Gudbranson lays out rookie Dube

[ManofSteel55]

Need another angle. Looks like a shoulder to chest from the angle in the GIF, but my Flames fan buddy is determined that it was head to shoulder. He also needs a new team, but I digress.

 

[RedHot]

Welcome to hockey? Hahaha

I guess you are for removing all hitting from the sport as well. Move on!

He hit a player who didn’t have the puck, which is a penalty. Are you blind ?

 

[RedHot]

Illegal play, clean hit.

Just because a hit is using the shoulder doesn’t mean it’s clean. The context is what matters.

 

[Foppberg]

Just because a hit is using the shoulder doesn’t mean it’s clean. The context is what matters.

No headshot, no slew foot, no malice in the hit. The play itself was illegal, but it wasn't a dirty hit.

 

[Battle Lin]

he actually wasnt close to the puck when he got hit, also head was turned and in the vulnerable position...hit was a bit high too, just lucky it wasn't serious but im sure it woke the rookie up

 

[RandV]

because it was a heavy hit on a rookie in their first shift who didnt have the puck so wasnt braced for a hit from a 6’5 monster

I hate seeing young rookies get injured in this manner, but being in a league where you can get hit by a 6'5 monster it was within a reasonable safety-range for a "wake up call". Thing is it wasn't really blindsight because Gudbranson appears to just be standing at the line, so what Dube did was the equivalent of not paying attention to where you're going and walking into a telephone pole.

It's one thing if a Tom Wilson comes out at you from nowhere, but Gudbranson had his position already and Dube just skated right into him. At least he was upright so the hit was into the chest. If he was hunched over that's where Gudbranson would have needed to let up or otherwise face a suspension, and you never know if a player will or not.

 

[Zippgunn]

Loves me my Guddy but I couldn't help but think of the anguished outcry from Canuck fans if that hit was a Flames bruiser against Petterson. Certainly it was a cheap unnecessary hit but it DID knock the Flames off their game (as did the unequal fight that followed it) and made up for what for Guddy was an otherwise forgettable game. Word is that the Flames are dressing their tough guy for Saturday. I for one can't wait...

 

[Naych_PHX]

That's an interference penalty. It's different if you hit a guy a half second later after he passed the puck, cause it's hard to stop. But lining up a check on a guy who doesn't even have the puck yet, and not going for the puck, is definitely interference.

Rookie will learn a hard lesson though here. Props to Hamonic but man he got hammered, upper cut then Guds bashed the back of his head right after. I feel for him most. I feel for him most.

 

[Woodtkachuk]

What's Hamonic thinking? And Gudbranson was +3 with an assist? Awesome night for him.

He was stepping up for a rookie that got a blindside hit from gudbranson. Yes he was way over his head but I highly doubt he would have put himself in that position otherwise.

 

[McYoungGuns]

good hit that was a bit early but Dube needs to be more aware and the one who made that pass should feel bad

 

[moog35]

Gudbranson is a terrible defenseman but at least he can fight. For his sake he better hope Prout isn't in the lineup on Saturday.

Ya I’m sure Gudbranson is terrified of Prout

 

[moog35]

Prout is pretty much a water boy. The only reason why he’s slightly relevant is because he floored Lucic that one time.

As for the other Prout comment - yeah.....Prout can beat up Gudbranson. I’ll give him that much. Won’t be a blow out though. Guds will give him everything he can handle. More importantly, Guds is going to stick up for the kids and no one is going to take liberties with Pettersson, Boeser, etc., as result.

Why do you think Prout will beat him up? He didn’t when they actually scrapped a few seasons ago. Get your facts straight before you make claims

 

[JPeeper]

Was a shame Hamonic fought him. Would have been better for Gudbranson to be on the ice for more playing time. Holy f*** is he bad at hockey. Hamonic will always stick up for his teammates, but it was a bad tradeoff because Hammer was playing well and then Stone had more ice-time who is just as God awul as Gudbranson is. Was an interesting hockey match with two of the worst defenders in the game playing in one game (Stone and Gud).

 

[God King Fudge]

Worth a 2 min call considering he didn't play the puck, but fine otherwise. Answered when called upon and handled business.

Also: Do the Flames not have anyone that's like. Less important to their team than Hamonic to go out and make that challenge?

 

[StreetHawk]

good hit that was a bit early but Dube needs to be more aware and the one who made that pass should feel bad

Are people posting here watching the entire play? From the release of the pass from the Dman?

There was a Canucks between the 2 flames. So the D to get the puck out banked it off the boards. This the pass had no chance of getting to dube.

Gudbranson was reading the Dman and expected the pass to go to dube. But due to the bank pass it was out of reach. That’s what happened. He read the play correctly in terms of what the D wanted to do but due to the forechecker had to bank the pass.

Gudbranson needed to pull up on the hit but since he didn’t earned himself an interference call.

 

[LemonSauceD]

There's a technical term for people who don't like Travis Hamonic, and that term is "asshat". Seriously, he is one of the absolute greatest guys in the whole league, I hope Gudbranson has a run in with Ross the Boss when he visits Brooklyn and gets his clock cleaned.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

 

[beachcomber]

Gudbranson is a terrible defenseman but at least he can fight. For his sake he better hope Prout isn't in the lineup on Saturday.

Gudbranson beat Prout in a fight in 2016. I doubt that Prout strikes fear into anybody these days.

 

[Tkachuky]

Worth a 2 min call considering he didn't play the puck, but fine otherwise. Answered when called upon and handled business.

Also: Do the Flames not have anyone that's like. Less important to their team than Hamonic to go out and make that challenge?

No we don’t have anyone.

 

[Avelanche]

Early hits or hits without the puck are so disgusting. Don’t understand why there’s never punishment. I’d rather get hit high with the puck then hit not expecting it.

 

[OVO16]

At worst, it looks like a roughing penalty for a late hit.

But there's nothing dirty here at all

 

[Spawn]

Did the same thing against chiasson in the pre season. Laid him out before he ever got near the puck.

That shit is dangerous imo. Disagree that it’s not dirty. Players on the receiving end have absolutely no chance to brace themselves.

 

[Sojourn]

No headshot, no slew foot, no malice in the hit. The play itself was illegal, but it wasn't a dirty hit.

That doesn’t make it clean.

One of the things about hitting an unsuspecting player, who isn’t eligible to be hit, is they are vulnerable. As in, unprepared and in no position to defend themselves.

What you’re saying is that it could have been even worse, but that wasn’t clean.

Edit: I see Spawn just made the exact same point.

 

[Foppberg]

That doesn’t make it clean.

One of the things about hitting an unsuspecting player, who isn’t eligible to be hit, is they are vulnerable. As in, unprepared and in no position to defend themselves.

What you’re saying is that it could have been even worse, but that wasn’t clean.

Edit: I see Spawn just made the exact same point.

Never once said that. But clearly I see it differently, and I'm not going to change any opinions, nor am I looking to. So I'll leave it where it's at.

 

[Sojourn]

Never once said that. But clearly I see it differently, and I'm not going to change any opinions, nor am I looking to. So I'll leave it where it's at.

I notice you didn’t address the fact it was a hit on an unsuspecting player.

 

[Foppberg]

I notice you didn’t address the fact it was a hit on an unsuspecting player.

I don't care, I'm going to bed.