Couturier head shots Dach. Couturier drops the gloves with Xhekaj. Seeler comes in as a 3rd fighter. Xhekaj gets the penalty...?

[SannywithoutCompy]

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From the unbiased eye,

Seeler just saved xhekaj from coots battering him

Xhekaj should get 2 for starting it…. Right call was made

Is the unbiased eye a prosthetic?

 

[OVO16]

Lmao 2 thoughts on this

1. No way Xhekaj should've gotten the only penalty on this. Egregious call
2. Xhekaj is a bum for trying to fight Sean Couturier of all people. Wasn't even a headshot. Seeler had every right to jump in. He lucky seeler didnt start taking shots

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Which official is that? New in running for least competent with Luxmore.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I saw Couturier drop the gloves first.

If he doesn't want to fight he can just leave and skate away. He does not do that.

I mean some ahl player came after him, he dropped his gloves for protection …. And xhekaj stopped the tough guy routine.

Xhekaj has a reputation for not allowing a player to join the fight fairly

 

[Michoulicious]

Lmao 2 thoughts on this

1. No way Xhekaj should've gotten the only penalty on this. Egregious call
2. Xhekaj is a bum for trying to fight Sean Couturier of all people. Wasn't even a headshot. Seeler had every right to jump in. He lucky seeler didnt start taking shots

Couturier could have just walked away. He dropped the gloves.

 

[AvatarAang]

Xhekaj should be suspended for assaulting Couturier

 

[cc]

I have a feeling that Xhekaj is on the officials' radar so he won't get the benefit of the doubt for awhile.

 

[D Wakaluk]

Seems a lot of this going on this year; lots of shit happening = 1 guy gets called

 

[Michoulicious]

I mean some ahl player came after him, he dropped his gloves for protection …. And xhekaj stopped the tough guy routine.

For "protection" from what? Xhekaj was inviting him to fight and chatting with him.

You really think Xhekaj is afraid of Couturier or Seeler?

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Lmao 2 thoughts on this

1. No way Xhekaj should've gotten the only penalty on this. Egregious call
2. Xhekaj is a bum for trying to fight Sean Couturier of all people. Wasn't even a headshot. Seeler had every right to jump in. He lucky seeler didnt start taking shots

I actually agree that it wasn't a headshot (in terms of principle point of contact), but he did get hit in the head, and to see a guy who's injury prone snap his head back like that you kind of have to respond if you're Xhekaj. And I agree Seeler should have stepped in.

Really the only people at fault here are the refs, and they'll of course be the only ones not held accountable for it whatsoever.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

I mean some ahl player came after him, he dropped his gloves for protection …. And xhekaj stopped the tough guy routine.

Xhekaj has a reputation for not allowing a player to join the fight fairly

Xhekaj pretty much always gives the guy a chance to square up, even Paré he gave every chance before grabbing him.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

From the unbiased eye,

Seeler just saved xhekaj from coots battering him

Xhekaj should get 2 for starting it…. Right call was made

You unbiased lmao

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

For "protection" from what? Xhekaj was inviting him to fight and chatting with him.

You really think Xhekaj is afraid of Couturier or Seeler?

Yes….

 

[Michoulicious]

Yes….

Ok I get it, you are joking. Good.

 

[Trabdy2]

Baffling call and incompetence is clear here. Not a good look for the officials on this play.

 

[waffledave]

For "protection" from what? Xhekaj was inviting him to fight and chatting with him.

You really think Xhekaj is afraid of Couturier or Seeler?

That's just his Habs trolling burner account.

 

[BLNY]

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Is the unbiased eye a prosthetic?

HAhahahaha outstanding

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Xhekaj was acting like a fool that’s why

 

[Beendair Donedat]

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Is the unbiased eye a prosthetic?

I’d say it’s brown.

 

[TKB]

No issue with Seeler jumping in here, Xhekaj could have literally killed and ended Couturier's career given his injury history. But how does Xhekaj end up with a penalty? Makes no sense.

Can't see tell for sure on this clip, but it looks like he probably tracked him down for an altercation. If thee had been fighting penalties assessed he likely would have received an instigator penalty.

 

[waffledave]

Can't see tell for sure on this clip, but it looks like he probably tracked him down for an altercation. If thee had been fighting penalties assessed he likely would have received an instigator penalty.

Couturier dropped the gloves first. We don't know what was said on the ice but Couturier was shaking his head, he probably didn't want to fight. Maybe refs took that into account. Seeler should have still gotten a penalty here.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I have a feeling that Xhekaj is on the officials' radar so he won't get the benefit of the doubt for awhile.

Happens when known fighters choose not to square up before fights.

 

[HuGo Sham]

My beloved fellow Habs fans in a thread that is just itching to invite the regular cast of anti-hab, troll takes

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Well either he gets a 2+5+10 and one of the Flyers gets 5 or just give Xhekaj 2. Couts is like a 15 year veteran, pretty respected, and has a pretty clean rap sheet. The other guy has been in hot water lately

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

The refs get worse and worse every single season.