poetica Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Sill to face NHL Player Safety for McQuaid hit Quote Washington Capitals veteran Zach Sill will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for a hit against Boston Bruins defenceman Adam McQuaid. McQuaid was injured in Tuesday's 3-2 Capitals win when he was checked headfirst into the glass by Sill early in the second period. McQuaid was facing the boards when Sill arrived and the hit drove McQuaid's forehead into the glass. McQuaid stayed down for several minutes and was helped to the locker room. He did not return and Bruins coach Claude Juliene said didn't have an update on his condition. Capitals coach Barry Trotz said the hit may have looked bad, but it appeared to be clean. "That's just a hockey play. Unfortunately McQuaid got hurt," Trotz said after the game. "But that's 100 per cent a hockey play and that was absolutely the right call." You can see a video of the hit here: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/should-capitals-sill-be-suspended-for-hit-on-bruins-mcquaid/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Were all the Bruins fans telling the wimpy Canadian to get up? Right in the numbers. Sill should receive punishment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I've seen worse hits from behind, but it's still in the numbers and he doesn't soften the blow at all. lower end of the suspension level, maybe even a fine based on what we've seen handed out this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 didnt raymond break his neck on similar hit by mcquaid. Karmas a mother lol. Funny how there willbe a suspension on this hockey play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 2 hours ago, canuktravella said: didnt raymond break his neck on similar hit by mcquaid. Karmas a mother lol. Funny how there willbe a suspension on this hockey play. Difference is Boychuk, not McQuaid didn't hit Raymond from behind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 7 minutes ago, canuktravella said: didnt raymond break his neck on similar hit by mcquaid. Karmas a mother lol. Funny how there willbe a suspension on this hockey play. It was Boychuk that broke Raymond's back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I thought McQuaid was a tough hombre... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 "Flooooooopper, Floooooooooooopper.." But yeah. Bear hug. Playing the body doesn't always mean pasting the guy into the boards or taking his head off. Minor hockey 101. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 I share Fraser's opinion that McQuaid knowingly put himself in a vulnerable position and that the hit, though it looks terrible, is not worthy of a suspension, especially in light of the other far more dangerous hits that haven't even gotten a second look from the DoPS this season. Specifically, Fraser said: Quote I am very surprised that the department of player safety has scheduled a hearing for Zach Sill, given the circumstances surrounding this play and previous other dangerous and deliberate hits that were deemed unworthy of a review and/or suspension. While the injury suffered by McQuaid is most unfortunate, I have to say that in large part it was a result of the position the Boston defender put himself in prior to the reasonable and expected contact from Sill. http://www.tsn.ca/c-mon-ref-sill-doesn-t-deserve-suspension-1.419020 And I'd bet my rent money that if that exact hit had been by McQuaid on Sill instead of the other way around the Bruins would agree too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derr12 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 At full speed it looks like sill anticipated a turn to the left up the boards that never occured, he wasn't going that fast and the hit wasn't particularly violent. 2 minute minor for a split second whoops that unfortunately ended poorly. I don't see the merit in a suspension here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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