Kucherov Appears to Intentionally Trip Rasmussen As He Scores

[Hint1k]

The trajectory of the puck is not an opinion.

You clearly missed the parallax case that was all over the internet. There were so many wrong opinions I could not believe people were so stupid.

 

[Hint1k]

You ignored what I said.

Please try actually answering my question.

You don't understand what I am saying, so please try to read it and understand my point of view.
Because in order for discussion to be successful it requires both participants understand each other arguments.

 

[Lshap]

You clearly missed the parallax case that was all over the internet. There were so many wrong opinions I could not believe people were so stupid.

Lol... the 'parallax case'.

We've all had fun on this lazy Sunday morning, but enough dancing and dodging. You've been asked repeatedly to answer a straightforward question: was Kucherov's play dirty or not?

 

[Hint1k]

Lol... the 'parallax case'.

We've all had fun on this lazy Sunday morning, but enough dancing and dodging. You've been asked repeatedly to answer a straightforward question: was Kucherov's play dirty or not?

I answered it multiple times - it was not. If I thought it was, why would I write my comments and argue with people who think it was?

 

[ArGarBarGar]

You don't understand what I am saying, so please try to read it and understand my point of view.
Because in order for discussion to be successful it requires both participants understand each other arguments.

Please answer the question I asked instead of dancing around it.

 

[Hint1k]

Please answer the question I asked instead of dancing around it.

I gave you a straight answer. What in that answer is not clear?

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

I answered it multiple times - it was not. If I thought it was, why would I write my comments and argue with people who think it was?

I would wager my entire lifes savings you would be outraged calling for Rasmussen's head if he were to trip and injure Kuch in such a stupid and dangerous fashion.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Wait until you find out how bad a concussion is…

You can’t get a concussion when you pile into the boards after getting tripped going full speed i guess

 

[ArGarBarGar]

I gave you a straight answer. What in that answer is not clear?

If you did then you would have saved everyone some time and just repeated it.

I’ll ask the question again: Care to explain how Kucherov was attempting not to take a penalty while also taking out another player’s feet from under them?

If you believe he did not intentionally aim for Rasmussen’s feet then we have nothing more to discuss.

 

[OysterForever]

Imagine if a meteor came and hit the rink.

You encourage players to do this kind of shenanigans?

 

[Toby91ca]

Who is still giving kucherov the benefit of the doubt?

He's a prick.

Depends on what you mean by benefit of the doubt. I don’t think anyone really thinks he didn’t do it on purpose, there are probably just a few that make excuses for it

 

[behemolari]

suspend him for rest of the regular season ..no wait

 

[Lshap]

I answered it multiple times - it was not. If I thought it was, why would I write my comments and argue with people who think it was?

I gave you a straight answer. What in that answer is not clear?

Nothing about your answers until now have been clear. You've waxed poetic about falling bricks and stealing things from stores and dead bodies and parallax cases.

However, "It was not" is a clear answer. I won't guess at your reason for defending something so glaringly against the rules, I'll simply thank you for coming down off the metaphoric fence.

 

[elmaco]

Dirty play, 100% poured his frustration to trip Rasmussen.

 

[Toby91ca]

He makes no real attempt to prevent a goal, puck is going in before stick hits skates. Give him a game or three for the stupidity.

It’s not a split second thing like some have suggested…which isn’t an excuse anyway. From what I see, he reached out his stick in an attempt to get the puck, paused, realized he couldn’t quite get , decided so sweep the legs

 

[TGWL]

It was stupid. There was no goalie here and it was a sure empty net goal, so 100% intentional by Kucherov deciding to be a jerk. But If a goalie was in the net, we'd be saying "good play taking a penalty", so I don't know if you can really shoot for suspension worthy. More like face punching worthy.

 

[bov]

It is an "armchair general" logic. It is only works if you have time to stop and think about it and recall the very rare used rule.

When you trying to stop a guy you have no time to think, you have to stop the player with the puck and let the refs decided what to do.

It literally happens every game multiple times. Some time players get away with breaking the rules and prevent scoring at the same time.

Literally nothing wrong with the episode except the comical overreaction of HFboard and multiple dumb comments written by haters.

Tripping is one of the most common penalties, but based on this topic one would think Kucherov cut the guy's head and played football with it.

This is a half-decent troll but in the remote chance you're being serious, this play had zero to do with preventing a goal. Kucherov didn't give a damn about stopping an empty netter, he was frustrated and tripped Rasmussen because he was angry. It takes something beyond stupidity to believe this was anything other than that.

It made me think back to when he was hacking away at Pageau on the empty netter in the playoffs a few years back. Not the first time he has crossed the line on a guy going in on an empty net.

 

[Hint1k]

1) If you did then you would have saved everyone some time and just repeated it.

2) I’ll ask the question again: Care to explain how Kucherov was attempting not to take a penalty while also taking out another player’s feet from under them?

3) If you believe he did not intentionally aim for Rasmussen’s feet then we have nothing more to discuss.

1) I did it multiple times

2) The same way any other player did by trying to stop the opposite player and the play resulted in taking a penalty. The most common example is high sticking. I would say about 99% of high sticking calls happens because of bad luck and not because the player intentionally tried to hit someone's head with a stick. Tripping calls also happened because of such bad luck sometimes.

3) Why do you think I can't have such opinion ? It is not like we talking here about some actually dirty player who gets suspensions left and right.

 

[Dfence033]

It was stupid. There was no goalie here and it was a sure empty net goal, so 100% intentional by Kucherov deciding to be a jerk. But If a goalie was in the net, we'd be saying "good play taking a penalty", so I don't know if you can really shoot for suspension worthy. More like face punching worthy.

As a goalie, if the goalie is in the net, it’s even more stupid. The only result that happens if there is a goalie here is that Ras slams into him, likely injuring both, and we have a Kreider/Price situation.

This was blatantly dirty, clearly intentional, and late. Not even close to a “hockey play.” Scheifele got 4 games I think for something similar, just higher. I’d expect at least 2 and only because Kuch at least had the tiniest bit of sense to hit him low instead of high.

 

[Hint1k]

This is a half-decent troll but in the remote chance you're being serious, this play had zero to do with preventing a goal. Kucherov didn't give a damn about stopping an empty netter, he was frustrated and tripped Rasmussen because he was angry. It takes something beyond stupidity to believe this was anything other than that.

It made me think back to when he was hacking away at Pageau on the empty netter in the playoffs a few years back. Not the first time he has crossed the line on a guy going in on an empty net.

I have to disagree. The players very often have no intention of tripping the opposite players but the play resulting in tripping anyway.

The only way to say for sure that Kucherov did it intentionally is mind-reading. Which does not exist.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

3) Why do you think I can't have such opinion ? It is not like we talking here about some actually dirty player who gets suspensions left and right.

Nobody said you can't have that opinion. I am just not going to entertain a conversation with someone if they can't (or won't) even acknowledge the basic facts of the situation.

 

[Toby91ca]

1) I did it multiple times

2) The same way any other player did by trying to stop the opposite player and the play resulted in taking a penalty. The most common example is high sticking. I would say about 99% of high sticking calls happens because of bad luck and not because the player intentionally tried to hit someone's head with a stick. Tripping calls also happened because of such bad luck sometimes.

3) Why do you think I can't have such opinion ? It is not like we talking here about some actually dirty player who gets suspensions left and right.

So you honestly think he was trying to stop a goal there? I’ve already suggested, even if he successful stopped him from scoring, they would still award him a goal anyone…but it’s 100% obvious he’s not trying to stop a goal, not 99.9%, but 100%.

Put in another situation, if a guy breaks clear and is getting a breakaway on your goalie, guys will purposely take a penalty sometimes and try and trip the guy…but that’s not how they would do it…they’d hook their stick around his ankle or skates to pull him down. Slashing that way at the skate blades is clear attempt to take a guy down in a more aggressive way than hooking a guys legs to take him off his feet. The way Kucherov did it and tried to do it before often has the player go down hard without being able to brace for the fall and keeps pretty good speed so if they are out of room…pretty dangerous play….any defense of it is mind boggling in my opinion.

I don’t think it’s the worst thing ever…to me it’s a shake of the head …this guy is a prick type thing. Wouldn’t argue against suspension, but wouldn’t argue for it aggressively either…but totally have no understanding for any views that this wasn’t a dirty, gutless play

 

[Kegs]

You can’t get a concussion when you pile into the boards after getting tripped going full speed i guess

Let’s just agree that both plays are pretty dangerous. Honestly the whole sport is super dangerous.

I have to disagree. The players very often have no intention of tripping the opposite players but the play resulting in tripping anyway.

The only way to say for sure that Kucherov did it intentionally is mind-reading. Which does not exist.

lol. He didn’t even try and hide it. He swept his feet out from under him. Kucherov loathes losing so much. That’s just how he is. You win with players like this. So it is what it is. It’s pretty clear he did that on purpose.

 

[TGWL]

As a goalie, if the goalie is in the net, it’s even more stupid. The only result that happens if there is a goalie here is that Ras slams into him, likely injuring both, and we have a Kreider/Price situation.

This was blatantly dirty, clearly intentional, and late. Not even close to a “hockey play.” Scheifele got 4 games I think for something similar, just higher. I’d expect at least 2 and only because Kuch at least had the tiniest bit of sense to hit him low instead of high.

In this scenario, sure, because the player was protecting the puck and trying to cut across. I'm speaking out in general on a blatant trips. The suspension on Scheifele was not nearly the same thing. I wouldn't fight 2 games on this but I don't expect it.

 

[Crede777]

Seems like a blatant intent to injure. I think the DoPS should invite him to a meeting.