Should Ference be Suspended for his hit on Kassian?

[William_Clarkson]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D_wJPiNEtY

[onesmallleap]

if Burrows is worth three then this is at least equal....

that said Kassian is one tough SOB to get right up!!!

[-AJ-]

May as well expand the poll to ask how many games.

I'd say 5 games or so. Largely because it looks like it was an intentional head shot. It doesn't look like he just tried to hit in and accidentally hit him in the head. It looks like he intentionally rose his arm up to Kassian's head.

Also, Ference has already been suspended twice before. He was suspended on January 22, 2012 for 3 games in a boarding incident and again on May 3rd, 2013 with Boston for a headshot on Grabovski for 1 game.

Given his history and the intentional nature of the hit, I'd say 5 games is sufficient.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Five games.

[BanTSN]

Penalty. Done.

Zack should know better than to attempt that particular entrance play in the NHL. Very junior hockey.

[Monty]

2 games

[William_Clarkson]

May as well expand the poll to ask how many games.

Sure.

[-SN-]

As per NHL policy, Kassian will be suspended for three games.

[onesmallleap]

and to compliment WD (the coach) the guys like Sestito,Dorsett and even Kassian did not go out of there way to seek revenge...that is a big step forward for this teaM!!!! GO cANUCKS!!!

[ChuckNORRIS4Cup]

Minimum 3 games

[Heretic]

As per NHL policy, Kassian will be suspended for three games.

Almost split my beer lol!

[UFCanuck]

It will all be settled on the NHL's wheel of fortune, where every panel on the wheel says "**** The Casucks"

[Go Faulk Yourself]

Dirty hit on a Canuck?

Nope.

[bigbadcanucks]

Deliberate hit to the head...but because a penalty was called and Kass bounced right back up, I'd say Ference gets one game, but I voted two games because I think two would be fair.

[CatsPajamas]

uhhh... YEA!?

[CatsPajamas]

if Burrows is worth three then this is at least equal....

that said Kassian is one tough SOB to get right up!!!

lol. Not even a little bit shook up.

[Tystick]

I really expect three considering the Burrows hit is fairly similar.

I didn't agree with the 3 games for Burr but if that's the quota then lets see some consistency!

[Phil_314]

As per NHL policy, Kassian will be suspended for three games.

"Upon further review Zack lines his head up with Ference's shoulder to put himself in the dangerous position. Add to these facts that Zack went down WAY too easily and that there was no injury on the play and so the DBS (Department of BS Statements) has determined that there's no supplemental discipline for Ference...

and three games for Zack Kassian for embellishment."

http://youtu.be/Qo0AqkbYzZU?t=2m50s

[Gross-Misconduct]

3 games. Im certain of it.

[Provost]

I was right on the button with the Burrows suspension... I say this one is 2-3 games. It is a direct hit from the front where Kassian isn't in as vulnerable position. Kassian pops back up again right afterwards.

On the other hand, it was way more directly contact with the head than the Burrows hit. If Ference had no history he would be getting anywhere from a fine or a 1 game suspension. Because he has a history they bump it up.

The fact that it is Edmonton who has been terrible so long will probably play into it a little, they will probably choose 2 games rather than 3 just to not pile on to a team that continues to suck by taking their captain out.

Ference sure did come across like a douche in the post game interview though. He had a smirk on his face and just kept saying it was a clean hit to the body (he had to know everyone had seen a dozen replays of it by that point). He should have done what every other player does and just say "I haven't seen the replays, I meant to hit him right in the logo and from my perspective I think that is what I did."