Confirmed with Link: Horcoff suspended 20 games for PED's

[DucksFanDFW]

Man some bitter Oilers fans on the MBT. Sucks that it happened but I really don't have a problem with older guys using PED's to try and keep up. I would do whatever I had to do to bring home my paycheck.

 

[Teemu Salami]

RIP Horcoff-Thompson-Garbutt line - 2016-2016

 

[ScarTroy]

Not smart, but still way better than cocaine. At least he doesn't have something that will be tough to recover from.

 

[mightyquack]

 

[Static]

He'll be ready for our playoff run.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Not a generic PR response. At all.

 

[mightyquack]

Not a generic PR response. At all.

Player Associations of each of the major sports probably share the template with each other.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I'll bet if he was a quarterback....

 

[Sojourn]

Disappointing.

Really, not sure there is much else to say.

 

[Getzmonster]

Dang, bummer.

It really is just one of those seasons.



Can we somehow spin this into being Garbutt's fault?

 

[paine]

Shawn Horcoff seems like a class act. I want to believe him.

 

[George Binks]

Man this sucks

 

[bobbyt 91*]

looks like the team Dr dropped the ball here. Shouldn't they know whats banned?

 

[Ducks in a row]

Just great just great

 

[HanSolo]

Disappointing.

Really, not sure there is much else to say.

Yeah I'm at a loss. My gut wants me to believe that it was something unintentionally taken but I know that it's just the first bs excuse that comes to mind.

 

[mightyquack]

looks like the team Dr dropped the ball here. Shouldn't they know whats banned?

Horcoff's statement indicates the exact opposite of what you said. It's Horcoff and only Horcoff who dropped the ball.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Meh. There's a reason that the NHL doesn't drug test in the playoffs. This hurts us, but hopefully not too much.

We can just call up Wagner or Friberg, right?

 

[Papaspud]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2016/01/26...20-games-for-peds/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs




Based on his average annual salary, Horcoff will forfeit $357,526.88.

 

[Unholy]

Will miss him those 20 games. That's all I care about.

 

[Sojourn]

looks like the team Dr dropped the ball here. Shouldn't they know whats banned?

You're assuming he went through the team doctor.

I understand an older player trying to get an edge on recovery. That doesn't make it right, but this may be more innocent than some think. But the rules are the rules, and he broke them.

 

[bobbyt 91*]

Horcoff's statement indicates the exact opposite of what you said. It's Horcoff and only Horcoff who dropped the ball.

So Horcoff tried a treatment on his own and didn't tell the team Dr? if thats the case this is all on him.

 

[bobbyt 91*]

You're assuming he went through the team doctor.

I understand an older player trying to get an edge on recovery. That doesn't make it right, but this may be more innocent than some think. But the rules are the rules, and he broke them.

My gut feeling is no malicious intention involved. I have zero evidence either way except a gut feeling.

 

[Exit Dose]

Well okay then. Good thing we have NHL ready centers falling out of our ass holes or this might hurt our depth.

Ughhhhh Wagner

Seconded.

 

[Static]

So does the team just not have to pay that money, or does it go to the PA pool? Probably the pool.

 

[mightyquack]

So Horcoff tried a treatment on his own and didn't tell the team Dr? if thats the case this is all on him.

I would imagine it's pretty common actually, especially in the off-season. Up to the player to confirm with program doctor's that whatever they are looking to take isn't on the banned substances list.