Goalie Teemu Lassila with a brutal slash to the face on Josh Gratton in Liiga

[Lexus]

Former Predators pick, Teemu Lassila with a brutal slash to the face on former NHL'er Josh Gratton, now playing in the Finnish Elite Leage, Liiga.

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[keslerburrows]

With the heel of the stick too.. Ouch.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Wow, I was actually watching the game, but they didnt show what happened exactly. Totally deserved 5 min and suspension should be coming.

 

[VictorLustig]

Clearly diving.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Wowza.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Channelling his inner Rask

 

[FLYLine27*]

Holy ****. He should be suspended for the season.

 

[McDNicks17]

Strong hockey play.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Channelling his inner Rask

Nay, if we're talking Bruins goalies, the correct answer is Tim Thomas.

 

[KingBran]

Not saying he deserved a slash to the face but he was definitely head hunting there. You just don't hit guys in the back of the head like that.

Bad play by both of them. I don't see the goalie as the aggressor though.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Not saying he deserved a slash to the face but he was definitely head hunting there. You just don't hit guys in the back of the head like that.

Bad play by both of them. I don't see the goalie as the aggressor though.

I'm sorry, can you please clarify the "headhunting" here?

 

[trick9]

Ouch that was bad.

Long suspension for sure.

 

[Evergreen]

Not saying he deserved a slash to the face but he was definitely head hunting there. You just don't hit guys in the back of the head like that.

Bad play by both of them. I don't see the goalie as the aggressor though.

Are you kidding me? He was squeezing along the board trying to avoid contacting the goalie at all. He barely made contact with the goalie and certainly wasn't headhunting. I hope your post was a joke that I just didn't understand. Otherwise I'm not sure I want to live in this world any longer.

 

[Beville]

Holy smokes...

Absolutey brutal

 

[QnebO]

Rules should change: If goalie is out of the net, he can be hit like a player.

Lassila should be getting a season ban. That's not like other suspensions, that slash wasn't even remotely a hockey play.

 

[FiLe]

7 games. Got off easy, if ya ask me.

 

[Juzmo]

Finnish source: http://liiga.fi/uutiset/2015/11/20/teemu-lassilalle-seitseman-ottelun-pelikielto-katso-video

7 games. Got off easy, if ya ask me.

I mean Lassila said that he totally didn't mean to hit the face even though he clearly raised his hand while hitting with the stick.

 

[Finnpin]

Normal fight with no instigators: 2-3 games.

Slashing with stick to the face: 7 games.

@ Liiga

They should have at least doubled that...

 

[LOFIN]

7 games is totally what I expected when looking at other suspensions this year.

 

[Systemfel]

Rules should change: If goalie is out of the net, he can be hit like a player.

Even though goalies are not as mobile as skaters, and can't protect themselves as well?

 

[Critter]

It seems like Grattons condition has gotten worse as is in fact in danger of loosing his sight. All the best to this warrior!

 

[tfantasy]

Wow brutal

 

[matzz]

This was worth more than 7 games, what a joke !