London Knights 2023-24 Season Thread (Part One)

[LDN]

Was this because of that hit on Smith? If so, what a horrible suspension. I was watching and thought Smith embellished his fall big time. Went down pretty easy for 6'5, 206 lbs. Call the hit from behind if you want, but you better damn well call the embellishment too.

Guess so. Either way a very soft suspension

 

[Fergus31]

I believe the suspension is for an alleged, attempted eye gouge when McCue was flat on the ice with a Pete on his head.

 

[LDN]

Can someone post a video of the incident?

 

[LDN]

https://x.com/ben_leeson/status/1712864752483938473?s=46&t=Xn96b9FkgwRvd20dx_7rpA

Former Knight pick

 

[HockeyPops]

Dubois I think

 

[Fastpace]

Yes, Therrien should have known/I’m sure did know there would be retribution; but, he should be able to (see it coming). I’m quite sure McCue could make a point with guys that size and age without the element of surprise.
That’s two blind side attacks by McCue in a week; not cool.

Players must be ready with their heads up at all time if they are going to dish out dirty hits, this should be the message. An unfair situation should also be met with equally unfair situation. Two wrong do not make it right bur sometime if of equal force or of similarity in nature messages must be sent. Cheers!

 

[Ferda11]

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Dubois I think

that makes sense!

 

[nelli27]

Has Dale surpassed Bert Templeton in coaching wins? He should be closing in on #2 all-time.

 

[dirty12]

Players must be ready with their heads up at all time if they are going to dish out dirty hits, this should be the message. An unfair situation should also be met with equally unfair situation. Two wrong do not make it right bur sometime if of equal force or of similarity in nature messages must be sent. Cheers!

remember that when a Knights 17 yr old is on the receiving end of 2-3 fists before being ready to fight.

 

[Fastpace]

remember that when a Knights 17 yr old is on the receiving end of 2-3 fists before being ready to fight.

If a Knight player isn't ready to play OHL hockey he shouldn't be playing in this league regardless of age and size

 

[dmead]

Has Dale surpassed Bert Templeton in coaching wins? He should be closing in on #2 all-time.

Magic # is 2 I think, if Im wrong, so be it.

 

[nelli27]

Magic # is 2 I think, if Im wrong, so be it.

Lol!!!

 

[Fastpace]

Watching the game last night, I saw gloves at the back of Peterborough player's helmit pushing his head against the glass, it may not have been a hard hit but the action on the head was dangerous all the same. As the league is trying to eliminate head injuries I think, unfortunately for the Knights, the refs and the league has got it right on this one. IMHO

 

[HockeyPops]

Watching the game last night, I saw gloves at the back of Peterborough player's helmit pushing his head against the glass, it may not have been a hard hit but the action on the head was dangerous all the same. As the league is trying to eliminate head injuries I think, unfortunately for the Knights, the refs and the league has got it right on this one. IMHO

I posted the video above, it looks like the major penalty and 3 games was for what happened after the players were lying on the ice.

 

[LDN]

I posted the video above, it looks like the major penalty and 3 games was for what happened after the players were lying on the ice.

thats true… I still view it as light, but alas. They must move forward.

 

[Ken Yates]

Simpson to play in Sarnia...Willmore tonight?

 

[nelli27]

Simpson to play in Sarnia...Willmore tonight?

That's my guess. Makes sense.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

remember that when a Knights 17 yr old is on the receiving end of 2-3 fists before being ready to fight.

If you skate around being a menace with 0 regard for the opposition you should ALWAYS expect someone to tune your clock. The age card is a cop out

 

[dirty12]

If you skate around being a menace with 0 regard for the opposition you should ALWAYS expect someone to tune your clock. The age card is a cop out

C’mon, Therrien skating around being a menace?
Will he pay the price for playing above his weight and inevitably crossing the line. Almost certainly.

The age/size comment was colourful fluff not the focal point; wannabe but obviously not so tough guy enforcing something from the blind side is. A fist to the face of someone not quite ready to fight …kind of a sucker punch, it cannot be justified imo.

 

[TheOrangePylon]

I posted the video above, it looks like the major penalty and 3 games was for what happened after the players were lying on the ice.

Yes, exactly. He received a 2 minute checking from behind minor for the initial hit. It's still so hard to see what happened in the video, but the refs were right there, so he obviously did something in that scrum.

 

[LDN]

If you skate around being a menace with 0 regard for the opposition you should ALWAYS expect someone to tune your clock. The age card is a cop out

Hell ya. Boulton bros will teach the league to not F with the Knights! That’s what’s up!

Sawyer Boulton and Arrowsmith are both in the lineup.. no Mackinnon (is he hurt?)

 

[Fastpace]

I posted the video above, it looks like the major penalty and 3 games was for what happened after the players were lying on the ice.

Couldn't see that as he was laying on his back under the two Peterborough players giving it to him, he could have but it would also have been hard for him to move to do anything.

 

[HockeyPops]

Couldn't see that as he was lying on his back under the two Peterborough players giving it to him, he could have but it would also have been hard for him to move to do anything.

You can see McCue's ungloved hand right into the face of Dubois under his visor and forcing his head to snap back. Two linesmen were right there as he was doing it and both jumped in immediately to stop McCue. It's clear that there was no hesitation by either linesman. Your version of events does pass the sniff test.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

C’mon, Therrien skating around being a menace?
Will he pay the price for playing above his weight and inevitably crossing the line. Almost certainly

Then what's the issue? He chose to make a dirty hit and got tuned in with a few uppercuts to the head. You get what you order

 

[Ken Yates]

You can see McCue's ungloved hand right into the face of Dubois under his visor and forcing his head to snap back. Two linesmen were right there as he was doing it and both jumped in immediately to stop McCue. It's clear that there was no hesitation by either linesman. Your version of events does pass the sniff test.

Eye gouging?