Antoine Roussel Bites Marc-Edouard Vlasic

[weaponomega]

This must be something Canucks management tells their players to do.

 

[ATypicalCanadian]

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I'm aware of that. Should I conclude that you're okay with players biting the fingers of other players who jam rheir fingers into their mouths? If not, why not? What's the specific connection between violence being sanctioned differently within a sport and this particular form of violence being unacceptable?

I fail to see the connection between that and this play, though. If someone willingly puts their fingers/hand into someone's mouth it has a great possibility of being bitten. That's obviously not the brightest thing to do.

There is a code in hockey violence and purposely biting someone breaks it. Players will always get scratched, hair pulled, face washed etc. Most of the time it is unintentional and goes with the territory in scrums.

Rousell earlier in the game cross checked Brendan Dillon, who is 6'4" just below the throat. The guy had bad intent the entire game.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

What a f***ing joke.

The league is just promoting bad blood the next time these teams meet.

 

[fasterthanlight]

Roussel continues to be a massive PoS. Glad they didn't suspend him though, because he's a liability out there.

 

[Whileee]

How does a player that bites another player not get a suspension in the NHL? Seriously, that is messed up...

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Roussel continues to be a massive PoS. Glad they didn't suspend him though, because he's a liability out there.

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It's not like the person who would draw in for him would do any better. That team is as depthless as it gets.

 

[Unholy]

I believe it

 

[Sheppy]

What a ****ing joke.

The league is just promoting bad blood the next time these teams meet.

Damn some emotion?! What a shame!

 

[I am toxic]

Why do you players do this kind of thing? Disgusting. 20 game suspension please.

Licking, biting. Where does it end?

Kissing

 

[Hank Plank]

Kissing

That's how it starts.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

Should have been a suspension. Can't really figure out why it wasn't.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

There comes a time you can't be mad at the rat for being a rat. The league has to ask itself why they let rats in the game.

There's a line though, before which you can be effective at... well, being a rat. I don't mind having an agitator on the team.

I think it's fairly safe to say that the line was crossed though.

 

[Warden of the North]

This, along with spitting and licking, should be automatic 5 game suspension.

 

[King'sPawn]

There's a line though, before which you can be effective at... well, being a rat. I don't mind having an agitator on the team.

I think it's fairly safe to say that the line was crossed though.

I respectfully disagree. I would rather have an enforcer than a rat who licks, bites, or otherwise thrives off of being annoying, crossing lines respectable players wouldn't do.

If Roussel did less of the ratty stuff, his hockey skill would be more respected. But the league, with this fine are making a very weak statement

 

[heretik27]

Guy fancies himself the next Sean Avery or something. It was hilarious watching him on Dallas try to get Buff all riled up only to see him turtling on the ice a split second later fearing for his life.

 

[trellaine201]

$5000? For biting. Wow this is brutal. Not much of deterrent at all for further bites.

 

[34]

What a rat. Biting...

 

[Huggy43]

This must be something Canucks management tells their players to do.

Just an FYI: our management has completely turned over since 2011.
So an already lame joke isn’t even accurate. Now that is funny!

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Damn some emotion?! What a shame!

If it meant Rousell is fair game next time it would be fine. If the Sharks respond they'll get suspended. No rhyme or reason with the DOPES.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Brad Marchand pt 2

You mean Burrows, get it right. Like saying Wade Gretzky and Jerry Kurri were good together, close but wrong.

 

[puckpilot]

Seeing that Vlasic's hand was in fist I don't think he was in the process of trying to stick into Roussel's mouth. You can try it yourself at home , try fitting your fist into your mouth.

I know this is supposed to be a very serious thread and all, but come on, this is a yo' mama joke teed up and ready to be sent down that juicy, fat fairway. Is no one going to take a swing at it, or at least poke at it? Hahah.

 

[SnarkAttack]

Sign Happy Gilmore for a game. I think he has the right idea.

 

[thebigbea]

$5000? For biting. Wow this is brutal. Not much of deterrent at all for further bites.

I hate what burrows and roussel did, but funny how both of them were tied up by the linemen and the other player got lose. Roussel was tied up and the other player got his hand and pretty much did anything he wants

 

[Kimota]

What a ****ing joke.

The league is just promoting bad blood the next time these teams meet.

What's bad about that?