rocketdan9
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But didn't you hear. Graves LAUGHED IN HIS FACE. That's so mean.
Because they think I am defending Reaves because hes a former Blue. I could care less about Reaves or Captain Creampuff (Petro for those wondering). Both teams are dirty IMO who have headhunted Blues players all season. Mark Stone should have been suspended for his hit on Bozak, Jost should have been suspended for his on Bortuzzo.Why does the Blues playoff success or lack there of have anything to do with Ryan Reaves in this instance?
The NHL would be better off without Reaves
Hopefully for the Avs sake he doesn't get suspended. Trash bag player who just makes Vegas worse.
Who is Avs best fighter(s)?
Stand up to Reaves
Who is Avs best fighter(s)?
Stand up to Reaves
Meh. It was regular-season-late. Avs would be pissed if it was reversed.
No excuse for the goon squad though.
1) ok thats fair, so give him 2 min and 10 min misconductTo me there are two elements here:
1) Hitting a goalie in the head with his stick after the whistle. Like, come on. Aside from not being a hockey play whatsoever, hitting a goalie in the head is 100% out of bounds. Was it the most dangerous cheap shot ever, no, but it’s just totally over the line as far as The Code or whatever you want to call it.
2) Throwing Graves backwards to the ice and kneeling on his neck. This stuff goes into the same basket as Wilson on Panarin. Willfully putting a player in that kind of position is unacceptable. It’s asking for a Bertuzzi type incident where the guy gets seriously hurt and the legal system has to take action.
Between the two of them, those are ample cause for the league to put its foot down. But I said the same thing about Wilson and we saw what happened there, so I fully expect we will see this kind of thing continue to escalate until someone finally Matt Cookes the league into taking action.
They are similar, but the league does at least have the angle that Reaves is definitely going after a specific player. So am argument for intent can be made.Everyone (including me) makes the $5000 jokes and whatnot, but can the NHL seriously suspend Reaves for this without showing a clear double standard/inconsistency after the Wilson incident?
And in a similar vein, does Reaves back off a bit if Wilson gets even a game for his actions?
It's times like these that I'm disappointed we don't have time machines.
Doesn’t matter what you think. Vegas thought it was so they responded. Graves wasn’t laughing when Reaves was cross checking his goalie in the head and choking him out, that’s for sure.
Or, you know, the league could do what it should’ve done long ago and ban fighting so players like Reaves and Wilson aren’t desired.This had a real change of being Bertuzzi-Moore scenario again, don't ever wanna see anything like that again. Lifetime ban from hockey rink please.
Everyone (including me) makes the $5000 jokes and whatnot, but can the NHL seriously suspend Reaves for this without showing a clear double standard/inconsistency after the Wilson incident?
Everyone (including me) makes the $5000 jokes and whatnot, but can the NHL seriously suspend Reaves for this without showing a clear double standard/inconsistency after the Wilson incident?
And in a similar vein, does Reaves back off a bit if Wilson gets even a game for his actions?
It's times like these that I'm disappointed we don't have time machines.
All Graves had to do was fight Carrier instead of laughing in his face and this wouldn't of happened.Who is Avs best fighter(s)?
Stand up to Reaves
That why teams have a enforcers of their own and don't run with 4 lines of 160 pound snipers.Reaves just going to goon it up even more, the next chance he gets.
That's all he ****ing does, it seems.
Pay @Bones Malone his money you rubbyDo everyone a favour and kick Reaves out of the league
Everyone (including me) makes the $5000 jokes and whatnot, but can the NHL seriously suspend Reaves for this without showing a clear double standard/inconsistency after the Wilson incident?
And in a similar vein, does Reaves back off a bit if Wilson gets even a game for his actions?
It's times like these that I'm disappointed we don't have time machines.
Who is Avs best fighter(s)?
Stand up to Reaves