Chara crosscheck to Gallagher’s neck (Update: fined $5k)

[PatriceBergeronFan]

And I suppose in your mind there was no intent to injure on this one.

These are not even close to comparable.

 

[koyvoo]

Oh come on now.

So to be clear, you also have the opinion that the Kadri suspension was justified, but Chara should be excused here?

 

[BruinLVGA]

It's a simple yes or no question. Obviously I don't want something like that to happen against Pastrnak, however if you don't think there would be any Bruins fans upset if that happened I would not believe you.

No, I wouldn't want him suspended either.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

and Chara’s intention was what? Gallagher is clearly shorter then him... no need to crosscheck the dude in the face.

A common two player scrum. Gallagher knew who he was up against. It was not Kadri blindsiding Debrusk with a retaliatory intent to injure.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

So to be clear, you also have the opinion that the Kadri suspension was justified, but Chara should be excused here?

The fact you even compare the two says it all.

 

[Knave]

and Chara’s intention was what? Gallagher is clearly shorter then him... no need to crosscheck the dude in the face.

Except that's not what happened. And people repeating it doesn't make it true.

 

[koyvoo]

These are not even close to comparable.

I really don’t think that the majority of people who don’t have a team/player bias on either situation would agree. They were both dirty and gutless plays with definite intent to injure.

 

[koyvoo]

The fact you even compare the two says it all.

No the fact that the majority of of 29 other fanbases not involved would clearly see intent to injure here, while you don’t says it all.

 

[BruinLVGA]

So to be clear, you also have the opinion that the Kadri suspension was justified, but Chara should be excused here?

So, to be clear, I have not spoken about the Kadri incident at all. Here it's asinine to say that Chara intended to injure Gallagher, when both players were crosschecking each other. Do you think that Gallagher intended to injure Chara? This wasn't two soldiers in a WW1 trench. It was two players exchanging "pleasantries". Anyone who has seen more than a couple of hockey games has seen this happening a million times.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I really don’t think that the majority of people who don’t have a team/player bias on either situation would agree. They were both dirty and gutless plays with definite intent to injure.

I absolutely imagine you'd be completely proven wrong.

 

[IndustryLeech]

Could have crushed his windpipe, but somehow didn't. Spirited hockey play. The DoPS only punishes outcomes.

 

[DcW]

As someone mentioned before, Chara has a baseline and therefore he gets 2 minutes.

 

[CDJ]

Is their point wrong though? Do you have an argument that justifies Kadri being suspended for the crosscheck on DeBrusk but excuses Chara from discipline here?

you’re being very disingenuous if you think this is the same

 

[BruinLVGA]

I really don’t think that the majority of people who don’t have a team/player bias on either situation would agree. They were both dirty and gutless plays with definite intent to injure.

 

[BBB24]

Chara calling out Gallagher for Embellishing is ironic considering the Bruins lead the league in Dives and Embellishes from game to game.

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Just because you say it doesn’t make it true.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Chara calling out Gallagher for Embellishing is ironic considering the Bruins lead the league in Dives and Embellishes from game to game.

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I have to wager you don't even believe this yourself. Simply typing it for effect.

 

[Liferleafer]

Are people really saying he didn't crosscheck him in the throat? I measn he probably doesn't even get a phone call...but come on...he crosschecked him in the throat.

 

[Liferleafer]

Both guys shoving their sticks too high, cant just blame Chara cause hes tougher than Gallagher. Both should have got 2 and on we go

Tell me why you can't just blame the guy who crosschecked the other in the neck? I'm legit curious.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

So to be clear, you also have the opinion that the Kadri suspension was justified, but Chara should be excused here?

Absolutely - he earned his penalty. They are not even close to comparable. One is a scrum, one was retaliatory intent to injure on an unsuspecting opponent. It is quite simple.

 

[BBB24]

and Chara’s intention was what? Gallagher is clearly shorter then him... no need to crosscheck the dude in the face.

Didn’t touch his face.

 

[cliffclaven]

“Strong hockey play” from the “tough guy” chara. Jack Edwards approves.

 

[Riddum]

Chara has always been a P.O.S

 

[Liferleafer]

Absolutely - he earned his penalty. They are not even close to comparable. One is a scrum, one was retaliatory intent to injure on an unsuspecting opponent. It is quite simple.

So in a scrum...you can crosscheck a guy in the neck? Could you post a link to that rule?

Again...he won't get a call...but why is it so hard for Bruins fans to admit he crosdchecked Gally in the neck?

 

[BruinLVGA]

So in a scrum...you can crosscheck a guy in the neck? Could you post a link to that rule?

Again...he won't get a call...but why is it so hard for Bruins fans to admit he crosdchecked Gally in the neck?

No one is even debating that he crosschecked Gallagher, lol. Of course he did it.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

So in a scrum...you can crosscheck a guy in the neck? Could you post a link to that rule?

Again...he won't get a call...but why is it so hard for Bruins fans to admit he crosdchecked Gally in the neck?

Has even one fan said he did not? Chara earned his penalty. The end. I am uncertain of your point.