Noesen Major for a Check to the Head on Tage Thompson

[njdevil26]

Thoughts:

I doubt Noesen did that on purpose... BUT, it's a clear cut hit with head contact so the penalty and game misconduct were warranted.

Not sure if he will get suspended... if it's 1-2 games I think that's fair esp if Tage is okay.


Re: the Sabres not responding... That's Lindy Ruff. For some reason last season, the Devils were on the receiving end of a really lopsided number of big hits, questionable plays clean and dirty... and every time the rest of the team just stood around staring at each other.

This year under Keefe, it's completely different. They stick up for each other and fight back.

I don't think it's a coincidence that two Lindy Ruff coached teams had their heads up their asses and didn't stick up for teammates in back to back years.

 

[CowbellConray]

2 games - it was reckless and Noesen showed throughout the game he was hot and was playing right on the edge. He knew he could initiate contact with Tage and had no issues driving his shoulder into the head.

 

[Konnan511]

You absolutely have to protect yourself. In the 80s and 90s, leaning forward like a dumb dumb would get you knocked out, rarely did players ever do that. Now, everyone does it and it is so dangerous.

Also, don't hit players in the head, Noesen had plenty of time to not hit someone in the head. Should be a game or two suspension.

 

[Number8]

Some guy is speeding and driving aggressively -- he's a menace. At the same time, I'm looking down at a text just as I take a left turn across traffic. Aggressive Joe t-bones me and I get hurt. Technically I'm a victim but I DO share some responsibility for my circumstances.

Thompson did himself absolutely no favors here. I didn't watch the game, but others say that Noeson was running around. All the more reason why Thompson showed no situational awareness about what and who was coming at him.

 

[Konnan511]

The whole "that slut was asking for it" mentality really, really, REALLY needs to die.

Holy fallacy Batman. Way to make what I said really weird and soapbox yourself with an unrelated social cause. Two things can be true regarding this hockey hit. Tage put himself in a terrible position, and Noesen is at fault for his reckless cheapshot.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Tage didn't even touch the puck so it's also interference....

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Without commentary on Noesen specifically, this logic about “putting themselves in a bad position” was the exact logic that resulted in Rempe NOT getting any supplemental discipline when he freight trained Bastian directly in head while charging him from the bench.

I’d be happy to see those hits consistently punished, but they aren’t, precisely for the reason you’re pushing against. So you may not like the logic, and I don’t either, but the league has adjudicated these plays differently.

 

[Neil Racki]

I think Noesen initially went in to play puck, did play puck, saw Tage leaning towards him and threw a hit .. to the head.

Injury + head contact = 2 games maybe

 

[Sheppy]

LOL, that response by Buffalo.

 

[Qward]

Unfortunate, but I don't see an intent. Plus he doesn't have a history. If, he did get a suspension, I think it would be 1 game.

 

[Number8]

The guy I replied to compared what Tage did to texting while driving (which is literally a violation of the law). Please point to where in the NHL rulebook there is a penalty for "putting yourself in a bad position"? And if we want to talk about situational awareness: Noesen was clearly out of control well before this happened, why did the officials not nail the guy after the absolutely filthy hit on Zucker after he scored a goal?

The reason "the guy" did that is because you introduced a completely irrelevant issue by calling it some version of slut shaming. Get over yourself.

Whether Noesen made it a head shot or not is for the League to decide. But that collision was going to happen either way and Thompson made it so by awkwardly lunging for a puck that he wasn't even close to getting.

Slut shaming my ass.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Not a good hit at all, wouldn't be surprised if Noesen sits a couple games for it.

 

[ForsbergMoDo21]

Regardless of what someone thinks of the hit, the response (or lack of) by Buffalo is what really stands out to me. That's just inexcusable for your top player.

It’s inexcusable for your top player. It’s inexcusable for any teammate.

The lack of response is inexcusable even if this was some journeyman call up playing his first game for Buffalo.

Embarrassing.

 

[miscs75]

Similar hits have gotten 3 games this year so based on the consistency, i'd say $5000 fine

 

[red devil]

 

[Il Stugotz]

DOPES should release a video explaining why they won't fine/suspend for this one.