Slegr Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 34 minutes ago, qwijibo said: Do you want to go back to the days when Kesler would go down like hexes shot by a sniper in the crowd every time he got touched? The penalties and fines are there to try to keep the players honest. I agree it's a difficult penalty to call with 100% certainty, but it's better than when players were diving multiple times a game to try to draw a penalty Diving penalties haven't changed Kesler. He plays a similar game to Hansen, just more talent. There have always been divers in the game, and half the time diving penalties are called, they're questionable. Why not let divers dive? They'll continue to have their reputation and no longer get benefit of the doubt by refs, kind of like how Burrows is treated nightly. To me, letting a referee make a penalty call based on something that does not hurt the opposing player or negatively alter the opposing team's game play, is nonesensical. Some players stay on the ice an extra length of time after a big hit to ensure the other team gets a penalty. Why aren't they called for milking it? They pop right up and get on the power play as soon as the call is made. Penalty calls based on intent like diving just sour the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks780 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I called it at the time. I remember that dive. It was quite obvious. Just don't understand why it took them this long to do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derr12 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Was a dive, or he toe-picked. Whatever, he gets paid lke 2000 bucks a shift. Should saved the money for a spear to marchands balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Please can someone enlighten me as to why Marchand, a repeat offender hasn't been fined yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 It feels like they're making up the rules as they go along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I love the Canucks, I love the game. But god do I hate the people who run this league. Too many bush league decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 There have been blatant dives against us that weren't called..but because this one was called it gets a fine...I love the how the refs have the blinders on when other teams have been trying to draw penalties on us, some with the elegance of Brian Boitano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningWild Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Classic NHL ey. Hank gets hit directly in the head, offender gets nada. But oh my god the world is ending a guy embellishes according to league sources and gets more punishment. I don't know what Aquillni did to the NHL in his past life, but they hate this team with a passion. Glad NHL has their priorities straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 How do you explain to a new fan what: Quote "a penalty is when a penalty is what a penalty isn't, except when it is." NHL officiating is part WWE part mafia, pretty sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-d Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Signing with LA Kings ---> Buying diplomatic immunity Signing with Vancouver Canucks ---> Wearing an ankle bracelet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefCon1 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 14 hours ago, b3. said: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=795136 I guess that's what happens when you're consistently the teams hardest worker. NHL is beyond idiotic. Fine Prust $5000 for a love tap, fine Hansen $2000 for a dive then one of the Sedins gets an elbow to the head and not even a penalty or a fine. The NHL is a joke when it comes to disciplinary punishment as their punishments never fit the crime. The idiots in charge will just change for other idiots to take over but the one thing that will remain consistent is their inconsistencies when it comes to fines or suspensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 NHL gets it wrong again. I said he should have been suspended after Henrik got an elbow to the head. And they only fined him. Maybe the NHL is finally going soft on the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 On Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Caboose said: Its literally the rules. If you're booked twice for diving you get a fine the 2nd time. Any player would receive the fine. What are the rules on hits to the head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 21 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: What are the rules on hits to the head? Standard suspension rules apply, unless the player hit was a Canuck and then the warranted suspension games are transformed into high-5s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 On 12/31/2015 at 3:52 PM, TheOgRook said: Have another look.. You can see the defenders stick flex from the force of Hansen driving forward. Can't believe they missed that? These sticks are meant to bend under pressure, it's not a pool noodle! I say I can't believe but yet I'm not surprised. Such a conundrum of thoughts. #Bushleague It's already been established that the defender deserved a penalty on the play, however, that doesn't negate the fact that Hansen embellished. Hence the fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 This league will only become honest once Bettman is out of power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Only an idiot would say Hansen ever took a dive - unless........faster than a speeding bullet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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