Confirmed with Link: Update: Lowry suspended 1 game for hit on Kaleta

[Koonta]

It just looks weird, how he's completely motionless for a split second between moving the puck and getting crushed by Lowry. I'm not necessarily saying he was trying to make it look worse or bait Lowry or anything - just how strange it is visually.

Maybe he caught the eye of a pretty girl in the front row? (if there are any of those in Buffalo)

 

[StronGeer]

Maybe he caught the eye of a pretty girl in the front row? (if there are any of those in Buffalo)

Not really, the city is aptly named.

 

[StronGeer]

It just looks weird, how he's completely motionless for a split second between moving the puck and getting crushed by Lowry. I'm not necessarily saying he was trying to make it look worse or bait Lowry or anything - just how strange it is visually.

Yeah, no NHL player watches their pass like that.

I'm ok with the 1 game, and I'm glad Lowry makes that hit.

 

[tntkid]

I did not think it was that bad & not worthy of a suspension.

Kaleta was over selling it.

 

[Klinger]

He most certainly knew someone was coming and chose not to defend himself. I watch that clip and to me that split second looks like a lifetime. I know he's a terrible hockey player, but there is no way someone who has reached the top league in hockey will be caught watching a pass while facing the end boards unless it's on purpose.

 

[sipowicz]

Missed the latest news, what did Boll get for his hit on Postma?

 

[Evil Little]

Missed the latest news, what did Boll get for his hit on Postma?

No ****ing kidding...

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Boll's hit had the added flourish of an elbow to the head.

 

[Evil Little]

Boll's hit had the added flourish of an elbow to the head.

In fairness to Boll, Postma moved at the last ten seconds.

 

[ihadtochangethename]

lets not act like it would not have been a longer ban if it weren't kaleta that he hit.

 

[Evil Little]

lets not act like it would not have been a longer ban if it weren't kaleta that he hit.

I think the optics of a cheap-shot-artist being the recipient made a suspension more likely, actually. PS got to make a statement about their consistency (which, of course, they lack).

I also think actual hockey players don't stand still watching their pass for that long hoping to be boarded, so maybe it doesn't happen if it's not Kaleta...

 

[JC Numminen]

Meh, I cant really complain about it, and I am not surprised.

He saw the numbers the whole way in and still hit him. It was dangerous and could of caused injury. Learn your lesson and come back a more mature player.

 

[Analyst365]

Nice to see the scourge of the league be at the receiving end once in a while. I'm sure Adam's made a few new friends around the league with that hit!

 

[Channelcat]

It looks kind of weird that Kaleta doesn't move a muscle after passing the puck. It's only a fraction of a second before Lowry hits him, but Kaleta doesn't shift his weight or turn his head or appear to be starting to move in any way...

I agree with the suspension but it is a suspicious looking "impact". Kaleta is a strange dude, I wouldnt put anything past him.

 

[KingBogo]

1 game is fair. Things didn't turn out too bad. We outscored them while on a 5 min PK, won the game and Kaleta got a little bit of what he deserves. On top of that adds a bit to the growing perception that the Jets are a tougher team to play against.

 

[BrokerD]

I try not to let my emotions get the best of me when it comes to the dealings of the supplementary discipline group of neanderthals... But as a Jets fan this at times becomes incredibly difficult.

I get that Lowry's hit was ill advised, but he was given 5 and a game. Worst case scenario IMO should have been a fine.

I can think of numerous past hits (against the Jets) which I believe were much MUCH worse than the Lowry hit:

-de Haan's knee on Sheifele-knee injury
-Okposo's deliberate elbow on Bogosian-concussion
-Backlund crosscheck on Enstrom-head first into the boards
-Kuleman's hit on Stuart-scary boarding incident
-Boll's high hit on Postma

I doubt any of these hits were even given a second look by the NHL.

Oh, and to top it off Peluso received a three game suspension (first time offender, marginal hit) for his hit on Goligoski.

 

[HannuJ]

I agree with the suspension but it is a suspicious looking "impact". Kaleta is a strange dude, I wouldnt put anything past him.

he was bleeding from his mouth. strange if he was taking that hit the whole time...for a team that's lotto bound.

 

[John Agar]

The NHL had better start taking the stance and culpability of the victim into consideration in these cases.

I am going to sound like an old man here but in hockey you have always had a certain level of responsibility to protect yourself and not put yourself in a position of vulnerability. There are dirty plays and I do not condone what Lowry did but if you look at a guy like Kaleta, a useless POS who shouldn't even be in the NHL, who is consistently hitting guys borderline you had better be protecting yourself. Standing 2 feet from the boards facing them in live action is montumentally stupid for any player, never mind a player who plays over the edge and is a target at all times.

My honest opinion? Kaleta was trying to make good for taking a penalty and being the cause of the first goal against by drawing one and he purposely stood like that so that he could draw a penalty. I think its delicious justice served that the Jets scored SH and pretty much snubbed out any attack by Buffalo during that PP.

Guys nowadays have the mentality that the NHL is going to police bad hits out of the game. Sure, I think they need to completely eliminate headshots with a CHL type rule set but guys turning their backs to the play to protect the puck along the boards is dangerous and stupid.

Guys like Peluso are getting 3 game suspensions because they are getting set for hits and their opponent is presenting their backs at the last minute.

When two players are both skating towards the boards and the pursuer rams the opponent into the boards that is one thing, but when you intentionally turn your back, that should not be a penalty.

Ding ding ding! Let's give a prize to this man!!!!!!

If you watch this play in slow mo you can clearly see Kaleta just stand there like a dumbass, like no responsible pro would ( or bantam player up for that matter ) and baited the forecheck.

Lowry did take his number and did retaliate. Suspension earned. But if I were doling it out I would give a phone call to Kaleta as well and say " do that again and I will suspend your sorry ass ".

Kaleta endangered himself just to draw a penalty. What an ultra-maroon.

 

[Hunter368]

1 game for Lowry and deserved. Dumb hit by Lowry.

 

[alchemyindex]

Can't argue with the suspension, Lowry did what he did and I think this will be a one-and-done.

What frustrates me to no end about this, is the number one rule we were all taught when we played hockey at any level was NEVER EVER turn your back on the play. Be tight to the boards and turn your shoulder to the on coming player to protect yourself.

Now? I see dummies like this getting crushed into the boards inviting the hit from behind to get a penalty called. Im sorry I know its a penalty, I dont disagree with the one game suspension but good lord already that guy got what he asked for.

In the NHL let alone any level of hockey its so hard and sometimes impossible for the oncoming player to "pull up."

Never put yourself in a position to get hurt like ever. Its so easy to correct and if you watch the replay several times you can see he turns his back to Lowry, even though he knows he is coming. WTF ever happened in the last couple years that kids at all levels do this all of a sudden? Drives me crazy because its a fantastic way to get hurt on a multitude of levels.

Honestly. You're taught this from the very beginning. So that either makes Kaleta a genius for taking the hit, biting his lip and then drawing a 5 min penalty, or an absolute ****ing idiot for watching his pass like that and risking major injury (while wearing a jaw protector for godssakes). Probably a bit of both.

 

[Sabs*]

One game fine learn Lowry and move on. Not a dirty player got caught up in being a good teammate. Players can hand a helmet around and collect his salary back

 

[Guardian17]

I have no problem with the one game suspension for sticking up for your teammates.

 

[Hunter368]

I have no problem with the one game suspension for sticking up for your teammates.

While I admit I didn't watch the entire game, I was watching at the time of the hit. How was Lowry sticking up for a team mate? Kaleta didn't do anything wrong on the play to deserve that hit. I never saw him do anything during any part of the game I watched.

 

[Koonta]

While I admit I didn't watch the entire game, I was watching at the time of the hit. How was Lowry sticking up for a team mate? Kaleta didn't do anything wrong on the play to deserve that hit. I never saw him do anything during any part of the game I watched.

He was running around the whole game, threw a chicken wing on Frolik, hit high on Lowry earlier, rubbed Little out hard on the boards a little bit dirty, went hard after Kane trying to run him over. Was doing all this while wearing full facial protection so it's understandable guys being pissed off at him

 

[Andy6]

1 game for Lowry and deserved. Dumb hit by Lowry.

Agree. No excuses for that. He's lucky it's just one game. I trust we'll not be seeing that kind of stuff from him again.