MayRayDown Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Did Lucic get a 2 minute penalty for his hit on Miller and nothing else? In that case the puck was long gone when Lucic ran Miller, whereas here Edler came pretty close to the puck and didn't follow through in his hit. Shouldn't be suspended, but if Mike Smith is injured that will probably change things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewdog Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I'd give Smith a suspension for giving Edler shots in the back of the head with his blocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck or Die Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 It's a Canuck player who hit a player from the Phoenix Bettmans. They will do whatever it takes to make sure Edler is suspended, even though he shouldn't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 In my mind when a goalie leave the crease and has the puck he should be fair game! He's the most protected player on the ice for chr*st sake. But those aren't the rule, I say Edler gets a call, and a fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Well if they want to pussify the game I suppose eddy gets a game or five....who knows...the league is bush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbdoubleu Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Looked partially unintentional. I mean if anyone has watched Edler skate this year they know he has no control over what he's doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 11 minutes ago @TSNBobMcKenzie: Disciplinary hearing today for VAN's Alex Edler for hitting PHX G Mike Smith last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=418797 That's what I thought. I expect a fine. Vancouver Canucks defeceman Alexander Edler has a phone hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety today regarding his charging major in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. Edler was assessed a five-minute major for charging after running into Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith behind the net late in the second period. Smith was injured on the play and finished the period but wasn't back in net for the third. He was replaced by Jason Labarbera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neversummer Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Smith flops like no other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Pin the tail on the donkey by Shanny, could be a fine or up to 5 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFastOne21 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 A Vancouver player with no prior history... Seeing as he is a Canuck probably 4 games. If he was playing for a US team probably a high five and a $5000 fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Better than Kesler? Saves AV from benching him one game. Might not be bad idea for him to watch one from press box. As someone else pointed out ... flip the jerseys around and what would you want if Schneider got rocked like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Obviously someone is spiking the Swedes water bottles. Hank and Danny and now Edler! The Forsberg school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Maybe Smith should get out the way next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFastOne21 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I think Smith deserves a game for retaliation if Edler gets one. Smith always slides in super slow to play the puck and goes flying when contacted. In this play Edler tries to squeeze to the boards to avoid it but cant as Smith is all ho-hum skating at a snail pace. Edit: After watching again he may not be trying to avoid it but i dont think he expected Smith to turn back into him so he had no chance to avoid it. The goalie rule needs a revamp as players like this can do whatever they want and get away knowing to other player will be punished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumquats Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Maybe Smith should get out the way next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Smith used his blocker on Danny earlier in the game without penalty. Of course the hockey gurus on NHL.com suggested Danny ran Smith and that Edler elbowed Smith in their collision. I had taken off my tin hat but put it back on after this. I see Burrows continues to be fair game as he took a tough crosscheck without a penalty called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspberries Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I hate when fans try to make things out like this... How is it that he'll get suspended just because he's a Canuck?? Sure Hansen was suspended for a questionable hit that could be argued either way but other than Rome and Bitz' obvious suspensions (Clifford and Smith Pelley) not a single Canuck was suspended last year. Players don't get suspended just because they are Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thad Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 It will probably break down like this.. Edler was trying to play the puck but made no effort to stop. It resulted in an injury to smith. 2 games They should take into account smith does this all the time but they won't. Watch the other one, can't remember who it is but it's not the shaw one, the one where its a knee to the back of the leg. Smith is hesitant and looks over and sees his player isn't going to get to the puck before the opposing player so me makes a last second dash for it knowing full well he's going to get run over. Your not supposed to hit a goalie no matter what but he constantly puts himself in that position. To me it's like a defenseman playing the puck and then quickly turning his back on a guy coming in to hit him. You can't make them fair game to hit because their equipment makes them defenseless but there has to be some onus on a goalie that plays the puck at Inopportune times and pretends he's been shot... IMO they should do it like a dman diving to poke the puck off a guys stick streaking in. As long as you guy the puck first before contact, it doesn't matter if you take his legs out. That would make it so mike smith can't go behind the net for 3 seconds whenever he feels like his team needs a 5 minute powerplay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Mauviette75 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 i'd say a game or two seem fair. smith flops, but that was still a pretty vigorous hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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