.
To be fair, Ehlers never touched the puck and was not eligible to be hit either. Both plays were textbook interference.
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The "Bunting is oppressed" narrative will be hilarious long after he is out of the league.
swiftwin
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Have the Leafs propaganda machine turned up any dirt or "conflicts of interest" with the DOPS yet?
Bozo Nicholson
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Patience, the dossier is being prepared.
Stonehands 1
Another Penalty!!!!!!!!!
Parros has a second cousin who once filed a small claims court action against Buntings barber.
It’s a clear conflict of interest.
There are two many differences between the two plays.
Personally, I think that Hartman should had been suspended longer, but the two plays are soo different, you simply cannot compare.
Erik Alfredsson
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1 game for interference, 1 game for a hit to the head, 1 game for it being an elbow as well. It's not rocket science.
I mean, George Parros' career was effectively ended by a Leaf after fighting Colton Orr in 2013
The Leaf tax on suspensions are well documented
I'm just saying they both were textbook interference hitting a guy who was nowhere near the puck, neither play was anything close to a hockey play.
Do you think a 2 handed slash to the forearm of a player standing around after the play is already dead is dangerous?
Hartman, the player who injured Ehlers received a fine for doing just that, a month before the hit on Ehlers.
Which makes him a repeat offender.
Hmm.
I'm not sure the NHLDoPS is as consistent with that sentiment as you may think they are.
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Another Penalty!!!!!!!!!
Erik Alfredsson
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If it's violent enough collision then sure. It's very dangerous to hit a guy who is far away from the puck and doesn't see it coming.
Mark Stones Spleen
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That's true but I think it's a little presumptuous to say the Leafs would have won but for Bunting's hit. At best they would've had a chance but from my uninterested view, it looked like the Lightning were controlling that game.
Zirakzigil
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Mildly surprised he got 3. I was expecting 2. NHL equates a playoff game to 2 regular season games. They may have actually got this one right for a change.
Stonehands 1
Another Penalty!!!!!!!!!
Correct me if I am wrong, but Ehlers was skating directly towards Hartman, and Hartman was eligible to be hit, wasn't he?
"Nowhere near the puck" has very different meanings in these two situations.
Technically, beating a player in the tunnel would also be "nowhere near the puck" but that would be a very very long suspension (probably lifetime).
Whether it moves the needle or not, it's the right call. Complaining about consistency within the context of that opinion/fact does nothing.
Such a scumbag hit by such a scumbag player they had no choice but to give him 3
It doesn’t help he constantly abuses and tries to show up the officials with his complaining and flopping either. Not a likable guy!
It doesn’t help he constantly abuses and tries to show up the officials with his complaining and flopping either. Not a likable guy!
