Carson Soucy to have a hearing for Cross-check to Connor McDavid - suspended 1 game (MOD WARNING IN OP)

[Leonardo87]

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[WetcoastOrca]

League is going to sit him down and inform him that Reiley is going to get five game suspension

Why does everyone pick on my Leafs!

 

[NyQuil]

Eh, intention isn't clear. His stick was above the neck before Zadorov even hits him.

He’s already mid motion by the time McDavid’s head comes down IMO.

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

The only people calling McDavid soft are the same ones who would kill to have him on their teams

Well that's a mighty assumption and not true at all.
Calling him soft is a bit of a mis nomer tho. What he is is very unsportsmanlike and until he grows up and matures he will never be a guy that captains his team to a cup, Sid and Mac he is not.

He dives and embellishes and he whines and follows the refs around, it's absolutely pathetic and bush.
God I hope he's smartened up by 2026 because not only is it an embarrassment for our country but international refs love calling that type of shit.

As for the play yesterday it's a joke that Soucy might be suspended considering the scope of everything.

As for people saying Soucy started it he didn't.
The full sequence was #97 lightly slashed him and Soucy then pushed him and then #97 whacked him with both hands in a spot Soucy had been injured

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Why didnt anyone do something when it actually happened?

That's a very good question.

 

[BB79]

If you suckerpunch and concuss Bruin captain, no big deal. Cross check McGoldenChild though, forget it. Probably suspended 10 games. The NHL...SMH

 

[DS7]

Eh either way, McDavid has zero incentive to stop instigating shit after the whistles, he knows he's untouchable.

 

[DFAC]

No there weren't hearings for either of those. Google could have answered this for you. Any other questions?

Ever heard of a rhetorical question?

Maybe you should google that too

 

[Three On Zero]

Seems like the general consensus of those higher than an everyday hockey fan think the play at WORST is a fine. Will be interesting to see what DoPS does

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

Well that's a mighty assumption and not true at all.
Calling him soft is a bit of a mis nomer tho. What he is is very unsportsmanlike and until he grows up and matures he will never be a guy that captains his team to a cup, Sid and Mac he is not.

He dives and embellishes and he whines and follows the refs around, it's absolutely pathetic and bush.
God I hope he's smartened up by 2026 because not only is it an embarrassment for our country but international refs love calling that type of shit.

As for the play yesterday it's a joke that Soucy might be suspended considering the scope of everything.

As for people saying Soucy started it he didn't.
The full sequence was #97 lightly slashed him and Soucy then pushed him and then #97 whacked him with both hands in a spot Soucy had been injured

He doesn't do any of what you said, what warped reality do you live in? Unsportsmanlike? LOL.

 

[Video Nasty]

Why didnt anyone do something when it actually happened?

Immediate aftermath. I get it though. No one actually watches the games or hunts down the full sequence to view more than a 15 second clip posted to Twitter before weighing in.

 

[Hodgy]

Timing obviously made the play worse with McDavid falling from Zad’s crosscheck. Still, the result matters more than intention so I can see if they want to give him something, but I feel like they’ve let worse stuff go. If it’s more than a game though, it’ll be pretty lame.

this comes down to whether you are suspending intent or result. Based on the league's history, they tend to focus on the result which is bad news for soucy.

if not for the cross check from zadorov, each of those 3 plays that occurred are not suspendable (mcdavid slash and the cross checks from Z and soucy).

There is a bit of a disconnect in the "intent" vs. "result" argument here, though.

If you favour intent, then obviously Soucy shouldn't be punished.

However, if you favour "result", then you also have to consider that the ultimate "result" was that Mcdavid didn't suffer any injury, as I understand it. Only looking at the unintentional cross check to the neck as a result, but ignoring the ultimate result of no injury, is quite illogical.

 

[NyQuil]

League is going to sit him down and inform him that Rielly is going to get a five game suspension

Good thing JT Miller hit the post on that empty net attempt or Morgan might have charged onto the ice from the stands to hit him in the back of the head with his stick.

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

Seems like the general consensus of those higher than an everyday hockey fan think the play at WORST is a fine. Will be interesting to see what DoPS does

Should be a suspension, 1-2 games worth.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to" is not a valid excuse.

 

[Three On Zero]

Still pretty greasy by Soucy.

No, it really isn’t

 

[John Mandalorian]

Will Ottawa get to keep its first round draft pick?

Only joking...kind of.

 

[Three On Zero]

Should be a suspension, 1-2 games worth.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to" is not a valid excuse.

Should be a 5k fine at most

 

[DFAC]

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Immediate aftermath. I get it though. No one actually watches the games or hunts down the full sequence to view more than a 15 second clip posted to Twitter before weighing in.

Isn't that just a bunch of hugging?

I mean I'm all for it - everyone needs a hug every now and then.

 

[nbwingsfan]

The clip above is so disingenuous, leaves out the slashing beforehand.

This is the full clip:

https://x.com/CanucksArmy/status/1789875128672584167

So a slash to the padded part of pants warrants a cross check to the face

Sure maybe he doesn’t hit his face if it wasn’t for Zadorov cross checking him from behind first. Suspend both Zadorov and Soucy for half a game each then.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

 

[Video Nasty]

Isn't that just a bunch of hugging?

I mean I'm all for it - everyone needs a hug every now and then.

Eh, you all have your narrative and you’re sticking to it. I could respect that passion, if it wasn’t completely demented.

 

[Slapshot_11]

How long do we wait

 

[rea]

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Immediate aftermath. I get it though. No one actually watches the games or hunts down the full sequence to view more than a 15 second clip posted to Twitter before weighing in.

That just shows them standing around. They didn't do anything, showing a still doesn't prove you right any more. It's easy to find the clip, literally no one on the oil did anything physical other than try to pull it apart.

 

[Three On Zero]

How long do we wait

We wait until they release it

 

[Slapshot_11]

So a slash to the padded part of pants warrants a cross check to the face

Sure maybe he doesn’t hit his face if it wasn’t for Zadorov cross checking him from behind first. Suspend both Zadorov and Soucy for half a game each then.

He doesn't hit his face regardless

 

[Three On Zero]

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Immediate aftermath. I get it though. No one actually watches the games or hunts down the full sequence to view more than a 15 second clip posted to Twitter before weighing in.

A still image that furthers proves OPs point? Bold