Tyler Myers hit on Joel Armia (no discipline)

[Kreegz2]

I think people expecting great retribution tonight from the Habs are going to be sorely disappointed. Players in the game today just aren’t like that for the most part.

Maybe 10 years ago, yes, Armia’s teammates would avenge him, and Myers and the Jets would pay for it for the entirety of the game but at worst, the Habs are going to send someone after Myers, who is equally a poor fighter, and even if Myers obliges them, they’ll likely hug it out for 30 seconds and then the game will go on like the last game never even happened.

Sadly you are right. There isn't enough hatred left in the game anymore.

 

[Roadhouse]

1st in the league in hits. Myers knocked at the "right" door.

Payback starts in an hour.

 

[CherryToke]

I think people expecting great retribution tonight from the Habs are going to be sorely disappointed. Players in the game today just aren’t like that for the most part.

Maybe 10 years ago, yes, Armia’s teammates would avenge him, and Myers and the Jets would pay for it for the entirety of the game but at worst, the Habs are going to send someone after Myers, who is equally a poor fighter, and even if Myers obliges them, they’ll likely hug it out for 30 seconds and then the game will go on like the last game never even happened.

Not sure why the Jets would have to pay for it

 

[nilan30]

7) Upcoming Context: Playing the same team could incite vigilante payback if game gets out of hand. Nobody wants to see that.

umm..... yeah nobody

 

[DickSmehlik]

Not sure why the Jets would have to pay for it

Myers took out a non fighter for the Canadians, the unwritten rule used to state Myers would have to answer the bell in the next game, and Montreal would take a run at one of the Jets players.

But this isn’t the standard practice nowadays.

 

[ijuka]

Not even a hearing for a clear headhunting attempt, a vicious attempt to injure.

And this is the league that constantly talks about how much they care about player safety.

 

[DFF]

Myers took out a non fighter for the Canadians, the unwritten rule used to state Myers would have to answer the bell in the next game, and Montreal would take a run at one of the Jets players.

But this isn’t the standard practice nowadays.

You were watching the wrong game

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

You were watching the wrong game

What’s so wrong with what he said?

 

[Mattb124]

The rule book is irrelevant. They don't follow it. They make up a story (usually incomprehensible} to justify whatever ruling they want too make.

Quite the contrary. Most posters are calling for a suspension based on factors that aren't in the rulebook and hence are not directly relevant. To that end, many posters are mad the the NHL followed the rulebook rather than what they think the rules "should" be.

 

[Canadienna]

Lol Edmundson rocked him with that left. You love to see it.

 

[SensontheRush]

Armia literally wasn't looking where he was going, and had the puck.

Stupid. This wasn't a "scrum along the boards", Armia was moving the whole time and was spatially oblivious.

 

[ijuka]

Armia was busy battling with others and Myers comes from blind angle and completely blindsides him to the head.

 

[DFF]

What’s so wrong with what he said?

The Jets have nothing to do with it

 

[Avs71]

I think you can remove “no discipline” from the title.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Myers had one of the worst performance from a d-man so far this season.

God bless the league for not suspending him.

 

[Clumsyhab]

The league wanted to hurt the Canucks even more by not suspending Myers. We saw the result tonight.

 

[jfhabs]

Armia literally wasn't looking where he was going, and had the puck.

Stupid. This wasn't a "scrum along the boards", Armia was moving the whole time and was spatially oblivious.

Exactly, Armia doesn't change direction and doesn't see Myers coming. Instead of giving Armia a solid body check on Armia' shoulder/body, Myers go directly for the head.

 

[SensontheRush]

Exactly, Armia doesn't change direction and doesn't see Myers coming. Instead of giving Armia a solid body check on Armia' shoulder/body, Myers go directly for the head.

You can tell it's not a hit to head because his neck doesn't whip back and forth.

It's a big boy blast to the sternum.

 

[jfhabs]

You can tell it's not a hit to head because his neck doesn't whip back and forth.

It's a big boy blast to the sternum.

The angle Myers use on his hit is to hit him in the head not full body. If he was aiming for a full body check he would have made contact with Armia's left arm/shoulder first.

If you watch all angles, he hits him in the head. That's what 99% of people here see anyway.

 

[SensontheRush]

The angle Myers use on his hit is to hit him in the head not full body. If he was aiming for a full body check he would have made contact with Armia's left arm/shoulder first.

If you watch all angles, he hits him in the head. That's what 99% of people here see anyway.

Myers was a little ahead of the play, so his hit wasn't perfectly timed. No big deal.

Upon review, Myers is slightly hunched over, and in the split-second Armia runs into him (Myers is in front of Armia), Myers straightens his back and this makes his shoulder go straight into Armia's sternum.

It's science buddy. It's not a headshot, if there was, whiplash would be clearly evident. Same thing happens in car crashes. This is a clean hit, I don't care what the homers say.

 

[jfhabs]

Myers was a little ahead of the play, so his hit wasn't perfectly timed. No big deal.

Upon review, Myers is slightly hunched over, and in the split-second Armia runs into him (Myers is in front of Armia), Myers straightens his back and this makes his shoulder go straight into Armia's sternum.

It's science buddy. It's not a headshot, if there was, whiplash would be clearly evident. Same thing happens in car crashes. This is a clean hit, I don't care what the homers say.

He clearly hits him in the head, not sure how that's even debatable.

 

[SensontheRush]

He clearly hits him in the head, not sure how that's even debatable.

It's science buddy. It's not a headshot, if there was, whiplash would be clearly evident. Same thing happens in car crashes. This is a clean hit, I don't care what the homers say.

whiplash would be clearly evident

whiplash would be clearly evident

whiplash would be clearly evident

whiplash would be clearly evident

whiplash would be clearly evident

His whole chest and head move in unison. This is key. This is what you have to look for. It's a clean hit.

It's factually and obviously not a headshot.

There is not a single headshot in the history of Hockey with no discernible whiplash.

 

[Bouboumaster]

At least Myers faced the music.

I respect that.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Today I learned that whiplash in a car crash is not caused rapid movement of the centre of mass at a significantly faster rate than the head, but by another car actually making contact with the victim's head.

Thanks Dr. Science!

 

[bandwagonesque]

When you watch the clip, it's clear the head isn't the principle point of contact. He hits him in the upper chest and grazes his head a bit.