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We will keep it a surpriseFrom who? I’m sure both teams will be warned by the league.
Personally I hope that the Oilers do try to retaliate just like the Leaf players did against Marchand. Canucks PP looks to have come back to life.
Response will likely be tomorrow ...And yet every single analyst I have listened to today has expressed disappointment in the lack of response by the Oilers …. I guess everyone else is wrong …weird…
Whatever works I mean look how frustrated your boys are. Drai can't even give credit to a rookie talks about posts. Game 4 should be fun.
I don't expect the Oilers to retaliate. They're trying to get Vancouver to take dumb penalties so we can get our powerplay out there. The goal is for the retaliation to be with pucks in the Canucks net. Although I could see some of our bigger hitters "retaliating" with some big hits to Vancouver's star players. Petersson and Hughes sure played worse in game 1 when we were hitting them more, but its hard to hit when you are trying to generate offense to come down from a 2 goal deficit.From who? I’m sure both teams will be warned by the league.
Personally I hope that the Oilers do try to retaliate just like the Leaf players did against Marchand. Canucks PP looks to have come back to life.
Holy hyperbole! Won’t someone think of the children!Generational superstar nearly had his neck broken off a dirty play. How will the NHL respond? With incompetence is my guess.
I wonder if they’re playing together partly because of whatever is ailing Dra. Asking him to carry his own line while he’s compromised might be toughPlaying that line together isn't ideal either. That's something our fanbase has often questioned too. When we're trailing, or when he wants to get a quick lead or something, Knoblauch tends to put them on the same line, and then double shifts. Trust us, we agree that that we need more balance in deployment. It's a bit of the chicken or egg conversation - do we play the bottom 9 more so they have a better chance to produce, or are they not producing, so we need to play them less? There's no right answer.
that's hardly a baseball swing. A slash, yes.Why is this being looked at? McDavid baseball swings his stick at a guy, and Soucy clearly tries to crosscheck him in the chest as retaliation. Not Soucys fault McDavid crumpled when Zadorov touched him.
Seems like they're responding better than any of the other incidents this series where players nearly had their necks broken, so that's good at least.Generational superstar nearly had his neck broken off a dirty play. How will the NHL respond? With incompetence is my guess.
The fact that this play happened after the final whistle with the potential to injure and change an entire series should be a consideration by the NHL. But im not holding my breath.
Perry was literally screaming at the rest of the Oilers not to engage Zadorov on the bench because he was getting a penalty. Quite literally had his arms out holding the rest of the team back. Dumbass Foegele was out of his wingspan, didn't listen, and took a swat at him.I don't expect the Oilers to retaliate. They're trying to get Vancouver to take dumb penalties so we can get our powerplay out there. The goal is for the retaliation to be with pucks in the Canucks net.
I don't think he was insulting the goalie. Or not meaning to anyway.Whatever works I mean look how frustrated your boys are. Drai can't even give credit to a rookie talks about posts. Game 4 should be fun.
Stopped reading at “nearly had his neck broken off”Generational superstar nearly had his neck broken off a dirty play. How will the NHL respond? With incompetence is my guess.
The fact that this play happened after the final whistle with the potential to injure and change an entire series should be a consideration by the NHL. But im not holding my breath.
Oilers have been targeting Hughes and EP all series. That won’t change. That’s playoff hockey. Your star players have to be able to fight through that. That said I hope the Oilers get distracted and try to retaliate.I don't expect the Oilers to retaliate. They're trying to get Vancouver to take dumb penalties so we can get our powerplay out there. The goal is for the retaliation to be with pucks in the Canucks net. Although I could see some of our bigger hitters "retaliating" with some big hits to Vancouver's star players. Petersson and Hughes sure played worse in game 1 when we were hitting them more, but its hard to hit when you are trying to generate offense to come down from a 2 goal deficit.
some of these hot takes are insane yet hilariousSuspend mcdavid
Game would flow much better without this instigator's whining, diving, and cheap shots
And when those situations happen, it's a penalty not a suspension. Suspensions should be reserved for plays with clear intent to injure. Soucy did not intend to injure, thus it should have been a penalty and potentially a fine.that's hardly a baseball swing. A slash, yes.
Soucy tries to crosscheck him in the face but wasn't counting on his teammate cheapshotting McDavid from behind. Either way, you should be responsible for where your crosscheck lands no matter where you intended it to go. There's been several incidents in the past where players are aiming at the shoulder but end up catching a guy in the neck or head.
McDavid's actions would never result in injury, very loaded language being used about it.
Generational superstar nearly had his neck broken off a dirty play.
The fact that this play happened after the final whistle with the potential to injure and change an entire series should be a consideration by the NHL. But im not holding my breath.
Is being the third man in, with a crosscheck from behind after the final whistle, worth nothing? It can't be 2 minutes because the game was over.A hearing for a 2 minute minor?
You folks have lost the plot. Just fold the Canadian teams already so the rest of us can get back to the game we love.
Reckless plays have always been suspendible regardless of intent to injure. I'm on the fence if this one should be suspension worthy, but it is a reckless use of his stick by Soucy. If McDavid for example swung his stick at Soucy's mid section instead of his leg and it ramped up and hit Soucy in the face he'd be having a hearing too. Anytime you try to his a guy high in the chest you're risking that your reckless decision might result in something worse that is unintended and you can be punished for that.And when those situations happen, it's a penalty not a suspension. Suspensions should be reserved for plays with clear intent to injure. Soucy did not intend to injure, thus it should have been a penalty and potentially a fine.
It isn't worth nothing, that's why he was fined. I expect Soucy will also get fined.Is being the third man in, with a crosscheck from behind after the final whistle, worth nothing? It can't be 2 minutes because the game was over.
I don't know if you have the plot either my good sir
Lol, if McDavid nearly had his neck broken then Hughes nearly lost an eye from McDavid's high stick in Game 2.Generational superstar nearly had his neck broken off a dirty play. How will the NHL respond? With incompetence is my guess.
The fact that this play happened after the final whistle with the potential to injure and change an entire series should be a consideration by the NHL. But im not holding my breath.
Right...Generational superstar nearly had his neck broken off a dirty play. How will the NHL respond? With incompetence is my guess.
The fact that this play happened after the final whistle with the potential to injure and change an entire series should be a consideration by the NHL. But im not holding my breath.
Sadly, this is the probable outcome.I'm guessing 2 games for Soucy
And when those situations happen, it's a penalty not a suspension. Suspensions should be reserved for plays with clear intent to injure. Soucy did not intend to injure, thus it should have been a penalty and potentially a fine.