Michael Bunting suspended three games

[Menzinger]

Parros probably personally gives Martin a firm handshake and pat on the back for this

 

[On-the-Fly]

Sorry dudes. I know there are 6 pages and I haven't read a single one.


But BULL-f***ING-SHIT 3 games.

1. 1 at most.

 

[Carltons Cup]

The suspension may be a blessing in disguise if Knies can have a positive impact.

 

[sylejman]

I'd be completely fine with three games if Hartman got 3, there has to be consistency in this league but unfortunately that has and probably will never happen.

Cant expect consistency from a guy who's been hit repeatedly on the head. He doesn't even have consistent days I bet.

 

[MK78]

It's a bit harsh for a guy with no history. League is making an example of the Leafs in round 1 like they did with Kadri.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I like how they prop up the interference for the extra game(2) like it was a heinous play that Cernak didn't see coming.. players battle away from the puck like that all the time to gain positioning going into the corner .. Heck Cernak was positing himself to engage physically by ducking low .. Bunting was just recklessly going high.

 

[Leafblooded]

Absolute joke of a league. Clown show laughing stock. Take a long walk off a short pier NHL

 

[On-the-Fly]

Also, adieu 58. This is not the type of player the men in black keep around.

 

[HellasLEAF]

It was definitely going to be more than one you could tell. Was between 2 and 3. I think he got the 3rd game because Cernak is out.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

LOL there was nothing "heart" about that. It was just another boneheaded play that ends up costing this team.

He didn't show any more heart than anyone else on that team. If anything, he was, once again, caught up with his personal antics more than trying to win a hockey game and the Leafs can't afford that kind of behaviour. We are not given that luxury.

I wasn't speaking specifically about this game in regards to Bunting showing heart. The team may have some grit but it has zero heart.

 

[authentic]

Parros probably personally gives Martin a firm handshake and pat on the back for this

That was almost as bad as Schenn's forearm the other night

 

[killer1980]

If I had a choice as to which undisciplined jerk I had, it would be Kadri.

 

[34]

No surprise.

 

[67leafs]

Bunting good riddance

 

[alliuk12]

Bunting good riddance

For what you’re getting out of him maybe a good chance to bring up a young player that wants to play in the playoffs and help the team win. But the leafs have to beat the referees and that’s not going to happen before the first puck was dropped I said that the leafs were going to get 7 or 8 penalties and i was right.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Whatever, he traded with someone else probably more impactful than him. Only one playing playoff hockey and you all want him gone. Joke

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

Jokes on MLSE for sharing their wealth with Bettman's pet projects. Oh well, I hope Cernak's memory was wiped on that hit.

 

[wingman75]

The suspension may be a blessing in disguise if Knies can have a positive impact.

In all reality, Knies just needs to NOT have a negative impact. The positiveness is not his responsibility, that belongs to 34-16-91-88-44-90-35.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

In all reality, Knies just needs to NOT have a negative impact. The positiveness is not his responsibility, that belongs to 34-16-91-88-44-90-35.

Nah, we need everyone to have a positive impact. Doesn't need to be putting pucks in the net but at least make the other team miserable and shut them down.

He can't be empty calorie shifts.

Parros probably personally gives Martin a firm handshake and pat on the back for this

Not really worth a suspension, and he did get penalized for it.

 

[Havoc]

This board is so weird man. Bunting did nothing leading up to the miscalculated play to receive this much hate.

Jankrok is useless all game, puts home a tap in and suddenly that means Bunting sucks lol. Bunting has never had a problem finishing around the net since we signed him.

Edit: 3 games is absolute bullshit for that play and you all know it

 

[McSnypsky]

how many people over the recent years have gotten suspended as a Leaf? seems like every year... gotta be a record or something

 

[Isaac Nootin]

I'm fine with the 3 games. Completely reckless and needless hit to the head. Absolutely nothing to do with the play.

Hopefully it's lesson learned and a turning point in his career.

 

[saffronleaf]

i don't think bunting intended that; cernak was turning and his knees were bent he was low.

three games is too much but whatever not like bunting has done anything useful this entire season so

 

[Wendelstache]

Unfair and bias, but in the grand scheme of things "No big loss", Bunting does not bring anything to the table when he can't play the rat role effectively. Doesn't draw penalties or get under the skin of the other team, just a penny saver Marchand at this moment.

The flopping has become a negative impact on the team.

Knies will probably have more impact.

 

[GardinerTheForward]

Hopefully he played his last game as a Leaf

Uh… No..? You hope he plys at least 13 more games as a leaf