Confirmed with Link: Kadri Suspended 3 Games

[PuckMagi]

3 games is pretty harsh.

 

[Warden of the North]

3 games is pretty harsh.

The hit was exceptionally dumb and dangerous

 

[ToneDog]

Pkeky is the guy we 100% need to step up.







We're ****ed.

Pleks has had less than a pulse than TyBo. I wouldn't hold my breath but I would welcome something out of him before his last game in Blue and White.

 

[Superstar]

I'm fine with suspension. It was a dirty hit, but how does Tom Wilson get nothing? Sure, his hit wasn't as bad as Kadri, but he has a terrible history and it was still a dirty hit.

Here's some adversity from the boys. Let's see how they respond.

Because all Parros was focusing on was rubbing his hands waiting to slap the 3 game on a Leaf...

 

[Menzinger]

We can still have a shutdown line with Marleau at C.

Honestly, Nylander looked better at C than Marleau this season (who looked pretty uncomfortable). Though looks like they’re going to try the Marleau option first

 

[HamiltonNHL]

welp

Exactly

 

[AppsSyl]

3 games in the playoffs is like 6 or 7 games in the regular season, or at least historically the suspensions in the playoffs are less severe. This should have been 2 games max given historical precedence.

 

[Al14]

Kadri gave the NHL all they needed to give the Bruins a huge advantage!

It has been apparent all season that the NHL has something against the Leafs with the way the penalty bias was.

I wonder if the rest of the League is angry at that the way the Leafs hired Babcock? They basically drove up the price for coaching by signing him to a top players salary.

 

[Duke Silver]

He may have "stood up for a teammate" but it was an incredibly stupid way to do so. Why not drop the gloves? Because Kadri never drops the gloves he only does cheap shots!

LOL

The average size of his fight opponent is 4 inches and 30 pounds heavier than him. Backes (x2), Hedman, Thornton, Ristolainen...

 

[Daisy Jane]

There's a huge problem you're missing though.

The Kadri suspension isn't just about Kadri.

The plan was to play Kadri vs Bergeron at home to free up Matthews.

With this suspension we're forced to play Matthews against Bergeron at home as well.

Long story short, if Marner doesn't enter beast mode for the next 3 games, we're done.

I know that. right now I am trying really, really hard to be optimistic about this.
i have to hope and believe the team can use this as a rallying point. i mean if he got injured we'd have to do this anyway. if we could win two series off the backs of Roberts and McCauley we can win this one.

 

[Mikeyg]

Oh man, the leafiest thing would be for us to win these 3 games then lose in 7.....

 

[CelticDruid]

Get that **** out of here. I am glad someone stood up. Don't let them take liberties on our stars while we just watch.

There was no need to double team Marner in a 4-1 game. It could have been a cleaner hit but I am glad Kadri went for it right within the second Marner was hit.

Lame.

 

[ECanuck]

I'll just say Kadri is a very selfish plauer. Saying that though...too steep a penalty conparitively speaking on what's gone on so far in the playoffs.

Dumbfounded

Well depends on how you look at it.

You can also view it as he puts his butt on the line for a teammate. You hit someone hard, you are going to be targeted.

 

[Critical13]

Take our 4th best player out of the series and it’s officially neutered. All my excitement just drained away.

 

[FlareKnight]

LOL

The average size of his fight opponent is 4 inches and 30 pounds heavier than him. Backes (x2), Hedman, Thornton, Ristolainen...

The pun is just too easy but I’m taking it. Looks as if DueDiligence failed to do his due diligence. At least one funny thing has come from all this.

 

[MyBudJT]

The hit was exceptionally dumb and dangerous

Noone is suggesting otherwise.

3 games is still harsh.

 

[Kurtz]

I agree he should have done that but the problem with Kadri is that he doesn't fight he gets back at guys with cheapshots. That move is typical of his career.

Well that's just dumb. He's fought Thorton, Ristolainen, Backes several times, Hansen, etc.

Give me a list of 30 goal scorers who fight more than Kadri. I'll wait.

 

[ECanuck]

Oh man, the leafiest thing would be for us to win these 3 games then lose in 7.....

Don't start this shit man!

 

[Duke Silver]

Well depends on how you look at it.

You can also view it as he puts his butt on the line for a teammate. You hit someone hard, you are going to be targeted.

Except now he won't be around for 3 games to deliver the message.

 

[Superstar]

Kadri gave the NHL all they needed to give the Bruins a huge advantage!

It has been apparent all season that the NHL has something against the Leafs with the way the penalty bias was.

I wonder if the rest of the League is angry at that the way the Leafs hired Babcock? They basically drove up the price for coaching by signing him to a top players salary.

The league is making more money because the Leafs are a great team now...

 

[Pi]

LOL

The average size of his fight opponent is 4 inches and 30 pounds heavier than him. Backes (x2), Hedman, Thornton, Ristolainen...

He never drops the gloves though...

 

[BlueBaron]

Oh man....this suuuuuuuuuuuucks.

 

[MattySnipes]

He would have only gotten a fine. He got a fine for crosschecking a player in the face in the regular freaking season.

Two. words.

Jeremy. Jacobs.

 

[Raym11]

I've never been so disappointed in a player. He was targeted all night and finally cracked half way through, tried to take out Nash's knee, threw any chance at a comeback away in the 3rd.


It's hard to defend his actions even if the Bruins were running at him all night. He let his teammates down more than anything in the 3rd


I'm disappointed because he was "the" guy i saw as being a deciding factor in this series. How he plays and deals with the series. Failed miserably

 

[Suntouchable13]

Take our 4th best player out of the series and it’s officially neutered. All my excitement just drained away.

I wouldn't give up. We have depth to cover for this loss.