Injury Report: Simmonds: Tests show a concussion. ("Should play tomorrow (Feb. 9)," per Sam @ Inq.)

[Qyburn]

What is the longest suspension a first-timer has been given under shanahan's reign, say, in the last two years?

Honestly I was surprised it was so high, given all the ridiculous 1's and 2's he's been giving out since I started watching the videos a year or two ago.

 

[Beef Invictus]

What is the longest suspension a first-timer has been given under shanahan's reign, say, in the last two years?

Honestly I was surprised it was so high, given all the ridiculous 1's and 2's he's been giving out since I started watching the videos a year or two ago.

Any suspension longer than 5 games requires a larger review, so I assume Shanny and the NHL won't be handing out anything longer.

 

[Qyburn]

By first-timer I mean a player with no "history". That's by far the biggest problem in my opinion. Shanahan's idiotic attempts to placate the "let em play" crowd is to factor in "history" way more than is reasonable.

For Erskine, I would have given it
1 game - 55%
2 games - 35%
3 games - 9%
The correct amount - 1%

I was just wondering if there's any evidence to the contrary. Again, limiting it to the last couple of seasons, since the system - along with the rhetoric about head injuries - has been evolving.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

By first-timer I mean a player with no "history". That's by far the biggest problem in my opinion. Shanahan's idiotic attempts to placate the "let em play" crowd is to factor in "history" way more than is reasonable.

For Erskine, I would have given it
1 game - 55%
2 games - 35%
3 games - 9%
The correct amount - 1%

I was just wondering if there's any evidence to the contrary. Again, limiting it to the last couple of seasons, since the system - along with the rhetoric about head injuries - has been evolving.

One way to do it...

Wikipedia lists the suspensions as such:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011–12_NHL_suspensions_and_fines

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010–11_NHL_suspensions_and_fines

Match it to a player's name on TSN for prior suspensions.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Simmonds is not expected to play until Saturday at the earliest. The team started practice at noon today (Wednesday). (Source: Sam @ Inq.).

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

The league missed a big opportunity during the CBA negotiations by keeping the same system in place. They should have established a committee.

I don't know what the process for amending that stuff is, but they need to to away with the whole Lord of Suspensions thing they have going on.

I missed/forgot that part of the negotiations. Was it even discussed?

5 games plus would of required Erskine for a face to face meeting.

 

[shipwreck]

it is my understanding that a player can waive the face to face and still do it via phone, if they wish to

 

[sa cyred]

Simmonds is practicing in normal jersey so that means probably will play tomorrow.

 

[GTopCheese]

Simmonds is practicing in normal jersey so that means probably will play tomorrow.

 

[shipwreck]

Very good to hear!

 

[dingbathero]

Send Ronaldo after that duck tard erskine when we play the caps. Then send sestito after him.

 

[litflyersfan]

Send Ronaldo after that duck tard erskine when we play the caps. Then send sestito after him.

Or just dump the puck into Erskine's corner and send both at the same time. I hate to be Erskine in that scenario. Yikes!

 

[Phunhog]

the malachi crunch, nice.