Slegr Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Here it is one-third of the way through the lingering NHL regular season, and the Vancouver Canucks are surprisingly on pace to accomplish an achievement that hasn’t been attained in seven years. I’m talking suspensions, or the lack thereof by the Canucks to date. Let’s face it, the NHL loves to make examples out of the Vancouver Canucks. And when it comes to suspensions, the Canucks would probably win the NHL Precedents’ Trophy. Simply by wearing the wrong jersey, guys like Aaron Rome, Todd Bertuzzi, and Raffi Torres have become infamous bad guys, sentenced to new standards of suspension rulings that help the NHL showcase its handling of perceived villainy. Dating back from 2009/10 to 2014/15, there have been 14 unique suspensions dished out to Canucks. What do you think? With Burrows, Prust, and Hansen on the team, is there any chance we’ll finish the season without the NHL implementing some new suspension standards on us? List of suspended Canucks in recent history 2015/16 Nobody yet 2014/15 Alex Burrows 2013/14 Zack Kassian (twice) Alex Edler Dale Weise 2012/13 Jannik Hansen Alex Edler 2011/12 Byron Bitz 2010/11 Rick Rypien Raffi Torres Aaron Rome 2009/10 Shane O’Brien Darcy Hordichuk 2008/09 nobody 2007/08 Mattias Ohlund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 In a state of suspended-disbelief? I'd reckon they only meddled with us when we were a threat. Reffing will be fine when we're mediocre, with nothing at stake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hectic Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Initially I thought you couldn't spell and was going to call you out on it, but joke's on me, well played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y-ote' Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Clever. Bertuzzi deserved his suspension. But definitely some questionable suspensions on that list not since repeated causing many a moment of suspension of disbelief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersexual Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I would suspend Weber for a few games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Man, there really is nothing to talk about after the Canucks win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Y'know, I love Bertuzzi, he's one of my favourite players of all time. I also loved Raffi here as a Canuck, but both of them deserved the reputations they were given. It wasn't because they were wearing Canucks jerseys, it was because they did pretty nasty things on ice. I mean, Bert ended a career and ruined a guy's life. I agree that the league is harder on us for whatever reason, but those were pretty poor examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menace Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I am glad to see the record of suspensions our Canucks have committed courtesy of the OP. Transgressions mean players care so unless the team gets some fight in them we might go without this year. Thanks for pointing this out OP it is quite a curious observation indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 There have been some weak suspensions against us. Both of Edlers suspensions were weak along with Hansen on Hossa. I don't i'd argue that much with the rest of them over the past couple years. Those are the only ones that stick out to me as weak suspension that I can remember. Then Rome's suspension was quite over kill I think. 4 playoff games, i'm sure they would give him more if it was possible. It was late, but it was the playoffs and decisions have to be made quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 8 minutes ago, roland said: There have been some weak suspensions against us. Both of Edlers suspensions were weak along with Hansen on Hossa. I don't i'd argue that much with the rest of them over the past couple years. Those are the only ones that stick out to me as weak suspension that I can remember. Then Rome's suspension was quite over kill I think. 4 playoff games, i'm sure they would give him more if it was possible. It was late, but it was the playoffs and decisions have to be made quickly. Rome shouldn't even have been suspended for one regular season game. The only suspension I have ever seen for interference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuongo Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 "Let’s face it, the NHL loves to make examples out of the Vancouver Canucks. " Only this forum thinks that. The canucks are treated like all others.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Fig Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 19 hours ago, Slegr said: Let’s face it, the NHL loves to make examples out of the Vancouver Canucks. Let's face it, you're paranoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I don't think Hansen was suspended in the 2014/2015 season. I believe he was just fined $5000 for an illegal check to the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slegr Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 1 hour ago, Shaft said: I don't think Hansen was suspended in the 2014/2015 season. I believe he was just fined $5000 for an illegal check to the head. Right you are, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 2 hours ago, Zuongo said: "Let’s face it, the NHL loves to make examples out of the Vancouver Canucks. " Only this forum thinks that. The canucks are treated like all others.... I have to agree. I don't think the suspensions given to Canucks are precedent-setting or unusual. I am sure that most teams think they have received questionable suspensions. I agree that the Edler suspensions were debatable but, like I said, that happens often enough. Don't forget, Prust just got away without a suspension for a pretty flagrant spear. But, in view of the target, the NHL let him off lightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 2 hours ago, Zuongo said: "Let’s face it, the NHL loves to make examples out of the Vancouver Canucks. " Only this forum thinks that. The canucks are treated like all others.... Yup. In the last six years, the NHL has averaged 40 suspensions a season. Or, 1.33 suspensions per team. In OP's example seasons, the Canucks averaged 1.44 suspensions per season. The NHL hates us. They are handing us 0.11 more suspensions than average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoball Cannons Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 21 hours ago, HC20.0 said: Y'know, I love Bertuzzi, he's one of my favourite players of all time. I also loved Raffi here as a Canuck, but both of them deserved the reputations they were given. It wasn't because they were wearing Canucks jerseys, it was because they did pretty nasty things on ice. I mean, Bert ended a career and ruined a guy's life. I agree that the league is harder on us for whatever reason, but those were pretty poor examples. Moore made more money off his lawsuit with Bertuzzi than he ever would've made playing. He was a 4th line plug at best, and would've been out of the league after maybe a year or 2 anyways. He ended his career sure, but ruined his life? Hardly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahyoung Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 If you get suspended you hurt your team. If it is in fact a good thing to get suspended, then it's very doable. Send out one of the players off the bench to join in a fight in progress, and double team that guy. That should do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 11 minutes ago, Patchoball Cannons said: Moore made more money off his lawsuit with Bertuzzi than he ever would've made playing. He was a 4th line plug at best, and would've been out of the league after maybe a year or 2 anyways. He ended his career sure, but ruined his life? Hardly! If I was unable to do the thing I spent my life training for since I was a kid, I'd say my life was ruined regardless of how much money I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Hockey Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 22 hours ago, Nuxfanabroad said: In a state of suspended-disbelief? I'd reckon they only meddled with us when we were a threat. Reffing will be fine when we're mediocre, with nothing at stake. This right here! (also we lead the league in power play chances, yet we are playing a style with less puck control, and a more re-active, passive game) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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