Confirmed with Link: Nikita Kucherov ejected for late hit | suspended for game 3 vs. CBJ

[LightningStrikes]

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[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Don't like it one bit. I expect a 2-3 game suspension

 

[JoVel]

Should be easy 2-3 games.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

That was nasty and unnecessary. Should be at least 2-3 games

 

[DFC]

This is bad.

 

[Lightning1995]

Unacceptable

 

[toasterart]

reminds me of this hit Kadri on Wingels last years playoffs


Kadri received 3 games suspension. This Blue Jackets player was down much earlier.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Already had some borderline hits in the previous years but always got away with it. Context matters also, Kuch acted like a spoiled brat and they're gonna drop the hammer. 3 games.

 

[T REX]

Spoiled brat. Smdh.

 

[These Are The Days]

Absolutely stupid thing to do. I don't know how the hell we are gonna come back in this series, not that it wasn't gonna be difficult enough already.

 

[Hoek]

This only happened because Cooper doesn't know how to beat a trap.

 

[God King Fudge]

This only happened because Cooper doesn't know how to beat a trap.

Still. After it's beaten him before. Still hasn't learned or adjusted. At ALL.

 

[MattM92]

Noticed that his temper has gotten worse this year. Several times this season he lost his cool and did some really scummy shit.

I hope the league drops the hammer on him and smacks the immaturity out of him. He's going to seriously hurt someone at some point with these bullshit slashes and boards.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Idiotic decision

 

[Maelmoor]

Stupid and really dangerous, whatever suspension he gets he deserves.

As if the situation wasnt tough as it was..

 

[Iceman]

Embarassing... suspend him already.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

The only saving grace here is the severity of the hit. Kucherov didn’t use near the amount of force that kadri used

 

[Lightning1995]

I’ve lost respect for Kuch. Hard to root for a guy that has that in him.

 

[rinkleroot]

Dirty hit which looked like he had the intent to cause injury. He should get at least a 3 game suspension.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Could have ended very badly, he did it to hurt. I say 2 games because the BJ player luckily didn't get hurt

 

[DaBolts]

Could have ended very badly, he did it to hurt. I say 2 games because the BJ player luckily didn't get hurt

I think you're right even though it looks like Kuch had the intent to hurt him. Either way, it's not going to be good for the Bolts and Kuch's reputation is now pretty bad in the league. He has gotten away with some stuff when he's had bad games but his behavior last not was like a petulant brat. This team needs to grow up and fast.

 

[Stormbreaker]

1 game

 

[Coopers Gum]

I’ve lost respect for Kuch. Hard to root for a guy that has that in him.

Oh, please.

It was a dirty hit, sure. But come on, you're not gonna root for him anymore?

 

[Ash35]

I didn't think the hit was that bad and I'm not even a Lightning fan.

 

[RyderRocks73]

I didn't think the hit was that bad and I'm not even a Lightning fan.

You don't hit a man when he's down. Physically or metaphorically.