-Vintage Canuck- Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Imo he should have got a lot more than only four games. 10 for sure and even more. That was a really bad play. Intentional or not, that kind of hit cannot be in the game. Can’t target guys when the puck isn’t in play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 I'd have liked to see a couple more games added on, but given the Spezza suspension, this makes some sense. Connolly really declined after leaving Washington. He looks like he's aged 20 years and seems to have forgotten you can't hit a guy without the puck. Any update on Kero? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 So Brett played over 500 games without getting his knuckles rapped? Did not know that. He's always played a tough game. You can take the boy out of Prince George, but... They probably taught that hit back in the day; just say'n. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 25 minutes ago, Goal:thecup said: So Brett played over 500 games without getting his knuckles rapped? Did not know that. He's always played a tough game. You can take the boy out of Prince George, but... They probably taught that hit back in the day; just say'n. they taught "Keep your head up" back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 1 minute ago, lmm said: they taught "Keep your head up" back in the day Not everybody learned that one either. And, don't admire your pass was another old one. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) Honesty I didn’t even know he was still playing… Edited December 20, 2021 by drummer4now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Goal:thecup said: Not everybody learned that one either. And, don't admire your pass was another old one. Nathan Horton missed that lesson, and it didn't help that the league supplemented his ignorance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 I don't understand how this is only 4 games... Unsuspecting, vulnerable player that had no play on the puck and didn't even try to (how could he? it was a hard dump off the glass). Connolly had one intention and it was to come in and blast the guy regardless of where the puck was. When contact was made, the puck was 5 feet in the air and 5 feet away from them... Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDangles Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 1 hour ago, kanucks25 said: I don't understand how this is only 4 games... Unsuspecting, vulnerable player that had no play on the puck and didn't even try to (how could he? it was a hard dump off the glass). Connolly had one intention and it was to come in and blast the guy regardless of where the puck was. When contact was made, the puck was 5 feet in the air and 5 feet away from them... Strange. My gut reaction response to your post was to say "well he has no history suspensions", however I realise that is a stupid statement if the reality of the league is that they dont't seem to care about prior history. Look at Marchand or Willson, IMHO they use a lack of prior history to lower the suspension, but don't use significant prior history to increase a suspension. DOPS continue to be DOPES 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorvatToBaertschi Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 The league missed an easy opportunity to throw the book at a predatory, dangerous play. 10 games should’ve been the base. If he appeals, lower it to 8, but at least throw the darn book at him and make a statement. No place in the game for that hit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthycanuck Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 4:47 PM, Alflives said: Imo he should have got a lot more than only four games. 10 for sure and even more. That was a really bad play. Intentional or not, that kind of hit cannot be in the game. Can’t target guys when the puck isn’t in play. I looked at the replay a few times, I understand WHY Connelly laid that hit. IMO Connelly thought the puck was going to Kero which is understandable, but Connelly led with his elbow so thats a big time foul. Had it been his shoulder, yes it would probably been a PP for Dallas but hardly worth suspending, ONE game at most. When you are on the ice and you're anticipating where the puck is going, things go really fast and you really don't have time to react. That puck coudlve easily been low on the boards and Kero touching the puck, Connelly made the right play going to him. Its the leading with the elbow is an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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