Radko Gudas: The BIGGEST NHL Rat NO ONE Talks About

[LeafsNation75]

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[LightningStrikes]

Looks like he was going for the puck (2:55).

 

[Duder54]

I’m still looking for the “charging“ on that play…

 

[Papa044]

What a joke of a video

 

[Mantis]

Terrible video

 

[HofT]

I’m still looking for the “charging“ on that play…

42.1 Charging: Charging shall mean the actions of a player who, as a result of distance traveled, shall violently check an opponent in any manner. A “charge” may be the result of a check into the boards, into the goal frame or in open ice.

By the NHL rulebook this play is a textbook Charge.

Gudas, as a result of distance traveled, violently hit Aston-Reese who was a step ahead of Gudas into the goal frame which resulted in the net being completely dislodged forcing the Refs to stop play.

You can't hard hit a player right into the pipes lolol

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Nobody talks about him because he sucks.

 

[OKR]

42.1 Charging: Charging shall mean the actions of a player who, as a result of distance traveled, shall violently check an opponent in any manner. A “charge” may be the result of a check into the boards, into the goal frame or in open ice.

By the NHL rulebook this play is a textbook Charge.

Gudas, as a result of distance traveled, violently hit Aston-Reese who was a step ahead of Gudas into the goal frame which resulted in the net being completely dislodged forcing the Refs to stop play.

You can't hard hit a player right into the pipes lolol

You clearly just don’t understand the rule lol

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Leafs are an overly soft team so when a player like Gudas hits them all the time, he's of course a rat...

 

[HofT]

You clearly just don’t understand the rule lol

I mean, it is what the Refs called, no? lol

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Gudas once was. His play calmed down with borderline hits.

Last night's hit was a good one through the chest.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

42.1 Charging: Charging shall mean the actions of a player who, as a result of distance traveled, shall violently check an opponent in any manner. A “charge” may be the result of a check into the boards, into the goal frame or in open ice.

By the NHL rulebook this play is a textbook Charge.

Gudas, as a result of distance traveled, violently hit Aston-Reese who was a step ahead of Gudas into the goal frame which resulted in the net being completely dislodged forcing the Refs to stop play.

You can't hard hit a player right into the pipes lolol

That’s just saying where the penalty can occur on the ice. Into the boards, open ice, or into the goal frame.

It doesn’t say that checking a guy into the goal frame = charging. That’s a bit comedic if that’s actually your interpretation. I guess open ice hitting and hitting into the boards is also illegal.

The only bad thing about that hit is the risk of Gudas putting the player into his own goaltender. That alone should have made him think twice. Contrary to your belief, guys are checked into the goal frame all the time and it’s almost never called a penalty.

That being said, the call was made likely because the end result was particularly dramatic, which like it or not (I don’t), is what determines charging calls these days rather than the player actually charging. It’s got nothing to do with some hard and fast rule about checks into goal posts, just like charging calls made on boards/open ice hits aren’t made because of some rule that you can’t hit guys there.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Need more gudas's out there and less ballerinas on D yeah I said it , nice hits

 

[HofT]

That’s just saying where the penalty can occur on the ice. Into the boards, open ice, or into the goal frame.

It doesn’t say that checking a guy into the goal frame = charging. That’s a bit comedic if that’s actually your interpretation. I guess open ice hitting and hitting into the boards is also illegal.

If the charging player travelled distance and violently hit a player than yes it would be a penalty on open ice, hitting into the boards or in this case into the goal frame.

 

[gilfaizon]

Hope this isn't your video...Its bad.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

If the charging player travelled distance and violently hit a player than yes it would be a penalty on open ice, hitting into the boards or in this case into the goal frame.

The distance traveled didn’t seem to be anything notable to me considering he’s pursuing the guy driving the net with the puck. What’s he supposed to do? Stop and wave? This isn’t a guy lining another up from center ice.

And the point in my first response was that you highlighted “into the goalposts” as if someone was arguing that a check into the goalposts was or was not legal. It’s just another location on the ice where hits can be thrown and penalties can be called.

The issue I have with how charging is called is it’s so damn subjective. Even the rulebook itself leaves very little way to actually figure out what should and should not be called. There’s “distance traveled” and “violent” intentions on almost every hockey hit.

I wouldn’t even necessarily be against a rule stating that you can’t run guys into the goal frame, but that doesn’t exist now. Currently you get a vague “rule” that different players and fans will inevitably interpret differently.

 

[HofT]

The distance traveled didn’t seem to be anything notable to me considering he’s pursuing the guy driving the net with the puck. What’s he supposed to do? Stop and wave? This isn’t a guy lining another up from center ice.

And the point is my first response was that you highlighted “into the goalposts” as if someone was arguing that a check into the goalposts was or was not legal. It’s just another location on the ice where hits can be thrown and penalties can be called.

What he's not suppose to do is hit Auston-Reese right into the pipes. It was a hard enough hit to dislodge the net and stop play. You can't do that.

 

[ER89]

Leafs are an overly soft team so when a player like Gudas hits them all the time, he's of course a rat...

Thats rich coming from a Panthers fan

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

What he's not suppose to do is hit Auston-Reese right into the pipes. It was a hard enough hit to dislodge the net and stop play. You can't do that.

The thing is though you can a lot of times.

Again, make a rule and enforce it that says “players cannot be checked into the goal frame”. But that’s not what we have now. In a different game, with a different referee, this isn’t called.

But of course, an actual hard and fast rule like this could also be terrible because you’d have guys driving the net somehow immune to being checked. Things do and SHOULD get tough around the net IMO. That’s hockey.

I don’t think this should have been a penalty. I know I’ve been clear on that already, but just to re-emphasize. Gudas is pursuing the puck carrier as he drives the net and gives him what I think is a perfectly legal check with a messy result. To me, paying the price when you drive the net is as inherent to hockey as a one timer.

 

[Panteras]

Any real hockey fan would be more upset at the refs, but it’s hard for most to be impartial.

 

[Beezeral]

Imagine thinking this was anything other than a clean hip check. Hip to hip. Exactly how you are taught to do it.

 

[OKR]

I mean, it is what the Refs called, no? lol

Has nothing to do with you understanding the rule, the fact he hit the goal has nothing to do with if it’s a charge or not.

 

[HofT]

The thing is though you can a lot of times.

Again, make a rule and enforce it that says “players cannot be checked into the goal frame”. But that’s not what we have now. In a different game, with a different referee, this isn’t called.

But of course, an actual hard and fast rule like this could also be terrible because you’d have guys driving the net somehow immune to being checked. Things do and SHOULD get tough around the net IMO. That’s hockey.

I don’t think this should have been a penalty. I know I’ve been clear on that already, but just to re-emphasize. Gudas is pursuing the puck carrier as he drives the net and gives him what I think is a perfectly legal check with a messy result. To me, paying the price when you drive the net is as inherent to hockey as a one timer.

I'm going by the definition of the rule. Charging shall mean the actions of a player who, as a result of distance traveled, shall violently check an opponent in any manner. A “charge” may be the result of a check into the boards, into the goal frame or in open ice.

At the start of the gif Gudas is on top of the hash marks. To deliver his hit, he then travels from there to the top of the goalie crease. That's certainly enough distance travelled to be considered charging. But only if it was a "violent" hit and interpreting a violent hit can be very nuanced. With that said, I and the Refs are interpreting a violent hit here by the fact that Aston-Reese got Tombstoned by the Undertaker and went head first right through the ice. Lol for real tho because the net got completely discharged and stopped play.

 

[TGWL]

If Gudas would have taken 1 more step he probably would have caught up to him and the hit would have been more to the side. When he starts cruising, he's still a step behind, extends his stick to knock the puck away and when realizing he's behind the play as Aston cuts to the net, he throws a bad hit. Aston already has a leg in front of him and has nowhere to go but into the net area.

 

[Papa044]

Nobody talks about him because he sucks.

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