Supplemental discipline for Joe Thornton slash on Forbort?

[Mikeshane]

Pretty wicked 2-hander by Jumbo Joe.

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1197244-sharks-thornton-repeatedly-slashes-kings-forbort

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[Frosty415]

I see slashes like that daily, it wasn't a brutal slash.

 

[Derrty]

Love taps. Roberts slashed Draper harder and isn't even receiving discipline.

 

[Bandit]

Highly unlikely.

 

[snopro31]

What about the attempted love tap spear?

 

[ManyIdeas]

Probably. Also isn't that little poke by Forbort considered a spear?

 

[NyQuil]

Thornton threw a couple two-handers at Phaneuf after time was up and there was no supplemental discipline.

If you don't get suspended for it after play is over you're not going to get suspended.

 

[StupidityKills]

Dumb and unnecessary but it was a weak slash. I would fine him just for being an idiot but it doesn't warrant a suspension.

 

[Helistin]

Didn't Fartbart poke Thornton in the gut with his stick first , but the refs missed it? That's why Thornton was angry?

Maybe a fine for both of them?

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Thornton threw a couple two-handers at Phaneuf after time was up and there was no supplemental discipline.

If you don't get suspended for it after play is over you're not going to get suspended.

Because Phaneuf speared Melker Karlsson in the nads. So what?

 

[Bandit]

Didn't Fartbart poke Thornton in the gut with his stick first , but the refs missed it? That's why Thornton was angry?

Maybe a fine for both of them?

He was mad because he tried to trip Dustin Brown and failed, then Brown tried to trip Thornton and succeeded. Then Thornton tried to hit Brown when he wasn't looking (barely made contact, despite what Jim Fox was going on about). Forbort didn't like that and went after Thornton which ended with the stick swinging and the penalty.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

That's it... lol didn't seem like thornton really put much power into that swing, granted he prob shouldn't have done the 2 handed swing. Didn't seem that bad.

 

[mel]

Definitely no suspension. I don't even see a fine being given.

 

[edguy]

Yeah a minor fine at most.

 

[BamBam1031]

Jousting between Forbort and Thornton was whatever. Thornton hitting Brown from behind seconds earlier was worse. That was dirty.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

What a sad state of affairs the game is in if Thornton gets in any **** from the league for that.

 

[izzy]

He was mad because he tried to trip Dustin Brown and failed, then Brown tried to trip Thornton and succeeded. Then Thornton tried to hit Brown when he wasn't looking (barely made contact, despite what Jim Fox was going on about). Forbort didn't like that and went after Thornton which ended with the stick swinging and the penalty.

a completely unbiased explanation

 

[Kingspiracy]

Thats nothing, he was just saying hello. At least with Thornton he'll back it up and drop the gloves,( he doesn't hide behind being a star)even if he is a bit of a dick.

 

[BamBam1031]

a completely unbiased explanation

I know, right?

 

[Flamingo]

I see slashes like that daily, it wasn't a brutal slash.

I'll give you that, a Sharks fan would see slashes like that all the time.

 

[Hunter368]

Barely even a slash, that's nothing. Christ I've slashed my friends harder. Come on guys, lighten up.

Not figure skating here

 

[Helistin]

I'll give you that, a Sharks fan would see slashes like that all the time.

Maybe Phaneuf shouldn't go for people's testicles so he would get slashed less?

 

[Anglesmith]

This kind of slash happens all the time. Didn't Draper give Roberts one of these yesterday, too?

For whatever reason, the NHL doesn't really seem to mind slashing, even if it's clearly intent to harm your opponent and nothing else.

 

[Flamingo]

Maybe Phaneuf shouldn't go for people's testicles so he would get slashed less?

Touché.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

a completely unbiased explanation

The whole sequence.

Thats nothing, he was just saying hello. At least with Thornton he'll back it up and drop the gloves,( he doesn't hide behind being a star)even if he is a bit of a dick.

Yeah, he's kind of a dick, but he'll back it up. Still a chump move. Refs had lost control and Thornton was looking for someone all shift and wasn't gonna stop till they called something.

Thought it was just a fun night in the rivalry, everyone was giving a little extra. two-hander to the arm definitely qualifies as a phone call I would think.

On the other hand, with the DoPS, maybe if Forbort would have dropped and clutched his arm we'd be looking at games.