NHL Playoffs (watch for spoilers)

[kopfjäger]

Predators go back to back against the Wings (at home). 

[kopfjäger]

Hell of an OT goal by the Coyotes. 

[dropstharockalot]

Torres gonna pay.

[KnightofNi]

Torres gonna pay.

in a couple of ways.

maybe he can convince shanahan that he jumped into him to brace himself too.


btw, anyone have the magic formula for suspensions yet?

[ItsaDuc]

btw, anyone have the magic formula for suspensions yet?

Not much magic. Shanahan gave Asham 4 games for his crosscheck on chin and punch. Gave Neal 1 game for hit on Giroux, even though he was involved in 2 incidents in that game.

[KnightofNi]

Not much magic. Shanahan gave Asham 4 games for his crosscheck on chin and punch. Gave Neal 1 game for hit on Giroux, even though he was involved in 2 incidents in that game.

that's exactly my point.
he makes a point of talking about whether or not a player has had previous infractions, warnings, suspensions, etc.
shaw got 3 games for hitting a keeper with no problems in his career. neal gets 1 game for going headhunting twice with 2 previous warnings and a fine.

it's been just as inconsistent the rest of the year. I'm just more upset by it with how rough these games have been. esp with hossa being taken off on a stretcher.

[Autostrada Pilot]

Hell of an OT goal by the Coyotes. 

There was almost no angle on that thing!  I was shocked (as were the Chicago fans) that it went in and the game was over. 

[kopfjäger]

There was almost no angle on that thing!  I was shocked (as were the Chicago fans) that it went in and the game was over. 

For those fans (cough) who may have missed it. 


Mikkel Boedker OT game winner goal. Chicago Blackhawks vs Phoenix Coyotes 4/17/12 NHL Hockey

[ItsaDuc]

that's exactly my point.
he makes a point of talking about whether or not a player has had previous infractions, warnings, suspensions, etc.
shaw got 3 games for hitting a keeper with no problems in his career. neal gets 1 game for going headhunting twice with 2 previous warnings and a fine.

it's been just as inconsistent the rest of the year. I'm just more upset by it with how rough these games have been. esp with hossa being taken off on a stretcher.

I agree, but funny thing is all ratings are up for all games and series.

[Slide Panda]

Couple suspensions handed out on Monday. Look for more today.

Backstrom is out for a game for a dumb move...

[kopfjäger]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1150033-nhl-playoffs-2012-brendan-shanahan-has-lost-control-of-the-players

[KnightofNi]

I agree, but funny thing is all ratings are up for all games and series.

it's because humans like to see chaos and violence. (i'll admit to screaming a few encouraging remarks myself)

the game is interesting enough without brawls.

[kopfjäger]

Damn, Pens and Flyers put up 7 in the first. 

[dropstharockalot]

...
shaw got 3 games for hitting a keeper with no problems in his career.
...

Two things on the Shaw hit - one, he's a rookie, so he doesn't have much of a history of anything... two, and this is the bigger of the two - goalies are special.  In the rules and in hockey culture, goalies are just treated differently.  I'm speaking as a huge Hawks fanboy, and when I saw that hit during that game I said "Shaw's gone for two."  So three games for that one seems about right to me.  Regardless, my main thrust here is that the Shaw hit shouldn't be considered in the same context as the rest of the thuggery because of the involvement of the goalie.  Evaluating the suspensions for consistency is easier when you set the Shaw/Smith incident completely aside.

'Cuz once you get that one hit out of there, you can then clearly see that Shannahan has no f'ing clue what the hell he's doing.

[kopfjäger]

'Cuz once you get that one hit out of there, you can then clearly see that Shannahan has no f'ing clue what the hell he's doing.

Sure he does. 



Shanahan Fight Video