DeNiro Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 He never was suspended when he coached in NY. He actually was suspended one game in 2009 for squirting a water bottle at a fan and then throwing it and hitting a woman in the head. That proves right there that there's different discipline for different teams. Assaulting a fan gets you one game as a New York coach, and yelling at another coach gets you 6 games as a Canuck coach...Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 He actually was suspended one game in 2009 for squirting a water bottle at a fan and then throwing it and hitting a woman in the head. That proves right there that there's different discipline for different teams. Assaulting a fan gets you one game as a New York coach, and yelling at another coach gets you 6 games as a Canuck coach...Hmmm... he didn't get suspended for yelling at the coach, he got suspended for trying to get at the other coach in the other team's dressing room. People need to stop making out like every other coach in the league wouldn;t have received the same punishment. Anyone who has ever played a lick of hockey knows that is a major no no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 He actually was suspended one game in 2009 for squirting a water bottle at a fan and then throwing it and hitting a woman in the head. That proves right there that there's different discipline for different teams. Assaulting a fan gets you one game as a New York coach, and yelling at another coach gets you 6 games as a Canuck coach...Hmmm... As long as Bettman is in charge, this league will suffer the effects of his arrogance and American bias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueberries Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Nice. We need more Torts support sigs. #freetorts Free one aswell. No credit needed, just support Torts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 he didn't get suspended for yelling at the coach, he got suspended for trying to get at the other coach in the other team's dressing room. People need to stop making out like every other coach in the league wouldn;t have received the same punishment. Anyone who has ever played a lick of hockey knows that is a major no no And at the end of it all he never assaulted anyone, he simply shouted at the other coach. Do you think that's worse than assaulting a fan? If so, I'd love to hear your reasoning. Playing hockey has nothing to do with it, it's common sense. But comparatively going into another teams area should not be the same punishment as assaulting fans, that's the bottom line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Fig Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Does anybody have a #freetorts graphic we can proliferate the internets with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueberries Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 he didn't get suspended for yelling at the coach, he got suspended for trying to get at the other coach in the other team's dressing room. People need to stop making out like every other coach in the league wouldn;t have received the same punishment. Anyone who has ever played a lick of hockey knows that is a major no no I agree with him facing a suspension because they way he acted was wrong, but then again 6 games to call out a coach? Did he physical make contact or cause injury? No. Did he cross the line? Yes. The same suspension could be handed to Calgarys coach/whoever with the glasses who came back, and actually was willing to cause harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Fig Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Uh sorry, I see Blueberries is on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNeil Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 And at the end of it all he never assaulted anyone, he simply shouted at the other coach. Do you think that's worse than assaulting a fan? If so, I'd love to hear your reasoning. Playing hockey has nothing to do with it, it's common sense. But comparatively going into another teams area should not be the same punishment as assaulting fans, that's the bottom line. He should have got more for assaulting the fan. Back then he didn't for whatever reason. if he got 10 back then and 6 now it would be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Then Aquaman can write the SPCA a cheque. Not much the scum in the NHL office can do about that. good idea, but JT still has to pay the fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I agree with him facing a suspension because they way he acted was wrong, but then again 6 games to call out a coach? Did he physical make contact or cause injury? No. Did he cross the line? Yes. The same suspension could be handed to Calgarys coach/whoever with the glasses who came back, and actually was willing to cause harm. You're making it out like the dressing rooms are side by side, or a couple doors down. It is a major issue at ever level of hockey. I was coaching Midget AAA a few years back and we played the Burnaby Winter club at a year end tournament.....they went goon show on us and after the game the coach, manager and 6 players came charging down the halllway sticks in hand. I put myself between the and my kids and I received a 30 day suspension starting the next year.......the other coach and manager received a full year. Anything in the dressing room, tunnels etc will always, always receive major punishment. The suspension has absolutely nothing to do with the on ice brawl other than JT's inability to control his hatred for Hartley. As for the Flames staff, why would thy be punished for it? It was their dressing room, had they gone down to the Canucks room, they'd be gone for 15 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 good idea, but JT still has to pay the fine Yeah but he'd be donating to the SPCA himself so I'm sure he'd be happy enough with the end result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Yeah but he'd be donating to the SPCA himself so I'm sure he'd be happy enough with the end result. I think it's a good idea and the SPCA could certainly use the donation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slegr Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I had a very real feeling that it was going to be between a 10-12 game suspension for Torts. I'm betting that it originally was planned to be that way by Shanny and co. before Torts and Gillis gave them an earful. WHY was there an enormous pause between when the meeting wrapped up and when final decision was announced. There was about a six hour gap there, with no reasons provided. I think Torts gave them something to chew on, and premeditated decisions (which were probably already shared with some) needed to change, requiring more time to sort out and properly communicate. I'm hopeful Shanny got a wake-up call about what really happened in that game, what really happened to the Canucks all week, and what has been going on all season. I would have loved to be a fly in the room, and am hopeful NHL HQ has a better picture of the reality from the perspective of a team that begins to play most games at their bedtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I think it's a good idea and the SPCA could certainly use the donation. not to be a craphead but local grassroots animal rescue facilities are better served with donations which i bet torts would agree with. the spca is the value village of animal welfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I had a very real feeling that it was going to be between a 10-12 game suspension for Torts. I'm betting that it originally was planned to be that way by Shanny and co. before Torts and Gillis gave them an earful. WHY was there an enormous pause between when the meeting wrapped up and when final decision was announced. There was about a six hour gap there, with no reasons provided. I think Torts gave them something to chew on, and premeditated decisions (which were probably already shared with some) needed to change, requiring more time to sort out and properly communicate. I'm hopeful Shanny got a wake-up call about what really happened in that game, what really happened to the Canucks all week, and what has been going on all season. I would have loved to be a fly in the room, and am hopeful NHL HQ has a better picture of the reality from the perspective of a team that begins to play most games at their bedtime. yeah, that's probably it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck or Die Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 5 mins for that hit was all that was warranted.......it was not suspension worthy, imo Wrong! By the league's own standards it should be suspendable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M A K A V E L I 96 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I have just read most of the media write ups about the 15 day suspension...It's very interesting to note hat public opinion is swaying from Tortorella being a complete maniac to Hartley being a cunning coward...The 25K fine definitely called him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 #freetorts Free one aswell. No credit needed, just support Torts! Like that one. Maybe you could replace that u.g.l.y picture of Kobe in your own sig with that one? Proposal: I'll make it my sig if you do (and post credit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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