Kadri is not able to hide his intentions, at all. Everyone in the arena knows when he is worked up and ready to do something potentially stupid. Marchand hides his emotion which lets him sneak by with all his dirty play.
I'm pretty sure every ref knows all about Marchand and his style of play. They're not going to be fooled by his "emotions".
I still can't help but feel Babcock is partly to blame, if I as a huge Kadri fan was worried about him you would think Babcock would be too and if so, he'd sit him down before the playoffs and make sure he understands what he needs to do. Some have said that Kadri should know anyway but no, the guy's a hothead, this is well known and why not just take 10 minutes to talk to him? Nothing to lose and everything to gain
I wonder if this is just part of Babcock's coaching style. He expects his players to be responsible adults. Not sure where he got that idea - the league is full of kids and head cases and he should be aware of that and deal with it as part of his job.
There is no need to suspend him and as for Kadri, it should have been 1 game if at all because it was more of an attempt to hit with little or no contact. No suspension for Marchand or Kadri, let them play.
NFL "let them play" for years and got a $billion lawsuit. NHL is not stupid, they're trying to avoid going down that road. Read up on how older players' lives have been ruined and it's not just about the money either.
When you watch the DOPS video, Kadri accelerates towards Wingels, leaves his feet and targets his head with his hips. It's a reckless play.
If Doughty got 1, Kadri's got to get 2. That was never in any doubt. Add in history... and 3's no surprise. How else is he going to learn?
As for consistency and who else coulda/shoulda/woulda got different suspensions and penalties... they don't change what Kadri did. It's not a perfect world either.
On the bright side, not having Kadri available may have allowed us to find a great matchup to shut down the Bergeron line. Might save the series for us, after all.