Hearing for Torres on Stoll hit (Thurs 9am PT, NYC; w/DW); out for rest of WCSF

[WantonAbandon]

This is beyond benefit of the doubt IMO. It's close to not even being a penalty. I could see a clear penalty that would clearly warrant a look but when it's a look not based on a questionable hit but based on the name .... that is dismaying, if not shocking.

I think most of us felt raffi could lay a dirty one at any point and get the hook, and we'd have had to say, well okay that's the risk. But this is ********.

The hit was explosive and there was an injury on the play. The player has a history. The league has to look at it. Now I don't know why Torres can't just use skype or something

 

[Gene Parmesan]

It's not like those other hits weren't clearly headshots. This is clearly NOT a headshot.

Michalek was the only clear headshot. Even Hossa's last year wasn't a total headshot.

 

[WantonAbandon]

This is one of the most ridiculous and illogical post I've ever read.

Without fighting people take runs at players like Thornton, Marleau and Couture with no abandon because they don't have to answer for it...

Fighting protects players from cheap shots.....

But yeah, let's take it out of the game....

Oh ********... You ever notice how few fights there are in the playoffs

 

[Gene Parmesan]

This is one of the most ridiculous and illogical post I've ever read.

Without fighting people take runs at players like Thornton, Marleau and Couture with no abandon because they don't have to answer for it...

Fighting protects players from cheap shots.....

But yeah, let's take it out of the game....

No it doesn't. I don't mind fighting but it really doesn't prevent anything.

 

[WTFetus]

Michalek was the only clear headshot. Even Hossa's last year wasn't a total headshot.

I agree. The only problem I had with the Hossa hit is that he jumped.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

I agree. The only problem I had with the Hossa hit is that he jumped.

He doesn't leave his feet thats a clean hit. I thought so then and I feel that way now.

 

[WantonAbandon]

That's not living in the present. It's not letting your personal biases get in the way.

Sutter in his simplicity makes a pretty strong case. Stoll gets hit and didn't return in the third and I am not resting him. A hearing is warranted in this case. I don't see why Torres has to be there in person...

He didn't target his head though....

Well hopefully thats the conclusion of the hearing

 

[NWShark*]

He hit Stoll in the head and Stoll is out for who knows how long. This is a guy who has a history of hitting people in the head. But sure this one time is an accident... excuse Shanaban for not immediately buying it and giving Torres the benefit of the doubt. My teal glasses can't make me feel any empathy for Torres who has no one to blame but himself or Doug Wilson who had to have anticipated the possibility.

Sorry but No he didn't. It's completely debatable if he even hit his head. His head moving looks like whiplash. Could be torres back hitting his head but that is not for sure.

 

[WTFetus]

Sutter in his simplicity makes a pretty strong case. Stoll gets hit and didn't return in the third and I am not resting him. A hearing is warranted in this case.

Stuart hit Landeskog and he didn't return. No hearing. They're only having a hearing because his name is Torres.

 

[WantonAbandon]

Any way to the leagues prospective: How many players is Torres going to injure in the playoffs? What is it going to be? 1 a year? God forbid he ever plays in the east. The suits probably shutter to think of that...

Their patience with Torres is clearly non existent.

 

[WantonAbandon]

Stuart hit Landeskog and he didn't return. No hearing. They're only having a hearing because his name is Torres.

And Stuart hasn't injured multiple players in the playoffs. Especially cash cows like Hossa

 

[NWShark*]

Bingo.

What do you mean by "predatory"? Aren't all hits predatory in a way?

Firstly, it was a legal hit at the time, so not a cheap shot. Secondly, the play wasn't dead, and Michalek had the puck...he has to know that he is liable to get hit. He wasn't hit from behind or even from the side (and I am ok with hits from the side).

Plus, yeah, Michalek was out for the remainder of that series. But he's back on feet now.

******** even the commentator who wasn't a sharks fan calls it cheap. The only point of contact was the head. It was a cheap shot. It's not even in question.

 

[sharklife25]

No it doesn't. I don't mind fighting but it really doesn't prevent anything.

So what do you propose?

Eliminate fighting and call every ticky-tac penalty?

 

[WantonAbandon]

Actually bringing up Stuart is actually is useful. You can play physical without being a concussion dealer.

 

[WTFetus]

Any way to the leagues prospective: How many players is Torres going to injure in the playoffs? What is it going to be? 1 a year? God forbid he ever plays in the east. The suits probably shutter to think of that...

Their patience with Torres is clearly non existent.

Suspend Torres on a dirty hit. Don't suspend him on a clean hit just because his name is Torres and a player got injured.
Kronwall injures a ton of people every season. By your logic, should they suspend him too?

 

[WantonAbandon]

So what do you propose?

Eliminate fighting and call every ticky-tac penalty?

No tolerance policy in the CHL and all other Canadian junior leagues would do a lot. It would certainly elimate the glorified rodeo clowns from the draft pool; although enforcers appear to be a dieing breed. In the NHL the consequences for fighting should either be the same as baseball or expanded to ten minutes with instigator actually called regularly.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Any way to the leagues prospective: How many players is Torres going to injure in the playoffs? What is it going to be? 1 a year? God forbid he ever plays in the east. The suits probably shutter to think of that...

Their patience with Torres is clearly non existent.

its a contact sport...you expect anyone to let up because someone is a "big money" player? If anything the stars can elbow and cheap shot (imcluding ours) but foot soldiers like Torres pay the price for their transgressions. Ovechkin blew out Gonchar's knee, broke Campbell's collarbone on reckless dirty hits and he was let off the hook. Malkin too.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Actually bringing up Stuart is actually is useful. You can play physical without being a concussion dealer.

Hes dealt out his fair share.

 

[Alwalys]

its a contact sport...you expect anyone to let up because someone is a "big money" player? If anything the stars can elbow and cheap shot (imcluding ours) but foot soldiers like Torres pay the price for their transgressions. Ovechkin blew out Gonchar's knee, broke Campbell's collarbone on reckless dirty hits and he was let off the hook. Malkin too.

Not to mention that seriously dirtbag board in this year's game 7, so glad he didn't move on for that hit alone.

 

[Evincar]

This is one of the most ridiculous and illogical post I've ever read.

Without fighting people take runs at players like Thornton, Marleau and Couture with no abandon because they don't have to answer for it...

Fighting protects players from cheap shots.....

But yeah, let's take it out of the game....

Fighting does not protect players from cheap shots.

 

[WantonAbandon]

Suspend Torres on a dirty hit. Don't suspend him on a clean hit just because his name is Torres and a player got injured.
Kronwall injures a ton of people every season. By your logic, should they suspend him too?

Its not fair to compare to Kronwall with Torres. The league is going to have trouble tolerating a guy who can't play in the playoffs without giving someone a concussion. Kronwall can do that. Now he might separate a few shoulders along the way

 

[Gene Parmesan]

So what do you propose?

Eliminate fighting and call every ticky-tac penalty?

I honestly don't care about fighting. Its going to happen but it doesn't deter anyone. Kaleta, Ott, Cooke etc have all been tuned up and guess what? They still play the same. Cooke was threatened where it really hurt and cleaned up his game..the wallet.

 

[WantonAbandon]

its a contact sport...you expect anyone to let up because someone is a "big money" player? If anything the stars can elbow and cheap shot (imcluding ours) but foot soldiers like Torres pay the price for their transgressions. Ovechkin blew out Gonchar's knee, broke Campbell's collarbone on reckless dirty hits and he was let off the hook. Malkin too.

Yeah but hockey has this serious concussion issue... Ralph Nader has actually gotten involved. The examples you have mentioned aren't illegal hits to the head. Also it isn't fair to compare Ovechkin and Malkin to Torres

Hes dealt out his fair share.

I'm sure he has dealt a few but not like Torres has and I can't think of one in the playoffs

 

[BCShark]

i think he'll get one game

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Not to mention that seriously dirtbag board in this year's game 7, so glad he didn't move on for that hit alone.

That was probably the dirtiest hit of the playoffs. Charging? Check. Left his feet? Check. From behind? Check. He smashed McD's head into the dasher.