Chara Sucker Punches Tavares in the scrum

[Kurtz]

I was wondering why JT was down after the scrum at the end of the 2nd...here's why:



How many games would Kadri be suspended for for this?

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[Morbo]

Chara did whatever he wanted without even worrying about being called. The jumping hit on Muzzin was simply laughable.

It is what it is.

 

[Lightsol]

The sucker punch got the Ron Maclean "Captain Material" Seal of Approval, though...

 

[mikeo1]

This has been going on for years. Chara commits a penalty every shift, but gets away with it for reasons.

 

[IPS]

He also punched a helmet-less Matthews in the back of the head repeatedly.

The league is a farce.

 

[ElbowLander]

The sucker punch got the Ron Maclean "Captain Material" Seal of Approval, though...

Well he is a former ref you know. I dont know how many times he said that this playoff

 

[dubplatepressure]

He also punched a helmet-less Matthews in the back of the head repeatedly.

The league is a farce.

See the 5 min major in the Vegas game? The officiating is so far beyond bad across the league.

 

[beleaf101]

The Leafs should send in the tape to the NHL. If the league doesn't do any thing then that's on them. Dubas and Babs should watch the tape and wake up and get us some protection. Martin would be nice oh we traded him for a ECHL goalie.

 

[cookie]

I'm surprised players aren't policing themselves on the ice.

/s

(But seriously, I'm really surprised a Raffi Torres or Ryan Holwegg haven't "gone in" with their sticks)

 

[alko]

Common. Guys, it is really such a big thing?

 

[Sushiko]

This has been going on for years. Chara commits a penalty every shift, but gets away with it for reasons.

Effing can’t stand him.

 

[Huck Cheever]

Wasnt even a hard punch

 

[MattyW]

Wasnt even a hard punch

Agreed. Tavares went down like a sack of potatoes.

 

[thewave]

Should be reviewed by the league.

 

[Its not your fault]

He also punched a helmet-less Matthews in the back of the head repeatedly.

The league is a farce.

Maybe it has more with to do with not crying everytime somthing illegal happens these players learn how to blend in from the minors. The amount of Sons and Daughter's that get illgeally butt ended in a year is whats sicking thats were they should be stopping that. Spears sucker punchs. Fights. You guys need to watch some 80s highlights. Remeber when Bobby Clark broke Kharlamov this was mild. I the Saturdays alright for fighting. This generation cant handle it so bring it to there level. Better places that you could help end violence or proverty. I get it though your suburban kid might see it and become trouble as you ignore them and werent there to explain why to guys want to get punched in the face for a million dollars. Also without a doubt some players just have to keep moving and not look at the ref keep going 100 ten percent for the puck. Leo Komerov had the nack to get people to draw a penalty on them. He kept moving forwards kept trying for the puck till someone hualed him down. Not once someone touches your stick or gets in your way you and then you look at the ref and stop going for the puck. I dont remeber one time someone got a penalty call they wanted when they stopped playing for the puck and just started looking at the ref. Keep in mind the fair is fair is for the minnors. Kadri only got suspended because everyone wants less unnecessary roughness. Leafs didnt make a bruin angry all series.

 

[Raging Bull]

Who cares? It's over.

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

The Leafs should send in the tape to the NHL. If the league doesn't do any thing then that's on them. Dubas and Babs should watch the tape and wake up and get us some protection. Martin would be nice oh we traded him for a ECHL goalie.

Yup

 

[Kamiccolo]

Who cares? All that would have happened is Babs plays the 2nd unit for 1:30 because JT was on the ice. Likely we get scored on short handed.

 

[ToneDog]

What pisses me of is when the Bruins took every opportunity to slash, jab, crosscheck our players after the whistle. Carlo, Krug and MacAvoy all played a foot taller because he knew nobody would make them accountable.

 

[ImpartialNHLfan]

He's the classiest player in the game according to the media and announcers.

 

[Loosie]

Chara getting a veteran call

 

[mapleleafs34]

What pisses me of is when the Bruins took every opportunity to slash, jab, crosscheck our players after the whistle. Carlo, Krug and MacAvoy all played a foot taller because he knew nobody would make them accountable.

THIS!

All because they have Chara to back them up. Without him, none of them play like that.

 

[BostonBruins11]

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[deletethis]

So without provocation Marchand cross checked Matthews in the back of the head... and Chara suckered Tavares... sounds about right for the NHL.

When you rely on authority for fairness, this is what you usually get especially when the authority you're appealing to respects strength.

In other NHL organizations they would start preparing for their next meeting in 2019-20. Scores would be settled. With this organization, they'll go about rolling the same boulder up the same hill to prove something is true that has never been true in the history of contact sports.

 

[mashedpotato]

Metaphorically speaking, the entire playoffs have been the Leafs taking it from Boston without much of a response.