GDT: 4/27/15 - 7:00PM EDT - #2 Tampa Bay @ #3 Detroit [ECQF GAME 6]

[DFC]

Kerry Fraser take



http://www.tsn.ca/talent/c-mon-ref-questionable-hits-by-kronwall-ovechkin-1.269219

That's interesting, considering Fraser almost always supports the on-ice officials.

 

[The Macho King]

Holy **** he was actually suspended.

 

[Major4Boarding]

Adding substance

 

[berlin]

Adding substance

As he should be, i'm not surprised.

 

[DaBolts]

Holy **** he was actually suspended.

I'm shocked. Never did I expect the NHL to actually enforce any rules that might help Tampa.

 

[dbieon12]

I'm shocked. Never did I expect the NHL to actually enforce any rules that might help Tampa.

Do I think it was dirty? No not really.
Do I think it was illegal? Yes, by the spirit of the rule if not by the letter of it.
Do I think Tampa Bay (Palat, Callahan) have gotten away with similar hits? Yes, but no situation is identical to another.

Am I shocked that he was suspended given his history with hits and that this was a game 7? Yes (but the game and history shouldn't matter when reviewing hits).

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

To me the difference is Glendenning saw Palat coming and stopped leaving himself open to a bad hit. If he keeps skating Palat hits him in the shoulder.

Very similar to Abdelkader on Garrison how the result was worse because of the circumstances.

Kronwalls suspension was explained very well in the NHL video.

 

[snowden]

Palat's hit was pretty dangerous as well.

 

[IdealisticSniper]

Palats hit was a 2 min charging penalty at worst. He didn't launch himself like Kronwall, he did jump a bit though. And the main difference is Glendenning changed his position with his stopping at the last second, and Palats shoulder , not elbow or forearm, his the side of Glendennings head while the rest of his hit was followed through on the body.

Head contact is legal when there is body contact on the follow through and the head was hit while making a NORMAL CHECKING MOTION. Again, 2 mins for charging simply because his foot was off the ice on contact, but that's it.


Main board is so fun. I'm trying to stay out of it though. Don't really feel like saying the same things over and over again to red wings fans who won't ever change their view anyway.

 

[Glide5]

Wow, I never though they would give him the game suspension. I agree with the suspension, the hits the kind you want out of the game. If he doesnt leave his feet and lead with the elbow, he could have got away with it. But I think since he did both, the league had to call him on it.

This scares me though. This is when Tampa typically screws up and doesnt show up to play...

 

[The Macho King]

Soooo tired of talking about the hit and subsequent suspension. Hopefully we can ****ing show up and take care of business - don't care who's on the other team.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

There is no real excuse to lose.

Team is healthy.
Home ice
That alone should be enough.

I just hope they show up like they did in game 2 and 6 and not like in 3 and 5.

This is the time to make a statement