TOMapleLaughs Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 As we're in need of some lightening up around here, I thought this was worthy of it's own thread, rather than just be plopped in the weekly Around the NHL thread. If James van Riemsdyk did not play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dion Phaneuf would probably be facing a fine and/or suspension from the NHL. Phaneuf lowered his shoulder and unloaded on the head and neck area of van Riemsdyk on Tuesday night. Phanuef is van Riemsdyk’s teammate. Obviously, the hit was an accident. Phaneuf had sized up San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau and missed his target by a significant margin. He leveled van Riemsdyk instead, who had been skating after Marleau in pursuit of the puck. Van Riemsdyk had to leave the ice after the hit but was later able to return. He has 26 goals and 27 assists this season, so Maple Leaf fans would not have been happy if he was knocked out for an extended period of time by his own teammate. Phaneuf should be breathing a sigh of relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels22 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 It's amazing how it looks like he was going for the sharks player, and then just changed his mind.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Forget about that... Around the 55 second mark, classic Mason Raymond fail http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/?collection=72&show=305420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky_nucker Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Haha awesome. I always enjoy a laugh at the leafs expense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANGO Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 player safety is player safety.......I thought the league was making player safety paramount. Some heads you can hit, some you can not....apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 The Leafs do have a tendency to target their own players, don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wow. Lupul now Phaneuf? This team really must not like each other or need to work on their hits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmania Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Obviously the league ordered Phaneuf to do this in an attempt to stop Canadian teams from succeeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I feel this isn't all that uncommon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANGO Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I have never really approved of the hit a guy with your back move a la Niklas Kronwall. I think it shows a total lack of control over what you are doing and is dangerous. This is just another example of that...........indirectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I was at the Canucks game where Lindros ran into Paul Coffey, and Coffey had to leave on a stretcher. So yeah, it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I was at the Canucks game where Lindros ran into Paul Coffey, and Coffey had to leave on a stretcher. So yeah, it happens. Edit- nvm, I get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Obviously the league ordered Phaneuf to do this in an attempt to stop Canadian teams from succeeding Ah. That would explain why Dion appeared to go out of his way to miss the San Jose player in order to level JVR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmania Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Ah. That would explain why Dion appeared to go out of his way to miss the San Jose player in order to level JVR. It's the only possible explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Or maybe Dion just sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Gaunce Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Remember on Bure night Lupul went for the elbow to the head on Henrik but he dodged out of way and hit someone else on the Leafs, I actually think it was JVR. Should have been suspended for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 First Lupul dings Kadri after trying to decapitate Henrik then Phaneuf absolutely destroys JVR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Mason Raymond on a breakaway = Better fake the shot, go behind the net and fall down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 That Raymond highlight was better than any of TSN's top-10 Canucks ones, imho. Just too funny. But a little sad, as he was an ex-Canuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Forget about that... Around the 55 second mark, classic Mason Raymond fail http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/?collection=72&show=305420 may ray made an amazing play on the first goal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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