Vladdy the Impaler
Moar Sobotka
If the league suspends Sundqvist it's just another example of them punishing the result and not the the intent. Sundqvist is going in on the forecheck, Gryz puts himself in an AWFUL position by trying to fake out the oncoming checkers, gets hit and hurt. Can't turn your back at the last nanosecond and pretend the hitter is supposed to come to a complete stop to avoid hitting you in the back. This play happens a thousand times a game and is only being punished because Gryz was hurt. They slammed Blais's head into the glass after he put himself in a bad position, but he didn't get injured so play on. It's unjustifiably stupid that you can have a dangerous play like Krug charging 150 feet to hit Thomas in the head go unpunished(and glorified by the NHL), but Sundqvist goes in on the forecheck and hits a guy who put himself into a terrible situation and they're looking at further discipline. Two minutes was understandable. The guy was hurt on the play and it was a hit from behind(though only because Gryz made it one). The fans would've been irate if there wasn't a penalty. I get it. Anything more than that is an absolute joke and would further instill in me that the league has a clear agenda here. Blues had the puck for 75% of the game last night, but Boston only had one guy commit any infractions all night? That's horse****. Blues showed their stuff by winning a game that was terribly one-sided(by a guy from Boston, go figure).
Agree 100%. We know from the replays that the Bruins committed numerous infractions that weren't called, and made some questionable calls on the Blues that shouldn't have been called. Oh well. It is what it is, one team is always bound to get better calls than the other.
The fact that the Blues have prevailed and dominated the play despite being 5 on 8 so far is a sign that we can put the refs aside and still play our game. The PK is key this series.