Post-Game Talk: Controversy, thy name is Bruins vs Jets; Jets win 5-4 in SO

[Jets 31]

But with that reasoning any opposing team should be allowed to retaliate on Scheifele or Laine because of a clean hit by Lowry or Buff? Would you really be ok with that? Totally unnecessary injuries galore.

No , No it's only ok for the Jets , i'm a Jets fan .

 

[Ducky10]

We win a game against one of the best teams in the league and people complain about a challenge?
Good grief Charlie Brown.

It was kind of a influential part of the game. Is it really surprising it's being discussed? I love the win, I didn't love the challenge. I think there's room for both.

 

[Jets 31]

Yeah, that's how i saw it. The fact he left his feet is what turned it from a bad hit to a terrible hit.

Doesn't it look like he left his feet after the guy ducks , to keep his own balance ? I'm might be too much of a homer on this though .

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

The more I watch that hit the more convinced I am Morrissey gets nothing. The hit looks a lot worse then it really is imo.

Morrissey is going for his shoulder, Gryz turns which catches Morrissey off guard which leads to a really awkward looking contact where Morrissey ends up flying in the air. I really don't think Morrissey was trying to jump to hit him high or hit him from behind, the last second turn just threw him off and ended up with a very unfortunate, ugly play.

The hit on Kulikov earlier this year was worse, and there wasn't even a fine.

 

[10Ducky10]

It was kind of a influential part of the game. Is it really surprising it's being discussed? I love the win, I didn't love the challenge. I think there's room for both.

He's already stated he does it every day in the regular season and not in the playoffs. People just like to complain.

 

[Weezeric]

I think they are right, the Morrissey hit was just awful. Imagine if that had happened against us? I really hope he victim recovers quickly.

It did happen to us. The kulikov hit earlier this year was very similar.

 

[Aavco Cup]

No word on a hearing for JoMo. Also no word that there won't be one. Wouldn't we have heard something by now?

 

[Ducky10]

He's already stated he does it every day in the regular season and not in the playoffs. People just like to complain.

Meh, I think it's a pretty understandable discussion point. Just because Maurice says something doesn't mean everyone needs to agree with him. I thought it was questionable but I don't it's a hangable offense.

 

[Robinson2187]

We win a game against one of the best teams in the league and people complain about a challenge?
Good grief Charlie Brown.

Because it was a monumentally stupid challenge...that's why.

 

[Howard Chuck]

Missed what appears to be a very controversial game and I must have had way too much cilantro as I saw summaries with a Tanev hat trick.......
Seriously was the Morrissey hit suspension worthy?

I'm commenting way early in this thread without reading, but I'm going out on a limb saying that I guess I'm one of the few that doesn't think it's suspension worthy. If there was no injury i.e. Tanev, it would have been a 2 minute penalty and nothing else. Player turned at the last second and bent down into the boards.

IMO.

 

[Robinson2187]

The more I watch that hit the more convinced I am Morrissey gets nothing. The hit looks a lot worse then it really is imo.

Morrissey is going for his shoulder, Gryz turns which catches Morrissey off guard which leads to a really awkward looking contact where Morrissey ends up flying in the air. I really don't think Morrissey was trying to jump to hit him high or hit him from behind, the last second turn just threw him off and ended up with a very unfortunate, ugly play.

The hit on Kulikov earlier this year was worse, and there wasn't even a fine.

agree after seeing a couple replays-it looked worse live

 

[Saidin]

Curious if he would of won the challenge and the goal was overturned what people would be thinking today...

 

[Ducky10]

Curious if he would of won the challenge and the goal was overturned what people would be thinking today...

That it was still risky?

 

[NotCommitted]

IMO that challenge was a 50/50 decision but I would've challenged it as well probably. In a game where the stakes were higher, maybe not. Also I wasn't there - if it looked very clearly offside watching it by the rinkside and then the overhead view sort of half-confirmed that, that would affect the decision because in that case it would seem very likely the linecam they use for the reviews confirms it 100%

I have to say I don't like the challenge rule AT ALL. If a play is worthy to be challenged (like that one clearly was), a penalty for failing challenge is really harsh. Also I don't think reviewing offsides belongs in hockey. It's very very rare you see a blatant offside not being called, all of these challenges seem to be about half inches. Yeah, maybe sometimes it WAS an offside, but **** happens and play goes on. It very rarely makes a significant difference on a play if it was offside by half an inch. I don't think the offside rule was created for nitpicking about .5 inches nor needs that kind of accuracy to do it's job.

 

[Howard Chuck]

Turned and turtled.

 

[None]

No word on a hearing for JoMo. Also no word that there won't be one. Wouldn't we have heard something by now?

Hearings tend to be announced early in the morning following the incident, fines don't get announced until they're assessed typically. There's the occasional hearing announced immediately following a game in cases where the offending team's player could be playing the following day.

Here's the hit again at 50% speed followed by 25% speed, edited with more footage at 50% speed to show that there's no goofy editing going on. Clip starts when Morrissey takes his last stride in and begins gliding.




Regular speed video with audio

My opinion: The optics are far worse than the hit itself was.

 

[kanadalainen]

No word on a hearing for JoMo. Also no word that there won't be one. Wouldn't we have heard something by now?

Wondering the same thing. Usually TSN is all over this.

 

[Aavco Cup]

Curious if he would of won the challenge and the goal was overturned what people would be thinking today...

Happy it turned out but still stupid based on the replay footage I saw

 

[Joe Hallenback]

I find it very amusing how hurt Bruins fans are over this game. I guess they are not used to getting run over. I know they were missing players but so were we

 

[Saidin]

Turned and turtled.

If he doesn't turn and duck, completely different play...

 

[Saidin]

Happy it turned out but still stupid based on the replay footage I saw

I missed the game (will watch tnite on PVR) and personally being already down a man I probably wouldn't have gambled on the challenge.

 

[Howard Chuck]

Morrissey left his feet. It is this that will probably get him a game or two suspension.

But he didn't have a lot of speed coming from the side and coasted 4 feet before the hit. I think if the player didn't turn and crouch, it would have looked like nothing.

 

[Channelcat]

Because it was a monumentally stupid challenge...that's why.

Just hoping that coaching doesn't kill us in the playoffs. We certainly have the horses though.

 

[stimpsoncat]

Hearings tend to be announced early in the morning following the incident, fines don't get announced until they're assessed typically. There's the occasional hearing announced immediately following a game in cases where the offending team's player could be playing the following day.

Here's the hit again at 50% speed followed by 25% speed, edited with more footage at 50% speed to show that there's no goofy editing going on. Clip starts when Morrissey takes his last stride in and begins gliding.




Regular speed video with audio

My opinion: The optics are far worse than the hit itself was.

Wow, looked way worse at full speed. Almost looks like Morrisey makes awkward contact then falls forward. Not defending the hit but it doesn't look as bad as it originally did.

 

[libertarian]

But he didn't have a lot of speed coming from the side and coasted 4 feet before the hit. I think if the player didn't turn and crouch, it would have looked like nothing.

I don't want to see Morrissey suspended but he left his feet to make the play, which might lead to a suspension. With the NHL who knows what they will decide.