Tkachuk hit on Guentzel (no supplemental discipline)

[killa3312]

Because he had 1 bad game after sitting for 20? Guy absolutely smoked you last year injured.

Because he had 1 bad game after sitting for 20? Guy absolutely smoked you last year injured.

Ekblad is a trash can.

 

[Anglesmith]

Next time the game is out of reach, we will be sure to return the favor

You mean Tampa might resort to throwing a late hit now?

 

[King Woodballs]

The NHL DOPS is clearly a joke.
All hell is going to break loose now.

Maybe the lightning should have faked and injury.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

This is horseshit and clearly shows favoritism.

NHL and DOPS is a joke, Don't get angry when runs are taken at Tkachuk

 

[Anglesmith]

I'm impressed. A one game suspension ignoring the differences between the hits would probably have been the easier way out.

 

[Hockeylife2018]

Haha, well the nhl got what they wanted...I'll definitely watch the next game for some fireworks

 

[Havok89]

NHL is just building animosity, game 4 is going to be good.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I'm impressed. A one game suspension ignoring the differences between the hits would probably have been the easier way out.

I really think the only reason they suspended Hagel (which I thought was worth 2) was because the zebras ignored the rule that said if a 5 minute interference call caused an injury it is an ejection by rule.

This is a pretty standard 2 minute interference call though. The type that starts a scrum afterwards because it’s cheap, but nothing more.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Ekblad is a trash can.

So is Hedman but no one is talking shit about him lmao.

 

[Madap]

Least surprising thing ever.

Oh well, both these teams suck and hope you guys kill each other anyway so happy to hear he’s being left in.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

So is Hedman but no one is talking shit about him lmao.

Holy bad take, Just a troll for the sake of it aren't you?

 

[SPV]

If he had time to turn his body to make the hit, he had time to not make the hit. Never thought it would be a suspension, but it was pretty late and deserved the penalty. At that point of the game I was fine with a major too, keep him off the ice to avoid any further foolishness.
Also Guetzel’s head is up, he’s clearly watching Cirelli with the puck already in the Florida zone at contact.

For those old school fans with the don’t admire your pass mentality, how about the refs don’t jump in front of Tkachuk after he does something and let him own it.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Least surprising thing ever.

Oh well, both these teams suck and hope you guys kill each other anyway so happy to hear he’s being left in.

I would worry about not choking your series away to the sens.

 

[ThunderRoad]

Since we buried Tampa twice with Hagel I don't see what the problem is

It’s the bulletin board material that gets a team on track. Only game Tampa was clearly outplayed was Game 1. Game 2 was a toss-up.

The two hits were more similar than NHL is claiming they were. Main difference is the player that got hit touching the puck beforehand as to whether suspension worthy or not.

 

[ThunderRoad]

You mean Tampa might resort to throwing a late hit now?

Game wasn’t out of reach in Game 2, whereas it clearly was Game 3 when hit was applied.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Wow. It’s almost like those “dumb” Panthers fans were actually right!

Lucky is the word.

 

[StrangeVision]

This hit really didn't deserve a suspension, this was the correct call. The context surrounding it is the only reason it could have been a suspension, but the hit itself was punished appropriately during the game. Good on the NHL for getting it right.

 

[Madap]

I would worry about not choking your series away to the sens.

Chill dude lol. Even leafs can’t choke this one away. Don’t derail this thread though, it’s nice that the Florida teams can enjoy their two mins of fame without the support of real hockey cities.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Trust me. We didn’t need anyone to whoop your sorry team’s ass.

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.

 

[Air Budd Dwyer]

Definitely a little late. But I don't see an attempt to injure where a suspension is needed.

This isn't the game I grew up with anymore (mostly 90's and pre 04-05 lockout) lol. A 5 minute penalty for that even seems insane. 2 minutes for sure but the fact that we're talking suspension here is beyond me.

 

[Summer Rose]

Literally textbook clean hit.

Well, the contact was perfectly clean, I'll not deny that. If Guentzel still had the puck or had just released a pass a split second earlier, it would have been a good, hard hit, and clean as a whistle. Tremendous hit, even. It's just the timing of the hit was late, therefore it was rightfully called as an interference penalty.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Chill dude lol. Even leafs can’t choke this one away. Don’t derail this thread though, it’s nice that the Florida teams can enjoy their two mins of fame without the support of real hockey cities.

Imagine that these Florida Teams have won a Cup more recently and in this decade before those "Real" Hockey cities.

 

[CrownofThornton]

Panthers continually getting the benefits of officiating and discipline.

Hagel’s hit shouldn’t have been a suspension.

 

[Summer Rose]

Panthers continually getting the benefits of officiating and discipline.

Hagel’s hit shouldn’t have been a suspension.

I agree that what Hagel did wasn’t worthy of a suspension. I just don’t like that they set that precedent and then didn’t do anything about the Tkachuk hit. In a vacuum I doubt I would have cared about not suspending him though.

Also to be completely fair, if I were to say that I’m not biased about this, I would be a liar.

 

[Stephen]

Just setting up for the Hagel Tkachuk matter anti matter reaction in Game 4.