Martin Posposil Headshots Josh Morrissey

[Ol' Jase]

What stuff? Are you telling saying he shouldve made the hit without tucking in the elbow? Hows that leaving hes feet? Morrissey head was literally at elbow level, where was no way to hit him there without head contact. So are you saying players are low levels cant be hit?

No, the league says you can’t hit players in the head with your elbow.

This isn’t the first time Mr. “I can’t fight because my brains are scrambled eggs” has pulled this garbage, either.

Regardless, he’s likely done for most of the rest of the season, if not all of it.

 

[crazyfisherman]

Elbow to the head, guy.

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Rule 48.1 literally says avoidable head contact is illegal, how is head contact avoidable in anyway here on morrisey?guy?

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

Now watch the hit without the Flame Fan goggles

I'm an Avs fan and I also don't see an elbow being thrown there. His elbow looks like it's tucked against his side when contact is made.

I also don't see him leaving his feet as much as turning almost a 180 at the last second and standing up to put his left shoulder in Morrissey, after skating in from Morrissey's left.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Someone explain this to me. Eblow tucked in until contact, didnt really leave hes feet until after contact. So what about this hit thats so egregious? Are you just not allowed to hit players when their head is low now?

Nothing really. A lot of fans have a hard time examining bad hits because the game is played so fast that it's hard to tell what went wrong for the hit to turn out bad. Very very very few players in hockey in the past few decades want to hit someone with an illegal hit, and I would say there are probably no players in the league today that want to do that.

To me this hit looks like he had him lined up on an open ice hit and Morrissey tries to duck the hit at the last second, pulling back and dropping his head lower in the process. If Morrissey braces instead then he's right squarely through the chest. I think Posposil might've been a little high leading into this hit, I would like to see him get a little lower if he wants to make a big fast open ice hit like that.

 

[crazyfisherman]

No, the league says you can’t hit players in the head with your elbow.

This isn’t the first time Mr. “I can’t fight because my brains are scrambled eggs” has pulled this garbage, either.

Regardless, he’s likely done for most of the rest of the season, if not all of it.

So Morrissey cant be hit there then, because the dudes head is literally elbow level, there no way to hit him unless its a major then.

 

[Jacob]

So Morrissey cant be hit there then, because the dudes head is literally elbow level, there no way to hit him unless its a major then.

Skill issue. Learn to hit. Lead with your hip or backside or crouch lower.

 

[Ol' Jase]

So Morrissey cant be hit there then, because the dudes head is literally elbow level, there no way to hit him unless its a major then.

Dude, not only does he have him at elbow level, the elbow clearly follows through on Morrissey’s head with the elbow as he is leaving his feet.

It’s pretty clear this is a major penalty. If he keeps his arm tucked in throughout the hit, maybe there’s a benefit of the doubt here. That doesn’t happen.

 

[DropIt]

Not egregious. The Misconduct was overkill as is

Elbow to the head, guy.

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Poor skating leads face into elbow.

You can literally see his elbow and arm still tucked

 

[Atoyot]

Someone explain this to me. Eblow tucked in until contact, didnt really leave hes feet until after contact. So what about this hit thats so egregious? Are you just not allowed to hit players when their head is low now?

If that's how you're seeing this play, you might want to acknowledge that you might have a bit of a bias. We all do, we're all better when we can recognize it.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

His elbow is tucked. Can't tell if he left his feet before the hit. I can't stand energy guys that refuse to back it up but I'm not seeing a whole lot here.

 

[TooManyHumans]

He jumped into his head. People overthink these things.

 

[StumpyTown]

What stuff? Are you telling saying he shouldve made the hit without tucking in the elbow? Hows that leaving hes feet? Morrissey head was literally at elbow level, where was no way to hit him there without head contact. So are you saying players are low levels cant be hit?

If the principal point of contact is going to be the opponents head, then that player isn't eligible to be hit like that. The fact that this guy has made a habit throughout the season of accidentally on purpose hitting guys directly in the head he doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt anymore.

 

[crazyfisherman]

Dude, not only does he have him at elbow level, the elbow clearly follows through on Morrissey’s head with the elbow as he is leaving his feet.

It’s pretty clear this is a major penalty. If he keeps his arm tucked in throughout the hit, maybe there’s a benefit of the doubt here. That doesn’t happen.

Im genuinely curious how you see all that when i literally sent you a screenshot where hes elbow was tucked and feet on the ice. Elbow comes out after the hits, this happens in literally every hit. I agree its a penalty, but not a major.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Lowry just headshotted too. Rough game.
Pospisil would've served his punishment tonight with the misconduct, but since he's a super repeat offender, and plays for the Flames, I can see 3+ games.

 

[StumpyTown]

Im genuinely curious how you see all that when i literally sent you a screenshot where hes elbow was tucked and feet on the ice. Elbow comes out after the hits, this happens in literally every hit. I agree its a penalty, but not a major.
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You seem to be missing the point of what everyone (including the referees apparently) are saying on this one.

PRINCIPLE POINT OF CONTACT is his opponents head. That is a major all night long. Especially in a two goal game with less than a minute left.

There is being a homer and we all do that sometimes, and then there is willfully ignoring what people are saying to you.

 

[Il Stugotz]

That is a major all night long. Especially in a two goal game with less than a minute left.

Agree in general but it was at the beginning of the 2nd period.

 

[crazyfisherman]

You seem to be missing the point of what everyone (including the referees apparently) are saying on this one.

PRINCIPLE POINT OF CONTACT is his opponents head. That is a major all night long. Especially in a two goal game with less than a minute left.

There is being a homer and we all do that sometimes, and then there is willfully ignoring what people are saying to you.

Uhhh its a one goal game in the second period.... And the time remaining should have no affect on the outcome of any penalties. Im pretty sure all elbowing penalties are head contact..... I agree its head contact with an elbow, but its not a major to me, I dont agree that Morrissey cant be hit there.

Im not even saying this to be a homer because i could care less about how the flames perform for the rest of the year. Im literally just stating an opinion on the hit, because ive seen Gaudreau get caught high before apparently that was hes just low, still allowed to be hit.

Pospisil deserved to get suspended for the dunn hit, and he needs to learn not to do that shit. I dont want him to stop trying open ice hit tho

 

[DropIt]

You seem to be missing the point of what everyone (including the referees apparently) are saying on this one.

PRINCIPLE POINT OF CONTACT is his opponents head. That is a major all night long. Especially in a two goal game with less than a minute left.

There is being a homer and we all do that sometimes, and then there is willfully ignoring what people are saying to you.

Not Posposil fault Morrissey dtopped his head

 

[Baksfamous112]

Absolute garbage hit. Jump & lead with his elbow. Give this man 5 games

 

[Do or Die]

Excusemiestering for this guy, special......

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Left his feet and used his elbow. Since it's barely been a month since he picked up 3 for running Dunn from behind, I would imagine he's going to be hearing from the DOPS dopes again.

Dude should be given the Raffi Torres treatment real quick.

 

[eviohh26]

He’s just such a piece of shit.

100% he is always taking runs at guys. He took a run at Q.Hughes last game and 20 seconds later Hronek detroyed their rookie Zary. Was great to watch.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Matt Cooke 2.0

This should be a 10-15 game suspension with his history

For a guy hitting like that he should stop gluing his gloves on

 

[Mattb124]

This site is so hilarious with posters referring to the picture in post 23 before contact was made while totally ignoring the elbow position in the picture in post 16. If he kept his elbow down through contact, how can it be near his shoulder level just after contact?

 

[CaptainUgly]

He's 6'2 and only 170lbs?! No wonder he plays like a p***y... lol!!!