Jordan Staal has been fined $5,000 for a dangerous trip.

[tarheelhockey]

Was he skating towards the puck or defending the point? Because the puck was going towards the half wall. As I said, it hadn't even reached the half wall when Staal started the slewfoot. Kunin did not impede him from getting there at all.

Staal’s responsibility was the half-boards up to the point. Virtually all NHL teams run this system, and the Canes are particularly aggressive about wanting their forwards to actually go all the way to the boards if possible to trap the puck.

Kunin absolutely did impede him by cutting him off so he couldn’t meet the puck at its destination. The slewfoot came from Staal trying to fight through the interference, unless you think he was randomly like “imma end this man’s whole career” in the middle of a random play.

And either way, what is the point of this misdirection? Do you think that this justifies a slewfoot? That would be the only point of adding this as context.

I explained in my first post upthread. The fine is whatever, but plays like this are why coaches are losing their shit with the refs lately. This kind of pick-off play is like what we used to see with the Babcock Red Wings where the whole system was designed around obvious interference leading to open shots. It’s a penalty. Call it.

Not when they both started moving at the same time and in the same direction

Edit... let me just add, for full disclosure, that "wandering around aimlessly in open ice" is pretty much how our power play operates at all times...

 

[PredsV82]

Staal’s responsibility was the half-boards up to the point. Virtually all NHL teams run this system, and the Canes are particularly aggressive about wanting their forwards to actually go all the way to the boards if possible to trap the puck.

Kunin absolutely did impede him by cutting him off so he couldn’t meet the puck at its destination. The slewfoot came from Staal trying to fight through the interference, unless you think he was randomly like “imma end this man’s whole career” in the middle of a random play.



I explained in my first post upthread. The fine is whatever, but plays like this are why coaches are losing their shit with the refs lately. This kind of pick-off play is like what we used to see with the Babcock Red Wings where the whole system was designed around obvious interference leading to open shots. It’s a penalty. Call it.

That's a whole lot of bullshit to say that Staal should be able to run over Kunin because that's how Carolina plays. Youd have a point if Kunin turned toward Staal but he didnt. You're just freaking wrong here. Take the L and move on.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

It's funny how the league keeps calling these slew foots "trips." I guess so they won't have to suspend a player for it.

At least until someone cracks their skull open. Then I'm sure they'll punish it harshly and say how it has no place in the game.

 

[tarheelhockey]

That's a whole lot of bullshit to say that Staal should be able to run over Kunin because that's how Carolina plays. Youd have a point if Kunin turned toward Staal but he didnt. You're just freaking wrong here. Take the L and move on.

Sorry but no, a player is not allowed to cut across a defender’s lane. Staal had a clear path to the puck and Kunin cut him off creating the collision. That’s straightforward interference.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Staal’s responsibility was the half-boards up to the point. Virtually all NHL teams run this system, and the Canes are particularly aggressive about wanting their forwards to actually go all the way to the boards if possible to trap the puck.

Kunin absolutely did impede him by cutting him off so he couldn’t meet the puck at its destination. The slewfoot came from Staal trying to fight through the interference, unless you think he was randomly like “imma end this man’s whole career” in the middle of a random play.



I explained in my first post upthread. The fine is whatever, but plays like this are why coaches are losing their shit with the refs lately. This kind of pick-off play is like what we used to see with the Babcock Red Wings where the whole system was designed around obvious interference leading to open shots. It’s a penalty. Call it.

Don’t skate anywhere because the puck might go somewhere, and if it goes to a specific somewhere, a defender may try to go somewhere else. If you do not abide, you deserve to be slewfooted.

 

[Nashvols]

Sorry but no, a player is not allowed to cut across a defender’s lane. Staal had a clear path to the puck and Kunin cut him off creating the collision. That’s straightforward interference.

A player is also not allowed to slewfoot another player.

I see Brind'Amour's crying has really been taken up by the fanbase.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Was it LSD??

 

[tarheelhockey]

A player is also not allowed to slewfoot another player.

No shit. How many times do I have to say the fine isn't worth arguing about?

 

[CanesUltimate11]

A player is also not allowed to slewfoot another player.

I see Brind'Amour's crying has really been taken up by the fanbase.

You're right, it should have been 2 for interference, 2 for tripping. Play 4 on 3 and we move on.