[Report]Edler may not be able to go to olympics because of Staal hit

[Diamonds]

Three things:

1) It's not just my opinion, it was mentioned by someone that the majority of people in this thread agreed that Edlers' hit was clean.

You're a Rangers fan. Admit it. I know it, you know it, everyone knows it.

3) It has become obviously clear also, that you hate Edler. He's a good player, we should not be ragging on him like this. I'm so sick of some of these phony bandwagon fans attacking our players over the years. They did the same to Luongo and now people like you are doing it to Edler...

[supermanbieksa]

I'm a fan of Edler but that hit was brutal and if it's decided that he will be suspended for three more games I wouldn't really be pissed off. And i'm saying this as a Swede. And Edler could be replaced for team Sweden anyways as Tobias Enström is not on the roster at the moment.

[BedBeats™2.0]

I don't understand how they can retroactively extend his suspension. They already gave him a five game sentence..

[nuck nit]

Must have really sucked to realise you have seriously injured another player and then have your team mates win a gold medal without you.

[aqua59]

http://www.thescore....pic-eligibility

@theScore: Alex Edler's hit on Eric Staal could cost him a spot on the 2014 Swedish Olympic Men's Hockey team: http://t.co/OyaKGynkBY

According to Mats Wennerholm of Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, Canucks defenceman Alex Edler will face an IIHF Disciplinary Committee hearing in Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday.

Alex Edler was suspended for the balance of the 2013 World Championships following this gruesome knee-on-knee hit, which injured Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal:

Pending the outcome of Edler's IIHF hearing on Saturday, his suspension could be extended further and might even cost him a spot on the 2014 Swedish Olympic Men's Hockey team.

Wennerholm reports that Alex Edler will be joined at the Saturday hearing by his agent Mark Stowe as well as Tommy Boustedt, who is the director of the Swedish hockey team. According to Boustedt Edler's side will present video evidence in an effort to demonstrate that the hit wasn't as bad as it looked. Good luck with that.

In May the World Championship disciplinary committee recommended that Edler receive a five game suspension from the IIHF for the Staal hit. If the IIHF disciplinary committee heeds that recommendation, then Edler's final suspension could extend through the three game round robin stage of the 2014 Olympic Men's Hockey Tournament in Sochi (Edler has already served two of the recommended five games).

Obviously Edler's side will try convince the IIHF to dole out a shorter suspension so that he can play a couple of games in Sochi before the rubber meets the road for the Tre kronor.

It is thought by some in the Swedish press that Edler's chances of making the 2014 Swedish Men's Team may hinge on whether or not he's eligible to play and begin developing chemistry with his prospective Olympic teammates before the start of the elimination round.

[Lancaster]

If Edler isn't chosen due to his suspension.....

Alex Edler to Team Sweden: "They can go **** themselves!"

Then watch Edler get 25 pts in the post-season for the Stanley Cup, lol

[Dogbyte]

Three things:

1) It's not just my opinion, it was mentioned by someone that the majority of people in this thread agreed that Edlers' hit was clean.

You're a Rangers fan. Admit it. I know it, you know it, everyone knows it.

3) It has become obviously clear also, that you hate Edler. He's a good player, we should not be ragging on him like this. I'm so sick of some of these phony bandwagon fans attacking our players over the years. They did the same to Luongo and now people like you are doing it to Edler...

[UFCanuck]

He'll probably want a mental break from what Torts is going to do to him during the 1st half.

[Hat Trick Maker]

Good, maybe this will light a fire under him and make him realize that he has to stop being an idiot and actually play some hockey.

[viking mama]

He'll probably want a mental break from what Torts is going to do to him during the 1st half.

[viking mama]

What I get steamed about...is when Eddy plays with that edge we all admire...then - how he gets burned for it....so he backs-off from doing those things that could make him an elite D-man.

Like that collision with Mike Smith. Eddy flies-in to get the puck as Smitty stops it. Then Smitty changes-up to pass it out as Eddy arrives....blocking Eddy's escape route. They collide. Smitty's out of his net - but Edler gets suspended for standing him-up....??? Not doing enough to brake or veer-off...I suppose....was the judgement of The Depart. of Player Safety. (Mathieu Schneider says Hi!) Eddy then plays soft when he gets back into the line-up.

This demonstrates how Eddy over-thinks things. AV's solution was NO punishment. Just let him play a lot of minutes. He's bound to establish an auto-pilot & do the tough things in tough situations...without hesitation eventually...right?

It will be interesting to see which Eddy begins the up-coming reg. season...& how Torts will choose to develop or manage him....differently.