NHL Backes suspended three games
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Probably payback for the head shot on Marchand and elbow to Donato that the refs deemed legal hits! I think you are going to see more of this as long as the officials pick and choose what rules they enforce and which teams they choose to penalize .
I think 63 has been keeping it simple because of all the injuries early in the season and the fact that he wants to play in the WC this time.
I bet he moves the line after the WC.
And I am not condoning Backes' hit or headshots or intents to injure blah blah blah......
Dr Quincy
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That’s my take on it. He just misses his hit. I don’t see the intent to kill a man or anything. Everyone is up in arms over nothing. He made a bad play and he sits three games. It’s all justified.
Mr. Make-Believe
The happy genius of my household
I fully believe his intent was go to shoulder-to-shoulder, but he missed. I don’t think he was aiming for the head.
However, he’s got to know not to follow through on that hit unless he’s certain he can do so legally. I agree that as a guy who has been concussed by dirty hits, it should make him extra aware.
I take zero issue with the three games and that’s taking into account his other BS suspension and bogus reputation as a repeat offender. In fact, I think one could make a case for more than three.
Bumper
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easily. I do. he has a quick temper, violence, awareness of dangers, history of discipline. three games is a vacation. that's a significantly bad move and no history. this was a significantly bad move from a guy who could get kicked out of anger management, so I was thinking five to seven would have been fair. three wasn't too lenient, but it was generous. I see Backes as, uh... "on bad vectors with concussions and suspensions." I am trying to not lay out an intricate assassination of character on a family man reaching the end of a long career, but I do believe he is both a risk and at risk. he is a serviceable player signed to an absurd contract, but it seems to me to be an obvious case of knowing when to fold them.
Glove Malfunction
Ference is my binky
I agree with this. DoPS being their usual inconsistent selves.
Alberta_OReilly_Fan
Bruin fan since 1975
sucks when one of ours gets suspended... but sucks more when one of ours gets knocked out of action for 15 games or more due to this crap
suspensions need to get tougher
what I get p!$$#) at is when they don't hit the other guys hard enough
marchand and backes and the rest of our boys need to obey the rules on dirty hits
PatriceBergeronFan
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Got him in the head and suspension is fine...
The double standards are NHL typical however and a major flaw. Not a peep about NJ.
The double standards are NHL typical however and a major flaw. Not a peep about NJ.
PatriceBergeronFan
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They were both after Donato was clocked in the head in front of the ref leading to the game ending goal.
Mick Riddleton
“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”
Cannot argue with this, it was a headshot. Backes is clumsy not dirty, slow reactions but it was not intentional.
JRull86
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Meant to post this in this thread instead of the Backes player discussion.
Honestly, going back and watching the replay like the Zapruder film, I think the hit itself is more bad luck than malicious. He doesn't come in way late, he has his elbow tucked in.
My personal opinion, is that he's coming in to make a hit on a player with the puck. Coleman releases the puck, and is leaning a bit forward. When Backes hits him, he gets him in the head no question about it, but it's with his shoulder/upper arm, not his elbow.
It's definitely a poor hit, and I can understand the suspension, but I don't think there was any malice there whatsoever.
Honestly, going back and watching the replay like the Zapruder film, I think the hit itself is more bad luck than malicious. He doesn't come in way late, he has his elbow tucked in.
My personal opinion, is that he's coming in to make a hit on a player with the puck. Coleman releases the puck, and is leaning a bit forward. When Backes hits him, he gets him in the head no question about it, but it's with his shoulder/upper arm, not his elbow.
It's definitely a poor hit, and I can understand the suspension, but I don't think there was any malice there whatsoever.
All I wanna know is, how is this worse than the elbow Boroweicki hit Uhro with?
TP
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He went after Blake Coleman after the latter went after Marchand.
To me, this was not an egregious hit, as #42 had his arm tucked tight. If the league says three games, I guess so.
For those who wonder why suspensions are seemingly random & penalties so inconsistent, I'd say there is, indeed, a "star system," in which certain players get a pass & others get nailed. And, as with referees -- and goaltenders, and everyone else -- those who make these decisions are human. They're fallible and they make mistakes.
Give me that over "instant replay" any day.
Fenian24
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All hockey players should have anger management issues, would make the game much better. This team in particular needs a few guys with anger issues.
Alberta_OReilly_Fan
Bruin fan since 1975
I wish we got the dirty player and malicious out of this argument
High sticking used to be... it wasnt malicious... hes not dirty
Now high sticking is... you got to keep your stick down... 4 mins for blood
I dont really care if a player is dirty or not... i dont want bergeron finishing his career at 34 because some clumsy player pancaked his head
Teach these guys to not crunch each others head. I mean they took dirty low hits out of game but not before we lost orr, kluzak, neely
You can get dirty hitting out of the game if you make the penalties stiff enough
High sticking used to be... it wasnt malicious... hes not dirty
Now high sticking is... you got to keep your stick down... 4 mins for blood
I dont really care if a player is dirty or not... i dont want bergeron finishing his career at 34 because some clumsy player pancaked his head
Teach these guys to not crunch each others head. I mean they took dirty low hits out of game but not before we lost orr, kluzak, neely
You can get dirty hitting out of the game if you make the penalties stiff enough
GloryDaze4877
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It’s not fair, but Backes is a repeat offender, so the 3 games is understandable.
The issue I have is all the hits that go completely unpunished (like the one on Donato) or the ones like Borowiecki on UV. He’s a repeat offender like Backes, but he gets 1 game for knocking a guy out, while Backes gets 3 and the player stays in the game.
Where is the logic and consistency?
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