Voracek Suspended

[FlyersMania2]

Per Flyers website, Voracek has been suspended 2 games for his hit on Boychuck

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[Ruck Over]

Voracek should appeal this, on principle. Where's the players union for this one?

 

[FlyersMania2]

Voracek should appeal this, on principle. Where's the players union for this one?

It was a clean hit with a bad outcome. Also, isn't he technically a first time offender?

 

[WIP CALLER]

Malkin uses his stick as a weapon, gets a game. Jake braces for a hit and gets 2 games. This league man...

 

[Ruck Over]

I believe he is a first timer. It was a hockey play. The boarding against NP by the Devils was a non-hockey play, 1 game. The stick swing by Malkin was non-hockey, 1 game.

I disagree with everything that resulted after that hit, especially the refs not letting Jake defend himself in a fight right after the hit.

 

[Starat327]

I believe he is a first timer. It was a hockey play. The boarding against NP by the Devils was a non-hockey play, 1 game. The stick swing by Malkin was non-hockey, 1 game.

I disagree with everything that resulted after that hit, especially the refs not letting Jake defend himself in a fight right after the hit.

Eh, refs are trained to not let people fight over someone who is currently on the ice injured. I dont have a problem with that. I do have an issue with him getting a 2 minute minor later on to 'keep him off the ice and calm things down'.

 

[Rebels57]

This topic was already exhausted yesterday.

 

[David St Hubbins]

This topic was already exhausted yesterday.

Nope, gonna pile on the outrage!!

 

[FlyersMania2]

This topic was already exhausted yesterday.

I missed the thread, my bad.

 

[Rebels57]

I missed the thread, my bad.

No big deal. We just talked about it a lot in the post-game thread for the Isles game. I'm not the thread police or anything lol.

 

[Hockeypete49]

I just cannot figure this league out. If anything I thought it may be 2 minutes, then he gets 5 and I thought are you kidding me! Now this....frigging joke man. I just hope Boychuk shows up when we play them again. Jake will be ready.

 

[Ruck Over]

Eh, refs are trained to not let people fight over someone who is currently on the ice injured. I dont have a problem with that. I do have an issue with him getting a 2 minute minor later on to 'keep him off the ice and calm things down'.

Boychuck was on the wall, prone just below the hashmarks of the circle. Jake and Bailey had moved closer to the corner. Other players did congregate at the red line which prevented the natural movement away from Boychuk to slow. The refs could've directed traffic toward the goal, instead of stopping the fight all together.

In a humourous situation, both the refs and Boychuk took bad approaches toward Jake for the optimum play.

 

[StarterHart]

So the lesson here is Jake should have just swung his stick at Boychuk's head instead of protecting himself.

 

[landsbergfan]

NHLPA filing an appeal per Dave Isaac

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

It sucks to see jake taken out for two games, but why on earth are so many people here concerned by opinions of boychuck or isles fans?

 

[David St Hubbins]

So the lesson here is Jake should have just swung his stick at Boychuk's head instead of protecting himself.

From the NY Post, a home town paper for the Fish-dicks:

Boychuk took the shot at 5:41 of the third period, with his team down, 5-1. The puck was in the corner and he went to hit Voracek, who not only braced for the collision, but then threw his back at Boychuk and caught him in the head. Boychuk went to the ice in a heap and was writhing in pain. When he finally got up, he was yelling and pointing towards Voracek in the penalty box.

https://nypost.com/2019/03/10/islanders-johnny-boychuk-victim-of-a-dirty-hit-to-the-head/

So the pro-Islanders view is Boychuk initiatied, Voracek "braced" and then "threw his back at Boychuk." Honestly, I have never heard of throwng your back at someone. Throwing a shoulder, sure. An elbow, shit, Malkin and Wilson do it daily. But "throwing your back" at someone? WTF dos that even mean?

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Imagine throwing your back at something without ever leaving your feet or even making a definitive movement.

People are acting like Boychuk is a child; He’s a very large man who was skating full speed at Jake. What do they want him to do? Not protect himself..

 

[Alex K]

Malkin uses his stick as a weapon, gets a game. Jake braces for a hit and gets 2 games. This league man...

Malkin's playing hockey

 

[Magua]

NHLPA filing an appeal per Dave Isaac

Boychuk’s response to the NHLPA not even being on his side: “I will get you.”

 

[David St Hubbins]

Boychuk’s response to the NHLPA not even being on his side: “I will get you.”

Islander fans predicting Boychuk will beat the snot out of the NHLPA at the next meeting.

 

[baudib1]

The New York tabs don't give any f***s about the Islanders really.

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

Nope, gonna pile on the outrage!!

Best movie ever!! I love the Dude

 

[FlyersMania2]

It sucks to see jake taken out for two games, but why on earth are so many people here concerned by opinions of boychuck or isles fans?

We're Philly fans - the only thing worse than a BS arbitrary suspension is a troll from the team said suspension happened because of

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

heard on the NHL channel there is an appeal with help from the NHLPA. I am glad he is appealing it. I would let it be known what the PA thinks about the lack of consistency with some of these suspensions.

 

[Rebels57]

heard on the NHL channel there is an appeal with help from the NHLPA. I am glad he is appealing it. I would let it be known what the PA thinks about the lack of consistency with some of these suspensions.

All they should have to do is point at the Gabriel and Malkin suspensions. Or even the non-suspension on Patrick for interference on Gabriel.