Jake Virtanen XI - Showtime Big Country (Update: Suspended for 2 Games)

[Ozone]

2 games is an absolute joke.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Not the least bit surprised.

Keith will probably just get a fine. Just watch.

 

[Grumbler]

****you nhl. Your whole discipline committee and can go **** themselves. All of you are pieces of ****.

 

[a Fool]

A very disheartening suspension. I have no faith in the NHL to do the right thing, but even with that in mind I didn't expect a suspension. It's a nothing play. 5 mins for interference is enough, if not overkill. Personally I think it's a 2 min minor, but I understand the call on the ice since Polak stayed down -- though immediately got up and skated off after the major call was made. Dumb play by Jake, but you know this "precedent" isn't going to be applied again.

Worst part is that Jake is not going to be allowed to play physical in this league. The next time he breathes on someone and they get hurt he is going to be a "repeat offender." It's really too bad for him he didn't get drafted by another team. He'd be a terror for a long time playing for Boston or LA. Players like Brown and Lucic are dirty for years before they even get fined, yet Jake is done after 51 games. Brown even got off scot-free for a blatant headbutt this season.

Between this and more of the leaked emails, I continue to wonder why I even bother following the NHL anymore.

 

[Knight53]

Joke that he got suspended for that.

 

[WTG]

lol

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Bob McKenzie said don't be surprised if it's less than 5 games. I wonder what Bob McKenzie is recommending to the league.

I know exactly what you're referring to. Stupid move on McKenzies part. He was the gold standard - now he's just another shill for the NHL.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

I'm not sure what you all are complaining about. Hit was clearly late and 2 games is no big deal.

 

[PM]

Funny how this suspension comes the same day as the released emails. Well there goes the hitting part of Jake's game. Only took one season. And that is why you never target power forwards early in the draft unless you have the suspension protection of being a Bruin.

 

[PM]

I know exactly what you're referring to. Stupid move on McKenzies part. He was the gold standard - now he's just another shill for the NHL.

Yeah I lost a lot of respect for him today. I actually gained the slightest bit of respect for Dreger strangely. I like how he said "I won't be your shill Colin" when talked to about Gregory Campbell's "missed" 4 point night.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

I'm not sure what you all are complaining about. Hit was clearly late and 2 games is no big deal.

What we're complaining about is the punishments the NHL hands out correlate a lot more closely with the uniform of the offender than the offence itself.

And we're always on the short end of the stick.

 

[Huggy]

Done paying nhl money. Never going to a game again. And free media for sure.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

What we're complaining about is the punishments the NHL hands out correlate a lot more closely with the uniform of the offender than the offence itself.

And we're always on the short end of the stick.

I'm sure a lot of canvases think this.

The whining is pretty pathetic tbh.

 

[nucks88]

Done paying nhl money. Never going to a game again. And free media for sure.

I can hardly wait to see the sugar- coated joke of a ruling they bring down on Keith! I hope the concussion lawsuit absolutely ruins the NHL!

 

[PM]

I'm sure a lot of canvases think this.

The whining is pretty pathetic tbh.

You should go read some of the NHL emails released today. It's all before the current guy (Quintal?) was in charge of discipline but its basically what we all thought.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

I'm sure a lot of canvases think this.

The whining is pretty pathetic tbh.

There's a huge sample size and it goes back years. It's all been hashed out in threads before.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

You should go read some of the NHL emails released today. It's all before the current guy (Quintal?) was in charge of discipline but its basically what we all thought.

I've read them. I've seen nothing particularly surprising nor interesting. A lot of banality that is nothing remotely related to this latest incident.

 

[CanaFan]

I'm not sure what you all are complaining about. Hit was clearly late and 2 games is no big deal.

Think we're complaining that a suspension for a 1/2 second late hit is stupid.

Was it a headshot? No.

Was it a knee? No.

Was it into the boards? No.

Was it a charge? No.

Does he have priors? No.

Was the player injured? No.




What was it exactly then?

A half second later than most hits are allowed. **** then, better throw the book at him.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Think we're complaining that a suspension for a 1/2 second late hit is stupid.

Was it a headshot? No.

Was it a knee? No.

Was it into the boards? No.

Was it a charge? No.

Does he have priors? No.

Was the player injured? No.




What was it exactly then?

A half second later than most hits are allowed. **** then, better throw the book at him.

He got two games. He wasn't suspended for life. It was late enough that it was clearly avoidable. Does it really matter whether he gets 1 game or 2?

I'm not saying it was the right decision, but it's justifiable and not worth all this petty moaning.

 

[PM]

I've read them. I've seen nothing particularly surprising nor interesting. A lot of banality that is nothing remotely related to this latest incident.

I don't think it's so much the uniform as it is the player. You could see in one of the emails today that the league basically had their eye on Kassian from the start. Jake also has a reputation for big hits so I wouldn't be surprised if the league has their eye on him as well. If McDavid makes that hits do you think he gets 2 games for his first offense?

 

[CanaFan]

He got two games. He wasn't suspended for life. It was late enough that it was clearly avoidable. Does it really matter whether he gets 1 game or 2?

I'm not saying it was the right decision, but it's justifiable and not worth all this petty moaning.

Eh, it's a message board and something that most consider stupid and/or unfair just happened to one of our players today. A reaction just means we're normal, regular hockey fans. I've seen far more moaning for far less before.

Come get me if we're still on this by the weekend, then you may be onto something.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Eh, it's a message board and something that most consider stupid and/or unfair just happened to one of our players today. A reaction just means we're normal, regular hockey fans. I've seen far more moaning for far less before.

Come get me if we're still on this by the weekend, then you may be onto something.

It just gets tiresome when 100% of suspensions are some sort of conspiracy.

 

[PM]

It just gets tiresome when 100% of suspensions are some sort of conspiracy.

I don't think it's a conspiracy, just more of a case of the league and their officials letting their personal biases influence their decisions for players they personally like or don't like. In most cases the team is probably collateral damage.

 

[Scurr]

Strange play from Jake. I feel like he's been passing up a lot hits he could follow through on and has been erring on the side of caution on the ones he doe all season. This one wasn't even close, he was way late and it was blindside. I don't mind the suspension, should remind him next time not to be stupid. Physical play should always be a big part of his game but he doesn't need to be out there trying to seriously hurt people.

 

[Rex Banner]

It just gets tiresome when 100% of suspensions are some sort of conspiracy.

Jake Virtanen can melt steel beams.