Jester13 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 So was Edler supposed to just stop as he's skating full speed behind the net on a forecheck? What a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Kane Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Smith flops like no other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowtownCanuck Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I'll say 2 games, he does bring up his forearm, the argument can be made that he was bracing himself for the collision, not a hit. But Smith was obviously injured earlier in the game, so it's worth the league looking at the hit. I don't know if it warrents a suspension, but if it was Luongo Or Cory, I would want Shanny to look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca 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...
Ride the red Pony Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Have to agree, Shanny will do for AV what AV should have done long ago, sit him for a few games. That is the best hit I've seen Edler throw in a long time, big man plays the body like Kyle Wellwood now, if he would hit like we know he can he would be worth the $$$ MG is paying him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginu Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Smith is notorious for doing stuff like this and in all honesty, where is Edler supposed to go? I was just looking at the Lucic hit on Miller which did not warrant anything more than a 2 min and that was a blatant hit on the goalie and got no other disciplinary action. Also the time when Smith went after the puck colliding with Kane is very questionable Lucic hit on Miller - questionable how this did not get any further disciplinary action... Smith steps up in front of Kane: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Well it looked to me like Edler didn't let up at all in retaliation to driving Danny's head into the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I don't know if a phone hearing is a must due to it being a 5 minute penalty ? There is no way this is a suspension and the charging call at the time was ballsy by the official. Maybe a fine at most ?....this is similiar to many goaltender interference situations where nothing but a goaltender interference call was made, so not sure why this is being looked into further other than the ref's call of a 5 minute charging penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks fan in chicago Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 If Lucic wasn't suspended then Edler should DEFINITELY not be suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pinchin Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I am so freaking impressed with Edler. I will accept Shanny's punishment, it doesn;t really matter to me what happens at this point. All I care about is Hank was leveled, Daniel's face was smashed into the post and the outcome is Edler SMASHES the goalie, YESSSS!!!! It sends a needed message around the league, mess with our best players and there is repercussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Smith should be the one with the hearing intent to hurt Danny's face with hand Intent to hurt Edler's shoulder with face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pinchin Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 If Lucic wasn't suspended then Edler should DEFINITELY not be suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj29 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Edler will get at least a game..... This is why the league hates on Canadian teams, especially the Canucks... what can ya do bout it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darnucks Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Anyone thinking he's not going to get suspended for this has the homer glasses on, IMO. If that happened to Lu or Schneids, we'd be calling for his head on a pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pibroch Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Is it illegal to hit the goalie in the trapezoid? I always thought it was. If it is illegal Edler should get a suspension. If it's not illegal then it should be and Edler should not get a suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I don't have much faith in Shanny and the NHL at this point. Less consistency than the refs. Rick Nash, as of this posting, has yet to be called to task for his elbow/head shot on Kopecky last night. IMO Edler was trying to squeeze by Smith along the boards and follow the puck but wasn't really going to avoid contact. 5-min major was penalty enough. edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UObosPe7i9Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 That argument holds no weight, Lucic should have been suspended for multiple games, he got off because the league had a Boston bias for the last couple years. Edler manned up and responded to a team that was taking liberties with our best players, he can handle whatever punishment Shanny dishes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tortorella Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 The goalie got injured in sedins crash not edlers hit. Wake up! He almost went to bench with a arm type injury after sedin crashed him. When edler crashed into him smith was involved in the scrum. If edler gets suspended because of an injury on another play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffi Torres's Smirk Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 ...As long as you guy the puck first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 It's not because he got injured. So maybe that's why no one is "saying or noticing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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