Sharks Joe Thornton hit on Capitals TJ Oshie

[josh62084]

video clearly shows he got dropped. he isnt slipping from that view

I apologize for the quality. I recorded it off of my television onto my phone.

 

[aufheben]

Ahem...

Hah, that was such a fun regular season. Vancouver beat the Rangers for the PT by like a point or two. So much Torts, Jam, shotblocking, sad Bickel, etc.

 

[deaderhead28]

Thornton vs Wilson

I'm sure it will be posted.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Yup that's a head snapping back punch

It hit his right shoulder ffs

 

[Del Preston]

Thornton's beard cushioned the blow.

 

[Kale Hulls]

So is Wilson a spot picker???

 

[Carlzner]

Odd Wilson wouldn't answer the bell VS Boulton.

Do Islander fans get a notification any time Wilson is mentioned in a thread?

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Thornton vs Wilson

Again, there's an angle behind Wilson that shows him hit Thornton's shoulder as he falls.

 

[TrappedInFullerton]

I apologize for the quality. I recorded it off of my television onto my phone.

Swing and a whiff!

 

[josh62084]

Thornton vs Wilson

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I apologize for the quality. I recorded it off of my television onto my phone.

Low quality, but shows him clearly hit in the deltoid.

 

[HTFN]

At 3:30, Couture swats the puck as Oshie pushes him and starts to fall. At 3:29, Thornton attempts to cut between Couture and Oshie and hits the falling Oshie. Were Oshie not falling, this would be a completely normal play. Thornton's butt would've hit Oshie's butt/hip, Oshie would've bounced off the boards, and that'd be the end of it. But I guess Thornton saw Oshie falling in that 1 second and decided to go for the kill with his ass.

Tries to "cut between Couture and Oshie"?

Bigger joke than Brenden Dillon.

 

[snipes]

Okay that's the angle Clowe Me was talking about

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Thread is a lot quieter since there's video showing Thornton not get punched in the chin...

 

[HTFN]

Thread is a lot quieter since there's video showing Thornton not get punched in the chin...

They almost always are when nearly everyone but the fans of the player that made the hit agree that it was dirty and intentional.

Congratulations, though, your star player got less than he deserved for his impersonation of a greasy plug, so enjoy that I guess.

 

[TrappedInFullerton]

Tries to "cut between Couture and Oshie"?

Bigger joke than Brenden Dillon.

No need to be so butthurt. . .

But seriously, it f***ing sucks what happened. I like Oshie! I've always been a huge west coast Capitals fan, but to say it was intentional or malicious is completely bonkers. Oshie would be dead if Thornton had gone with any real intent to hit him hard. Just ruined. As it is, Oshie skated off on his own. Doesn't mean he's in the clear, but he wasn't carted off as he most likely would have been if Thornton was trying to hurt him there.

Also, apparently you don't watch much hockey if you don't think a player is going to try and separate another player from the puck along the boards. The puck was there at 3:30, was gone at 3:29. Thornton was moving to separate Oshie from Couture. If Oshie doesn't fall trying to hit Couture, Thornton's butt hits Oshie's butt or hip.

I hope the mods close this thread just because.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

They almost always are when nearly everyone but the fans of the player that made the hit agree that it was dirty and intentional.

Congratulations, though, your star player got less than he deserved for his impersonation of a greasy plug, so enjoy that I guess.

Except quite a few neutral fans have said it wasn't dirty or intentional

 

[txpd]

yea...Oshie never had the puck and the puck was long gone. Under what condition is he eligible to get hit?

 

[Tw1ster]

Thornton knew what he was doing but no way to prove it. This and the axe slash by Dillon could be attributed to a terribly officiated game. The little stuff thats not being called leads to frustration plays

 

[HTFN]

No need to be so butthurt. . .

But seriously, it ****ing sucks what happened. I like Oshie! I've always been a huge west coast Capitals fan, but to say it was intentional or malicious is completely bonkers. Oshie would be dead if Thornton had gone with any real intent to hit him hard. Just ruined. As it is, Oshie skated off on his own. Doesn't mean he's in the clear, but he wasn't carted off as he most likely would have been if Thornton was trying to hurt him there.

Also, apparently you don't watch much hockey if you don't think a player is going to try and separate another player from the puck along the boards. The puck was there at 3:30, was gone at 3:29. Thornton was moving to separate Oshie from Couture. If Oshie doesn't fall trying to hit Couture, Thornton's butt hits Oshie's butt or hip.

Cute playing the inexperienced hockey fan card. Arrogant, but cute. The only player who had a legal right to try to separate anyone from the puck at that time was Oshie, since we're teaching each other hockey.

Second, I didn't say Thornton hit him as hard as he could, only that he followed through (and you're lying to yourself to say that he didn't). They call it "accidentally on purpose" for a reason, and it was absolutely intentional. As a fan, I've seen players make quicker decisions with their edgework on a regular basis. I've also seen them do other things like extend their arms, catch themselves against the boards first and attempt to lessen the impact on a compromised player.

Thornton never even applies the brakes. If he can't react faster than that he might as well hang them up before he hurts himself next time.

 

[karnige]

Full video of Joe Thornton hit on TJ Oshie.

honestly doesnt seem bad at all. more just bad luck. little dude is always falling down lol

 

[JoeThorntonsRooster]

Dirty hit by Thornton, definitely deserves a game or two.

He didn't lose the fight though.

 

[Alwalys]

If Thornton wants to do someone dirty, you'll know it.

 

[deaderhead28]

If Thornton wants to do someone dirty, you'll know it.

We saw it.

 

[ColePens]

Very dirty and an clear shot to the head. IF they took player safety seriously, they should suspend him. But since they've proven to not take it serious - he's free to go.

That is the dumb shit that needs out of the game.