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Stick to the face causing others to bleed is okay too as long as your name is McDavidSoucy, you silly goose. You're supposed to spear them in the nuts or sucker punch them in the face if you want to avoid a suspension.
Protect all the stars not just the generational guys. The Oilers have taken liberties with Hughes on dirty plays and he’s the likely Norris winner and one of the most exciting players in the league.
Where was the NHL on the intentional stick to the nuts on Hoglander?
The NHL will likely talk to both teams and warn them after last nights game.What he'll be checked to the ice after checking JT Miller to the ice?
Janmark hit him to the ice first and JT gave him some payback.
That's what I'm saying. Miller won't cower and play the victim. He will just respond proportionally and cleanly.What he'll be checked to the ice after checking JT Miller to the ice?
Janmark hit him to the ice first and JT gave him some payback.
You can't possibly expect him to standup for himself, can you?I love how McDavid just dropped. Good to see a dirty team getting bullied like this then whining about it.
The slash back to the leg was "fair" retaliation, going to the face again right after is bullshit. He should be done for the seriesA two handed slash after the game is a lot. McDavid initiated it and should accept the consequences.
I recall wanting every player protected from stupid injurious plays, and a desire for every official to call the same game for every team in every period in both regular season and playoffs. I do not recall a desire for an NBA style double tiered system for the stars vs the rest of the league, no.Isn't that what people wanted for years.....even before McDavid....was to protect its star players?
And now we complain about it?
Yes. There’s so many precedents for that.The slash back to the leg was "fair" retaliation, going to the face again right after is bullshit. He should be done for the series
What about that requires protection?Isn't that what people wanted for years.....even before McDavid....was to protect its star players?
And now we complain about it?
This. So much This.I recall wanting every player protected from stupid injurious plays, and a desire for every official to call the same game for every team in every period in both regular season and playoffs. I do not recall a desire for an NBA style double tiered system for the stars vs the rest of the league, no.
Best post in the thread imo.I recall wanting every player protected from stupid injurious plays, and a desire for every official to call the same game for every team in every period in both regular season and playoffs. I do not recall a desire for an NBA style double tiered system for the stars vs the rest of the league, no.
For sure, I got you. I like JT Miller a lot, I have a post history that reflects that and have had his back quite a bit on this site.That's what I'm saying. Miller won't cower and play the victim. He will just respond proportionally and cleanly.
I agree, I think that's why the suspension is likely, something the league can point to and say "we took care of it so you guys won't have to"The NHL will likely talk to both teams and warn them after last nights game.
If the Oilers focus on retaliation then I like the Canucks chances even without Soucy.
Oh yeah? I think your argument that McDavid is dirty is a bit surface-level at best. Barely even scratching it.That's not even scratching the surface. McDavid uses his stick as a weapon more than any player in league history outside of Fleury.
The DoPS being a bunch of incompetents doesn't make self-policing any less of a placebo.So many people wanted the "self-policing" to go away....and now aren't happy with what we are left with. Guess that is why guys like Rempe do belong in the game.
As an Oiler fan this is pretty much what happened. No intention on soucy but that could of been seriously an ugly outcomeYeah, that's probably upper chest without Zadorov doing his thing. Bad luck for Soucy.
You guys are still not giving them any credit despite them kicking your ass all season long and now bringing the fight to you in a playoff series. Stop underestimating your opponents.Canucks make the playoffs on an outlier year and the fan base acts like this.
It is, but the league has suspended for reckless control of a stick on many occasions before even when the intent isn't there. If you don't want to risk suspension then don't throw a hard cross check up near a guy's shoulders there's always a risk it ramps up or in this case your teammate decides to cross check him from behind.Not sure why this would be a suspension. Unless they’re suggesting a cross check to the chest is worthy of a suspension considering the trajectory.
McDavid getting it in the head is just bad luck more than anything.