Post-Game Talk: Jets 4 - Ducks 2

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Typical NHL. If it was against someone on an original 6 team there would be a suspension.

Not even a penalty on the play, Pionk was suspended.


"We acknowledge Pionk's argument that this is an attempted full-body check, but this play cannot be classified as merely a collision between two players, where one or both move reflexively or defensively at the last moment to avoid contact," said the department of player safety in a video explaining the punishment.

"If he wants to deliver this hit, the onus is on Pionk to take an angle of approach that ensures he's in good position to make a legal, full-body check. Instead, having taken an angle which has him lined up outside of Sandin's path, Pionk turns his right leg and extends his knee, jutting it forward to avoid missing the check entirely. This results in forceful, dangerous and direct knee-on-knee contact."

As dangerous as that play was, the retaliation was worse. "Players policing themselves" resulted in this.

 
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Not even a penalty on the play, Pionk was suspended.


"We acknowledge Pionk's argument that this is an attempted full-body check, but this play cannot be classified as merely a collision between two players, where one or both move reflexively or defensively at the last moment to avoid contact," said the department of player safety in a video explaining the punishment.

"If he wants to deliver this hit, the onus is on Pionk to take an angle of approach that ensures he's in good position to make a legal, full-body check. Instead, having taken an angle which has him lined up outside of Sandin's path, Pionk turns his right leg and extends his knee, jutting it forward to avoid missing the check entirely. This results in forceful, dangerous and direct knee-on-knee contact."

As dangerous as that play was, the retaliation was worse. "Players policing themselves" resulted in this.


Yup the DOPS changes its rules all the f***ing time. It's the biggest joke of a department ever.
 

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We're going to have to depend on Ehlers and Scheifele stepping up their goal production, as well as our depth players to compensate for the loss of Connor's production. I think the Jets have the depth to come out of this OK -- hopefully.
 

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Total effing bullshit.
The only attempted hit was the elbow he tried to throw at KC.
What a bush league the NHL is.
 
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I can't tell which replies are serious, but you 100% widen your stance to glide in and throw a body check. While I think the play was reckless, feet spread apart is not evidence of intent.
 
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I can't tell which replies are serious, but you 100% widen your stance to glide in and throw a body check. While I think the play was reckless, feet spread apart is not evidence of intent.
Well of course, that's what you argue over in court.

(PS: If you're looking for serious replies, this is the wrong afternoon for me. Tons to do and I'm bored, bored, bored...)
 
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Agreed. The team is doing what it needs to do and bank points. The more they continue to bank the less chances we.have of falling out.
You also have to remember that the season hasn't been too hectic yet.
The end of the season is a lot more hectic than so far this season.
 

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Well of course, that's what you argue over in court.

(PS: If you're looking for serious replies, this is the wrong afternoon for me. Tons to do and I'm bored, bored, bored...)
Dammit! Walked right into that one.
 

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Sprained MCL is my uneducated guess…6-8 weeks. Similar to Brother Vilardi!

My other guess is we sell a few extra tickets to Duck game here now…Ogie Ogelthorpe will be dressed for the Home team
 
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