Andrew Shaw Disciplinary Hearing (suspended 3 pre-season games)

[HOPE]

Suspended 3 preseason games.

A little too much IMO.

not realy too much tbh... the hit was pretty bad and NHL needs to stop punishing for the result. if hobbs was little smaller in terme of height the hit would have been realy bad. the hit is the same whenever the guy has a concussion or or not, he clearly did this hit because he got tilted and its obvious. these kind of hit needs to stop because they end career and its a question of time before they end life. if it was regular season it would probably be 1-2 match top, but in my opinions these hit deservers more than that.

coming from a habs fan who is a hockey fan before anything else.

 

[ThirdManIn]

A serious question that I've been asking myself a lot over the past 2 years....and again after watching that hit:

Has boarding become a de facto suspension? What I've always had in mind as "boarding" now seems to be the exact definition of an illegal hit.

I haven't read anything about the reasoning behind the suspension, but if it were me making the call it would have been a suspension based not only on the board itself but on the retaliatory nature of the board. If a player is clearly retaliating for what he perceived to be a missed dirty hit (I assume he thought he was the victim of a slewfoot from the earlier entanglement with Beagle) by throwing a dirty hit, not only in response but, worse yet, against a player who wasn't even involved in the perceived dirty play, it's worse. Mix in how Shaw has a history of being an agitator who will throw dirty hits and it's a no-brainer to me.

 

[flyersfan018]

Why did Schenn get slapped with regular season games and Shaw didn't?
Inconsistent.

Easiest question I've answered all day. Because one plays for the Flyers and the other doesn't.

 

[jmart21]

I haven't read anything about the reasoning behind the suspension, but if it were me making the call it would have been a suspension based not only on the board itself but on the retaliatory nature of the board. If a player is clearly retaliating for what he perceived to be a missed dirty hit (I assume he thought he was the victim of a slewfoot from the earlier entanglement with Beagle) by throwing a dirty hit, not only in response but, worse yet, against a player who wasn't even involved in the perceived dirty play, it's worse. Mix in how Shaw has a history of being an agitator who will throw dirty hits and it's a no-brainer to me.

I ask the question not only because I've been getting the impression boarding is no longer just something that is dealt with as a sit in the penalty box....but also because the "key points" reasoning from the NHL.com video was, in order:

1. Boarding
2. Shaw's suspenion history
3. No injury


When I look at the hit in real time...without seeing the prior events....it looks like what we used to call a minor penalty for boarding.

Not saying I have a problem with it. Just curious to see if any others have noticed the transformation boarding infractions have seen in the past 2 years. Big change

 

[Il Stugotz]

Shaw's hit seemed malicious. Sometimes there's a botched play and a guy goes into the boards hard and it happens. But here Shaw was seeing red and did something dumb. He's gotta be more in control.

 

[feds91]

wasn't Kessel suspended for like 3 preseason games a few years ago?

 

[Il Stugotz]

wasn't Kessel suspended for like 3 preseason games a few years ago?

Yeah for trying to chop down John Scott

 

[Individual 1]

He must hate that he no longer has to play in these meaningless games.

 

[hototogisu]

A serious question that I've been asking myself a lot over the past 2 years....and again after watching that hit:

Has boarding become a de facto suspension? What I've always had in mind as "boarding" now seems to be the exact definition of an illegal hit.

I wouldn't say "de facto" but I think in this case it was pretty predatory and completely uncalled for.

It wasn't one of those plays where Shaw was going in for the puck and the guy turned a bit and whoops, he boarded him. He was mad at the slewfoot and saw a chance to take his anger out on a defenseless player.

 

[MXD]

I expected him to miss one reg season game, so...

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

I don't think that post meant what you think it meant.

I believe the poster is questioning why Shaw didn't solely go after Beagle instead.

Also why are people equating tripping with boarding?


They're not even close the same. One has a significantly higher risk of injury.

 

[Duke749]

THat's a pretty weak suspension.

 

[frederixx]

Should be a regular game.

 

[MXD]

Also why are people equating tripping with boarding?


They're not even close the same. One has a significantly higher risk of injury.

TBH... I think the idea is to equate slewfooting with boarding. And it might be right in some cases (not that one).

 

[Jee]

Heheh, glad he's not missing any reg. season game.

 

[jacks*]

Suspended 3 preseason games.

A little too much IMO.

3 Preseason games.
Love it.Mini vacation for Shaw.Will be back in time for the 1st game of the season.
Seems fair to me.

 

[jacks*]

Disgusting how Habs fans were cheering him on. So much hypocrisy.

So glad our fans are in mid-season form.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Still counts as repeat offender yeah?

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

TBH... I think the idea is to equate slewfooting with boarding. And it might be right in some cases (not that one).

I know we like to talk about how dangerous slew footing is, but realistically and statistically there is no way it's in the same stratosphere as boarding.

Nearly every awful hockey story deals with going awkwardly into the boards.

 

[DearDiary]

Should have been 10 games, full intent to injure

 

[Butch 19]

6/10 on the dirty scale, if that.

It was barely a 2 minute boarding penalty.

Wimps

 

[Price is Wright]

6/10 on the dirty scale, if that.

So you admit it was at least 50% dirty.

 

[FishMonger]

He'll be back talking to the DoPS by game 20.

 

[LastWordArmy]

He'll be back talking to the DoPS by game 20.

Wanna bet on that?

 

[lamp9post]

Disgusting how Habs fans were cheering him on. So much hypocrisy.

Welcome to sports.