Injury Report: Drake Batherson Ankle Injury

[TonySoprano11]

If this had happened to McDavid or Matthews, many in the league would be calling for Dell to be kicked out of the league.

 

[Cosmix]

It’s hard to get stay too mad at Dell. He was instrumental in us getting Jimmy.

Ah, but what has he done lately? Perhaps his actions this time might get us a higher draft pick.

 

[Wondercarrot]

f*** the goalie, if that’s any other player he is getting a beat down.
It’s the equivalent of crushing a player from behind into the boards, knocking him out cold and giving him a concussion. They should have jumped him and beat the shit out him, or started giving him shots/cross checks until his teammates came in and make them pay for it, starting with Dahlin.

 

[NyQuil]

If this had happened to McDavid or Matthews, many in the league would be calling for Dell to be kicked out of the league.

If it had happened to a Leaf, all of the talking heads and columnists would be discussing the “league wide problem” of goalies using their immunity to cause injuries.

 

[CDJ]

Piece of shit hit, hopefully Drake heals up well and comes out playing his usual brand of strong hockey

Gotta run their goalie next time, even if it isn’t Dell

 

[Cosmix]

All my Dell material is going to garbage this week

I expect everyone to do the same

I bought Adelle and I am not throwing her out!

 

[Crosside]

Dell have received 3 games suspension

 

[Senator Stanley]

Not nearly enough.

 

[Cosmix]

Tkachuk has stepped up for his teammates plenty of times, it's a different situation with a goalie, you can't just tell him it's time to go and drop the gloves. Besides, guys like Watson and Brown are the ones we ostensibly dress to deal with dirty crap.

Two fails if Watson and Brown are supposed to deal with it.

 

[SensEnforcer]

The teams identity and the way we have drafted players is meant to be big tough intimidating hockey.
I expect a response next game by the players, not a dirty response but a talk before the game and everyone goes out there, finishes their checks hard and drops the mitts if need be. Playing with a mean streak otherwise other teams are free to push us around without any consequences

 

[KingAlfie11]

Yeah it should have been dealt with right away last night but I have a feeling next game they play Buffalo it's gonna be much see tv

 

[KingAlfie11]

The teams identity and the way we have drafted players is meant to be big tough intimidating hockey.
I expect a response next game by the players, not a dirty response but a talk before the game and everyone goes out there, finishes their checks hard and drops the mitts if need be. Playing with a mean streak otherwise other teams are free to push us around without any consequences

Yes I agree with you, we cant let this kind of dirty play slide!!!

 

[bert]

If this had happened to McDavid or Matthews, many in the league would be calling for Dell to be kicked out of the league.

Tim Micaleff side kick was laughing about it today. Rubbed me the wrong way, didnt even mention the sens win either. But thats Sportsnet. Very petty.

If it had happened to a Leaf, all of the talking heads and columnists would be discussing the “league wide problem” of goalies using their immunity to cause injuries.

Bingo.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Tim Micaleff side kick was laughing about it today. Rubbed me the wrong way, didnt even mention the sens win either. But thats Sportsnet. Very petty.

Sportsnet is a disgrace. 3rd tier sports network that worships the Leafs for viewership.

Not surprising whatsoever.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

gave him a stern talking to

Sounds like what someone's grandmother would do.

I bet if DJ let them play someone would have done a bit more than slash the goalies pad or gave him a lecture.

 

[Guy Tetreault]

Or, at a minimum, if Dahlin wants to drive our guys into the boards, then return the favor - maybe even trying goading him into a fight (no idea if that would work or ever happen LOL).

Les joueurs d'Ottawa l'on essayé durant le match. Dahlin a réussi a en éviter quelques uns. Dahlin devra garder la tête haute.

 

[SensFactor]

Imagine if this happened to Matthews in Toronto...he would have gotten 5+ games....

 

[Big Muddy]

Never mind - already posted above.

How does a suspension work for a goalie who sits games anyhow? That would ostensibly be more meaningless if it was a backup goalie ......

 

[EXTRAS]

3 game suspension for Dell is silly. He probably only plays 1 of those games anyway. Should have been 6...due to his position.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Yeah it should have been dealt with right away last night but I have a feeling next game they play Buffalo it's gonna be much see tv

They had like two periods to do something, and honestly, someone should have just beat the shit out of Dell right after it happened.

This was a major fail on Drake's teammates' part.

 

[bert]

They had like two periods to do something, and honestly, someone should have just beat the shit out of Dell right after it happened.

This was a major fail on Drake's teammates' part.

Players dont beat up goalies. Retribution sure but after another star. Tkachuk pounding Dahlin would have been terrific.

 

[Ice-Tray]

f*** the goalie, if that’s any other player he is getting a beat down.
It’s the equivalent of crushing a player from behind into the boards, knocking him out cold and giving him a concussion. They should have jumped him and beat the shit out him, or started giving him shots/cross checks until his teammates came in and make them pay for it, starting with Dahlin.

No man it really isn’t. The outcome of the hit was an awkward landing, nothing at all like being crushed from behind into the boards where the expected result is a crushing blow.

It was a cheap hit, but he hardly needs to be run out of the league, or beaten to a pulp. Chabot was run awkwardly into the rounded turnbuckle in a cheap last minute shove as well.

These plays happen and penalties are assessed, and in this case a suspension, but let’s not go overboard here. I remember Watching Grieg cross check Dubois in the face in pre season and getting two games, waaaay worse of an aggressive act, and yet he wasn’t destroyed on the ice and banned from the league either, and Sens fans love the guy.

 

[Caeldan]

Never mind - already posted above.

How does a suspension work for a goalie who sits games anyhow? That would ostensibly be more meaningless if it was a backup goalie ......

It still costs buffalo a contract slot, and they are currently like 5 or 6 deep on goalies right now already. But that's more of a Sabres management problem

 

[Big Muddy]

It still costs buffalo a contract slot, and they are currently like 5 or 6 deep on goalies right now already. But that's more of a Sabres management problem

Ya, I get that, but it doesn't seem like much of a penalty for a backup goalie, or quasi backup goalie and the team. jmho.

 

[Blotto71]

Players dont beat up goalies. Retribution sure but after another star. Tkachuk pounding Dahlin would have been terrific.

Need a goalie to beat another goalie, sure do miss Razor at times like this. RIP Ray