GDT: WCSF GM 4 | Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers | Tue, May 14 | 6:30PM PST | SPAC | Thunderdome!

[Nucker101]

If I’m Zadorov, I pay the fine in pennies

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I'd prefer Friedman

Could definitely see Friedman getting into it with a lot of Oilers. He’s got a very punchable face.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Feels like the deck is already stacking against us for Game 4 - perfect time for the Canucks to pull one of those “against all odds” victories out of the hat.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Feels like the deck is already stacking against us for Game 4 - perfect time for the Canucks to pull one of those “against all odds” victories out of the hat.

If there is anyone that can do it it's the Canucks.

 

[ProviesGhost]

Drance:
"I only hit him in the face because my teammate cross checked him in the back isn't the best defence" LOL, true.

 

[theguardianII]

So General Zad got 5k fine.

Then yeah, Soucy getting at least 2 games, guaranteed.

Maybe, according to an Edmonton radio show they didn't get any calls regarding the incident at all.

Got to protect McBaby.

Total BS cause if it was against the Canucks, nothing would happen.

Okay let's go "conspiracy". They won't get the same media coverage because Vancouver doesn't have McDavid to draw viewership. It's good for marketing if Edmonton is playing.

This is about what I think will happen as well.

Soucy has 1 previous suspension in his history - in 2021 for a high hit on Conor Garland, for which he received 1 game.

Hmmm...... that makes a 12 gamer for a fair second suspension the next step for sure. Ya...right!

In juulson we trust

IF that's the way he gets in McD and Dras better keep their head up because he will be expendable. AND he can hit really hard.

I can live with 1 game suspension, and come home with a split 2-2.

Why 2 -2? If they give Soucy a suspension it might have boomerang effect and the team actually steps it up to another level.

It would be silly and look bad if they suspend Soucy after penalizing Zadorov for driving him into Soucy's stick. When has one incident ever resulted in TWO additional penalties? EVER?

Especially after acknowledging Zadorov being found guilty partially?

 

[Jovofan]

I'd love if Tocchet trolls the league office after they announce a 1 game suspension and be like "yeah, Carson would've been too hurt to play Game 4 anyway."

 

[theguardianII]

I'd love if Tocchet trolls the league office after they announce a 1 game suspension and be like "yeah, Carson would've been too hurt to play Game 4 anyway."

Ya, McD broke Soucy's hand.

 

[WiLBoY]

What if Zadorov is our Chris Pronger

 

[drax0s]

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[StrictlyCommercial]

The lack of intent should keep it to a game or less. The fact others get away with worse is the larger annoyance.

 

[MS]

This is just … not a suspension.

1. Zero injury suffered on the play.
2. No intent of actually hitting him in the head/neck – was clearly intended for the chest and a late movement caused by another hit caused McBaby to drop into the stick. Late movement is a mitigating factor as per the rulebook.
3. McBaby instigated the situation with the two-handed slash after the whistle, which again is mitigation.

There is literally zero precedent for any sort of suspension here. It’s not a suspension in the regular season, and it’s certainly not a suspension in the playoffs. Like, last year Jamie Benn got two games for literally intentionally cross-checking a guy in the face.

The only reason this is on the radar is because of the player who was hit, which is insane. If that was Derek Ryan, it would be the same thing as the Hoglander spear. Nobody would give a shit, there would be zero supplemental discipline.

Also Zadorov getting fined but McDavid not getting fined is just absurd.

13 years later and we’re going to get Aaron Rome’d again. Absolutely f***ing infuriating. Just like 2011 too where the other team is the team throwing literally 90% of the marginal/dangerous hits and then one borderline thing we do gets somehow singled out and over-punished.

 

[theguardianII]

Eh, his absence is definitely going to hurt the team though.

Juulsen can hit and leave a bruise. he doesn't have to chase them down, they stop to make plays.
How many odd man rushes have the Oiler's earned other than when the Canucks back off in the ozone?
The Oilers are leaving early.
I can easily see another Rome hit from Juulsen and the way the Canucks are funneling Dras and McD it might be one of them.

I'd prefer Friedman

No way, if that was the case then go with Pettersson, he was a shutdown guy for Sweden and did great. Or Wolanin, he would embrace a chance. There are others as well. For one game and 7 minutes go with the nastiest. Just can't play Cole and Juulsen together unless Tocchet reduces both ice time and make them more PK specialists. That would mean Myers and Zadorov have to eat an additional 3 minutes each.

Tocchet might go with 7 defencemen next game knowing that one isn't going to last or 6 and depend upon a defensive forward(s)

 

[Bobby9]

Suter -JT - Brock
Dak-Lind-Garl
Karl - Teddy - Mik
PDG-Aman-Laff

 

[Pure West]

Losing Soucy will hurt as the suspension seems inevitable. There is an obvious improvement in our defense when he's in the lineup but this is part of the playoffs. Need to be able to overcome some losses like this.

The good news is I suspect the strategy of play McDavid and Draisatl half the game is likely not gonna happen again. Their coach knows its not sustainable and is hurting their ability to generate a more balanced attack, and I suspect that unless they're down a goal or 2 in the third we won't be seeing this tomorrow.

 

[Wayward Son]

Tanev should be a priority come summer time if the Stars don't get him locked up first.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Remember this from earlier on in the season?

 

[valkynax]

This is just … not a suspension.

1. Zero injury suffered on the play.
2. No intent of actually hitting him in the head/neck – was clearly intended for the chest and a late movement caused by another hit caused McBaby to drop into the stick. Late movement is a mitigating factor as per the rulebook.
3. McBaby instigated the situation with the two-handed slash after the whistle, which again is mitigation.

There is literally zero precedent for any sort of suspension here. It’s not a suspension in the regular season, and it’s certainly not a suspension in the playoffs. Like, last year Jamie Benn got two games for literally intentionally cross-checking a guy in the face.

The only reason this is on the radar is because of the player who was hit, which is insane. If that was Derek Ryan, it would be the same thing as the Hoglander spear. Nobody would give a shit, there would be zero supplemental discipline.

Also Zadorov getting fined but McDavid not getting fined is just absurd.

13 years later and we’re going to get Aaron Rome’d again. Absolutely f***ing infuriating. Just like 2011 too where the other team is the team throwing literally 90% of the marginal/dangerous hits and then one borderline thing we do gets somehow singled out and over-punished.

Well you know, the pimp gotta protect his bitches. When this is the foundation of their whole system, logic reasoning is staring at them from the rear view mirror as they speed off a cliff, Homer Simpson style.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Evander Kane's ex posting about Zadorov

 

[Diversification]

Suter -JT - Brock
Dak-Lind-Garl
Karl - Teddy - Mik
PDG-Aman-Laff

I'm old enough to remember when The Pauser would start proposing dumping the Sedins to free up room to sign Camalleri and Jokinen. Your takes on Pettersson remind me of that.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Go both and scratch Lafferty. 4th line wasn't too good yesterday.

Yeah this hasn't been remarked upon enough. Lafferty is not having a good playoffs - go out and hit some guys! His physicality hasn't been noticeable at all.

Would happily to 11F/7D.

 

[EpochLink]

Ignore the noise, just play game 4 and come out of that with a W.

 

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[timw33]

Yeah this hasn't been remarked upon enough. Lafferty is not having a good playoffs - go out and hit some guys! His physicality hasn't been noticeable at all.

Would happily to 11F/7D.

Absolutely. Or at least throw Podkolzin in there and let him be an energizer bunny.

 

[Vector]