Is this Dustin Byfuglien hit suspension-worthy? (NBC sports)

[MrHeiskanen]

Cross checks Spezza into the net after a goal.. was dirty and not necessary.

Then cross checks Carrick after the whistle.. was dirty and not necessary.

People saying, "Carrick came in as third man" .. yea he did and gave Mark a slight push back.. it was not much and a regular scrum play.. then Buff comes in thinking he is a hero and cross checks a guy face first into the dasher.. totally unnecessary.

Neither play is a suspension worthy hit.. but fat ass Buff is an idiot.

 

[Hunter368]

With a post like this, you should never complain about a refs call, league suspension or really anything the NHL makes a ruling on.

But I would bet my life on it you will/have. So I'd stop acting all high and mighty based on a league ruling.

I would have more empathy if it was even close to being a play warranting a suspension, but tbh I’ve seen rougher plays during training camp. This isn’t close to being a suspension.

 

[Robert Kentwood]

I would have more empathy if it was even close to being a play warranting a suspension, but tbh I’ve seen rougher plays during training camp. This isn’t close to being a suspension.

I agree with no suspension. But he deserved a 5 and a game without question. From behind, head first into the boards drawing blood. The real reason Buff wasn't suspended was because Carrick got right back up, wiped his nose and kept playing. Had he stayed down, the DoPS would have suspended him, no doubt.

I just wouldn't use the league as some sort of justification to an opinion. We all know they aren't consistent, and they punish result of a play more than anything.

 

[Hunter368]

I agree with no suspension. But he deserved a 5 and a game without question. From behind, head first into the boards drawing blood. The real reason Buff wasn't suspended was because Carrick got right back up, wiped his nose and kept playing. Had he stayed down, the DoPS would have suspended him, no doubt.

I just wouldn't use the league as some sort of justification to an opinion. We all know they aren't consistent, and they punish result of a play more than anything.

No one is claiming the league is perfect but they’re pretty good and far better then biased fans. Cheers

 

[Crocoduck]

From the first angle it looks really bad. From the second it looks pretty meh.

Carrick didn't go in with the top of his head and there wasn't much risk he would. It also dispels the notion that Byfuglien came flying in, as from the second angle it is clear he just kind of drifted in. The cross check itself obviously carried a lot of power, but it wasn't like there was any momentum behind it.

Carrick was cut on the bridge of his nose from this check. It should have been 5 and a game at minimum.

 

[Robert Kentwood]

No one is claiming the league is perfect but they’re pretty good and far better then biased fans. Cheers

Punishing the result of a penalty is not "pretty good" by any means. It doesn't curb the root of the problem. Pretty much common sense.

I'll have an original thought on the matter, and you can divert to an imperfect system. Cheers

 

[Hunter368]

Punishing the result of a penalty is not "pretty good" by any means. It doesn't curb the root of the problem. Pretty much common sense.

I'll have an original thought on the matter, and you can divert to an imperfect system. Cheers

Cheers!

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

The mental gymnastics some people will go through to justify a dangerous and stupid play by someone they like, or in an attempt to seem tough, is astonishing.

 

[ffh]

The mental gymnastics some people will go through to justify a dangerous and stupid play by someone they like, or in an attempt to seem tough, is astonishing.

not dangerous or stupid hit since no suspension or even fine. just bad acting by a jobber player trying to draw a penalty.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

It was a shove from behind where Carrick didn't even hit the boards. Not a "Scott Stevens"-type check from behind.