DoorKnob Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Shanny must have been banking all the suspension games from Keith, Weber, and Malkin's bull headshots that don't even get looked at, and finally found a suitable place to dump them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Torres has made a career out of these hits. Perhaps it's best that it stopped. Keith was never going to be suspended that long. The other guy, who has become an 'angel' now, is Cooke. If Lemieux didn't shut down his evil ways he likely would've been the sacrificial lamb instead of Raffi. Now is it clear why the Canucks lost Raffi? Cheers. TOML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I love how people are defending the hit. The guy launched himself into Hossa, I fail to see how it happens to be a hockey play lmao. He was thrown the book because of his history of idiocy, not because of this play specifically. Aside from that I still say its too harsh, it should have around 10-15 games. I don't expect to see many 25 game suspensions, in this case it was just a player who has a history of many plays just like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdawg Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Fortunately, you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 So what, you love brain damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFBR392 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I feel bad for torres. He was totally made into a scapegoat for all the recent non suspensions (and questionable lengths for the suspensions they did enforce) on way dirtier hits. The NHL was probably licking their chops when this happened... An on edge player, the furtherst thing from a star in the league, causing an elite player to be taken out on a stretcher. What better time for them to finally act like they're serious about cracking down? Like many others had mentioned, had Hossa laid Torres out with the same hit he likely wouldn't even have been assessed a fine. I don't even think the hit was late, seeing as there are tons of hits EVERY game that are 4-5 seconds late that dont even warrant a call let alone a 25 game suspension. Given his history of big hits, and the fact he did leave his feet I would think 3 games is fair. 25 games is absolutely laughable. The NHL is a freaking joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacdeesSnipinGs Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Straight Ridick! I agree with most of the sentiments on this thread. Comparing this hit where he gets off scott-free and the Hossa hit. The only differnece is the Principal point of contact is only a couple inches or so differnt, and Seabrook wasnt taken off on a stretcher. 25games different? Whoa Nhl Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Good perhaps now he'll learn. It is excessive but perhaps that's what's needed. Everybody seems to forget we all thought Torres was dirty before he was a Canucks. He's not dirty like Cooke was but he crosses the line far too often. This is what like his 3rd suspension? Pretty sure he's had a good number of fines as well. Intent to injure or not it was a really stupid play that could have ended a guys career. I don't care what team a guy plays on he doesn't deserve that and for that Torres deserves to not have a chance to play in the playoffs even if his team wins the cup with 4 straight 7 game series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Keith had similar dirty elbows to the head on Matt Cooke and Ruslan Salei, but they went unpunished, so he's not considered a "repeat offender" which is dumb. 5 regular season games = 2 or 3 playoff games. Star players are less likely to be considered repeat offenders because they haven't been punished the same as a 3rd/4th line player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edler Is a Beast Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 How I imagine most people reacted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Did I say that? Nooooooo............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Just wait and see. Yes it will happen. If Soccer players can do it, then so can Hockey players. If I had my way they'd be in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdawg Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Did I say that? Nooooooo............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 So what you're trying to say is you support Hitler and believe that the teletubies are a tool of the liberal agenda trying to make all of our children gay left wing sissies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miked1101 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Well now he is. Rest assured the next time Keith does this, it was be at least 10 games, which I am completely fine with. I have never condoned the Keith hit nor will I ever do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Fair enough, but just let me do the thinking here. I'll be home at 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Let's put it into perspective: Marty McSorley once swung his stick and knocked Donald Brashear out. That got less games than Raffi flying in with a check...yes, albeit hard and off target, but a hit. Not liking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 So what, you love brain damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdawg Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Pick me up a chai latte at Pier 17 on the way home (GPS is in the glove compartment so you can find your way to Davis Bay) ........and it's wings night at The Lighthouse, I ain't cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Man Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 "Knock knock." "Who's there?" "Brendan Shannahan" "HAHAHAH WHAT A JOKE!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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