Around the League XXXVI: Fire all the coaches

[BobbyJet]

Pretty obvious that the initial hit was fine. The finish with slamming him to the ice was what concussed him, and was not ok. Correct call to suspend him a couple, IMO.

After seeing from a different angle the side of Petersson's head did appear to hit the ice. Did it deserve a 2-game suspension? Very debatable. This type of board play occurs all the time in the NHL.
Matheson is not even that big (listed at 193 lbs) but Petersson is obviously a featherweight and he is viewed as a budding star, hence the league feels obliged to protect him.... whether right or wrong.
In my mind this was excessive hence warranted a 2 minute roughing call and that ends it.
In the debate on Sportsnet they showed exactly the same type of play in a recent game only Brooks Orpik (not a star) was the guy who hit the ice. No one even blinked. Not even a penalty was called. Just saying. I'm done here.

 

[AmericanDream]

After seeing from a different angle the side of Petersson's head did appear to hit the ice. Did it deserve a 2-game suspension? Very debatable. This type of board play occurs all the time in the NHL.
Matheson is not even that big (listed at 193 lbs) but Petersson is obviously a featherweight and he is viewed as a budding star, hence the league feels obliged to protect him.... whether right or wrong.
In my mind this was excessive hence warranted a 2 minute roughing call and that ends it.
In the debate on Sportsnet they showed exactly the same type of play in a recent game only Brooks Orpik (not a star) was the guy who hit the ice. No one even blinked. Not even a penalty was called. Just saying. I'm done here.

Raffi Torres didn't get a penalty on his disgusting hit on Hossa...just saying, penalties really don't matter if the refs miss it or didn't see it fully.

 

[ChiHawks10]

After seeing from a different angle the side of Petersson's head did appear to hit the ice. Did it deserve a 2-game suspension? Very debatable. This type of board play occurs all the time in the NHL.
Matheson is not even that big (listed at 193 lbs) but Petersson is obviously a featherweight and he is viewed as a budding star, hence the league feels obliged to protect him.... whether right or wrong.
In my mind this was excessive hence warranted a 2 minute roughing call and that ends it.
In the debate on Sportsnet they showed exactly the same type of play in a recent game only Brooks Orpik (not a star) was the guy who hit the ice. No one even blinked. Not even a penalty was called. Just saying. I'm done here.

AD mentioned it, but refs sometimes miss calls... they're looking up ice, or following the play, and they just catch something out of the corner of their eye or whatever. If they didn't get a good look, it's hard for them to call a penalty on something.

 

[Easy E]

So.... are the Hawks contenders or pretenders? I haven't been watching much, but like what I am seeing so far especially Towes back into the picture so I am definitely tuning in.

 

[RayP]

So.... are the Hawks contenders or pretenders? I haven't been watching much, but like what I am seeing so far especially Towes back into the picture so I am definitely tuning in.

Hard to say until we see what type of Crawford we get back. If we get close to the Vezina version back and Murphy can play a solid 3/4 then I think this team can score enough to make the playoffs as a wildcard. From there anything can kind of happen.

 

[Easy E]

Hard to say until we see what type of Crawford we get back. If we get close to the Vezina version back and Murphy can play a solid 3/4 then I think this team can score enough to make the playoffs as a wildcard. From there anything can kind of happen.

Thanks. Or if some of the kids step it up big I presume.

 

[JaegerDice]

1st time offender.

I know.

Like I said, I'd like them to change the CBA so that they don't need repeat offender status to start handing down the long, meaningful suspensions. You force these guys to lose some real money, suddenly it's not so hard to adjust.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Jets defense is just as bad as ours is. Might be worse once Murphy and Forsling get healthy. The central is up for grabs for sure.

In other news, the one line team of Dallas was shut out. They are not off to a good start.

 

[BobbyJet]

Nice comeback by Oilers tonight.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Nice comeback by Oilers tonight.

Don’t you mean the McDavids?

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

So.... are the Hawks contenders or pretenders? I haven't been watching much, but like what I am seeing so far especially Towes back into the picture so I am definitely tuning in.

Not sure yet. Offense looks really good but defense/goaltending is bad. Crow coming back and being his usual self could go a long way, but the defense has to get a lot better regardless. Maybe Forsling and Murphy will help that as well. Toews looks for real though.

 

[migi]

We are currently in the golden era of hockey. Just wow this talent around the league.

And yes, I'm one day older than Panarin, this little guy from Finland who havent been able to watch NHL regularly before 2007.

 

[TLEH]

McDavid is what Crosby was supposed to be

 

[ChiHawks10]

McDavid is what Crosby was supposed to be

This is a weird statement.

 

[RayP]

McDavid is what Crosby was supposed to be

 

[ChiHawks10]

You too, huh?

 

[x Tame Impala]

Not without Cups and Smythe's he's not

 

[Hawkaholic]

McDavid is what Crosby was supposed to be

Uhhhh. He hopes to have a career as good as Crosbys.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

McDavid is what Crosby was supposed to be

A consensus top two player for over a decade?

I like ripping on Crosby as much as anybody, but c'mon... he's absolutely a legendary hall of fame lock player.

 

[BobbyJet]

Benn and Wood had a good tilt last night.

 

[clydesdale line]

Maybe he meant as far as injuries, though that still doesn't make sense considering McDavid got injured his rookie year and is still just getting started (hes played 82 games in back to back years after that however).

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

McDavid is what Crosby was supposed to be

Huh?

McDavid has played 213 games 91 Goals 174 assists 265 pts

Croby's 1st 3 years, 213 games 99 goals 195 assists 294 pts

 

[TorMenT]

He clearly must mean that Crosby wasn’t supposed to be as good as he was?

 

[ChiHawks10]

He clearly must mean that Crosby wasn’t supposed to be as good as he was?

To me, he means that Crosby should have been better than what he was/is...

 

[No Fun Shogun]

The only real "argument" against Crosby was that he didn't win enough championships prior to three years ago, which is a ridiculous thing to say in a sport so reliant on the entire team, system, the goalie not sucking, and overall luck, but the back to back championships erased even that, too.