Giordano's knee on knee (?) on Koivu (upd: suspended 2 games)

[Dr Jan Itor]

Because he has not been a top 10 D ever and is old. Nobody has won Norris on western canadian team. 1 player won 1st time in the 30s ever (31yo Chara in BOS).

He is 5th in scoring, behind both Burns and Carlsson who regularly finish higher on both the norris voting and the Allstar voting. He is well behind Morgan Reilly, who plays for mass market team in TOR with lots of media coverage.

Literally he has zero chance of winning the Norris. The front runner is the one leading the D in points and the trophy itself is media coverage contest.

2 players. Lidstrom was 30.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I hope he comes over here and actually plays for the wild and turns into a beast.

All signs are pointing to it; just needs to play out his deal.

 

[super6646]

What an intelligent response. Dump out your Flames Kool-Aid and admit that Gio was in the wrong here. Textbook knee to knee hit. Your rebuttals are laughable. I'm sure I'll get a great one coming my way soon.

Benefit of the doubt is out the window after what happened 2 years ago. More intelligent discussion could have been had otherwise, but Boudreau is a sack of shit in my eyes for what he did and I didn't mind one bit seeing his face light up like a Christmas tree against the jets.

 

[ThatGuy22]

According to Russo, the league is still taking a look at this knee on knee.

I bet Koivu's ability to play tonight determines whether Gio get's fined or sits a game, because the league is stupid and takes injury into account on suspensions.

 

[gwh]

2 players. Lidstrom was 30.

Niedermeyer won it 30 too, if we counting. However, Gio is 34.

Dude called Pilote won as a 31yo in -62, when NHL was still the backyard miniserie.

 

[State of Hockey]

Laughable that Giordano's shin-on-shin unfortunate hockey play may in trouble but Dumba's intentional take-out hit to the head is not. Fits the way Wild games are reffed though. Must be green under that table.

 

[Foppberg]

 

[Paralyzer]

There you go. RIP.

 

[Paralyzer]

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Laughable that Giordano's shin-on-shin unfortunate hockey play may in trouble but Dumba's intentional take-out hit to the head is not. Fits the way Wild games are reffed though. Must be green under that table.

So now we have the refs and DoPS in the checkbook?

 

[Paralyzer]

So now we have the refs and DoPS in the checkbook?

I thought LA pays for the Refs

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I thought LA pays for the Refs

If 31 teams are paying the refs, is anybody paying refs? That's the question.

 

[terranraida]

Old habits die hard, huh...

 

[Paralyzer]

If 31 teams are paying the refs, is anybody paying refs? That's the question.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I can't believe Koivu isn't getting anything here. Not coming back into 2 goal game after a "shin-on-shin" even after he knew that Giordano wasn't getting a major, now that's excessive.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

I can't believe Koivu isn't getting anything here. Not coming back into 2 goal game after a "shin-on-shin" even after he knew that Giordano wasn't getting a major, now that's excessive.

He should get 5 and a fine.

 

[nbducksfan19]

Time he gets suspended. You can't have a reaction to stick your leg out and go knee on knee.

Just because his dirty plays don't involve the head, doesn't mean he isn't dirty...

 

[Duffalufagus]

flames fan here. That looks brutal. I think he gets 2 games.

That, with the loss of Backlund because NHL refs think the score of the game dictates what should be called, makes these upcoming back to back games look tough.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

He should get 5 and a fine.

More than fair.

 

[Static]

It's never on purpose with this guy. Year after year after year of sticking his knee out like an idiot, never his fault.

 

[Static]

It's more the fact that ducks fans flocked to this thread like fruit flies.... I was just pointing out the hypocrisy in their communal tears.

I will delete my account if he gets suspended, cause he wont.

Bye.

 

[Kanye]

Looked like a shin on shin to me. Nothing intentional, fairly clean play.

Move on (unlike Ducks fans lol)

 

[Static]

I’m not saying Giordano doesn’t extend his leg out. But he clearly straightens his leg upon contact, that’s why it was called a trip on the ice, not a knee. I thought knee on knee hits had to include that actual part of the body, not the shin. It fits the definition of a trip more than anything else.

I’ll gladly state that I’m wrong if he’s suspended, but I can almost guarantee you he won’t be no matter how much of that rule book you’d like to throw at me.

Another genius.

I absolutely love the logical fallacies being thrown around here. This isn't a big deal because:

Other teams have injured players as well
Any physical technicality of the play, that even if true, does not absolve the player of recklessness.

It's unbelievable how anyone cannot see this as a habitual thing. Even if he isn't doing it maliciously, I don't think he is, it's reckless, stupid, and five years too late in sending him that message.

 

[Static]

Looked like a shin on shin to me. Nothing intentional, fairly clean play.

Move on (unlike Ducks fans lol)

Like this guy. Nothing makes people look less intelligent than blind allegiance. Jim Jones would have loved you.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I think it was reactionary and not malicious but he's in control of his own body so it's dirty. If he is suspended for a game or fined I wouldn't take much issue with that.