Evander Kane spears Binnington

[ole ole]

I could see it called either way, but it was more of a swing than a stab - especially since it was a off angle.

Typically spearing is more of a stabbing motion.

That was definitely a spear not a slash.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

“Wash my car after the game??”

- Binnington

 

[Total Bender]

San Jose so dirty... clearly the dirtiest. Dirtiest of all time some say, and some are correct.

 

[AllAlphas]

Does his Chapter 7 bankruptcy cover him for NHL fines?

 

[Debrincat93]

he's garbage. out of the league within 4 years if not sooner.

headcase, cant keep emotions in control, outside issues. huge red flag and pass.

another good choice, Dougie.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

One of his FOUR minor penalties in the game

He is one of the lower IQ players in the NHL.

 

[Reality Czech]

One of his FOUR minor penalties in the game

Yep, he played like an undisciplined bonehead last night. Which is kind of what I expect from him at this point.

 

[Unspecified]

Did Binnington take any swings with that stick on Kane's legs before this happened?

 

[Channelcat]

Binnington was definitely beaking him.

 

[Apitheous]

And no one stepped up to defend. Wish we had Reeves.

 

[Mickey Marner]

2 minutes for that is fine.

 

[tucker3434]

I imagine binnington had just given him a chop on the leg, and he was trying to give one back. He missed and hit him in the dick instead. Not great but not a big deal either.

 

[Oilslick941611]

what an idiot loser.

id like to see him get a fine

 

[tntkid]

That was definitely worth 2 minutes.

 

[SEALBound]

I'm gonna need to see the 5 to 10 seconds that preceeded that.

 

[bl02]

I wonder if Billy Smith or Ron Hextall was in net what would have happened?!

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Doesn't matter what preceded it. It was stupid and selfish of Kane when they were on the PP. Binnington said he didn't do anything to deserve it in the post game and I think everyone knows he sold it.

 

[Fig]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought putting the toe end of the stick blade into a swing like this is spearing, not slashing?

My understanding of a slash is that the swing is perpendicular to the body. A spear is parallel to the body. Contact is generally the same (slash perpendicular, spear parallel). I don't believe my understanding is definitive.

However, in this instance, the swing is perpendicular, and some parallel tip to tip impact occurs. I can see why you guys are arguing it's a spear.

 

[Fig]

Doesn't matter what preceded it. It was stupid and selfish of Kane when they were on the PP. Binnington said he didn't do anything to deserve it in the post game and I think everyone knows he sold it.

 

[Bluesish]

I imagine binnington had just given him a chop on the leg, and he was trying to give one back. He missed and hit him in the dick instead. Not great but not a big deal either.

I watched the game and they showed the replay leading up to the slash/spear and I didn't see anything that you're suggesting happened. It may have happened earlier in the game and Kane was returning the favor but nothing directly before.

Kane was by far the worst SJ player on the ice though and looked like he couldn't keep his head in the game.

 

[MK9]

Kane must have Adrian Peterson as his financial advisor.

 

[kingpest19]

Good lord. That's the real takeaway from this thread. That's brutal.

He's just trying to lead the league in penalty minutes for the third straight season

 

[Butch 19]

Stupid, but the word “spear” makes it seem way worse than it actually was

But it was a spear, not a slash.

It's not difficult to see the difference

 

[MartinS82]

My understanding of a slash is that the swing is perpendicular to the body. A spear is parallel to the body. Contact is generally the same (slash perpendicular, spear parallel). I don't believe my understanding is definitive.

However, in this instance, the swing is perpendicular, and some parallel tip to tip impact occurs. I can see why you guys are arguing it's a spear.

The difference in the two isn't the swing but rather what part of the stick actually hits the opposing player. When a player is speared, the contact area is only 2 inches or so (think the width of the blade) while a slash is typically the entire shaft. With the entire force concentrated in a smaller area, the ability to do damage to soft tissue is intensified. Think of the guy laying on a bed of nails vs the same guy laying on 5 nails.

 

[Neil Racki]

Id like to see what was going on prior to the spear. Where was the puck anyway? Seemed like Kane was just standing in front of the goalie with no one around.

If there was some goalie chops to his back achillies that immediately preceded this - maybe just a fine, maybe nothing

If this was out of the blue or as some retribution for something that happened on a prior shift - fine or maybe suspend for 1 game. You cant have guys spearing goalies away from the play and give him 2 mins. Refs are giving 2 min minors out like there candy for holding/interference right now. This deserves more than some innocuous hold in the corner.