Quinn Hughes 5 min major Game Misconduct for hit on Josh Norris

[Bouboumaster]

Lol, Ottawa gonna Ottawa


I'm amazed it wasn't Stützle tho

 

[ToDavid]

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.

 

[M2Beezy]

Was Josh back after this?

No, Im hearing his career is in jeopardy, hes currently in hospital and very well could be on life support very soon...

 

[hatterson]

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.

 

[Canucks LB]

There goes any type of intent

 

[Fatass]

This gets five and a game but what happened to Knies gets nothing?

 

[vcanuck]

the league will take Quinn's Norris after this game.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

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.

 

[Canucks LB]

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.

 

[Hank Plank]

WTF is that BS.

that was a soft ass shove, Garland gets shoved harder than that 3-4 times a game.

Here we go, X happens 1 million times per game nothing to see move along.

 

[Fatass]

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?

 

[All Mod Cons]

This gets five and a game but what happened to Knies gets nothing?

Check the jersey's.

 

[Golden_Jet]

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.

 

[GreatSaveLuongo]

Norris ensuring Makar would win the Norris this year...

 

[Fatass]

Check the jersey's.

The league has serious issues when it comes to officiating. Clearly this okay is a two, but nothing more. The hit on Knies is so much worse. There’s obvious intent to hurt the opponent. Yet nothing.

 

[TheHudlinator]

It's the right call but that exact hit gets less or nothing so often I understand Canuck fans frustrations

 

[archangel2]

man was that a soft call

 

[Bgav]

NHL refs are a joke lmao

 

[dirtydanglez]

the pressure of defending the norris is getting to him.

 

[Fatass]

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.

 

[lawrence]

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.

 

[Fatass]

NHL refs are a joke lmao

Manage games.
I wonder if the league had some kind of algorithm they use to determine attendance depending on wins and losses for each franchise?

 

[logan5]

Hughes cross checks him at around the hips. That should not launch Norris face first into the boards.

 

[LivingRentFree]

Check the jersey's.

Not enough people will admit this does in fact have a factor. The hit on Knies was significantly worse than this.

 

[Golden_Jet]

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.