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[deletethis]

He's really slick, and will make some incredible plays this year. But I can easily see a few 'young mistakes' ending in goals. Even in this highlight he almost gets stripped. Really trying to not slight him, he's incredible! He'll learn fast I'm sure.

Yes, that was a bad decision by Dahlin that he saved with his high skill.

 

[Nineteen67]

That was a sucker punch? He told him a dozen times he was going to hit him.

 

[ACC1224]

That was a sucker punch? He told him a dozen times he was going to hit him.

If you hit someone that isn't willing to fight, it's a sucker punch. Telling someone you will hit them doesn't give you a free pass.

 

[Nineteen67]

If you hit someone that isn't willing to fight, it's a sucker punch. Telling someone you will hit them doesn't give you a free pass.

What prompted the fight.

 

[ACC1224]

What prompted the fight.

There wasn't a fight, hence the sucker punch and probable suspension.

 

[Nineteen67]

There wasn't a fight, hence the sucker punch and probable suspension.

Why did Domi go after him?

 

[Mr Hockey]

 

[ACC1224]

Why did Domi go after him?

No idea, I didn't watch the game.
I just assumed he's an idiot like his dad.

 

[Nineteen67]

There wasn't a fight, hence the sucker punch and probable suspension.

I don’t know the whole story but it sounds like Ekblad was slashing him. If that is the case, Ekblad has to protect himself when Max retaliates. He gave a warning.

If Ekblad didn’t do anything, then he had the right not to engage in a fight and Max should have just skated away.

 

[Mr Hockey]

He's really slick, and will make some incredible plays this year. But I can easily see a few 'young mistakes' ending in goals. Even in this highlight he almost gets stripped. Really trying to not slight him, he's incredible! He'll learn fast I'm sure.

For sure he is going to make mistakes, he is an 18 year old d'man. When you like to dangle, you get stripped sometimes, its happened to the best of the best.

 

[dangomon]

For sure he is going to make mistakes, he is an 18 year old d'man. When you like to dangle, you get stripped sometimes, its happened to the best of the best.

Always have to take the bad with the good in rookies, even the best of the best. As a defenceman on a struggling team it just may stand out more than others if it begins to happen frequently.

 

[ShaneFalco]

I don’t know the whole story but it sounds like Ekblad was slashing him. If that is the case, Ekblad has to protect himself when Max retaliates. He gave a warning.

If Ekblad didn’t do anything, then he had the right not to engage in a fight and Max should have just skated away.

I saw the video and Ek wanted nothing to do with Domi and kept looking at the ref. Domi suckered him anyway

 

[willmma]

No idea, I didn't watch the game.
I just assumed he's an idiot like his dad.

But there is a difference. Max is a Hab. Tie was a Leaf.

So Tie is awesome.

 

[Critical13]

Same old list, just with Jones on top.

 

[ACC1224]

But there is a difference. Max is a Hab. Tie was a Leaf.

So Tie is awesome.

My least favourite Leaf of all time and it's not even close.

 

[supermann_98]

But there is a difference. Max is a Hab. Tie was a Leaf.

So Tie is awesome.

Tie costs us the series against NJ so no, he is NOT awesome

 

[supermann_98]

My least favourite Leaf of all time and it's not even close.

He’s up there for me as well

 

[Nineteen67]

I saw the video and Ek wanted nothing to do with Domi and kept looking at the ref. Domi suckered him anyway

We all saw the clip.

The question is, did Ekblad do something prior; slash, spear, butt-end, all of the above, that prompted Max to engage him. If he did then Ekblad has to expect retaliation and can’t be looking at the ref to fight his battle.

 

[Nineteen67]

But there is a difference. Max is a Hab. Tie was a Leaf.

So Tie is awesome.

Tie and Wendel on the ice together.

It made me mad as hell last year when the Leafs were playing scared against the Bruins.

 

[Mr Hockey]

I would have liked Ekblad to at least try and protect himself by grabbing Domi and tying him up. He took 3 jabs to the face before taking a straight right to the nose.

 

[IBeL34f]

I would have liked Ekblad to at least try and protect himself by grabbing Domi and tying him up. He took 3 jabs to the face before taking a straight right to the nose.

A lot harder for the ref to give you a retaliation penalty if you're just standing there taking it - Probably just wanted to get a PP and avoid getting hurt in any stupid fights in the preseason with young guys trying to prove themselves to their new teams.

 

[Mr Hockey]

A lot harder for the ref to give you a retaliation penalty if you're just standing there taking it - Probably just wanted to get a PP and avoid getting hurt in any stupid fights in the preseason with young guys trying to prove themselves to their new teams.

I'm not justifying Domi but ...

1. He took a jab then looked at the ref
2. He took a jab then looked at the ref
3. He took a jab then looked at the ref
4. He took a straight right and looked at the ice

 

[FlareKnight]

Domi just seems like a much less skilled Marchand. Someone who could be effective and respected for his skillset, but is determined to be a freaking idiot instead. Hope they give him a decent amount of games. You think after he broke his hand in a stupid fight Domi would know better. You have more skill than your dad, stop being stupid.

 

[ER89]

I'm not justifying Domi but ...

1. He took a jab then looked at the ref
2. He took a jab then looked at the ref
3. He took a jab then looked at the ref
4. He took a straight right and looked at the ice

 

[IBeL34f]

I'm not justifying Domi but ...

1. He took a jab then looked at the ref
2. He took a jab then looked at the ref
3. He took a jab then looked at the ref
4. He took a straight right and looked at the ice

Yep, that's a pretty solid assessment of what happened - What's your point? That he should've given in to Domi's goading and gotten himself thrown into the penalty box, just like Domi wanted? The ref should've stepped in before a player had to take 4 unanswered shots to the face.