Getzlaf hit on Virtanen

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Really people calling that dirty, or accidentally on purpose..... getzlaf isn't the best actor. Does everyone forget that time getzlaf tried to accidently purposely sell that trip and looked super awkward doing it?

+ getzlaf has never been a player that is trying to intentionally hurt someone, he plays hard a bit rough at times but not dirty, too many cry babies that got dominated by him throughout his career honestly.

 

[Breakers]

100% intentional for Virtanen knocking over Perry earlier in the game.

GASP

 

[Beef Invictus]

Really people calling that dirty, or accidentally on purpose..... getzlaf isn't the best actor. Does everyone forget that time getzlaf tried to accidently purposely sell that trip and looked super awkward doing it?

+ getzlaf has never been a player that is trying to intentionally hurt someone, he plays hard a bit rough at times but not dirty, too many cry babies that got dominated by him throughout his career honestly.

I had no idea there were so many NHL players in this thread.

 

[PaddyMcStackin]

Targeted the head. 18 Games and nothing less.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

100% intentional for Virtanen knocking over Perry earlier in the game.

Perry gets knocked down and cheap shotted 10 times a game, I really don't think that little hit by Virtanen sent getzlaf over the edge

 

[Terry Yake]

Getzlaf isn’t bigger than Virtanen. He obviously was trying to do the “accidentally on purpose” hit.

And yes it’s dirty and careless.

getzlaf isn't bigger than virtanen?

lols

 

[Ace of Hades]

Getzlaf's a dirty punk bitch, so I hope he gets some level of punishment here.

 

[Daz28]

-I think he was trying to set a pick, expecting Virts to see him, and move. When he never saw him, and didn't move, it was like woops now what do I do? ---Puhleez, Getz isn't dirty, and you'd be hard pressed to even find division foes insinuating it.
-Virts hit on Perry was a great play. Perrs was setting up his stick his but out, and back into the front of the net for a shot play. Virts has obviously seen it before, and made the perfect play.

Getzlaf's a dirty punk *****, so I hope he gets some level of punishment here.

Please show me anywhere that another NHL player has called him dirty? Punk??? He fought the biggest player on their team over it. You may want to look up what punk means.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

I don't like Getzlaf at all, and I'm pretty sure that was accidental. He sees him at the last second, and the flail on his part looks pretty authentic to me.

Hope Virtanen is okay though.

 

[izzy]

Dirty, but like others are saying, im not so sure if its intentional or not.

Virtanen doesnt at all have the puck or is even close to having the puck, which is why im leaning towards it being accidental. Players, for the most part, arent stupid enough to go after players who dont have the puck

how can it be dirty and unintentional

 

[Ace of Hades]

-I think he was trying to set a pick, expecting Virts to see him, and move. When he never saw him, and didn't move, it was like woops now what do I do? ---Puhleez, Getz isn't dirty, and you'd be hard pressed to even find division foes insinuating it.
-Virts hit on Perry was a great play. Perrs was setting up his stick his but out, and back into the front of the net for a shot play. Virts has obviously seen it before, and made the perfect play.



Please show me anywhere that another NHL player has called him dirty? Punk??? He fought the biggest player on their team over it. You may want to look up what punk means.

He's a dirty punk, and yes you may want to check what it means yourself. Facing off against a slug like Gudbranson won't change that.

His hit against Virtanen was intentional due to the Perry altercation earlier.

 

[The Big Giant Head]

I'm pretty sure if Getzlaf actually wanted to hit him he wouldn't have fallen over considering how much bigger he is than Virtanen. He deserved the 2 minutes, but saying this is intentional is a stretch.

What a ridiculous response, even considering the homerism involved. Im not gonna say that he did or didnt do it on purpose but saying, its a "stretch" is the most homerific thing ive read in a long time. It was quiet obvious an illegal check and it very well could have been easily seen as intentional. As others have posted, "accidentally on purpose" which really looks like it COULD be the case. To completely dismiss the fact that is COULD be intentional is akin to sticking your fingers in your ears and closing your eyes.

 

[EdJovanovski]

How the hell is that even remotely dirty? Lmao

 

[CherryToke]

GASP

That is enough evidence to suspend the clown, but they won't. Getzlaf was eyeballing him just waiting for his chance the rest of the shift after that small hit on Perry...

 

[Daz28]

He's a dirty punk, and yes you may want to check what it means yourself. Facing off against a slug like Gudbranson won't change that.

His hit against Virtanen was intentional due to the Perry altercation earlier.

In the 50's it may have been an unruly teenager. When I grew up, if someone called you a punk, it meant you were a coward who wouldn't man up, but still talked mad smack. Pretty sure that's how any hockey player would term it as well, but they call em rats instead. Getzlaf isn't a rat.

 

[TT1]

This is a tough one, he sees Virtanen the whole way but Virtanen doesn't. His body language and facial reaction suggests that it was accidental tho, tough to say.

 

[Ace of Hades]

In the 50's it may have been an unruly teenager. When I grew up, if someone called you a punk, it meant you were a coward who wouldn't man up, but still talked mad smack. Pretty sure that's how any hockey player would term it as well, but they call em rats instead. Getzlaf isn't a rat.

Nah Getzlaf isn't a coward, but when I refer to him as a punk, I mean in a way that he's a troublemaker or hooligan of a player.

I still remember his dirty hit against Hamhuis back in 2011.

 

[Love]

getzlaf isn't bigger than virtanen?

lols

Well Virtanen is listed at 226lbs and Getzlaf is listed at 225lbs.

I don’t know what part of this is complicated...

 

[krutovsdonut]

kesler took liberties with fragile pettersson so leivo fought kesler
virtanen took liberties with perry, who is also considered fragile as just back from injury
virtanen doesn't fight so getzlaf gave him a blindside as payback. it was intentional and dirty but also intentionally not a full on wipe out. more of a wake up.
but virtanen hurt his shoulder and left the game for about 10 minutes plus an intermission.
because of that, gudbranson squared the circle fighting getzlaf

so all good.

ironically, i think virtanen's shoulder issues led to his shoulder getting hurt. they have not really arisen for a couple of years but i think they prevent him from scrapping which is what led to him getting popped like that.

 

[CherryToke]

kesler took liberties with fragile pettersson so leivo fought kesler
virtanen took liberties with perry, who is also considered fragile as just back from injury
virtanen doesn't fight so getzlaf gave him a blindside as payback. it was intentional and dirty but also intentionally not a full on wipe out. more of a wake up.
but virtanen hurt his shoulder and left the game for about 10 minutes plus an intermission.
because of that, gudbranson squared the circle fighting getzlaf

so all good.

ironically, i think virtanen's shoulder issues led to his shoulder getting hurt. they have not really arisen for a couple of years but i think they prevent him from scrapping which is what led to him getting popped like that.

What did Kesler do to Pettersson exactly? oh yeah that's right, he grabbed his jersey in a scrum because he's too slow to catch him in the game with his old geezer body and broken hip.

Kesler should just retire and stop embarrassing himself. Could say the same for Perry too.

 

[Helistin]

Nah Getzlaf isn't a coward, but when I refer to him as a punk, I mean in a way that he's a troublemaker or hooligan of a player.

I still remember his dirty hit against Hamhuis back in 2011.

So in a nutshell you still hold a crudge against Getzlaf for a hit almost a decade ago where Hamhuis turned his back on Getzlaf and got injured in the process and that's why you called him names that don't apply to him.

 

[Ainec]

accidentally on purpose hit

 

[Mattb124]

I dislike the Ducks a lot, think it was accidental.

 

[Daz28]

Nah Getzlaf isn't a coward, but when I refer to him as a punk, I mean in a way that he's a troublemaker or hooligan of a player.

I still remember his dirty hit against Hamhuis back in 2011.

The Getz fly by butt check behind the net was deadly and notorious. Hammy kind of turned his body after the follow through, and it was kind of unfortunate. The reason I can get behind guys like Getz, Perry, and Kes is because they throw the body around. It's gonna lead to some unfortunate incidents, but they always answer the bell when need be.

 

[48g90a138pts]

I'd say it's dirty. Blindside hits are always dirty. Getzlaf was definitely targeting Virtanen. Most likely for the dirty play he made on Perry.