Player Discussion Charlie McAvoy V signs 3 year $4.9m extension

[Scruffy]

One game was expected anymore would of been too much for a first time offender and no fine just wouldn't have cut it, seeing the outrage that had transpired. My guess on the Bruins defense combos for game one would be:

Chara Carlo
Krug Clifton
Moore Grizz

If moore can't go:
Switch Grizz back to the left side add in Kampfer

I have zero interest in playing kampfer. Can zboril or lauzon play the right side?

 

[Dicky113]

who are you to make that guarantee?

Someone that was 100% sure it would be 1 game

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

McAvoy , I believe, is a first time offender. No injury occurred. And its the playoffs.

That's why he only got one game. That was a textbook bad hit. No defense for it.

As for Marchand, I think he needs some meds. If he's already on them, he needs better ones.

 

[LSCII]

Asking for a friend - Is it OK to be angry and disappointed that Kukan got nothing for an elbow to the chin of Backes, but be perfectly OK with this suspension, because Charlie DID hit Anderson in the head? Or will that get me in trouble in this thread?

That's perfectly reasonable. But using one to justify the other or to negate the punitive ramifications are where some others have gone off track, imo.

 

[TP]

Fine. 1 game. I don't like it, but hopefully we win.

 

[Greek_physique]

IMO don't separate Krug and Carlo.

Gryz has done extremely well. If Moore is back let him play with Clifton and move up Grzy.

We need someone quick to retrieve the puck with Chara

 

[GloveSave1]

Whatever. I would like a reasoning why Kukan got 2 mins and nothing else (a few days earlier) and McAvoy got suspended.

Pretty big jump.

But whatever, spun the wheel of justice and came up with one game.

Maybe the Bruins will get a call from the league sometime during the playoffs, down quite a few. They all even out, right?

 

[TCB]

I have zero interest in playing kampfer. Can zboril or lauzon play the right side?

I'm with you!

100% much rather see Lauzon over Kampfer, but I think Cassidy go's with Kampfer, if Moore can't go.

 

[Fenian24]

And hitting is now illegal in the Wussified nhl. What is the playoff to regular season math they use for games suspended? One playoff game is two or three regular season games? That was suppose to be a hit worth 3 games? League is a clown show run by a pack of pacifists and there brain washed media.

Play Lauzon over Kampfer.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Hmmm...

A 100% Kampfer or 60% Moore? It’s a pretty tough decision.

How about a 100% Vaak or Lauzon?

 

[bossfan]

And this Mcavoy incident is why body checking has slowly disappeared from the league. Mcavoy, or any other player's instinct to throw a body check is compromised. Players are reluctant to throw a body check now. If b"s are in the finals and Mcavoy wants to throw a body check he'll think twice about it because him getting suspended in a finals could cost them a Cup. Not to mention this now has him on a possible repeat offender list if there are other incidents like this.

The end result may have been a bad hit to the head. But when a player is in the process and committed to the hit and then the receiver of the hit suddenly changes his head or body position then how is the checker supposed to stop if he is in mid-hitting position. There needs to be some discretion

 

[Gee Wally]

And hitting is now illegal in the Wussified nhl. What is the playoff to regular season math they use for games suspended? One playoff game is two or three regular season games? That was suppose to be a hit worth 3 games? League is a clown show run by a pack of pacifists and there brain washed media.

Play Lauzon over Kampfer.

And it aint going to change.....ever......

 

[DaveFromNB]

We saw what can happen with hits to the head with Bergeron and Savard among others. Gotta protect the players heads. I think 1 game is a measured response to a first time offender that a line was crossed.

Wish everyone would stop whining about other plays and non-suspensions. Right is right, and a bad call on some other incident isn't precedent to be wrong on every subsequent call.

 

[Fenian24]

And it aint going to change.....ever......

No but I am a big Dylan Thomas fan so I can rage in good conscience

 

[Spooner st]

Nothing new, we knew Charlie would get 1 game.
We are on the wrong side of the calls.
Now let's concentrate on beating the canes and the refs.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

And this Mcavoy incident is why body checking has slowly disappeared from the league. Mcavoy, or any other player's instinct to throw a body check is compromised. Players are reluctant to throw a body check now. If b"s are in the finals and Mcavoy wants to throw a body check he'll think twice about it because him getting suspended in a finals could cost them a Cup.

The end result may have been a bad hit to the head. But when a player is in the process and committed to the hit and then the receiver of the hit suddenly changes his head or body position then how is the checker supposed to stop if he is in mid-hitting position. There needs to be some discretion

Not sure if you're suggesting that Anderson's head suddenly changed position, because in this case it didn't. i agree it should be a factor, WHEN RELEVANT, but in this case, it's not.

 

[Mione134]

We'll manage. I dont agree with the call but it is what it is. We'll be fine.

 

[Aeroforce]

Trying to be the optimist, McAvoy missing Game One is likely preferable to a major being called. I assume if he got 5+ game there wouldn't be further discipline.

Then again I'm still mad Scott Walker wasn't suspend 10 years ago for sucker punching Aaron Ward. Beat the Canes this year and all is forgiven.

 

[Over the volcano]

Disagree with the suspension, but it is what it is.

In another light that hit was a killer to CLB even with Anderson not missing a shift. They were already frustrated as Rask had shut the door and they had to go into the last intermission with a kid absolutely destroying the biggest baddest player they have. McAvoy is a straight up stud player and going for that hit at that moment was seismic.

We saw what can happen with hits to the head with Bergeron and Savard among others. Gotta protect the players heads. I think 1 game is a measured response to a first time offender that a line was crossed.

Wish everyone would stop whining about other plays and non-suspensions. Right is right, and a bad call on some other incident isn't precedent to be wrong on every subsequent call.

Dave you just compared it to plays made on Bergeron and Savard - can’t turn around and wish people would stop “whining about other plays”. . . I mean obviously you can but ...

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

And this Mcavoy incident is why body checking has slowly disappeared from the league. Mcavoy, or any other player's instinct to throw a body check is compromised. Players are reluctant to throw a body check now. If b"s are in the finals and Mcavoy wants to throw a body check he'll think twice about it because him getting suspended in a finals could cost them a Cup. Not to mention this now has him on a possible repeat offender list if there are other incidents like this.

The end result may have been a bad hit to the head. But when a player is in the process and committed to the hit and then the receiver of the hit suddenly changes his head or body position then how is the checker supposed to stop if he is in mid-hitting position. There needs to be some discretion

After watching this series, you think body checking is disappearing? I didn't notice any reluctance on anyone's part to throw checks.

 

[Trizz617]

All good. Just time for the next man to step right on up and into the battle for a game. This team has handled adversity pretty damn well all year. Lets go!

 

[Spooner st]

Trying to be the optimist, McAvoy missing Game One is likely preferable to a major being called. I assume if he got 5+ game there wouldn't be further discipline.

Then again I'm still mad Scott Walker wasn't suspend 10 years ago for sucker punching Aaron Ward. Beat the Canes this year and all is forgiven.

I've been a fan for 50+ years.
We're mostly on the wrong side of the calls.
It won't change anytime soon.
We are the bad boys of hockey.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Someone that was 100% sure it would be 1 game

Your lack of picking up on the facetiousness is unexplainable.

 

[Trizz617]

Wish there was more consistency in this league.

With that said, I think they hit this one on the head.

Really hurts this team though

It only hurts this team if they allow it to. Its a hinderance for sure, but nothing they cant overcome...for one game.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

He deserved a game, fair and expected.

I get that. I do. I do not comprehend how the elbow to Backes head doesn't even get a review. Therein lies my issue with this.