Not what I’m saying at all. Not really anyway. I just suggested that the O’Reilly suspension was not only punitive, but should be a deterrent for he and others going forward. That suspension wasn’t enough of a deterrent to prevent Lawrence from doing what he did. And the Lawrence ejection, wasn’t a deterrent enough to keep McCue from doing what he did shortly after.
11Arnsby of North Bay Battalion got 6 games for same hit
Motew likely done , travesty my ass, should have got more
I said it would be 5 when it happened, they have to crack down on these head shots. Swick got 5 recently for pounding someone's head
So when you said "about time" you meant that it was about time you were right?
How long is it going to take, for anyone to learn, because, it is very obvious their suspension method is certainly not working, and for and for a very long long long time.
Agree strongly with this. They must have thought this intentional, perhaps there was video footage of the "alleged wink to the Knights bench" by Lawrence alluded to on the Kitchener page (for the record I have zero evidence of this, just saw it mentioned).
You need to ask which player was attempting to make a play on the puck, and which was creating illegal interference that ended up in an injury. Until you can see that side of the coin you will remain frustrated.
Well he didn't do this, he ran a pick play and made initial contact to the head.
That is what happened , it wasn't his plannig to do, Motew wasn't the only player fighting for the same piece of real estate, but was the only one the wasn't aware who was on it with him. Even if the league decide to eliminate all contact, in this situatiion, there still would have been contact, Lawrence had no place to go but hope for the best
I believe this is the root of our disagreement. I believe he 100% intended to run a pick play.
I am 100% saying this is the result of a broken up criss-cross play finishing up in a fast closing in three player triangle, where one wasn't watching his surrounding and got accidently clocked in a no longer avoidable collision
The precedent for encouraging players to be unaware of their surroundings was already set, and I think reinforced with the six game suspension for Arnsby.
The rule in this league for head checking is any contact with the head. No if, ands or buts.
I think Hache is more likely get 2+ games because of Daddy. It will be easier for the league if Hache has a previous slew foot penalty.
And this rule has lead to players not learning to properly care for their own welfare, and coaches not teaching players to hit and absorb hits
You'd be on to something if you said one of the drivers decided to open their door before the collision
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This is 100% false. I know this because GensUpdates told me so on twitter.
I agree that he was suposed to stop, but in his case from the time he realized he and McCoy's play was broken to the collision, he only had 3/4 of a second to react from his speed, there were no time for him to do so. Slow-mo if you will and count the time on the clock. I don't wish Motew injury, but I hope he is learned something, if he didn't, permanent injury for him won't be long a comingOHL official details reasoning behind London Knights player's 5-game ban
London Knights forward Kaleb Lawrence has been suspended five games by the Ontario Hockey League for a hit on Kitchener defenceman Simon Motew
This article is the first time I saw the McConnell-Barker hit. The OHL is correct in that they are different. McConnell-Barker stopped (or almost stopped) and tried to avoid contact with Oke. Lawrence knew what he was doing and continued through the hit on Motew.
This just reeks of "she shouldn't dress like that"
