Suspension for Marchment contact with Referee?

[Deestroyer]

I don't think you can do that, it would be a bad precedent if its only a fine.

 

[jetsforever]

Pretty weird play, could see it going either way

 

[account deactivated]

Suspend him. Ban him from the NHL for life.
Nobody will give a shit. He's contributed nothing.

 

[AcerComputer]

If it was Kadri he'd be suspended for 365 games

 

[Winston Wolf]

Looking at the stick, I think he barely touched him. The ref also didn't react whatsoever.

Obviously will get a warning, but don't see a suspension here.

 

[M2Beezy]

I think both parties are guilty there...

 

[SCP Guy]

Yeah he’s getting games for that imo

 

[H3ckt1k]

I don't think he was trying to hurt him but you also can't go light on it and make people think it's okay to put your hands/stick on the ref in any capacity other than to give them a firm handshake

 

[Ouroboros]

Antoine Vermette got a 10-gamer for something similar.

 

[Troy McClure]

As punishment, the league will not suspend Marchment. They’ll instead require he remain in the lineup taking stupid penalties while providing no offense.

 

[Cool Hand Puke]

Dennis Wideman is disappointed. At least make it worth it

 

[avocadosmoothie]

absolutely cannot touch the ref. should be severe

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Antoine Vermette got a 10-gamer for something similar.

Vermette was a deliberate (insane) act. This is not the same.

 

[Captain97]

This isn't as bad as past touching the refs incidents. Maybe they give him a game or two but it definitely won't be anything crazy

 

[CupsOverCash]

Maybe a game so they don't do it again.

 

[Armourboy]

Think if the Ref himself had called a penalty they probably wouldn't have done anything, but being he didn't I think there may be something. I don't think the NHL will want to let that be a thing.

 

[winnipegger]

Fine him the highest amount possible under the CBA: 20$ and a mouse mat.

 

[bland]

Total dive by the ref.

 

[SteelCityCannon]

Boy was that dumb. That said, the ref didn't even react. I bet nothing comes of it.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Think if the Ref himself had called a penalty they probably wouldn't have done anything, but being he didn't I think there may be something. I don't think the NHL will want to let that be a thing.

I see it the other way around. If the ref didn’t react, it strongly suggests we’re missing some context here.

Maybe he was like “attaway stripes, keep up the good work!” *appreciative stick tap*

 

[Summer Rose]

This isn't as bad as past touching the refs incidents. Maybe they give him a game or two but it definitely won't be anything crazy

I don't think he'll get anything actually. I'm not aware of any precedent for giving a player who does something like this only a game or two, but I could just be not remembering. If the referee thought anything of the stick tap he would have given Marchment a game misconduct for abuse of officials, which I believe carries an automatic 10-game suspension.

 

[Armourboy]

I see it the other way around. If the ref didn’t react, it strongly suggests we’re missing some context here.

Maybe he was like “attaway stripes, keep up the good work!” *appreciative stick tap*

I'm going off how they normally handle questionable things that don't get called in the course of the game. Like if you board a guy, catch them high, etc. and get tossed early they let it go, if not then you normally catch a 1 game suspension.

And there is no way he thought that was an appreciative stick tap considering what was being yelled at him.

 

[Fatass]

I don't think you can do that, it would be a bad precedent if its only a fine.

There’s nothing there. Not that this guy missing a game or two makes a difference in this series anyway.
Players aren’t paid during the playoffs, so a fine is likely the punishment.

 

[ZJuice]

MacKinnon got away with slashing a ref after losing a faceoff years back. Slashing refs is okay! Just don’t crosscheck them in the back

 

[Keystone]

From what I saw play out today, Marchment gets nothing and Schiefele gets suspended a game.