Tavares spear.

[GTislanders]

I mean he's nit getting suspended but something is not right with Tavares. He's off. Big time. It wouldn't hurt for the league to sit him down because he needs some time off from hockey in my opinion, he is becoming a complete liability on the ice.

 

[janecky]

I'm sure some of you are joking but my lord the over reactions in this thread are astounding.

Someone needs to invent a new word for the dictionary that means overoverreaction.

Refs should've given Tavares a major penalty, but that's about it. If they saw it, they might have been unsure about the nature of Zidlicky's hit and gave Tavares only a minor penalty as a result.

 

[Davebo*]

Funny guy right there.

Just last spring Milan Lucic was suspended for spearing, this was just as malicious as that spear.

No - you're wrong.

He got fined - so I expect that's all Tavares will get. Unless this league has a double standard...

 

[Macch]

Not sure who this guy wearing #91 for the isles this season is.

 

[Brunomics]

What JT did last night was way too Crosby-like for my liking. He needs to be better than that.

 

[Tuggy]

Definitely should have been a game misconduct and probably get a game or two from the league.

 

[Poulin 0n My St1ck]

What JT did last night was way too Crosby-like for my liking. He needs to be better than that.

I hold JT to a higher standard than that, and it definitely reminded me of a typical whiny Crosby retaliation. If it was Crosby, there wouldn't even be a discussion about a potential fine or suspension. It'll be interesting to see what, if any, action the league takes here.

Let's just hope JT can get his game in order and return to playing like JT.

 

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

classy isles do as classy isles should

 

[Elvis Presley]

I'd glady take any excuse to hate on the Isles, but for some reason my gut tells me he wasn't TRYING to spear the guy in the crotch. Looked like he wanted to give him a smack, and I assume say something, but ended up hitting him point blank in the goods.

Sucks, should have been a penalty, don't think it warrants a suspension.

 

[wingnutks]

Holy ****! He didnt spear him in the nuts, he speared him in the stomach! The Devs player even said so!

 

[doublechili]

come again?

Tavares had a breakaway late in a recent game against Minn, and Scandella dove and swung his stick one-handed and slashed Tavares as he was about to shoot. Tavares got the shot off, so no penalty shot, just a 2 minute penalty and no suspension. IMO that slash was worse than what Tavares did last night. It definitely had more potential for serious injury.

I assume most of the complainers weren't watching hockey in the 70s.

 

[DeYarmond Edison]

If Lucic didn't get suspended neither should Tavares.
Wasn't as bad.

 

[billcook]

So nonchalant...

 

[Burner Account]

Spearing between the legs or spearing in the stomach, you're still trying to knock the wind out of the guy.

 

[aemoreira1981]

Spearing between the legs or spearing in the stomach, you're still trying to knock the wind out of the guy.

Or future children...am I right?

 

[Felix Unger]

Holy ****! He didnt spear him in the nuts, he speared him in the stomach! The Devs player even said so!

Yeah, still... he should have gotten 5. We all know it.

Let's hope that was JT hitting bottom. He was unproductive, turned the puck over, and almost gave away a point and an opportunity for 2 with that spear. Horrible game there and his teammates bailed him out. I'm sure he knows it.

 

[ottawa]

Looks like he fell then got up without looking at his surroundings and got careless with his stick and speared him by accident tbh
i kid

 

[SenzZen]

That should land him a game or two.

 

[MattMartin]

I agree, you have to be a real dirt ball to do something like that to ......





So, what were you saying? Did Sid man up or get suspended for that? Glass house, stones, you know the saying.

classy isles do as classy isles should

I hate to keep posting this video, but, HOW IN THE HECK CAN YOU BACK THIS GUY AGAIN???? Seriously, two wrongs don't make a right and all, but, this is one of a few spears that Crosby has under his belt.

 

[MattMartin]

Looks like he fell then got up without looking at his surroundings and got careless with his stick and speared him by accident tbh
i kid

NM, didn't see the whiteout remark.

 

[Shaftception]

Spears don't get suspensions, oh the horror, so dirty. You'll stop pretending you're offended by this by tomorrow, most only care enough to remember dirty acts by players you already don't like, confirmation bias. Remember when Giroux was suspended for an intentional headshot? No you don't, much like how everyone will forget how they pretended to be salty over this. Back to the crosby threads.

 

[islesfan186]

classy isles do as classy isles should

This coming from a team who employed the likes of Matt Cooke and James Neal for years right? Not to mention your captain is the biggest crybaby in the league. No question that what JT did was uncalled for and classless, and could have cost them the game...but get off your high horse dude.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Spearing is an AUTOMATIC major.

No, no it isn't.

 

[JWells16]

I don't like it, but I don't think that's suspendable.

 

[10coach*]

Tavares had a breakaway late in a recent game against Minn, and Scandella dove and swung his stick one-handed and slashed Tavares as he was about to shoot. Tavares got the shot off, so no penalty shot, just a 2 minute penalty and no suspension. IMO that slash was worse than what Tavares did last night. It definitely had more potential for serious injury.

I assume most of the complainers weren't watching hockey in the 70s.

I saw the Scandella play it was fine and a hockey play. This wasn't but shouldn't be suspended.