How did Mantha get away with this dirty check on Giroux?

[Dekes For Days]

Because there is zero consistency in the NHL in terms of enforcement (or much else). There are no rules. There are no standards. It's all a subjective mess, and we've seen from leaked emails how much the individuals and teams involved can influence decisions.

Basically, buddy up with league executives, be a small-market team that nobody cares about, or be a U.S. market that the league can cash in on, and you can do whatever you want with no repercussions.

It's time we accepted that the NHL isn't actually trying to make the league fair or safe. All suspensions have become is PR control.

 

[ncm7772]

Because it happened to a flyer. Its sad, but when it comes to dicipline, the league officials still hold grudges for the antics the flyers pulled 40 years ago under the bullies tag.

Really? Come on, man.

Dirty move, definitely deserved a penalty, possibly a major and a game.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

French on French infractions are dealt by the Office québécois de la langue française. The NHL has no actual power over them.

 

[4thTierSport]

There's a reason Z had a history of guys coming after him late/after the game. Sneaky dirty dude during his time.

If you see the :15 mark of this clip, Z essentially elbows Weber in the head up against the glass. Funny how players tend not to like when you do that to them

That’s not in the head, and how does an iffy Elbowing Minor warrant an action that should have been a Match Penalty? Same thing with the original post. Maybe a Holding minor does not warrant what should have been a Match Penalty. I could understand the ref not entirely catching that live, but there is no excuse for the DoPS with replay.

 

[newfy]

Thought Simmonds would have beat him up a little worse but Mantha did pretty well in that fight. Hes kinda underrated as a guy who can drop the gloves a bit for his skill level

 

[ref19]

lmao what the heck was this

haha just some guys going at it in good fun a bit ( I would beat the wheels off him though I'm sure)