Zack Kassian kicks Erik Cernak with his skate blade (Mod warning in OP)

[Paris in Flames]

Kassian himself sure seems to think it was nothing

“I was trying to get off and pull my leg off,” explained Kassian. “He was holding me and Archie down, I didn’t even know where the puck was, I was trying to pull my leg up and get up.”

Oilers burned by Kassian's kick, Draisaitl's mistake - Sportsnet.ca

And if you did a quick poll of any prison in the world, you'd get a shocking 100% response rate on "I'm Innocent"

 

[Dubi Doo]

That's extremely dangerous. That's gotta be a long suspension.

I'd say at least 15 games. If his aim is off a few inches, he catches Cernak in the throat. Lay the hammer down.

 

[DFC]

Kassian himself sure seems to think it was nothing

“I was trying to get off and pull my leg off,” explained Kassian. “He was holding me and Archie down, I didn’t even know where the puck was, I was trying to pull my leg up and get up.”

Oilers burned by Kassian's kick, Draisaitl's mistake - Sportsnet.ca

This is like a 6 year old with crumbs on his shirt trying to explain to his parents how he accidentally ate all the cookies.

 

[smack66]

i think he gets 5 games

 

[FreeMcdavid]

Forget suspending him games, the bigger punishment would be if the NHL forced him to play more minutes.

Kass being Kass.

 

[DougKnowsBest]

This is why the game need players like Tkachuk to police dangerous maniacs like Kassian.

Or just not let dangerous maniacs in the league?

 

[Rubi]

i think he gets 5 games

He was summoned to an in person hearing by the DoPS which means he gets at least 6 and maybe more. 5 or less is off the board.

 

[22Brad Park]

He was summoned to an in person hearing by the DoPS which means he gets at least 6 and maybe more. 5 or less is off the board.

You got er

 

[BTO]

This is so bad I'd be calling for a suspension even if were a Bruin.

 

[22Brad Park]

i think he gets 5 games

Read the rules for in person hearing.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Eh it’s bad. You can’t do that. He deserves a suspension.

 

[bucks_oil]

The play where 3 players get tangled up, fall down together, and then one of them kicks one of the others in the chest? That play?

yes... that play. Do you think you can determine justice without seeing it? If yes, we have an argument. If not... you agree with my only point: you need to see the play in its context (in addition to interviews and prior history) to determine justice. That's the primary point I'm making.

 

[Eye Test]

I know... crazy, irrational me, suggesting that watching the full video might help people determine the severity of the punishment.

maybe if the jury watched the entire murder clip instead of just watching the actual act of killing it might sway the jury.....

 

[han316]

there should be an automatic min 10 game suspension for using your blade in any manner.

 

[Putt Pirate]

It is bad. What if he missed and hit his arm where there is no protection? Dude needs a suspension. He seems not the sharpest person anyhow.

 

[DropIt]

He's no Turtlechuk that's for sure.

No, he isnt. Kassian is a coward

 

[Krewe]

Wait, theres people who dont think this should be a suspension?

This thread for the first 20 pages is a dumpster fire

 

[Liferleafer]

yes... that play. Do you think you can determine justice without seeing it? If yes, we have an argument. If not... you agree with my only point: you need to see the play in its context (in addition to interviews and prior history) to determine justice. That's the primary point I'm making.

There is no context needed, all you need to watch is the 2-5 second portion in which Kassian looks at the player and then kicks him in the chest with a skate. Nothing that could be shown in any other portion of the clip would condone using ones skate to kick another player.

Edit: And i have watched the whole clip...3 players get tangled up and fall, the Tampa player lands on top...after scrumming for a few seconds, Kassian kicks the player in the chest to remove him from atop of the pile. There is NOTHING the Tampa player did in that whole sequence that warranted Kassian kicking him with a skate.

 

[JoVel]

I think they're pretty few and far between. This is about as close to consensus as HF gets.

Credit to Oiler fans for being objective in this one. I don't think I've seen a single Oiler fan defend it.

I think not defending someone for kicking a person with a skate blade should rather be taken for granted than credited.

 

[ElysiumAB]

Pretty sure kicking someone with your skate is a no-no in terms of the ‘code’. What you’ve missed is that Zack is being called a hypocrite for doing things such as this. Keep twisting in the wind to defend him though, it’s pretty funny.

Where in my post did I defend anything he did? Just make things up I guess.

I'm saying the comparison isn't accurate, at all.

 

[RedWingzz]

Really hope the league comes down hard on him and sends the message that this type of behaviour is not acceptable. He could have seriously injured Cernak. Personally, I'd give him 10+ games.

 

[ElysiumAB]

Maybe one day you'll figure it all out.

The comparison is inaccurate, you're really adding a lot to the conversation with meaningless passive aggressive drivel.

 

[Dzonna]

Recent kicking incidents have gotten two. I’d be surprised if it’s more than four.

Well it’s more than 5.

 

[Kranix]

The comparison is inaccurate, you're really adding a lot to the conversation with meaningless passive aggressive drivel.

What comparison?

 

[oilexport]

If they suspend for season, he can fill in for grapes.