Joe Thornton suspended 1 game for headshot on Nosek (title updated)

[Matt24]

eh braun got headshotted earlier in the game and there wasn't even a penalty

NHL officiating is trash... more news at 11. Doesn’t preclude anything from being investigated after the fact.

 

[Kcb12345]

Well, there's no arguing against this one. Clearest head contact there is. Suspension definitely incoming

 

[bustamente]

Ring ring Jumbo it's for you are you busy tomorrow

 

[ZJuice]

Gotta be at least 2 games minimum. Should be more

 

[Woodrow]

Should be more than 1 game.

 

[Il Stugotz]

Doughty got 1 last year. I expected 1 game here too.

 

[tny760]

Some of you are being kind by saying 1 game. That has to be at least 2, probably 3-4. It’s a terrible hit.

seems like the precedent's been set that 2 regular season games = 1 postseason.. for whatever reason

that's 2 all day if it happens in january

 

[member 151739]

2 games.

 

[Community]

These playoffs seem to have some pretty dirty plays.


I wonder if it is mostly to do with the divisional matchups and teams playing each other so often from one year to the next or if this is due to officiating or just an outlier.

 

[BK]

2 games.

 

[TheDizee]

Why does this guy have a reputation of being some sort of nice guy? He engages in this sort of behavior somewhat frequently.

Anyone remember the hit this scumbag put on Perron about 8 years ago that knocked him out for roughly a calendar year? If they wanna get serious about these headshots, then start suspending these players for the remainder of the postseason if they have prior history of doing them.

 

[Portable Mink]

I think that SHOULD be 3 games but I would assume he gets 1 maybe 2.

Quite dirty, I thought he tried to get out of the way till I saw the reverse angle and he gave him a little bit as he passed.

Lack of injury might save him.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Let's see if that "automatic 2" McDavid and Karlsson received this season apply to Thornton in the playoffs.

 

[Loosie]

Should have been a major and not just 2. Likely be at least a game suspension as well.

 

[Morlu]

Probably 2 games. Was pretty bad.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Garbage hit. I like Jumbo but that was simply a terrible decision.

2 games at least

 

[eramosat]

That was the most unintended, incidental contact that could result in such a play. Thornton even shows same by trying to shrug away from the hit...there is no way there's a desire for Thornton to make a huge hit, or even a chance to. With that combo.

I don't follow the team/matchup situtations at all, so know nothing. But that's just not a plce/time you do anything, and it looks like he tries to step away from a play that happens in front of him...he's not lining anyone up.

Maybe. Whatever. Ultimately, only thing we can do is hope all the players get paid enough to face the moronic or accidental things that happen to them, and will eventually cause a few deaths. Harder being a fan every year, fastest and most brutal sport, I love it still and play myself year round but it is simply quite dangerous. Fastest players...body contact is allowed...and no throttle on any of it really.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

1 game at least. Probably two

 

[heynowbababooey]

Cheap and on purpose. Disappointing. I expected better from Jumbo.

 

[fasterthanlight]

Joke of a play by Thornton. What a terrible thing to see. 2 games, easy

 

[c9777666]

The DOS is gonna be busy as hell.

Like, apparently, every day these playoffs has had a dicey moment (this, Kadri, Kucherov)

 

[mooncalf]

Hope it's just a game as a sharks fan, he certainly deserves it. Might be two.

 

[tny760]

That was the most unintended, incidental contact that could result in such a play. Thornton even shows same by trying to shrug away from the hit...there is no way there's a desire for Thornton to make a huge hit, or even a chance to. With that combo.

I don't follow the team/matchup situtations at all, so know nothing. But that's just not a plce/time you do anything, and it looks like he tries to step away from a play that happens in front of him...he's not lining anyone up.

this is why jumbo has made it so long without garnering a reputation

a master of "accidentally on purpose"

 

[SjMilhouse]

Does McNabb get one for the headshot on Braun too?

 

[Leafslet]

call me biased, but this to me is a way more dangerous play than kadri’s.

 

[Sojourn]

The DOS is gonna be busy as hell.

Like, apparently, every day these playoffs has had a dicey moment (this, Kadri, Kucherov)

I imagine this will be one of the easier decisions for them.