Mike Fisher Groin Spear On Erik Gudbranson

[Armourboy]

Considering the leagues previous stance on them and the fact he isn't someone that stays in trouble he will probably just get a fine.

 

[JIMVINNY]

Depending on what it was? I'll disagree with that every day of the week, especially if it keeps occurring, the Refs keep letting it happen, and the guy won't stand up and take his ass kicking like a man.

That said I know next to nothing about the guy he did it too, and I'm not about to say he crossed that line. Odds are something got to Fisher and whatever it was Fisher crossed the line and was in the wrong. It probably didn't deserve the reaction.

I will have a hard time believing something didn't provoke it though.

If it was any verbal sparring that led to Fisher losing it, it's not excusable. Trash talk is not reason to go after a guys jewels like that. If it was physical, still no excuse. There is nothing Gudbranson could have done, save for repeatedly sticking Fisher in the groin, that could justify that.

 

[King85Kong]

That is suspension worthy. You dont do that to another guy, not cool.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

This seems to be becoming a thing in the league.

 

[Armourboy]

If it was any verbal sparring that led to Fisher losing it, it's not excusable. Trash talk is not reason to go after a guys jewels like that. If it was physical, still no excuse. There is nothing Gudbranson could have done, save for repeatedly sticking Fisher in the groin, that could justify that.

That's pretty much what I said in my previous posts.

However I would argue there are some physical things that could be done to justify it to me. Whether they would be to you is a different matter, and well that's why they are called opinions.

 

[Anchor Town*]

That's not a spear, that's a slash, folks.

 

[FlaPanthers11]

That's not a spear, that's a slash, folks.

No way! Really?!

 

[Anchor Town*]

No way! Really?!

Yes really.

HTH

 

[FlaPanthers11]

Yes really.

HTH

So glad you stopped by to point this out. We'd all be lost without you.

For the record I think we all know it's not really a spear. I took the thread title from the tweet from SBNationNHL.

 

[CanadianHockey]

Deserved a penalty, deserves a fine.

Uncharacteristic of Fisher. Must have let emotions get the better of him.

 

[Paranoid Android]

It's common practice to call this a spear. Even the NHL does

 

[ottawa]

Lucic the rat just got one in on Weise too...when is the league going to start dealing with this kind of ***** move.

 

[DoughtyFace]

I feel like many don't know the difference between a spear and a slash.....

Fisher, 2 min penalty for aggressive "cup check"....

Honestly though he should get a warning/fine, that stuff isn't cool. Hitting a mans twig and berries like that....

 

[RIP Boogaard]

Too bad the league decided that isn't suspension worthy.

 

[Vesa Awesaka]

Fisher is a good, clean cut, christian canadian boy. I refuse to believe it.

 

[WreckingCrew]

I've seen "stars" like Crosby do this all the time without so much as a mention. I a Canes game where he did this to Lindholm and then I think Gleason or Bellemore who confronted him after. I agree it's dirty and should face consequences (like diving)...but they've let it slide for so long by so many players I don't see them starting randomly now.

 

[HanSolo]

Florida interfered with the Preds forecheckers all game.....

And that's a good excuse to try to make Gudbranson impotent. Okay.

Be right back. My little brother ruined the shirt I loaned him. I'm gonna go drown him in the pool.

 

[SenzZen]

Pietrangelo got Pouliot twice at the end of a game not too long ago and nothing came of it.

Wouldn't surprise me if Fisher said he was trying to bring his arms up to block the forearm shiver coming his way. Unfortunately his stick went between Gudbranson's legs.

 

[Tarasenko]

5 Lucic Nutcracker out of 5. Well played Fisher.

 

[triggrman]

And that's a good excuse to try to make Gudbranson impotent. Okay.

Be right back. My little brother ruined the shirt I loaned him. I'm gonna go drown him in the pool.

Nope, my response was for those that thought the officiating favored the Preds.

 

[PredsV82]

Wouldn't surprise me if Fisher said he was trying to bring his arms up to block the forearm shiver coming his way. Unfortunately his stick went between Gudbranson's legs.

thats actually how it looks. I realize as a Preds fan I can't be totally objective, but they are battling for the puck, Gudbranson leans into Fisher with his forearm to the face/upper chest, and Fisher falls back, pulling his stick up.. now, it looked like Fish probably "finished his check" but its not like he ran the guy down and stuck his stick in from behind, or took a swipe as he was skating by like a lot of these incidents

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

apparently you're allowed to do that now in the NHL.

 

[Anchor Town*]

So glad you stopped by to point this out. We'd all be lost without you.

You serious, Clark? You think people stop by and read an entire thread?

 

[Nashvols]

It was just a little love tap.

 

[HanSolo]

It was just a little love tap.

Totally