Matheson punches Pettersson in the head from behind, body slams him to the ice. Pettersson concussed

[Fredrik_71]

Nice move by Matheson slamming EP to the ice. In judo a perfect Ippon!

 

[logan5]

Exactly my thoughts. Matheson, 2mins for Too Much Man? The Canucks knew that Pete is physically immature for the NHL but they still rolled the dice. You reap what you sow.

You call that a man? The guy is feet first up in the air and he decides to slam into the ice. Where I come from that's called a coward.

This is exactly how a bertuzzi situation cultivates. The league has to respond or the Canucks will exact revenge.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

You call that a man? The guy is feet first up in the air and he decides to slam into the ice. Where I come from that's called a coward.

This is exactly how a bertuzzi situation cultivates. The league has to respond or the Canucks will exact revenge.

The Canucks bench probably didn't have a clue what the commotion summoned by the press was about until someone showed the replay and, thus, no Canucks player didn't respond to the so called incident. Yeah, it's a bad outcome for the kid but that stuff happens almost every round of NHL hockey, especially in the playoffs. The Cats players like Barkov and Ekblad have gotten their share of the same treatment but much of it can be attributed that they can't protect themselves so they had to bulk up and not rely on the illusion that other teams go easy on your better players. This is just a media fabrication that a Canadian market hockey prospect whose got couple of goals under his name got his head jolted a bit. If this league starts to cater for every 150lbs scrawny kid out there then this league might as well cover their players in bubblewrap.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

The Canucks bench probably didn't have a clue what the commotion summoned by the press was about until someone showed the replay and, thus, no Canucks player didn't respond to the so called incident. Yeah, it's a bad outcome for the kid but that stuff happens almost every round of NHL hockey, especially in the playoffs. The Cats players like Barkov and Ekblad have gotten their share of the same treatment but much of it can be attributed that they can't protect themselves so they had to bulk up and not rely on the illusion that other teams go easy on your better players. This is just a media fabrication that a Canadian market hockey prospect whose got couple of goals under his name got his head jolted a bit. If this league starts to cater for every 150lbs scrawny kid out there then this league might as well cover their players in bubblewrap.

That does not happen in every round of NHL hockey.

Find me a compilation of guys being bodyslammed to the ice. There won't be many. Know why? Because it isn't part of the game.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

3rd period in a one goal game.

I get it. I don't like it, but I get why nobody went after him.

Because those two points will make the difference between the Canucks finishing third or fourth last.

They should have taken him to task.

 

[logan5]

The Canucks bench probably didn't have a clue what the commotion summoned by the press was about until someone showed the replay and, thus, no Canucks player didn't respond to the so called incident. Yeah, it's a bad outcome for the kid but that stuff happens almost every round of NHL hockey, especially in the playoffs. The Cats players like Barkov and Ekblad have gotten their share of the same treatment but much of it can be attributed that they can't protect themselves so they had to bulk up and not rely on the illusion that other teams go easy on your better players. This is just a media fabrication that a Canadian market hockey prospect whose got couple of goals under his name got his head jolted a bit. If this league starts to cater for every 150lbs scrawny kid out there then this league might as well cover their players in bubblewrap.

Steve Moore got his head jolted just a little bit. What a scrawny wimp.

all due respect, but you don't even know how much Pettersson weighs. It's good that there are lots of hockey fans out there such as yourself, but for more sophisticated topics like this, you are unqualified. sorry.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

2 minutes for being stronger than the other guy

Wait that's not a real penalty

Well play on then boys

Don't like it someone grow a pair and step up

Hit to the shoulder, one arm shove to the ground

Zero chance there's even a hearing

 

[Josepho]

Thats not how these idiots learn their lesson

I don't think a random scrum would change that either.

 

[Fooladelfia]

Some idiots are still defending Matheson action????
So it’s normal to choke slam in each check u make no??? ... And I have some friends still asking why my 3 kids don’t play hockey lol .
Dad please I want concussion please......
From a father.

 

[logan5]

2 minutes for being stronger than the other guy

Wait that's not a real penalty

Well play on then boys

Don't like it someone grow a pair and step up

Hit to the shoulder, one arm shove to the ground

Zero chance there's even a hearing

You don't seem to get it. If the league doesn't respond, someone will most definitely grow a pair, and it could get ugly. have you watched hockey more than a few years?

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

You don't seem to get it. If the league doesn't respond, someone will most definitely grow a pair, and it could get ugly. have you watched hockey more than a few years?

Watched and played coming up on 5 decades. You?

 

[Deadly Dogma]

has there been any info on Petterson's condition?

 

[Brock Radunske]

In regards to the title, there is no punch to the head from behind.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Wow, really sorry for Nucks fans on this one, I'm really looking forward to seeing Petersson this season and beyond.

But...nothing wrong with that play IMO.

 

[Big Cactus]

My god you people complain about literally everything. Next step no hitting!

Too bad about Pettersson, he’ll be back soon and will be fine. Let’s calm down a little bit.

 

[EP40 AKA Lil Wayne]

The hit was trash. Mathesons left arm is way up in the area of EP’s upper back/neck, showing him to boards and then body slam him to the ice.

[Mod]

 

[rynryn]

yeah misleading title...i was expecting attempted murder but the outrage i feel is more like when you see a cute lion cub get eaten by an alligator vs when an alligator chomps on a gazelle.

 

[AvatarAang]

clean hit.
unnecessary throw down.

also matheson isn't a plug. i'm actually surprised he was able to throw a player down like that, if pettersson wasn't 90 pounds this play wouldn't even have happened.

if it has to be a suspension i'd say 1 game to send a message, no need to toss a kid like that

 

[NotNotALeafsFan]

OP should probably be edited. Makes it seem like the play is a lot dirtier than it is

 

[sparxx87]

This is why so many young players need to get stronger. Man vs boy yielded the expected result.

Very unremarkable to me.

 

[LaymanX]

It's pretty dirty and unnecessary. Kid's a phenom and the league needs more superstar skill, not plugs like Matheson who shorten their careers.

 

[Darkwinter]

Watched and played coming up on 5 decades. You?

I can match your 5 decades and more and if you ask me that was cowards play

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

It's pretty dirty and unnecessary. Kid's a phenom and the league needs more superstar skill, not plugs like Matheson who shorten their careers.

Where's the suspension if it was a dirty play?

 

[Josepho]

Where's the suspension if it was a dirty play?

It's been less than 12 hours since the play happened.

Also the NHL is a very incompetent league anyways and the authority frequently doesn't get things right.

 

[Snauen]

This is why so many young players need to get stronger. Man vs boy yielded the expected result.

Very unremarkable to me.

Idiotic comment! What if that was Gretzky coming in to the league?, the Candians here would have gotten the hizzy fits.. And Im sure Gretzkys neck wasnt a log at that age or ever either.