Nasty Spear by Hedman

[WPGDEVILS]

It was a love tap.

I'm sure if Hedman gave you a "love tap" in your balls you'd have a much different reaction.

 

[Bolt 45]

This is such a weird stance....since when is there levels of dirty? Hedman intentionally speared the guy in the nuts, that's dirty no matter what any other player in any other game did.

Okay.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I'm sure if Hedman gave you a "love tap" in your balls you'd have a much different reaction.

If i'm making 1M+ a year, I know i'm going to get some cheap shots directed my way. Comes with the game. It was nothing.

 

[nothingbeatshockey]

Hedman is not a dirty player. WTF is going on with these boards lately.

OK - so it was a dirty play by a clean player. Doesn't change anything. No one is accusing him of being Marchand, just stating the obvious - it was a cheap shit.

 

[More 2004]

NASTY SPEAR? Lollerskates.

This is a nasty spear!

 

[bleedgreen]

Meh. Over rated as far as savage nut taps go.

 

[LTIR]

on par with Draisaitl nut job last playoffs... a fine at worst.

 

[T REX]

OK - so it was a dirty play by a clean player. Doesn't change anything. No one is accusing him of being Marchand, just stating the obvious - it was a cheap ****.

He is a clean player but you can't read very well...someone called him human trash. I swear somedevil fans are acting like dramas queens.

 

[BruinLVGA]

IDK, Hedman is a powder puff even though he's so big. Had some early career concussion problems which really forced him to change his game up considerably. his body can't handle it. Hedman isn't known to do stuff like this, and I'm hoping that whatever kind of retaliation the Devils have in store for him doesn't leave him concussed. Cope with a retaliatory cheap shot, just stay away from everything above the shoulders.

To be honest, I was surprised to see him do that in the first place. Do you think that the Devils will retaliate? I don't know if it will happen.

 

[MardyBum]

Well, that was pathetic.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

This is such a weird stance....since when is there levels of dirty? Hedman intentionally speared the guy in the nuts, that's dirty no matter what any other player in any other game did.

It's not a weird stance, it's a completely asinine one. Not worth responding to, really.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Real tough guy going after a kid. Dirt bag. And the other dirt bag tells Boyle he wished he died. Unreal.

 

[TheAngryHank]

Maybe a fine.

 

[A1LeafNation]

So what’s stopping from someone doing this back to Hedman if it’s already deemed non penalizable and non suspendable.

 

[pokey10]

I can see NJ fans coming into this thread and talking. Makes complete sense. What makes no sense is Pens fans coming in, showing a video from a hit 7 years ago. On Crosby. Who has not only gotten away with worse nut shots than Hedman did last night but everything else. And then claiming that hit makes Hedman a dirty player.

He should get a fine. If they suspend him, fine, that'll hurt Tampa, but then they need to suspend every single spear and nut shot from here on out.

Its beacuse a fellow poster of your colors decided to bring up the penguins. Please put your animals on a leash.

 

[Stammertime91]

Real tough guy going after a kid. Dirt bag. And the other dirt bag tells Boyle he wished he died. Unreal.

Video or quote of this? When it was live all I saw was the view of Boyle talking and pointing saying "I'm gonna f***ing kill you." I didn't see Sergachev say what you said. I mean, I'm not saying you're lying I just genuinely want to see this for myself cause I missed it.

 

[57special]

Yeah, "love tap" or not you just can't spear a guy in the nads.

I takes very little force to hurt someone badly down there.
That's some dirty shit right there. Did not know that Hedman was that kind of player.
Unimpressive.

 

[57special]

$2,000 fine. Suspend him next time not because the action is suspension worthy but because he obviously doesn't get the message from fines.

$ 2,000 to him is like $20 to me.

 

[Devs4L]

Video or quote of this? When it was live all I saw was the view of Boyle talking and pointing saying "I'm gonna ****ing kill you." I didn't see Sergachev say what you said. I mean, I'm not saying you're lying I just genuinely want to see this for myself cause I missed it.

That's because most of the video of the exchange circulating on the internet is the CNBC version, because it shows much more of what Boyle was saying. The MSG+ feed was showing a little more of Sergachev once they moved toward the benches.

Honestly, it's not the kind of accusation, even of a player on the opposing team, I would believe unless I saw video of it myself. When I saw people referencing it on Twitter I thought it was just Devils fans trying to justify what Boyle was saying. Saw some lower quality highlights of the MSG feed, and I couldn't really tell.

Then I saw the replay on MSG today. In HD. And it's absolutely, 100%, what Sergachev said. If you see a clear replay of the MSG version, there's no denying what he said. Opposing team or not, I'd like to give the kid the benefit of the doubt. But he said it.

 

[Stammertime91]

That's because most of the video of the exchange circulating on the internet is the CNBC version, because it shows much more of what Boyle was saying. The MSG+ feed was showing a little more of Sergachev once they moved toward the benches.

Honestly, it's not the kind of accusation, even of a player on the opposing team, I would believe unless I saw video of it myself. When I saw people referencing it on Twitter I thought it was just Devils fans trying to justify what Boyle was saying. Saw some lower quality highlights of the MSG feed, and I couldn't really tell.

Then I saw the replay on MSG today. In HD. And it's absolutely, 100%, what Sergachev said. If you see a clear replay of the MSG version, there's no denying what he said. Opposing team or not, I'd like to give the kid the benefit of the doubt. But he said it.

Ah damn that's bad. I'd say, "He's a kid," but when I was 19 I knew enough about cancer to not even think of something that foul. He really should know better whether or not he's been exposed to it in some form. That's awful. I will always like Boyle regardless of how the series plays out or any in the future. Hes a good guy and a great teammate. I get what you're saying and I believe you, I just want to see it as well. Is there a video of it floating around somewhere?

 

[blood gin]

$ 2,000 to him is like $20 to me.

Unless he was adopted by Jack Johnson's parents

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

It wasn't even a spear.
It was a love tap....
A cup check....

 

[blood gin]

It wasn't even a spear.
It was a love tap....
A cup check....

I would have preferred a spear in the stomach to what happened

 

[HunterSThompson]

Why do people call these spears anyway? They are slashes.

 

[JoVel]

Real tough guy going after a kid. Dirt bag. And the other dirt bag tells Boyle he wished he died. Unreal.

You mean when Boyle threatened to kill Sergachev or...?

Edit: nevermind. Didn't read the posts above me.