Does Foligno Get A Hearing For This "Move" on Myers?

[Armourboy]

I can't believe how many people actually think Foligno is coordinated enough to pull a targeted hit like that at full speed, when the guy barely manages to have the coordination enough to pull off a passable 4th line role.

Looks like his stick was jammed, it popped loose, and his prying leverage he was trying suddenly had no resistance, thus the swing forward of his stick hand.

Well and the problem with the video the OP posted is it starts about halfway through the action. He originally tried to go down to block the shot.

 

[Drewcifer]

It looks like Foglino was trying to cross check him and fell down. When you slow footage down enough you can find all sorts of stuff that isn't really there. When HFBoards goes down the rabbit hole, that is usually how it happens.

 

[allan5oh]

 

[Saitama]

I don't know, it does look like he punches Myers but weird things can happen when you're off balance. Does he have a history?

 

[NHL1674]

If he was punched in the right, why would he be favoring his left?

 

[BlueDream]

Uh, for what? Obviously not lol.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

People see what they want to see

 

[Saitama]

Well that video makes it a little more suspect, I really can't see that being an off-balance coincidence....

 

[McFlyingV]

Sure, if you don't understand physics. Grabbing onto Myers with his left arm gives the rest of his body angular momentum.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

call in the private investigators

 

[Armourboy]

People see what they want to see

Pretty much my feeling. Chop the video up so you get the outcome you want it to be.

 

[allan5oh]

Sure, if you don't understand physics. Grabbing onto Myers with his left arm gives the rest of his body angular momentum.

You're ignoring the punch. Did grabbing on to his left arm cause that?

 

[Conbon]

Lol this place is out of control

With the Doughty "hit" as a baseline, pretty much every play is suspendable now.

 

[McFlyingV]

You're ignoring the punch. Did grabbing on to his left arm cause that?

You claim there's a punch, yet his elbow stays flexed at 90 degrees the entire clip. Yes grabbing onto his left arm caused the rest of his body to swing toward Myers, thats pretty simple physics.

 

[McFlyingV]

With the Doughty "hit" as a baseline, pretty much every play is suspendable now.

You're not wrong lol.

 

[tntkid]

Just pay him back in game 4.

Eye for an eye.

 

[Whileee]

Not a chance this is a suspension.

Deliberately punched the knee causing Myers to stumble.

Hard to know about the injury, since he could have injured his left knee during the awkward stumble.

Hope he's okay.

 

[wandk128]

Nope

 

[TaLoN]

You claim there's a punch, yet his elbow stays flexed at 90 degrees the entire clip. Yes grabbing onto his left arm caused the rest of his body to swing toward Myers, thats pretty simple physics.

I guess Foligno punches from his shoulder, not by extending his arm?

 

[allan5oh]

You claim there's a punch, yet his elbow stays flexed at 90 degrees the entire clip. Yes grabbing onto his left arm caused the rest of his body to swing toward Myers, thats pretty simple physics.

Normally people who are falling brace themselves.

 

[McFlyingV]

Normally people who are falling brace themselves.

What did he need to brace? His knee braced the fall, and his other arm holding onto Myers controlled his fall. Keep going I can do this all day.

 

[flashy]

I dunno how to feel. It's ridiculous to punch a guys knees like that but I can't prove out how his hand at the end accelerates out of no where.

 

[TaLoN]

Normally people who are falling brace themselves.

Normally, people who are falling, don't have a jammed up stick in the only hand close to position to brace themself, while being twisted in said fall.

 

[Wasted Talent]

Here's another angle that shows the whole sequence.



Foligno goes down to one knee to block the shot and trips on Myers' foot as he's trying to stand up, causing him to fall forward and swing sideways as he's holding onto Myers with his left hand.

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Seems pretty dirty from that angle.

Hmm, it does seem like an unnatural movement, intent will be tough to prove though. I don’t think he gets suspended.