Xanlet Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I haven't seen any mention of Nielsen's hit anywhere, has everyone just forgotten about it? It definitely looked like the head was the principle point of contact while Nielsen was coming from Kesler's blindside. Did I just miss something or did the league miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colts_14 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 i doubt it. the league is a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 "Kesler dove" seems to be a common interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Hard Truth Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 AGAINST a Vancouver Canuck ? hahaahaha not a chance. Clearly Kesler ran his head blindly into Neilsen. Kesler should get suspended for 15 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanlet Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 "Kesler dove" seems to be a common interpretation. does anyone actually have the clip? I briefly searched youtube, to no avail. Regardless of whether you think Kesler could have stayed on his feet, isn't it still a blindside hit where the principle point of contact is the head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Canuck Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Kesler clearly targeted Neilsons shoulder with his head. Shanny moved to suspend Ryan but found out their is no actual rule against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 If it were Kesler on Nielssen I doubt it gets 'missed' - might find a way to spin it into a suspension. However, I think it was Nielsen hitting Kesler principally on the right shoulder / back of the arm, albeit slightly from behind, spinning Kesler's head into the boards. No embellishment on Kesler's part - people trying to claim that are selling slanted crap. Hit from behind? Definitely a minor imo, and a dangerous hit, but I don't think it's suspendable or principle point of contact (being the head). Edit: from the forward angle it looked like Nielsen might have caught his head, (43 second mark) but I think that other angle is misleading. I think from this angle it's pretty clearly Nielsen's trunk into Kesler's right arm/shoulder. He does take his left hand off the stick and considers the chickenwing, but that is borderline at best and doesn't appear to be the brunt of the hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks17_33_22 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I thought the league can just suspend a player as they like - they don't even need a reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanlet Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 If it were Kesler on Nielssen I doubt it gets 'missed' - might find a way to spin it into a suspension. However, I think it was Nielsen hitting Kesler principally on the right shoulder / back of the arm, albeit slightly from behind, spinning Kesler's head into the boards. No embellishment on Kesler's part - people trying to claim that are selling slanted crap. Hit from behind? Definitely a minor imo, and a dangerous hit, but I don't think it's suspendable or principle point of contact (being the head). Edit: from the forward angle it looked like Nielsen caught his head, but that other angle is misleading. I think from this angle it's pretty clearly Nielsen's trunk into Kesler's right arm/shoulder. Hmm, I wouldn't mind seeing it from a different angle, but it still looks to me like he misses Kesler's shoulder and just gets his head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Jones Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Kesler on one skate, falls and maybe clips his visor on the bench. No elbow, no dive. The Provence can go suck it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chauncey Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Not a suspension, hit from the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2013/10/24/no-suspension-for-frans-nielsen-headshot-on-kesler-because-kesler-dove/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KING ALBERTS Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Any borderline/illegal hits against us go to the shredder... And possibly into consideration for year end rewards. But no, that hit wasn't really worth a look. Then again there's been suspensions this year already on hits I thought were more fault of the guy getting hit doing something stupid like ducking and reaching for the puck instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Hmm, I wouldn't mind seeing it from a different angle, but it still looks to me like he misses Kesler's shoulder and just gets his head I added the full footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KING ALBERTS Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 http://worthless Dude take that link down, that crap doesn't deserve website traffic, don't do that hack writer a favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Questionable. But if was us doing that vs. them, our player would get a hearing/suspension. Seems to be the norm these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 If that's a reviewable hit, this league is in serious trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Dude take that link down, that crap doesn't deserve website traffic, don't do that hack writer a favor. Kinda agree in this case. Not doing anyone here a favour. However, the internet will make everything overblown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Dude take that link down, that crap doesn't deserve website traffic, don't do that hack writer a favor. I actually think he got it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Sneer Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 They probably sat around and laughed at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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