Rangers statement on Wilson non-suspension

[Kakko Schmakko]

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

absolutely embarrassment to the sport...but apparently that is the type of response the nhl prefers and wants over just handing out a suspension

how about this?:

 

[Guyute]

I wonder if there is the slightest chance the league actually turns on Parros?

The rangers have some serious pull in this league. Still, seems very unlikely.

The Rangers have zero pull in this league. As I’ve said before, Bettman and Campbell abhor the Rangers.

 

[nORRis8]

It's crazy how many other fan bases that typically hate the Rangers, have shown support. It says alot about the situation and makes me feel warm and fuzzy and gross all at the same time.

I think it's pretty much unanimous that everyone thinks Wilson is coward narcissistic asshole.
While watching the Bruins game last night Brickley commented on Wilson likely getting suspended for something. Then I saw the replay this morning.... it made me cringe.
I thought, well, he'll get minimum 4 games.
But nothing.?!?!?!?!
Huh?

The Ranger game tomorrow night is much watch tv. And if any Ranger takes his stick and bats Wilson's head into the nosebleeds, THAT would make my day.
Go Rangers!!!!!

 

[SML2]

I'm saying a one time thing.

Or maybe make an open statement to the entire team during the intermission

"Did you see what happened? You guys are brothers. Panarin is hurt because of that goon and he'll be playing. I hope at least one of you understands the importance of this fraternity and gives him some of his own medicine" you know something like that. Good culture would have someone do something beyond midget Blackwell getting a single hit on him.

Do you remember the Bertuzzi/Moore incident? These "win one for the Gipper" speeches are all well and good until shit goes bad. Bertuzzi was responding to Moore taking liberties on Markus Naslund. Bertuzzi goes and does exactly what you're describing here and came damn close to winding himself and the coach who fired him up to do it in prison.
The response here is not to go after Wilson. It's to go after guys who don't play that game the way Wilson did.
The bell just rang. The pendulum is going to come back the other way now. I just hope everyone is fine with all the 5'10" 170 lb defensemen they've been drafting.
Meanwhile, scouts just went out combing the bars in western Canada looking for"those types" the way Mel Gibson did when shit went down in the Patriot.

 

[Unpredictable1]

Bueller? Bueller?

underrated post

 

[SnowblindNYR]

So watching the Panarin body slam, he did ever so slightly slow down in the end. I don't know if it's some semblance of a moral compass or just "bad" execution on his part. I'm strongly leaning towards the latter. He wouldn't body slam him in the first place if he had any moral compass.

 

[NYR94]

Pretty sad that Lundqvist got fined the same amount for squirting water at Crosby.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

So watching the Panarin body slam, he did ever so slightly slow down down in the end. I don't know if it's some semblance of a moral compass or just "bad" execution on his part. I'm strongly leaning towards the latter. He wouldn't body slam him in the first place if he had any moral compass.

or could be Panarin fighting for his life wiggled out somehow.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Pretty sad that Lundqvist got fined the same amount for squirting water at Crosby.

who cares about that, that fine was just. This was supposed to be a 20 game suspension, the scumbag was just suspended less than 2 months ago.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I think the NHL knows Wilson is a problem, knows this was handled poorly, and knows a harsh punishment will only cause further backlash. I think the outrage from across the sport is pretty tangible.

I bet they fine the Rangers a couple hundred thousand, release a statement supporting Parros and the DPS, and then move on. And nothing else happens in the short term.

A couple of hundred thousand dollars to Dolan it like a couple of hundred to a millionaire. I sure hope that the Rangers continue sending out similar statements and embarrassing the league further.

 

[NYR94]

Certain fans on the main board have actually picked defending Tom Wilson as a hill to die on. Unreal.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Certain fans on the main board have actually picked defending Tom Wilson as a hill to die on. Unreal.

Fake wannabe tough guys.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Honest question, can someone tell me how some fans are portraying the Panarin body slam as if he had had it coming because he started to fight Wilson? He didn't start a fight he tried to help Strome who was on the ice getting punched. The same people who love fighting and love enforcers are criticizing Panarin for supposedly fighting Wilson (even though he wasn't)? How does that even make sense?

 

[Blindsummit]

I totally applaud this statement. Well done NYR.

 

[Anthony5967]

Not expecting a thing to be done tomorrow. Rangers will play with more of an edge to make it look good and then it'll all be forgotten. Do you know who won't forget? Panarin, that's who. He will spend all offseason asking himself why he signed on to be the be-all end-all, including the team's enforcer. Seriously, what is Davidson and Gorton's stance on this roster?

 

[Trueblue30]

Honest question, can someone tell me how some fans are portraying the Panarin body slam as if he had had it coming because he started to fight Wilson? He didn't start a fight he tried to help Strome who was on the ice getting punched. The same people who love fighting and love enforcers are criticizing Panarin for supposedly fighting Wilson (even though he wasn't)? How does that even make sense?

I can’t believe the amount of times I’ve heard someone say Panarin was a 3rd man in... if anything Wilson was the third man in attacking Strome with punches from behind while Strome was tangled up with a non psychotic capital player

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Not expecting a thing to be done tomorrow. Rangers will play with more of an edge to make it look good and then it'll all be forgotten. Do you know who won't forget? Panarin, that's who. He will spend all offseason asking himself why he signed on to be the be-all end-all, including the team's enforcer. Seriously, what is Davidson and Gorton's stance on this roster?

The fact that the Rangers need enforcers to prevent human garbage like Tom Wilson from almost murdering them is a much bigger probably than the Rangers not having enforcers.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I can’t believe the amount of times I’ve heard someone say Panarin was a 3rd man in... if anything Wilson was the third man in attacking Strome with punches from behind while Strome was tangled up with a non psychotic capital player

Capitals fans:

 

[Anthony5967]

The fact that the Rangers need enforcers to prevent human garbage like Tom Wilson from almost murdering them is a much bigger probably than the Rangers not having enforcers.

Guys like Jamie Oleksiak, Nic Deslauriers are solid players that can also police and play the game. No reason the organization can't grab a couple of these guys. No reason to have 40 Di Guiseppe's and Rooney's.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Guys like Jamie Oleksiak, Nic Deslauriers are solid players that can also police and play the game. No reason the organization can't grab a couple of these guys. No reason to have 40 Di Guiseppe's and Rooney's.

The problem is this league needing guys to police when the league should police and weed out human garbage.

 

[Anthony5967]

The problem is this league needing guys to police when the league should police and weed out human garbage.

Yea, but they have made it clear that they love the fact he draws ratings so nothing is going to be done. Sean Avery put out a solid video tonight about the situation and what he would do. I would recommend guys watch it.

 

[17futurecap]

Still laughing at "unfit." That shit hits much harder compared to saying he should be relieved of his duties.

Parros and Colin Campbell deserve all of it for their incompetence.

 

[Pizza]

Great statement by the Rangers.

Now they need to follow it up by finding and then icing the kind of players that would wreak absolute havoc in response to such assaults.

 

[LordBacon]

Nucks fan coming in peace.
I’m with you guys 100%,
credit to your FO for not accepting this shit.

Wish your guys a speedy recovery.