Kassian Huge Suspension....Rest of pre + First 5 Games of Reg. Season

[c-a-n-u-c-k-s]

Why are you yelling?

[Cold Hard Truth]

Get Kellan Lain back in the line-up..

Next game vs oilers we go with this or worse

Sestito-Lain-Bieksa

Archibald-Richardson-Weise

Booth-Santorelli-Hansen

Mallet-Gaunce-Higgins

[Neversummer]

Here is Shanny's explanation:

http://video.nhl.com...nter/?id=446793

[Warhippy]

Hey homer, Kassian clearly swung his stick around and high, intentionally. That was not a natural way... to go into the boards, ever, at all. So try seeing what's really there without the nucks glasses on too. I won't re-state the context of Scott attacking.. and just how does one effectively respond to that? The chop seemed pretty fair at that moment, esp if I'm Kessel.

[Dr. Crossbar]

Excuse me but what would you do if a Monster twice your size who can't even play hockey starts to jump and pound you.

I'd frankly do the same and I consider it quite justified. Apparently I'm not the only one who understand's how CONTEXT affects things.

[lolwut?]

I am not mad Kassian was suspended accident or not he was reckless with his stick and should have to pay but with that said the length of the suspension in comparison to others that have been handed out is just disgusting. I am sorry but I am starting to think that there is an agenda against Vancouver. I have been watching hockey for a very long time, probably even longer then some of you have been alive, and I do not remember such disregard for the rules of this game we all love then I have in the last four years or so. Its been just getting worse and worse, and sometimes I think its not even about the intent or the outcome but all about what jersey the player is wearing. Call me delusional or any other type of name if you want but other teams in the NHL don't seem to be treated like Vancouver does.

[Warhippy]

Says everyone who is NOT him.

Turtle = JOHN SCOTT ON TOP TAKING SHOTS

Skate Away = JOHN SCOTT WAS ALREADY LUNGING AFTER HIM. YA.. TURN YOUR BACK RIGHT?.... dumb options.

[Blackberries]

Why are you (collectively) so predictable? But if you can't figure it out and must ask... it was for emphasis, my apologies to your sensitivities.

Now can we move to what I actually typed instead of it's style?

And I don't usually 'yell' at all

[sabatoge95]

5 games for that? Are you kidding me? That should have been no more than a minor penalty, the injury shouldn't dictate the punishment. It was really just a careless play.

[mrhopeless]

Kassian on Oilers picking up MacIntyre, "Perfect. I don't think he can skate..."

- What a trade; one of the smartest players in the league for one of the dumbest.

[pimpcurtly]

Not even a fraction of the punishment the Oilers are getting out of the deal. Think about that injustice.

If you are going to be a Dumb*** with your stick be prepared for the worst possible outcome followed by the worse possible punishment.

Hopefully he can learn from this, and we can all move on.

[The Vancouver Connection]

kassian is a bust.

send him to the minors.

[Raspberries]

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theo5789' timestamp='1379983972' post='11673035']

So there will be suspensions now for reckless play with your stick?

[Blackberries]

kassian is a bust.

send him to the minors.

[canucksrule94]

Botchford- your reaction to the Kassian and Weise, suspension?

Gillis- " It's a process"

[TheRocket18]

Can we not appeal this suspension?

[greetingsfrombrazil]

Gagne after Kassian's high stick. Holy crap

[Industrious1]

Good god that is a horrible looking injury.

Hopefully a speedy and relatively painless recovery for him.

[Benchsplinters]

That's absurd. If Gagner doesn't chickensht out of a hit the play never happens.

[Slegr]

We're goons. We own 40% of the suspensions in the 2013/14 season.