Neutral fan here standing with the rangers. Not even that neutral actually cuz that bum Kreider loves hunting goalies knees but still standing with them. Wilson should have been suspended for the rest of the season and playoffs.
Rangers calling out DOPS! (UPD: NYR fined $250,000)
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Tasteless Beaver
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As a neutral fan, I agree 100% with the Rangers, and it looks absolutely awful on the league that they have a team putting them on blast. I don't know if it's politics or incompetence, but Wilson should be gone from the league permanently for that performance (and all the other crap that he's pulled). Fire Parros and replace him with someone like Andrew Shaw, maybe they'll start taking safety seriously.
they will get fined and clearly they knew it when they made the statement. their goal was to call out Parros and to embarrass Bettman, and to that point they did an excellent job. I wish Jeremy Jacob's had the nuts to have called out Wilson and Parros earlier in the year
And what happens when the next guy doesn't give a team what they want?
Tasteless Beaver
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Someone's probably going to be killed or permanently disabled. That would do more to harm the NHL and hockey in general than proper suspensions ever could.
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They shoulda banned Wilson from the NHL and fired Parros.
After hire Wilson as player safety guy.
After hire Wilson as player safety guy.
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People are only outraged because it's Tom Wilson. If this was practically anyone else it's not even news. I thought maybe he'd get 1 game for targeting buchnevichs head while he was defenseless but only for the fact that he has a reputation.
Is it major though? Debateable.
Is it major though? Debateable.
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This guy gets it.They shoulda banned Wilson from the NHL and fired Parros.
After hire Wilson as player safety guy.
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They should have done this, but more professionally. It’s overly dramatic for my tastes. Leave out “horrifying act of violence” at minimum. Maybe they just want attention, interest or enthusiasm with that bit.
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Its a good thing the Rangers have the highest net worth in the sport. Whatever they fine them will be a drop in the bucket. Im sure they know they will get fined and they are fine with it.
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It won't be. The Rangers CAN'T release a statement like that and then goon it up - even if they HAD players on the team that could goon it up, which they don't.
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Can anyone recall such a open, scathing rebuke of a league decision by one of the franchises?
ck26
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That's not something the social media rep threw together; that reads like an official club press release. That came straight from the top at MSG.
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They'll probably get fined more than Wilson for putting out that statement because NHL.
I think other teams should follow suit and post something similar.
I think other teams should follow suit and post something similar.
Yes. People are tired of seeing the same idiot try to injure players and have the league protect him. Thanks for the amazing insight bud.
powerstuck
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Fine a repeat offender 5000$ won’t get media attention.
Fine a team that publicly went against that decision 250 000$ will definitely get the media attention.
I guess in the end, if it serves the purpose of changing the way this league deals with suspensions, others teams will gladly chip in to help Rangers pay it off.
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Listen, I think Wilson is a POS clown, but this is going down a slippery slope. The organization could've said they're not happy, maybe a review of the DOPS is in order, etc, but to call for the ousting of Parros while not having any other grievances with the DOPS prior to this. (Correct me if I'm wrong) Just Silly. Total 2021 BS move.
Soon enough the scrums/fights will be out of the game. A lot of emotion will be lost. I'm sure we/I will move on, and I'm sure many will be pleased, but I for one love the edge hockey brings. I hope it doesn't get lost.
Even with all that said, I think Wilson should've been punished harder. Its just is a slippery slope because pokes, punches and even takedown happen post whistle a lot. NHL is in a bind now. Ugh.
Soon enough the scrums/fights will be out of the game. A lot of emotion will be lost. I'm sure we/I will move on, and I'm sure many will be pleased, but I for one love the edge hockey brings. I hope it doesn't get lost.
Even with all that said, I think Wilson should've been punished harder. Its just is a slippery slope because pokes, punches and even takedown happen post whistle a lot. NHL is in a bind now. Ugh.
Indeed, Wilson can and likely will sue them for libel. The due process was executed and despite this, the Rangers keep maligning him.
that’s the NHLPA’s fault, blame them if you’re that upset
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They can't act like they're disappointed in DOPS for not suspending someone for goonery and then do the EXACT thing they called out the DOPS for not punishing. It diminishes the message. Either put out the press release OR tell your players that the only thing that matters tomorrow is that Wilson leaves the ice on a stretcher. Can't do both.
To put it in perspective, I was listening to NHL Radio on Sirius, and they were making jokes about the $5,000 fine to Wilson, and how it was inadequate. That is an NHL owned property and they were making fun of the decision that was made.
The general view of this, optics, is a bad look for the NHL. The vast majority of neutral fans feel like they dropped the ball [or puck rather] with this incident.
The general view of this, optics, is a bad look for the NHL. The vast majority of neutral fans feel like they dropped the ball [or puck rather] with this incident.
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