Michael Bunting suspended three games

[TorontoTrades]

I think he's done as a leaf

He wasn't in good terms with Keefe to begin with

Barring getting through Tampa and Boston, Keefe should be gone anyway

 

[dubplatepressure]

Barring getting through Tampa and Boston, Keefe should be gone anyway

can't disagree with you (yet).

 

[francis246]

Hahahaha this league is hilarious.

I don’t care anymore if people think Leaf fans are whiners.

There’s something fishy going on - I don’t get mad watching WWE cuz I know it’s rigged.

Maybe it’s time to realize pro-sports ain’t much different.

Anyways carry on….

As soon as they said in person hearing I messaged my group chat and said he’s getting 3-5. You just knew it and Cernak getting injured was the icing on the cake.

Was this hit as dirty as any of Kadri’s? Not even close but Parros hates the leafs.

 

[IPS]

They can and should

Appealing is going to do absolutely nothing except make things worse. The more you challenge the league on their bullshit - the more petty they become.

Cermak doesn't mind injuring other players so if you play that way expect it back. Also all the Bunting hate just like the Kadri hate is ridiculous. I hope like Kadri he moves on to a team that actually looks out for one another so he doesn't feel he needs to compensate for the teams lack of heart.

Bunting will go to a smaller market team next year and absolutely thrive - both offensively and with his pest game.

It's so hilarious how easily influenced your average Leaf fan is. There's a dozen other assholes like Bunting around the league on different teams and they do their thing just fine. Brad Marchand actually leads the league in penalties drawn since 2018. The only difference between him and Bunting is Marchand's got the Jeremy Jacobs privilege.

 

[leafsfan2point0]

Is there a way to see how many suspension the leafs have had compared to other teams since Parros took over?

We’ve definitely got to be #1. Absolute joke.

 

[Notsince67]

Appealing is going to do absolutely nothing except make things worse. The more you challenge the league on their bullshit - the more petty they become.


Bunting will go to a smaller market team next year and absolutely thrive - both offensively and with his pest game.

It's so hilarious how easily influenced your average Leaf fan is. There's a dozen other assholes like Bunting around the league on different teams and they do their thing just fine. Brad Marchand actually leads the league in penalties drawn since 2018. The only difference between him and Bunting is Marchand's got the Jeremy Jacobs privilege.

Spezza appealed a suspension length and won

 

[hockeyes]

Bunting is a useless plug, the league is doing us a solid here, probably to make up for the non-goal goal last game.

 

[notDatsyuk]

two games

Bunting basically just got 6

At least Mitch had the puck, and it wasn't as blatant an elbow.

Really dumb by Bunting. Deserved.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Good opportunities coming up for the likes of Jarnkrok and Knies. I'd still prefer to deploy ROR in the top six over Kerfoot though.

Jarnkrok - Matthews - Marner
Knies - ROR - Nylander

 

[notDatsyuk]

The league is just setting up the excuses for us so we don't have to dream them up ourselves.

 

[Blanche Blanche]

Everywhere in the world the largest teams by the largest cities with the largest fan groups get preference.

MLB, NFL, NBA, Soccer…

But for the NHL because it’s the least watched sport outta the above… Bettman has to be subsidizing WNBA level American teams.

Contract size says it all. Entry level in the above sports is already many times greater than Mcdavid or Matthews contracts.

In Toronto all the people under 30 care about raptors for winning a championship.

Hockey is becoming less relevant.

Haven’t won since the 60s and first round exits every year is not a good sell for fickle fans.

But we are beside the most corrupt country who sell their own citizens rights away.

Bettman is a cancer to the league.
Can’t wait till Toronto won’t welfare cheque any more of those inbred hillbilly American states just to celebrate a sport they don’t even like.

End rant.

 

[hockeyes]

Why 3 games? How does that make sense? Make an example of him, 20+ minimum.

 

[Puckstuff]

Knies-Matthews-Nylander
Jarnkrok-Tavares-Marner
Kerfoot-O'Reilly-Lafferty
ZAR-Kampf-Acciari

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Knies-Matthews-Nylander
Jarnkrok-Tavares-Marner
Kerfoot-O'Reilly-Lafferty
ZAR-Kampf-Acciari

Id switch Knies/Jarnkrok & Lafferty/Acciari

 

[Hellcat]

So how many games does that Boston player get for what was clearly a targeted elbow to the head in Game Two? He must have got 5 min and a game like Bunting? No? He got no PIM and he mocked the Fla player when he got back to his bench? Stay classy Boston.

So Bunting gets 5min major + game misconduct + 3 games and the Boston dirtbag no PIM and zero games? Sounds about right for this stupid Mickey Mouse league. I'm getting close to never buying NHL merchandise or the Center Ice package again. We know some games are fixed, at least try to make it look like its a sport and not sport theater. If every Leaf fan stopped supporting the NHL I wonder how quickly they would change their crooked ways?

 

[Dayjobdave]

I don’t think 3 games is fair but he was running around in full head-snap mode and that wasn’t helping us with the refs.

 

[Hellcat]

At least Mitch had the puck, and it wasn't as blatant an elbow.

Really dumb by Bunting. Deserved.

1) That must be a parady Twitter handle, the NHL would never protect a Toronto star.
2) F-ing joke, one of the biggest superstars gets an elbow to the head and the TB guy gets 2 games and Bunting gets 4 including the game misconduct.

 

[crump]

As always, fine if that’s the standard. Now watch nobody else get suspended for similar plays. It was a dumb play, you’re playing with fire with that kind of hit. Nothing to to with where the puck is.

Leafs were on their way on a comeback, one goal down. He killed it, killed that game.

 

[LastOne2100]

Ehh, it probably should've been two, but he's a Leaf so they were going to round up. Not sure why anyone is surprised - this has been the case for years.

Frankly, I don't mind the NHL taking away a toy Keefe wasn't using properly. We all know Keefe wasn't going to adjust at all unless he was forced to. Now he's forced to try to make intelligent lineup decisions.

 

[ToneDog]

Nosek did not get penalty on this head shot on Staal. NHL refs are truly blind mice.

 

[Dr Amazing]

Say hello to UFA Michael Bunting

 

[ShaneFalco]

Marchand would have got a game

 

[ULF_55]

Leafs should dramatically cut ticket prices.

Sell them at the lowest possible price, let the scalpers make the money for a couple of years.

Does it matter how much the team can afford if 4 blind mice run the games?

 

[Strangle]

Kadri being suspended back then hurt the leafs because we lacked depth and couldn’t adequately replace him. He was one of the rare leafs forwards with grit, two-way play, physicality and intensity on a soft unidimensional offensive-minded team. And Kadri had good intentions as he just wanted to protect his teammates and send the bruins a message. He sincerely meant well but he crossed the line. The DOPS wanted to make an example out of him and was unfairly severe by suspending him for the rest of the series.

Compared to Kadri, The absence of bunting won’t be felt. He won’t be missed because now, we have options, we have quality players who can replace him(knies and jarnkrok). And his hit was unnecessary.

He’ll be back for game 5 right in time to eliminate Tampa

 

[Mess]

I thought he would only get 2 games for that as playoff games carry more weight than regular season games.