Whale Tail Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 http://www.tsn.ca/rinaldo-suspended-eight-games-for-charging-and-boarding-1.192413 Philadelphia Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo has been suspended eight games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for charging and boarding Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang last week. The news comes after the league conducted a Monday telephone hearing with Rinaldo. The player had declined an in-person hearing over the incident. Rinaldo hit Letang into the boards from behind late in the first period last Tuesday and was given a five-minute major as well as a game misconduct. Letang remained on the ice for a few minutes before eventually getting up under his own power and skating to the locker room. He did not return to the game. The 24-year-old Rinaldo has been suspended before as he was slapped with a four-game penalty last season for an illegal hit to the head of Buffalo Sabres defenceman Chad Ruhwedel. Rinaldo spoke about the incident with Letang after Tuesday's game. "I changed the whole game, man," he said. "Who knows what the game would have been like if I didn't do what I did?" The Flyers won the contest 3-2. Repeat Offender and feet left the ice. He will lose a decent chunk of change for it. His comments on the whole thing though make me wish the suspension was longer than 8. What a douche. Edit *** Forgot my tags*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 He is such a goof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S.Strowbridge Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The lack of remorse should count against him. Hopefully next time he will get a much longer suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftmN Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 8 was not enough imo, this guy is such a ???? idiot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7nr2UlQZxI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 should have been more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Considering his comments after the game, it should have been more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly_Paragon Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Clown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Should have started at double digits and raised 5 games for his idiotic comments afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Goon & a loon. Flyers resorting to a freak-show, to entertain their riff-raff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Should have been twice as long. He has no consideration for anyone he plays against. He's a danger to the game imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 "I changed the whole game, man," he said. "Who knows what the game would have been like if I didn't do what I did?" The Flyers won the contest 3-2. ......... I would have doubled the suspension for that comment alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Just adds to the rivalry there. 8 games of Rinaldo is meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnsey Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 8 Games is quite a bit especially for the NHL tbh. Good to see a 'good' number at the very least. His comments sound a bit weird, maybe it's just the way I am saying/interpreting them. Might need to find a video of his comments. Now, lets see if the NHL will do these types of suspension for the 'star-players' that do the same/similar thing...doubt it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 This guy needs to be removed from the League, he is not a player, he serves no purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Surprised at eight, but surprised it wasn't more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Get this guy out of the league. He obviously had no consideration to Kris' health, and actually tried to JUSTIFY what he did, having pointed out that the Flyers won that game. Some are protective about throwing around the word goon, but to intentionally injure a player for the sake of your own teams advancement... that my friends, is the definition of goon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas19 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 8 Games is quite a bit especially for the NHL tbh. Good to see a 'good' number at the very least. His comments sound a bit weird, maybe it's just the way I am saying/interpreting them. Might need to find a video of his comments. Now, lets see if the NHL will do these types of suspension for the 'star-players' that do the same/similar thing...doubt it! Here ya go. Warning: he drops an f bomb at the end of the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 To be honest, I watched the video - he wasn't really being a douche, though I can see why he could perceived as such. The way that he talks, he's a very honest person - no bullsh11 type. He'll tell you what he says and means. He didn't apologize for his hit. He just explains that it was going so fast and if you dissect everything, you could find something to say. He's not WRONG on that part. He might not even realize his plays were "dirty" Yet, at the end of it, he casually says "I changed the whole game man...who knows what would happen if I didn't do what I did." Again, he's not wrong, yet he doesn't seem to understand the magnitude. He's missing the bigger picture. He's immature, but he should be given a chance to clean up his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltt Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I wonder if they tacked on a game or two due to his arrogant comments. What a nasty piece of work. Would have been happy with even more. Gotta get that crap out of the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsedin33 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Flyers fans booing that he got a penalty. Who do they think they are, Boston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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