Playoff Hockey Thread part 2.

[Chainshot]

Toskala's comment on that hit... priceless.

 

[Moskau]

The more I watch these playoffs the more I think we would have done some damage with a real coach and a healthy Kulikov.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

 

[Dingo44]

Wow.

Is Pouliot healthy? I can't find out.

 

[SundherDome]

At least they still have Streit.

 

[Paxon]

The more I watch these playoffs the more I think we would have done some damage with a real coach and a healthy Kulikov.

This isn't a year for titans to be sure, at least with the Penguins' injuries. We need a lot of work, but aren't as far away as it may seem.

 

[LaxSabre]

@penguins - GOAL! DUMOULIN! That's two goals for the defense tonight. The #Pens take the 3-0 lead with 8:30 left in the 2nd Period.

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[Sabre Dance]

When does this start to be considered illegal? The league shouldnt be able to get away with this stuff.

 

[tsujimoto74]

When does this start to be considered illegal? The league shouldnt be able to get away with this stuff.

If you're digging at some 1st amendment argument, never. The NHL isn't the government, it's a private organization.

 

[haseoke39]

If you're digging at some 1st amendment argument, never. The NHL isn't the government, it's a private organization.

Yeah, that's right. If they want to put in the contracts that they aren't allowed to swear without incurring a fine, or show their nipples to the media, or make political statements, whatever. It's their league and they can dock pay, suspend players, whatever. These guys are paid entertainers, they sign up to represent the brand.

 

[dotcommunism]

Interesting how these first amendment discussions never come up when someone gets punished for tampering.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Sucks about Johansen, definitely a set back for Nashville who seemed to be rolling towards the Cup Final.

 

[Paxon]

Sucks about Johansen, definitely a set back for Nashville who seemed to be rolling towards the Cup Final.

It is a death blow. I don't see how they can go all the way now. He was so important.

 

[Sabre Dance]

If you're digging at some 1st amendment argument, never. The NHL isn't the government, it's a private organization.

The different levels of punishment for similar offenses is what I was getting at.

 

[Beerz]

Getzlaf was mean. Gimme 10 grand

 

[JThorne]

True. Not just what he did, but where he put others down the line up.

 

[Sabre Dance]

I really want the league to list all words they deem inappropriate or offensive. That would be pretty entertaining to read.

 

[joshjull]

The different levels of punishment for similar offenses is what I was getting at.

It's not illegal to have a magical wheel of justice. If anything everyone should want one.

 

[tsujimoto74]

The different levels of punishment for similar offenses is what I was getting at.

Ah, well that's just the NHL wheel of justice for you. And the fact that star players get a more lenient wheel than everybody else. Plus, it's not like we know exactly what was said on either occasion. It's not like a dirty hit where we can watch the replay ourselves and make an independent judgment.

 

[Paxon]

Ah, well that's just the NHL wheel of justice for you. And the fact that star players get a more lenient wheel than everybody else. Plus, it's not like we know exactly what was said on either occasion.

I assume the worst of the NHL when it comes to normalizing punishment, but I agree that without knowing the circumstances it's entirely conceivable they 'deserved' different punishments. It's like saying two illegal hits should receive the same punishment without seeing the hit.

 

[Sabre Dance]

It's not illegal to have a magical wheel of justice. If anything everyone should want one.

Doesn't this impact the outcome of the game? There just seems to be some sort of corruption going on with the NHL.

 

[Chainshot]

Thinking about some things I've said in games.... no wonder I'm broke.

 

[Intermission]

High diving Cody McLeod

 

[LaxSabre]

@PredsNHL - Love ya RyJo! #Preds