TSN: McDavid Gets Suspended for 2 Games for High Hit on Leddy

[Ritchie Valens]

Rishaug thinking he gets a fine.

 

[snipes]

So every Eastern based reporter is angling for 2 games...........Cool.

Maybe this way McDavid won’t finish with more assists than Matthews has points for the 3rd straight year

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

guessing he gets one game

 

[Little Fury]

They should suspend him for the rest of the year to, uh, teach him a lesson. Yeah. That's it.

 

[oobga]

Nice of Flames lover Button to chime in that McDavid should get 2 games.

Expecting a fine. Leddy's right shoulder was actually going to be the point of contact, but it went back because he passed the puck, which opened his head up. That's my homer view of the play at least

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Smart tank move. McDavid is the ultimate team player.

 

[The Nuge]

No history, he stayed down, and Leddy’s head dropped right before contact, and he wasn’t injured on the play. It was a 2 minute penalty, but that’s not a suspension. It shouldn’t even be a fine

 

[McFlash97]

Craig button is such a douchebag, guy is up I arms over 97s hit. Calm down you homer

 

[3IR]

Based on history, intent, injury sustained, penalty called, etc. I'd say a fine.

Based on the history of the league's suspensions, I'd say 2 games, because that's where the wheel of suspension will stop today.

 

[Jepprey]

Now that I've seen multiple angles. They should suspend Leddy for getting in McDavid's way. They have the hearing for the wrong player.

 

[McBeastMode]

 

[Draiskull]

His eyes were on the puck and he pretty much just braced himself for a collision.
No extension, no follow through as accidental as they get.

compared to the mauling he gets this is nothing.

2 min penalty for head contact is sufficient

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Definately should get a game.

Players get suspended alot for those exact type of hits. Id actually be extremely impressed with the league if they had the balls to suspend him. I highly doubt they will, but id love to see it

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Only thing missing is crying Johnny.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

The NHL is going to continue to embarrass themselves.

 

[Del Preston]

No games, so I can watch the main boards, Twitter, and eastern media all burn.

 

[MettleMcOiler]

If they do suspend him, can we also get an explanation why refs turn a blind eye to the no calls penalties that happens every game on McDavid. It is important that they are consistent in enforcing "rules" right. Very good opportunity to squash any "bias" for a player right?

 

[ElysiumAB]

Block the number lol. Let answering machine handle it.

They'll just call Messier.

Hey Connor! You gotta see this!

 

[McGoMcD]

Will sound like a homer but he should get nothing. There was nothing dirty about that play. I get the NHL wants to stop concussions badly, but plays like this are just unfortunate head contact. All McDavid is doing is trying get a shoulder into Leddy to take him off the puck. The way Leddy moves awkwardly at the last second puts his head into McD's shoulder. There is just zero intend there at all to target the head.

For the record I have defended the same play by players from the other team as well. If you don't lift your shoulder up, or doing anything with it other than trying to put it into the other players body, but the other player moves their head down into the shoulder area it just shouldn't be anything. The only time these plays should get reviewed at all is if the players shoulder elevates into the head area.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

If they do suspend him, can we also get an explanation why refs turn a blind eye to the no calls penalties that happens every game on McDavid. It is important that they are consistent in enforcing "rules" right. Very good opportunity to squash any "bias" for a player right?

I imagine McDavid will have some sort of player's union representation or team representation. Hopefully a team rep lashes out at the DoPS/league in regards to all the abuse he endures on his behalf and how few penalties he draws. It's a private setting so perfect time to unload.

 

[McOilers97]

I hope they suspend him. Not because I want McDavid to miss time, but because I want there to be a precedent set that no matter who you are, if you throw a dirty hit, you'll be disciplined appropriately.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I hope they suspend him. Not because I want McDavid to miss time, but because I want there to be a precedent set that no matter who you are, if you throw a dirty hit, you'll be disciplined appropriately.

That’s not how it works at all. Zero consistency.

 

[McOilers97]

That’s not how it works at all. Zero consistency.

I know it's not likely to ever be treated consistently, but I can dream right?

 

[Missing smitty]

I hope they suspend him. Not because I want McDavid to miss time, but because I want there to be a precedent set that no matter who you are, if you throw a dirty hit, you'll be disciplined appropriately.

Be prepared for dudes leading with their heads if you think this was a dirty hit. Its unfortunate head contact, Leddy taking the shot slowed him up and McDavid didn't lift up at all. You have to accept hits like this, or you might as well say no contact. If McDavid had lifted even slightly,then you might have a case, but he didn't. Leddy's head was at the height his shoulders were because he was bent down.

 

[McGoMcD]

Be prepared for dudes leading with their heads if you think this was a dirty hit. Its unfortunate head contact, Leddy taking the shot slowed him up and McDavid didn't lift up at all. You have to accept hits like this, or you might as well say no contact. If McDavid had lifted even slightly,then you might have a case, but he didn't. Leddy's head was at the height his shoulders were because he was bent down.

Exactly my point. If you throw out suspensions for stuff like this guys will intentionally put their head down and drop at any contact. It all depends on where the guys shoulder and where the head was. If the Shoulder comes up to the head, of course, but this is Leddy dropping his head down into McD's shoulder.