OK so fine. but they want to get rid of hits from behind, blindside hits... now you're (not YOU) talking about removing hits from right in front of the player. what will be left? hitting a guy shoulder to shoulder but only when he sees you coming?
- DoubleDown

The hit looked clean to me.

Was there a fight after?

Clarkson injured !
- WaterBoy

Will you be doing this for the duration of his contract?

Great effort by Joel Ward to steal the game

Shots were something like 30-17 in favour of the Caps...
- Pecafan Fan

it was 0-0 with 2 minutes to go...tight checking. he took the one chance they had in that crap third period for mtl.

I haven't, but you know what, I don't think that would be the worst decision.
- EricEngels

What would be ?

Will you be doing this for the duration of his contract?
- Tee-Dot

Of course.

Clarkson injured !
- WaterBoy

Could increase his production.

Of course.
- WaterBoy

Could increase his production.
- hscesq

The hit looked clean to me.

Was there a fight after?
- pete26

Of course. HE HAD TO FIGHT TO DEFEND HIS MANHOOOD!!

What would be ?
- WaterBoy

If he was the 6th D. Or 5th. Etc.

Okay... new subject.

Could increase his production.
- hscesq

Nothing going to help that

Could increase his production.
- hscesq

he has to be the stupidest player in the NHL. this guy makes Lucic seem like a (frank)ing nuclear physicist.

Of course.
- WaterBoy

That's his boy

it was 0-0 with 2 minutes to go...tight checking. he took the one chance they had in that crap third period for mtl.
- EricEngels

ok so you mean, stealing because there was only a few seconds left.

Not stealing as in "going away with a game you shouldn't win" ?

he has to be the stupidest player in the NHL. this guy makes Lucic seem like a (frank)ing nuclear physicist.
- DoubleDown

I hate him

I hate him
- mr.peanut

just don't get why he would fight in the preseason after the year he just had.

Of course. HE HAD TO FIGHT TO DEFEND HIS MANHOOOD!!
- hscesq

Link?

It's hard to punish a player that doesn't have any clear intent to injure. Tinordi's got a clean history and a solid reputation. My inclination is that the expulsion from the game will serve as the only supplemental discipline, and if more happens to come, maybe it's a sign that the NHL is just starting to deal with hits to the head--no matter how they happen--with a bit more severity. It may not be a popular opinion, but I'm okay with that, if it ends up being the case.
- EricEngels

I'm not sure what game we are trying to create if a hit like this is a suspend-able offence.

Coupled with tv blackouts, I think this could be the year that I no longer consume merchandise or the game.

The league can't continue to alienate it's core audience.

just don't get why he would fight in the preseason after the year he just had.
- DoubleDown

When people said he couldn't be more useless than last year, he took that as a challenge.

Link?
- pete26

I'm not in IT, sorry.

I'm not sure what game we are trying to create if a hit like this is a suspend-able offence.

Coupled with tv blackouts, I think this could be the year that I no longer consume merchandise or the game.

The league can't continue to alienate it's core audience.
- Biggus Richardus

Every fan that lives out of his team's market has to deal with that...

I'm not in IT, sorry.
- hscesq

todays special at the cafeteria is Pho soup

When people said he couldn't be more useless than last year, he took that as a challenge.
- mr.peanut

Nothing going to help that
- Yeti1181

Maybe giving him some PP time like in NJ?