Tom Wilson late hit on Mark Jankowski

[sandysan]

I watched the damn play. The puck was nowhere near the hit and there was nothing gained as far as trying to win the game by the hit. It was totally unnecessary and exactly the sort of hit that needs to be out of the game.

oh there WAS ( and IS) something to be gained as far as trying to win the game by finishing your checks.

Was it late ? it was close, if it was late its a two minute interference call.

what was the call on the ice ?

 

[sandysan]

This is hockey - not UFC. You are probably missing the part that you are not supposed to hit a player without the puck? You know, in hockey you are supposed to move a black thing called puck with sticks and try to shoot it into a net. Preferrable the opponents net. If you dont have the black thing, the opponents shouldnt be hitting you. It is a rule in this. A rule means something like: This you can do and this you cannot!

Capiche?

You are not supposed to hit a player without the puck ? so I can keep the puck on my stick and use it as a shield from being hit by getting rid of it to draw a call ? That's not how it works.

Possession of the Puck: The last player to touch the puck, other than the goalkeeper, shall be considered the player in possession. The player deemed in possession of the puck may be checked legally, provided the check is rendered immediately following his loss of possession

it looks to me that Jankowski WAS in possession of the puck, and if you want to argue that Wilson's hit was so late that it is interference, then that's a debate worth having. The notion that so long as you don't have the puck on your stick that you are immune form being hit is somewhere between sophomoric and straight out wrong.

As for the people claiming that the hit was super bad because jankowski was not expecting it, well that could have been rectified as well.

 

[sandysan]

Right, because way after you have the puck you should still think some idiot is going to hit you for no good reason.

there is a very good reason for hitting a player in possesion of the puck.

if we want to discuss " immediately after", then let's do that.

 

[TooManyHumans]

there is a very good reason for hitting a player in possesion of the puck.

if we want to discuss " immediately after", then let's do that.

It wasn't immediately after, thus the penalty.

 

[TooManyHumans]

oh there WAS ( and IS) something to be gained as far as trying to win the game by finishing your checks.

Was it late ? it was close, if it was late its a two minute interference call.

what was the call on the ice ?

It isn't "finishing a check" when the hit is made well after the puck is gone.

 

[sandysan]

It wasn't immediately after, thus the penalty.

who decides " immediately" ? you ?
by the time wilson hit jankowski, no one else had touched the puck. He was still in possession of the puck and could be legally checked.

if the check was late, then its a two minute interference call and nothing more.

 

[sandysan]

It isn't "finishing a check" when the hit is made well after the puck is gone.

that's a judgement call and forgive me for not taking your position as the law of the land.
if it was late, it was close enough to being on time that he deserves two minutes or nothing. and finishing a check that is precisely what wilson did.

you do not need to have the puck on your stick to legally be targeted by an opposing player.

and please do not bring up the idiotic notion of an " unnecessary" hit.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

16 pages about a slightly late hit 2 minute minor.

yikes.

 

[nbwingsfan]

16 pages about a slightly late hit 2 minute minor.

yikes.

Some "fans" really really dont like hitting being allowed.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

He hit his chest. Late. And got 2 mins. Sack up people.

 

[txpd]

16 pages about a slightly late hit 2 minute minor.

yikes.

oh, its not the hit. Its Wilson

 

[sandysan]

Some "fans" really really dont like hitting being allowed.

yes those that bin hits into the " necessary" and " unnecessary" categories.

I absolutely believe had this been any player OTHER than that big meanie tom wilson, no one says peep.

 

[sandysan]

It isn't "finishing a check" when the hit is made well after the puck is gone.

the salient metric is not how far away the puck is, its the time after no longer being in control but still being in possession.

for example if a player with the puck crosses the blue line and fires a dump in to the corner, the puck may be WAY far away from him when he is hit, but its the TIME that matters. There is literally zero reason to invoke where the puck is.

the rules say that as long as someone else doesnt touch it, he's still eligible to be hit if done so immediately. if you want to zapruter the film for a 2 min minor, be my guest.

 

[apocalypse]

At least he didnt target the head.

 

[rocketdan9]

No suspension??

Should be at least 1 or 2 games.

 

[Chrisinroch]

I’m no fan of Wilson, but real-time speed.... it’s a 2 minute penalty.

Super slo-mo.... 5 games. And I bet if we Zapruder the bitch we can get him a lifetime ban.

Move on.

 

[BiolaRunner]

5 days and 16 pages later, we still only have a slo-mo video of the hit. The hit looked late for sure but hard to judge how late it was at that speed. If puck was on Janko's stick, it's a beauty of a hit. As it was, it wasn't and 2 minutes interference is the right call. It doesn't help that Janko was in a vulnerable position.