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Wow. Glad they are trying to send a message. Probably going to appeal it though, right? And if so, how many can they take off the suspension?
Those of you quoting me in the other thread acting like I don't get it.
I do understand why he was given a lengthy suspension. I just think 10-15 games would have accomplished the same thing, but in the end it doesn't matter and he needs to learn from this or he'll be sitting whole seasons out before too long.
Can you believe they're not even allowed to smoke on the bench anymore?
I agree Wilson deserves 20 games.
But I predicted half that - as did most of HF.
We shouldn't be surprised though - and that's a problem with consistency coming from NHL on discipline.
I wasn't trying to say it was a bad opinion, because I just don't care what his opinion is. I'm just trying to set the table as this, if people would want someone like Don Cherry fired for bad opinions or Barry Melrose for bad opinions, then the same should apply for anyone else in the game, regardless of how big or small you are.“Bad opinion”
Wtf???
Move aside the billion dollar potential liability. It is inhuman to STILL have that kind of attitude now that we more fully understand the damage being done to players that they will live with the rest of their lives and will die early from.
I get that you can feel that way before the medical evidence was out there. Today? I hate to say what I think of someone who still believes these are acceptable today.
I am not for taking hitting out of the game. But just like the NFL you can tailor the rules to make these much more rare. Huge suspensions like this one will get the message across for one.
Or he can learn to not lay dirty hits and lay clean hits.Honestly, this will make Wilson obsolete on the ice. What was he even paid for? To be an enforcer basically. Caps fans constantly stated that him playing the way he does changes the games for them.
He can’t play that way anymore and he honestly isn’t a good enough hockey player to overcome not being able to hit and play the way he has.
The problem is, if he continues, his ass will be sitting for half a season next time.
It’s crazy how many people are responding with straw man arguments and making up arguments in their own mind
I can't even....Yeah, they get paid millions of dollars to assume that risk.
Personally I think this is FINALLY a great day for the NHL in terms of player safety. I thought 15-20 would be the perfect example. They actually did it. I'm extremely proud of the NHL.
Growing up in the 90s/early 2000s I would have tried to make this hit a million times as I was a dman. I'd even tell my partner we would run switches if they were weaving into the zone so I could blindside them and my d-partner would swoop behind and take the puck. We would have called it "hockey" but it sickens me to even admit that. These guys have parents, siblings, loved ones, etc. They have a life after hockey and taking this out of the game is the best thing for the players. Remember.. it's the NHLPA. They represent and work with one another even though they are on different teams. I'm very proud that hockey finally made the right call. I'll gladly take a sacrifice of high hits out of the game for the betterment of an individual's life. I'll get over the high flying hits being out of the game. They can still throw awesome checks.
Now... stay consistent with this. Let's make the game safer.
Great use of cap space, Washington. Do Caps fans still think he puts up 40+ this season?
I wasn't trying to say it was a bad opinion, because I just don't care what his opinion is. I'm just trying to set the table as this, if people would want someone like Don Cherry fired for bad opinions or Barry Melrose for bad opinions, then the same should apply for anyone else in the game, regardless of how big or small you are.
And yeah, he has a bad opinion on this.
Yeah, they get paid millions of dollars to assume that risk.
Yep, he should have been punished this harshly a lot sooner. Oh wellI agree Wilson deserves 20 games.
But I predicted half that - as did most of HF.
We shouldn't be surprised though - and that's a problem with consistency coming from NHL on discipline.
Damn right. REAL MEN love guys getting their brains turned into gravy because some scrub can't control himself on the ice.20 games for a clean hit? The NHL is Gutless I knew they went soft but I though the league was run by MEN not cowards
20 games. Laughable. Another step towards figuring skating. Hockey as we knew and loved continues to slowly fade away.
Again, they HAVE been consistent with repeat offenders. It mimics Raffi Torres