Anders Lee to have hearing today for hit on Gunnarsson
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thats not good he def deserves a few games for that no question!
Gunnar is usually pretty tough so that was a lights out head shot, exactly what they are looking for suspension wise
Gunnar is usually pretty tough so that was a lights out head shot, exactly what they are looking for suspension wise
billybudd
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This isn't even a check. He's trying to box the player out and brace himself on the boards. I don't understand why player safety would have a hearing on this and not on Robidas. Not that I thought Robidas' elbow was some horrible crime or anything, but it's worse than this.
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I'm guessing it's in reference to the response to the Robidas hit from this weekend.
looks like Gunnarsson drops his head right before the hit, the last view at 1:35 in the video above shows the best angle. Seems like it took player safety a while to schedule a hearing since prohockeytalk put out an article this morning saying no hearing was scheduled. Lee should've been more careful coming on for the check he might get a couple games but I'm doubting it at this point
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wow how did Robidas not get any games for that??? just watched it now lol I thought it was regarding an other hit.
ya know the Leafs would have actually been helped by a Robidas suspension so maybe they didn't suspend him for that reason?
But the Lee hit should be a suspension and I would like to know why they didn't at least fine Robidas
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He lead with the elbow, that's the issue. Probably a 1 game suspension for a first time offender. Anders isn't a dirty player as far as I can tell but not a smart play here.
I agree, 1st timer, so prob a game or 2 at MAX but still shows inconsistency. Again gotta be that Robidas either had a get out of jail free card or due to the fact that the Leafs would actually be helped by a Robidas suspension
Ohashi_Jouzu*
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That's what I saw, but then again I thought it should have been 2 for interference since they're cracking down on using your arms to impede guys breaking in - especially along the boards. In some ways Gunnarsson is lucky Lee put the arm out to brace himself instead, because it could have been even worse if Lee just led with his shoulder (legally, I might add) at that speed. Or maybe Gunnarsson gets braced well and Lee just bounces off. You never know. I thought it was borderline elbow and borderline interference, but am a bit surprised (except for the possible pressure from not responding to other recent cases) that there will be a hearing for this.
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Don't see a suspension coming on this one. First time offender and it looked accidental. Definitely should've been a penalty though.
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this won't be a suspension but I'll just add this - I love Anders Lee's game. He's a perfect LA Kings-type player who's very underrated, bulldog along the boards and should play with Tavares once Capuano figures it out.
Until this happens, he won't have his own thread on the main board, so I'll just leave this comment as a reminder.
Until this happens, he won't have his own thread on the main board, so I'll just leave this comment as a reminder.
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Fantastic rationalization, and so eloquent. I wonder what would have led you to such a conclusion.
