Quinn Hughes 5 min major for hit on Josh Norris

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ToDavid

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It's funny how the league twists and turns it's reviews and processes/rules leading to stupid unintended outcomes.

Here's my take on the call. The ref(s) called it a major to err on the side of caution, what's the harm, not a big push but the player went into boards hard, call it a major and we and always knock it down but can't do the opposite. That is somewhat common.

Then by their other logic/rules apparently, since there was blood drawn and the original call was major, it can't be knocked down it's auto 5 and a game.

Stupid stuff.

I believe in the case of boarding it would have been automatic either way. Injury to the face or head on a boarding call is an automatic game misconduct.
 
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hatterson

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I believe in the case of boarding it would have been automatic either way. Injury to the face or head on a boarding call is an automatic game misconduct.
Injury to the head or face is only an automatic game misconduct if the penalty is deemed a major penalty.

Major vs minor is entirely in the discretion of the officials, however if they choose major *and* there’s an injury, then it must also get a game.

That said, whenever there’s an injury officials almost always pick major because that means they had to do less thinking and less game management.
 

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There goes any type of intent

I dont think being friends off the ice nullifies any intent.

There clearly wasnt any, it looked more like a light shove with Norris transfering his balance though.

Playing junior I fought my best friend who was playing on an opposing team.

This gets five and a game but what happened to Knies gets nothing?
One was clearly a penalty, and the other was a clean play.

Its pretty obvious.
 

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I dont think being friends off the ice nullifies any intent.

There clearly wasnt any, it looked more like a light shove with Norris transfering his balance though.

Playing junior I fought my best friend who was playing on an opposing team.


One was clearly a penalty, and the other was a clean play.

Its pretty obvious.
Of course, it nullifies intent, the guy is his best friend.

Why in the world would he try to hurt his best friend, makes no sense.
 

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I dont think being friends off the ice nullifies any intent.

There clearly wasnt any, it looked more like a light shove with Norris transfering his balance though.

Playing junior I fought my best friend who was playing on an opposing team.


One was clearly a penalty, and the other was a clean play.

Its pretty obvious.
The Hughes play was more damaging to the opponent? Why give and game when considering what happened to Knies?
 

Golden_Jet

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Of course, it nullifies intent, the guy is his best friend.

Why in the world would he try to hurt his best friend, makes no sense.
There is a no intent to injure, they were college teammates, but it’s still the right call by the rules.
If they thought there was intent to injure, then he’s likely looking at a suspension.
 
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Fatass

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There is a no intent, they were college teammates, but it’s still the right call by the rules.
If they thought there was intent, then he’d be looking at a suspension.
I hope you’re being sarcastic. That was a nothing play. It happens a hundred times every game. He’ll, it happens every shift. It happens multiple times a shift. Guys check each other, along the wall, with cross checks to the hips all the time. Knies gets his head targeted and there’s nothing. Bad officiating.
 
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lawrence

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last year he gets high sticked with blood in front of 18000 plus, 4 blind zebras both teams, no call on it, that 5 minute powerplay would have probably would have put us up games 3 games to 1, NO f***IN CALL, this is why I barely follow the bush NHL anymore. I just talk shit here and there.
 

Golden_Jet

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I hope you’re being sarcastic. That was a nothing play. It happens a hundred times every game. He’ll, it happens every shift. It happens multiple times a shift. Guys check each other, along the wall, with cross checks to the hips all the time. Knies gets his head targeted and there’s nothing. Bad officiating.
Knies call was called by the rule book
So was this play.

Seems like your issue is with the rule book.
 
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