deeshamrock
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This is an article from Puck Daddy with a chart of the illegal infractions (16 already for Oct) that Shanny has ruled on.
It presents the theory (which I support) of an eye for an eye. Losing John Scott for 10 or 80 games won't affect the Sabres but losing the man he hit, Erikkson to a head injury for any length of time would affect the Bruins as he is a top player they depend on to contribute to their success.
Putting it closer to home, What if Scott had done that to the a top Kings player? What if the Kings lost Richards, Carter or Kopitar, or Doughty for an extended period of time? It would be a far greater loss than the length of Scott's suspension.
The article/chart suggests that a player of equal value to the one injured from the team that caused the infraction would miss as many games.
Then maybe those enforcers would think twice before they act, esp the repeat offenders.
From the below artilcle
... using this season as an example: The San Jose Sharks lose Logan Couture because Brad Stuart concussed Rick Nash;
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...plemental-discipline-look-195223979--nhl.html
It presents the theory (which I support) of an eye for an eye. Losing John Scott for 10 or 80 games won't affect the Sabres but losing the man he hit, Erikkson to a head injury for any length of time would affect the Bruins as he is a top player they depend on to contribute to their success.
Putting it closer to home, What if Scott had done that to the a top Kings player? What if the Kings lost Richards, Carter or Kopitar, or Doughty for an extended period of time? It would be a far greater loss than the length of Scott's suspension.
The article/chart suggests that a player of equal value to the one injured from the team that caused the infraction would miss as many games.
Then maybe those enforcers would think twice before they act, esp the repeat offenders.
From the below artilcle
... using this season as an example: The San Jose Sharks lose Logan Couture because Brad Stuart concussed Rick Nash;
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...plemental-discipline-look-195223979--nhl.html
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