Blues defender Robert Bortuzzo to have hearing for elbowing Micheal Kempny (upd: suspended)

[TheGoldenGod]

That game got pretty ugly for preseason. Cant wait for the regular season match up.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Definitely an elbow, but I'd like to see a longer replay before forming an opinion on whether it deserved a suspension. Namely, did he line that up from far away?

BTW, is this our first suspension thread of 2018-19? Should we have a cake ready or something?

 

[PiggySmalls]

Definitely an elbow, but I'd like to see a longer replay before forming an opinion on whether it deserved a suspension. Namely, did he line that up from far away?

BTW, is this our first suspension thread of 2018-19? Should we have a cake ready or something?

Domi’s sucker punch wasn’t considered a suspension thread? Dang, I ate all the cake on that one.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Somehow this is Wilson's fault.

Bortuzzo is responsible for what he did. But a couple Blues players seemed to be amped up and ready to respond to Wilson. I don't think they approached the game like they would have without that history. I'd just as soon they play a different team for pre-season and leave that stuff for a regular season game where the emphasis on trying to get the win will overwhelm stupid grudges.

 

[third man in]

4/5 classless Wilson.

I see you've really grown as a person since the finals. Lol

 

[Chips]

Definitely an elbow, but I'd like to see a longer replay before forming an opinion on whether it deserved a suspension. Namely, did he line that up from far away?

BTW, is this our first suspension thread of 2018-19? Should we have a cake ready or something?

Even if he hadn’t come from far away, that was all arm and head.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Isn't that him every night?

No.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Even if he hadn’t come from far away, that was all arm and head.

It’s a major penalty for sure, but I don’t think that clip gives us enough context to determine whether a suspension is appropriate.

 

[BiolaRunner]

He has a concussion

Not surprising with how his head bounced off the ice.

 

[Old Gregg]

Strong hockey play

 

[shtorm2005]

Lol, this thread is just Blues fans coming in here to try and look classy, no other fans seem to care at all.

Most of the ppl care about what supports their narrative. If Wilson did that, there would be 40 pages already.

 

[Robert Kentwood]

Initial Elbowing looks a 2 min penalty, but the way Kempny falls, its worse than I imagined and it deserves a suspension.

Yea, the elbow looked weak (though definitely a penalty), but then you see Kempny's body fall lifelessly and head bobble as he hits the ground. Scary stuff.

 

[bert2z]

I'm no expert;but, that sure looks like an elbow directly to the chin. It doesn't look intentional, just unfortunate. Still warrants a suspension.

 

[Il Stugotz]

 

[CraigsList]

Lol, suspended worse than Domi.

Okay.

 

[izzy]

going to miss more regular season games than domi

solid call nhl

f***ing joke league

 

[joestevens29]

Bad plays in the pre season where suspensions are concerned, I feel like should carry over into the regular season.

Shouldn't give them any pre-season games. Make them play everyone and then have it be all regular season games.

I also don't even know if I'm blaming the NHL anymore. PA does jack about this. No players ever say anything unless they were in the game.

Lots of media attention to Joe Murphy, but very little being done to prevent future guys to turn out like him.

 

[shtorm2005]

So, basically he gets 1 game suspension, because preseason games doesn't count as a punishment. He gets away with this I think.

 

[Chips]

I'm no expert;but, that sure looks like an elbow directly to the chin. It doesn't look intentional, just unfortunate. Still warrants a suspension.

Watch the DoPs video. It looks very intentional when you see the whole sequence


They weren’t even moving that fast compared to other bad hits, it seems. He should have been able to hit the body (tho he still would have hit head for sure, but witch his chest/shoulder) or decided not to hit.

Either he intended to nail the head with his elbow, having run around all night, as I’m inclined to believe in my admittedly biased opinion;
or at the very best it was extremely reckless, like he originally didn’t want to hit, decided too late and didn’t have an angle but tried to hit any... which

 

[belair]

Suspensions should start when the season starts. They should have financial ramifications. What is the NHL doing suspending them during the preseason? Those players don't care.

 

[third man in]

Suspensions should start when the season starts. They should have financial ramifications. What is the NHL doing suspending them during the preseason? Those players don't care.

Agree 100%. The games don't matter and they don't get paid for them. Zero consequences unless they're fighting to make the team.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Suspensions should start when the season starts. They should have financial ramifications. What is the NHL doing suspending them during the preseason? Those players don't care.

The NHL doesn't really either.

 

[Paperbagofglory]

I don't get this play. Why do this in the preseason? You are a veteran and you most likely made your team, yet this is the example you set for your younger players? That crap like this in a meaningless game is still acceptable in 2018?

I hope he gets CTE when he retires, yeah i said it, karma.

 

[shtorm2005]

I don't get this play. Why do this in the preseason? You are a veteran and you most likely made your team, yet this is the example you set for your younger players? That crap like this in a meaningless game is still acceptable in 2018?

I hope he gets CTE when he retires, yeah i said it, karma.

They couldn't score against champions, I guess, it's only thing that left for them.

 

[izzy]

I don't get this play. Why do this in the preseason? You are a veteran and you most likely made your team, yet this is the example you set for your younger players? That crap like this in a meaningless game is still acceptable in 2018?

I hope he gets CTE when he retires, yeah i said it, karma.

pathetic post