Tkachuk hit on Guentzel (no supplemental discipline)

[FinlandPanther]

Contrary to this pretense they absolutely did. That Vegas series was entertaining when Florida met their match, the league enablement quieted, and it was Florida tantrums left in the spotlight.

Vegas was just better than us. Great team. Bruins were frauds and kind of sucked in general.

 

[CowbellConray]

Just as I said yesterday. Tkachuks hit was a 2 minute penalty, maybe a 5 at most. Hagels was 5 and a game worthy plus a game suspension.

Good on the league having a brain here

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Justice has won.

 

[Three On Zero]

Figured it would be nothing, lacked the head contact and proximity to the boards that the Hagel hit had

 

[Mattb124]

They were the same or really Tkachuk's was worse. Anyone with a brain can see that the rulings are made to benefit whatever team is the flavor of the month.

You are greatly overstating your capacity to assess who has a brain.

Tkachuk's hit was far closer to "legal" and was punished accordingly.

 

[pockets321]

Anyone who thought that this hit was going to be a suspension is a clueless clown

 

[D Wakaluk]

Good news for Florida I guess

They can goon it up in the last minutes, every game

 

[bleedgreen]

I mean it’s dirty but it’s a dirty game. I don’t see it as even a major. It’s a major to keep the peace a little in that moment.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Just to keep stirring the pot, I don't think there was anything suspension-worthy about either hit. Hagel maybe should have gotten 2 mins because Barkov never actually touched the puck. But even that I find debatable because Barkov was clearly trying to play the puck but fanned on it. Not sure how the rules work there. So that's my final decision. Nothing for Tkachuk and 2 mins for Hagel. As always, DoPs made a totally inconsistent mess out of it.

I'm guessing both coaches have laid down the law and warned their players not to get caught up in a tit-for-tat battle over this.

 

[Master P]

Just to keep stirring the pot, I don't think there was anything suspension-worthy about either hit. Hagel maybe should have gotten 2 mins because Barkov never actually touched the puck. But even that I find debatable because Barkov was clearly trying to play the puck but fanned on it. Not sure how the rules work there. So that's my final decision. Nothing for Tkachuk and 2 mins for Hagel. As always, DoPs made a totally inconsistent mess out of it.

I'm guessing both coaches have laid down the law and warned their players not to get caught up in a tit-for-tat battle over this.

This is the correct take.

 

[behemolari]

They were the same or really Tkachuk's was worse. Anyone with a brain can see that the rulings are made to benefit whatever team is the flavor of the month.

Jesus Im getting headache

 

[behemolari]

Just to keep stirring the pot, I don't think there was anything suspension-worthy about either hit. Hagel maybe should have gotten 2 mins because Barkov never actually touched the puck. But even that I find debatable because Barkov was clearly trying to play the puck but fanned on it. Not sure how the rules work there. So that's my final decision. Nothing for Tkachuk and 2 mins for Hagel. As always, DoPs made a totally inconsistent mess out of it.

I'm guessing both coaches have laid down the law and warned their players not to get caught up in a tit-for-tat battle over this.

So you thinks its perfectly fine to check player who never had possession of the puck, I get it its your take, just wondering how in the hell did you came that conclusion

 

[Ratsreign]

Just to keep stirring the pot, I don't think there was anything suspension-worthy about either hit. Hagel maybe should have gotten 2 mins because Barkov never actually touched the puck. But even that I find debatable because Barkov was clearly trying to play the puck but fanned on it. Not sure how the rules work there. So that's my final decision. Nothing for Tkachuk and 2 mins for Hagel. As always, DoPs made a totally inconsistent mess out of it.

I'm guessing both coaches have laid down the law and warned their players not to get caught up in a tit-for-tat battle over this.

In the not-so-long-ago, that’s what it would have been.
It’s Playoff hockey, baby

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Just to keep stirring the pot, I don't think there was anything suspension-worthy about either hit. Hagel maybe should have gotten 2 mins because Barkov never actually touched the puck. But even that I find debatable because Barkov was clearly trying to play the puck but fanned on it. Not sure how the rules work there. So that's my final decision. Nothing for Tkachuk and 2 mins for Hagel. As always, DoPs made a totally inconsistent mess out of it.

I'm guessing both coaches have laid down the law and warned their players not to get caught up in a tit-for-tat battle over this.

this is an honest and legit take.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

So you thinks its perfectly fine to check player who never had possession of the puck, I get it its your take, just wondering how in the hell did you came that conclusion

I have made my final decision. It's over.

 

[ahmedou]

 

[Coastal Kev]

This is how you respond when someone takes a shot at your captain. WELL DONE

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Anyone who thought that this hit was going to be a suspension is a clueless clown

Anyone that thought Hagel’s hit was going to be suspended was also a clueless clown.

But it turns out clueless clowns are right sometimes.

 

[JungleBeat]

Rigged league.

 

[capfit9]

By far the worst DOPS regime.

 

[Beezeral]

One player had touched the puck a second or two before the hit, the other last touched the puck 30+ feet from where he was hit. This isn't complicated why one was a suspension and the other was not.

 

[StrangeVision]

They were the same or really Tkachuk's was worse. Anyone with a brain can see that the rulings are made to benefit whatever team is the flavor of the month.

The best thing about conspiracy theories is that they change to fit whatever narrative you need whenever you need, so you're never wrong! It's like Mad Libs.

 

[Rschmitz]

It's fine, get a big lead and then start taking cheap penalties on Reinhart and CarterV when the outcome is certain. DOPS ain't gonna do anything I guess

 

[gtrower]

Don’t like this hit because it looks like he doesn’t even decide to lay it until the other guy has the puck and he knows he won’t get there in time to stop the goal. So he pivots and goes for the hit.

That being said, the hit itself wasn’t enough for a suspension. Cheap hit for sure. And should have to dance next game for it.

 

[gtrower]

Anyone that thought Hagel’s hit was going to be suspended was also a clueless clown.

But it turns out clueless clowns are right sometimes.