Bunting got 5 and a game for elbow to the head of Cernak (suspended 3 games)

[Ezekial]

It took less than 24 hours for another elbow to the head of a player not eligible to be hit.

I can safely assume you have been just as outraged about that hit since last night, yes?

The differences include the fact that Nosek hit a player in the last 2 minutes of a blow out game, whereas Bunting did it in the middle of a 2 goal game.

Wait are you talking about the Nosek elbow?

Staal had gotten rid of the puck and Nosek was finishing a check, he just took a terrible line then stuck out his elbow in panic mode. Should see at least 1 game maybe 2 but lets not act like the Bunting hit happened when neither player had or was near the puck. Bunting's teammate wrapped the puck around the boards on a shot that went toward another one of his teammates.

No wonder you people can't understand this shit, you have no idea what's going on in any of these plays - it's crazy.

 

[wetcoast]

When was the last time a player picked the head of an opponent who wasn't eligible to be hit and there was no basis for a "hockey play" defense argument involved?

It might be years until we see an a similar set of factors occur like Bunting's hit on Cernak happen again and we truly evaluate whether a precedent was established.

Like I said it looks like Bunting was jostling for the puck and trying to establish body position on the player who didn't act like Bunting though thus the head contact.

Players often have contact even aggressive contact at that well before they reach the puck.

It wasn't predatory, like the Martin hit for example, but I can see them calling a major but 3 playoff games when we will see worse get less and that's my point.

I'm all for player safety but this isn't one of those hits where a player is absolutely reckless and predatory

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

I know everyone hates the Leafs and Leafs fans, we get that. It's really not about Bunting's suspension, it's the lack of consistency. How come everyone forgets how inconsistent the DoPS is once it's the Leafs involved?

These are all within the last year and none of them were even reviewed by the DoPS:

Bunting getting butt-ended in the face:



Bunting getting crossed checked in the face:



Bunting getting cross checked in the head:




Can anyone really tell me Bunting's elbow was worse than any of these? BTW, Auston Matthews, that dirty SOB, got suspended two games for a cross check to Dahlin's neck that was nowhere near as bad as that Clifton play above. Sorry but it's not a conspiracy theory when you see it in front of you.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

3 games seems insane based on other suspensions + no history but I honestly wont miss him, he was a liability out there.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

I'm surprised they suspended him the whole series

 

[pcruz]

Wait are you talking about the Nosek elbow?

Staal had gotten rid of the puck and Nosek was finishing a check, he just took a terrible line then stuck out his elbow in panic mode. Should see at least 1 game maybe 2 but lets not act like the Bunting hit happened when neither player had or was near the puck. Bunting's teammate wrapped the puck around the boards on a shot that went toward another one of his teammates.

No wonder you people can't understand this shit, you have no idea what's going on in any of these plays - it's crazy.

You agree that the league should have mentioned they are having a hearing on that hit then?

Bunting had an announcement within 2 hours.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

I'm sad its 3 games, I needed his dumbass to take more penalties.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Can anyone really tell me Bunting's elbow was worse than any of these? BTW, Auston Matthews, that dirty SOB, got suspended two games for a cross check to Dahlin's neck that was nowhere near as bad as that Clifton play above. Sorry but it's not a conspiracy theory when you see it in front of you.

Bunting destroyed a guy with an elbow headshot who was nowhere near the puck. That's pretty bad, it's tough to fine plays "worse" than that. "Worse" means absolutely nothing, all the videos you posted are not similar in any way to the Bunting hit. You would have a point if you could find another hit that checks off all the boxes of head shot, elbow, interference, and injury to the player getting hit. Instead you're bringing up plays that aren't similar at all and then complaining about inconsistency.

You agree that the league should have mentioned they are having a hearing on that hit then?

Bunting had an announcement within 2 hours.

Bunting had an announcement within 2 hours because he got himself a game misconduct.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Well deserved

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

I see we've reached the "but whatbout?!" phase of the thread

 

[FerrisRox]

Can anyone really tell me Bunting's elbow was worse than any of these? BTW, Auston Matthews, that dirty SOB, got suspended two games for a cross check to Dahlin's neck that was nowhere near as bad as that Clifton play above. Sorry but it's not a conspiracy theory when you see it in front of you.

Yeah, I can definitely tell you that Bunting's elbow was worse than all of those.

It wasn't a hockey play. There was no puck near them. Bunting straight up elbowed a guy, right in the head. It's a blatant attempt to injure and it's not connected to a play. This wasn't a puck carrier and a hit that went over the line. This is one player attacking another player.

It's quite clearly different and it's frankly pretty surprising that you don't think it's different than the plays you have listed here.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

I know everyone hates the Leafs and Leafs fans, we get that. It's really not about Bunting's suspension, it's the lack of consistency. How come everyone forgets how inconsistent the DoPS is once it's the Leafs involved?

These are all within the last year and none of them were even reviewed by the DoPS:

Bunting getting butt-ended in the face:



Bunting getting crossed checked in the face:



Bunting getting cross checked in the head:




Can anyone really tell me Bunting's elbow was worse than any of these? BTW, Auston Matthews, that dirty SOB, got suspended two games for a cross check to Dahlin's neck that was nowhere near as bad as that Clifton play above. Sorry but it's not a conspiracy theory when you see it in front of you.

If you don't understand why what he did was worse then those plays. Can't help you man

Look I am not saying those were not bad plays but they are plays during the moment of two players battling in an area that happens almost every shift during any game. Penalty? For sure. Suspension? no.

Your guy did something as a player that other players consider to be very very dirty. Its like tripping vs slew footing. One is a penalty the other should be out of the game

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I know everyone hates the Leafs and Leafs fans, we get that. It's really not about Bunting's suspension, it's the lack of consistency. How come everyone forgets how inconsistent the DoPS is once it's the Leafs involved?

These are all within the last year and none of them were even reviewed by the DoPS:

Bunting getting butt-ended in the face:



Bunting getting crossed checked in the face:



Bunting getting cross checked in the head:




Can anyone really tell me Bunting's elbow was worse than any of these? BTW, Auston Matthews, that dirty SOB, got suspended two games for a cross check to Dahlin's neck that was nowhere near as bad as that Clifton play above. Sorry but it's not a conspiracy theory when you see it in front of you.

Seems like a comprehension problem on your part to me

 

[Stonehands 1]

Seems like a comprehension problem on your part to me

ya, i know, our player its the worst hit ever, your player, it was legal because of reasons

 

[North Cole]

I know everyone hates the Leafs and Leafs fans, we get that. It's really not about Bunting's suspension, it's the lack of consistency. How come everyone forgets how inconsistent the DoPS is once it's the Leafs involved?

These are all within the last year and none of them were even reviewed by the DoPS:

Bunting getting butt-ended in the face:



Bunting getting crossed checked in the face:



Bunting getting cross checked in the head:




Can anyone really tell me Bunting's elbow was worse than any of these? BTW, Auston Matthews, that dirty SOB, got suspended two games for a cross check to Dahlin's neck that was nowhere near as bad as that Clifton play above. Sorry but it's not a conspiracy theory when you see it in front of you.

No one is forgetting anything, these threads are filled with people being like "it should be X games but DOPS gonna DOPS.."

The thread is literally just people saying "wow DOPS got one right for once" and Leafs fans losing their minds about the DOPS failures from months ago. Both things can be true, the DOPS can be inconsistent and generally shitty, but also have gotten this suspension totally right. The weird thing is that the sentiment is less, 'DOPS needs be better going forward because they are inconsistent', and more, 'this shouldn't be that many games because they should continue to make the same errors they did before'. Which is clearly a backwards take.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

ya, i know, our player its the worst hit ever, your player, it was legal because of reasons

You guys are sooo victimized, I think Leafs fan should file a human rights complaint against the nhl

 

[Stonehands 1]

No one is forgetting anything, these threads are filled with people being like "it should be X games but DOPS gonna DOPS.."

The thread is literally just people saying "wow DOPS got one right for once" and Leafs fans losing their minds about the DOPS failures from months ago. Both things can be true, the DOPS can be inconsistent and generally shitty, but also have gotten this suspension totally right. The weird thing is that the sentiment is less, 'wow DOPS needs be better going foward because they are inconsistent', and more, 'this shouldn't be that many games because they should continue to make the same errors they did before'.

And i am sure glad they got one right even if the get the rest of them wrong

And i am sure glad they got one right even if the get the rest of them wrong

i mean get one team right

 

[leafsfan2point0]

0 consistency with the DOPS. Absolute joke.

 

[Guinnes66]

Yeah, I can definitely tell you that Bunting's elbow was worse than all of those.

It wasn't a hockey play. There was no puck near them. Bunting straight up elbowed a guy, right in the head. It's a blatant attempt to injure and it's not connected to a play. This wasn't a puck carrier and a hit that went over the line. This is one player attacking another player.

It's quite clearly different and it's frankly pretty surprising that you don't think it's different than the plays you have listed here.

How so? The last video shows bunting was nowhere near playing the puck either when he was cross-checked in the head from behind. Unless the want to split hairs and say that an elbow is worse than a cross check but that seems pretty silly to me.

It seems pretty clear to me the league's inconsistency stems from being influenced by how much attention and media coverage gets applied to specific cases.

 

[Flukeshot]

As a noted Leafs hater myself, this seems too high. I don't believe there was any intention to injure. As noted by many other posters, in the past clear situations of intent to injure have been only a game or 2.

 

[Anemia]

Well deserved. Repeat offender cheapshot artists get what they deserve. Hope he makes it to the handshake line.

 

[DuklaNation]

3 games for hitting someone bending down? What a farce.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

3 games for hitting someone bending down? What a farce.

Agreed. Should have been five games.

 

[DuklaNation]

Well deserved. Repeat offender cheapshot artists get what they deserve. Hope he makes it to the handshake line.

Guaranteed nothing would happen. Handshake line? WTF

 

[LarKing]