Ovechkin to face suspension after crosschecking Oilers Vincent Desharnais in the face?

[Xoleraz]

We´ve seen it before, Ovechkin letting his stick do the dirty work for him!

Ovi was fined for spearing someone in the nuts a while back, but that does not have any bearing on this situation right?

Ovechkin frustrated with his and the Caps play running around chasing a big hit and then taking it out on Desharnais at the intermission.



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"Alexander Ovechkin facing Suspension After Nasty Crosscheck To The Face

As the first period concluded, Ovechkin's cross-check on Desharnais introduced a palpable tension. Speculation is now swirling that the NHL Player Safety could scrutinize the play, potentially resulting in consequences for Ovechkin—ranging from a fine to a suspension."

Alexander Ovechkin facing Suspension After Nasty Crosscheck To The Face

Wow that's uncalled for

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[Hank Plank]

Don't know about a suspension but Ovechkin embarrassed himself.

 

[kingsholygrail]

$5,000 fine.

 

[hockeykicker]

that was over 48 hours ago. if anything was gonna happen we would have heard about it by now

 

[Sasha Orlov]

lol no way that’s a suspension

 

[ghostingtaro]

just a fine and thats it

 

[Hanji]

That's it? Was expecting something far worse.

A fine at the most.

 

[Elysian]

No way.

 

[stymie]

Ovi dentist too.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

No. He needs to chase goal record.

 

[shtorm2005]

Ovechkin letting his stick do the dirty work for him!

Punish that evil stick

 

[Bowski]

Suspension after a 5-0 loss to the Oilers?

 

[Legion34]

Matthews got 2 games

 

[YippieKaey]

Lol

 

[Fallschirmyager]

that was over 48 hours ago. if anything was gonna happen we would have heard about it by now

Plus they have a game on Monday. If they were going to do something they'd have to give the team time to call up a player.

 

[2014nyr]

prob a fine - he was clearly trying to give him a shot in the chest, you can tell by his immediate reaction. ovi has had a lot of plays that were on the edge but they guy isn't a dirty player, he just plays that hard. don't know what they called in game but prob deserved a major just based on result...def doesn't deserve anything beyond that game though other than a fine.

 

[PaulD]

prob a fine - he was clearly trying to give him a shot in the chest, you can tell by his immediate reaction. ovi has had a lot of plays that were on the edge but they guy isn't a dirty player, he just plays that hard. don't know what they called in game but prob deserved a major just based on result...def doesn't deserve anything beyond that game though other than a fine.

agreed. and nothing like the time he speared a player in the nuts.

 

[egelband]

We’re really grasping at straws here. And I’m no Caps fan.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I fully defend Ovy. Dehairnais has a very punchable face.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Lol

 

[CorkyM]

Does my heart good

 

[Dessloch]

We’re really grasping at straws here. And I’m no Caps fan.

So it should be alright for players to just crosscheck someone in the teeth after the whistle? There is a difference between pushing someone and delivering a full on cross check to the face! That line were clearly crossed in this instance.

A 2 minute minor for cross checking is for a hockey play if you trying to clear a forward in front of the goal and in that context use a cross check on the body of said player. Thats 2 minutes.

If you go to a player at the intermission and crosschecks directly them in the face, that should clearly be punished harder than an in game cross check to the body. It was at least a 5 minute major for cross checking + match penalty.

If you want to punch someone in the face, use your glove and not your stick as a weapon!

The defense of stick related violence is ramping up on the forum it seems!

 

[Dessloch]

Its not the first time Ovechkin is using his stick like a melee weapon, this is just a few instances, the dude clearly cant control himself or his stick when he is angry!

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Pfft, really? Ofc he won’t. Bettman will award him with another pin of Putin doing a thumbs up, for a job well done

 

[The S5]

Half of the people on this board wanted Trouba charged with attempted murder for an unintentional slash, but Ovi INTENTIONALLY crosschecks a guy in the mouth and its all good.
FWIW, it should have been a penalty, maybe a major if the guy was bleeding. Also, a fine would be appropriate so the NHL can pretend to dole out punishment equally.