Does Barzal deserve a suspension? (Update: fined $5k)

[Tryamw]

They just showed this play again on Sportsnet. I don't know how anyone can believe there isn't a huge double standard in how the league looks at these incidents. Again, I see this as almost the exact same play as Kadri on Debrusk (suspended for the remainder of that series). Barzal gets nothing. Actually, in Barzal's case his target was taken out of the game, Debrusk never missed a shift.

Compare it to the MacDonough hit to Marchment. I don't find them to be all that different and MacDonough wasn't suspended. also He was only penalized 2 minutes for roughing.

Barzal was hit for 5 and the game. (Yes it was late in a at that point out of reach game. )
I'd love for this hit to be 2 games but to do that you are changing the rules from just a month ago.. Like I stated earlier it should be punished harder but start NEXT season.

 

[dukeofjive]

By the rules yes, but there was an earlier cross check to the face to the islanders players and nothing happened, so by the league inaction this playoffs series im going to say the fine is ok i guess.

 

[miscs75]

By the rules yes, but there was an earlier cross check to the face to the islanders players and nothing happened, so by the league inaction this playoffs series im going to say the fine is ok i guess.

They called Brock and McDonagh each for roughing and that was magically brushed off like it was a clean hockey play.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

If this happened during game 1 of the series I think the NHL may have suspended him a game. But since the Isles are facing elimination they are probably more hesitant to suspend a star player.

 

[miscs75]

Compare it to the MacDonough hit to Marchment. I don't find them to be all that different and MacDonough wasn't suspended. also He was only penalized 2 minutes for roughing.

Barzal was hit for 5 and the game. (Yes it was late in a at that point out of reach game. )
I'd love for this hit to be 2 games but to do that you are changing the rules from just a month ago.. Like I stated earlier it should be punished harder but start NEXT season.

Marchment shouldn’t have had his face get in the way of McDonagh’s stick. Clearly it’s all because the Panthers wear red, the color of blood.

 

[Beacon Isles]

Mat's GQ good looks buys him a lot of leeway regarding the rules. The DOPS probably 1-800-Flower'd him after watching the replay over and over.

Now if someone was to damage Mat's face, there would be banninations. The player, the captain, the coach and gm would all never be allowed near an NHL team, let alone work for one.

He's too dreamy to suspend.

Haters be hatin.

I've lost track of how many sticks to the face Mat's taken the past couple years. Guys here acting like Barzal getting targeted tonight is a new thing... he's used to it, and used to not getting calls. It is what it is.

 

[Beacon Isles]

Brock Nelson or Scott Mayfield are the most likely recipients based on the past two playoffs.

They almost murdered Brock in the bubble last year, maybe they can finish the job tonight?

 

[Beacon Isles]

Every single Islanders fan I know of on this forum has come out and said it was a dumb scumbag move. Or something of the sort. The only question is if he should be suspended. I think a game misconduct and a fine is sufficient. I guess the NHL agreed.

Correct - it was almost unanimous on the Islanders board that it was dumb and uncalled for. Game misconduct and a fine was IMO the correct move, since the DOPS has been all over the board with no consistency all season.

 

[miscs75]

They almost murdered Brock in the bubble last year, maybe they can finish the job tonight?

They tried to this year as well. I’m guessing they’ll just continue it until he winds up in NUMC. The only difference is that Chris Lee will probably call him for embellishment tonight.

 

[tailgunner]

One was a regular season game ... the other the playoffs.

Plus Buchnevich was acting like a Bitchnevich, so theres that.

so in the playoffs you are allowed to decapitate someone ?

 

[Tryamw]

so in the playoffs you are allowed to decapitate someone ?

(tongue in cheek) Well let us ask Corey Perry.

 

[Neil Racki]

so in the playoffs you are allowed to decapitate someone ?

Crap .. I didnt know Rutta was decapitated. Like head completely off or hanging by a sliver? Bolts are super coy with their injury reports saying "upper body injury".

I feel so bad. For his family. The TB community. He was so young.

 

[Score8]

Lot more brutal than it looked actually, but I don't really see a suspension happening. Like someone said, a fine seems likely

Too bad 90 million couldn’t buy some tough hockey players.

 

[tabness]

Pulling for Stamkos to get another cup but thank you DOPS for letting this guy play wow just amazing...

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Barzal is the man

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

Crap .. I didnt know Rutta was decapitated. Like head completely off or hanging by a sliver? Bolts are super coy with their injury reports saying "upper body injury".

I feel so bad. For his family. The TB community. He was so young.

They must have Dr. Frankenstein on the Bolts medical staff. Reattached, and in the lineup for tonight's loss.

 

[maacoshark]

Wtf really??

McDonagh did worse to Nelson

Unsure why you are going so crazy about the play but not touching on the McDonagh play

I agree. The McDonagh crosscheck was worse.

 

[maacoshark]

Lol, think you need to take a closer look at the McDonagh one.

The McDonagh crosscheck was worse. The difference was that Nelson got up right away while the Lightning player rolled around on the ice like he just got run over by a bus. He sold it.

 

[The National]

I agree. The McDonagh crosscheck was worse.

The McDonagh crosscheck was worse. The difference was that Nelson got up right away while the Lightning player rolled around on the ice like he just got run over by a bus. He sold it.

Looks like cross check to the shoulder pad followed up by a dive.

 

[maacoshark]

Looks like cross check to the shoulder pad followed up by a dive.

Looks like he got him on the chin.

 

[The National]

Looks like he got him on the chin.

You can see him lead with the glove which makes contact with his shoulder pad. Shaft of the stick diagonal.

Pushes the shoulder pad back as you can see in the shot from behind

I guess we see what we see.

 

[HTFN]

Looks like he got him on the chin.

It's meant to, that's what diving is.