Confirmed with Link: Brett Connolly suspension 4 games

[Marotte Marauder]

Let's be clear on one thing: Tanner Kero did absolutely nothing wrong here.

Except jeopardize his career.

 

[Illinihockey]

In this photo, the puck is just below the "t" in the board ad. Radulov's hands are turned over-not indicative of trying to chip it off the glass. Kero and Connolly are both seeing this at the same time and then WHAM. Unfortunate hockey play IMO.

Suspend him because of the result of the play which is fine by me but definitely not an intent to injure on 20's part.

How about this photo where the puck is on the glass. Ya Kero should have known a puck getting wrung around the boards made him fair game to get creamed. For the record this puck did go up off the glass and down the ice for icing with no one ever coming close to touching it.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

Ya Kero should have known a puck getting wrung around the boards made him fair game to get creamed.

I have no idea why Kero kept looking backward while skating forward if, as you say it was clearly going to be high and hard off the glass for an icing.

Seems that 2 NHL players read the play differently than you have.

 

[Illinihockey]

I have no idea why Kero kept looking backward while skating forward if, as you say it was clearly going to be high and hard off the glass for an icing.

Seems that 2 NHL players read the play differently than you have.

the puck was behind him, it got rung around, by the time he got his head around to track the puck some plug was taking his head off

 

[Marotte Marauder]

How about this photo where the puck is on the glass. Ya Kero should have known a puck getting wrung around the boards made him fair game to get creamed. For the record this puck did go up off the glass and down the ice for icing with no one ever coming close to touching it.

Assuming the puck was travelling at 60 MPH, it covers 88feet per second. The difference in puck location in the 2 photos is about 30 feet +/-.

So this took all of 1/3rd of a second.

 

[hawksrule]

Assuming the puck was travelling at 60 MPH, it covers 88feet per second. The difference in puck location in the 2 photos is about 30 feet +/-.

So this took all of 1/3rd of a second.

It was a soft backhand clear off the boards. Wasn’t going anywhere close to 60 mph.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

It was a soft backhand clear off the boards. Wasn’t going anywhere close to 60 mph.

WTH play are you watching? It was a forehand clear/pass whatever that went the length of the ice in 3 seconds. Roughly 180 feet.

So the frames shown took 1/2 second instead of 1/3 second. Significant difference? Meh.

 

[hawksrule]

WTH play are you watching? It was a forehand clear/pass whatever that went the length of the ice in 3 seconds. Roughly 180 feet.

So the frames shown took 1/2 second instead of 1/3 second. Significant difference? Meh.

If it went 180 feet in 3 seconds, that would be 40 mph, not 60. If it took 4 seconds to go 180 feet (which I think is more likely), then it was 30 mph. Either way, far cry from 60.

 

[BobbyJet]

If it went 180 feet in 3 seconds, that would be 40 mph, not 60. If it took 4 seconds to go 180 feet (which I think is more likely), then it was 30 mph. Either way, far cry from 60.

LOL. The bottom line is, this is the NHL. Keep your head up with the puck or when receiving a possible pass. If you don't it is at your own peril and it might get ugly. It matters not if the hit is borderline or if it's illegal to the guy who ends up in a hospital bed.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

If it went 180 feet in 3 seconds, that would be 40 mph, not 60. If it took 4 seconds to go 180 feet (which I think is more likely), then it was 30 mph. Either way, far cry from 60.

At least you've come off the backhand sauce pass idea. Now watch the video and check the timer on it.

 

[hawksrule]

At least you've come off the backhand sauce pass idea. Now watch the video and check the timer on it.

Don’t need to. You’re wrong whether it’s 3 or 4.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

Don’t need to. You’re wrong whether it’s 3 or 4.

Great analysis.

 

[Illinihockey]

LOL. The bottom line is, this is the NHL. Keep your head up with the puck or when receiving a possible pass. If you don't it is at your own peril and it might get ugly. It matters not if the hit is borderline or if it's illegal to the guy who ends up in a hospital bed.

He never was close to receiving a pass, that’s the point. It was a hard clearance out of the zone and Kero got clobbered before he even looked up ice

 

[Marotte Marauder]

He never was close to receiving a pass, that’s the point. It was a hard clearance out of the zone and Kero got clobbered before he even looked up ice

You need to huddle up with hawksrule and get one story line. You have it as a hard clear off the glass for icing, he has a soft backhander that took awhile to get to the other end.

The hit was a penalty because Kero never had the puck.

The hit was worse because Kero committed the cardinal sin of not understanding that he left himself very vulnerable.

Both can be true at the same time.

 

[Illinihockey]

You need to huddle up with hawksrule and get one story line. You have it as a hard clear off the glass for icing, he has a soft backhander that took awhile to get to the other end.

The hit was a penalty because Kero never had the puck.

The hit was worse because Kero committed the cardinal sin of not understanding that he left himself very vulnerable.

Both can be true at the same time.

theres no rule you have to expect a hit when you don’t have the puck. He literally has no reason to expect to get hit there, no reason to protect himself

 

[BobbyJet]

theres no rule you have to expect a hit when you don’t have the puck. He literally has no reason to expect to get hit there, no reason to protect himself

If Kero never again plays an NHL game, I'm sure he'll feel better that he didn't break any rules.

... he only broke THE unwritten "rule" that every player should abide by.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

theres no rule you have to expect a hit when you don’t have the puck. He literally has no reason to expect to get hit there, no reason to protect himself

OMG, from 10 year olds on up, hockey players are (should be) taught to protect yourself at all times and keep your head on a swivel. Example, a player loses an edge and does a major wipeout. He comes barreling down on you, takes your legs out and down you go, bouncing your melon off the ice. Might have been nice if you saw him coming but you were admiring your nice saucer pass.

It doesn't hurt less because neither player broke any rules.

 

[Dead Meat]

Amazing.

This is the only place on the internet that's defending that disgusting hit.

 

[Giovi]

Amazing.

This is the only place on the internet that's defending that disgusting hit.

Bobby and Marotte seem to be experts in the art of victim shaming.

 

[BobbyJet]

Amazing.

This is the only place on the internet that's defending that disgusting hit.

NOBODY IS DEFENDING THE f***ING HIT.
READ MORE, TALK LESS.

I'm sorry for being so blunt but some of you folks are completely clueless about hockey.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

It doesn't matter how defensive a driver you are, there's always a chance a drunk driver going thirty over blows a red light and t bones you.

 

[Marotte Marauder]

It doesn't matter how defensive a driver you are, there's always a chance a drunk driver going thirty over blows a red light and t bones you.

Yup, life and hockey can be dangerous. Best avoid both

 

[Illinihockey]

OMG, from 10 year olds on up, hockey players are (should be) taught to protect yourself at all times and keep your head on a swivel. Example, a player loses an edge and does a major wipeout. He comes barreling down on you, takes your legs out and down you go, bouncing your melon off the ice. Might have been nice if you saw him coming but you were admiring your nice saucer pass.

It doesn't hurt less because neither player broke any rules.

literally no one is teaching that. You are taught to play with your head up but no one is taught hey you might get blindsided at any moment regardless of where the puck is. Kero wasn’t admiring anything, is it your hypothesis that no one ever tries to locate the puck with their eyes during a game? Hundreds of times every game someone could get their head taken off if someone wanted to blindside them away from the puck.

geez how could churla not see this coming, well his fault I guess

 

[Giovi]

It doesn't matter how defensive a driver you are, there's always a chance a drunk driver going thirty over blows a red light and t bones you.

And I'm sure some here will find a way to blame you after you've been t-boned.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Yup, life and hockey can be dangerous. Best avoid both

That's exactly what I said.