Joe Smith
@JoeSmithTB
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No update on Jan Rutta or Erik Cernak from Jon Cooper

Medical personnel have been looking at the guy since the second period last night and...there's no update at all? No word on if it's so bad that his head fell off, or if he just needed a band-aid? No one knows if it's a concussion or a bruise? It's a medical mystery?

Since injuries, or lack thereof, inform supplemental discipline decisions, it's kind of lame they're going to just keep silent probably until two seconds after the league makes a decision on Barzal.
- UIF

That's exactly what they're doing.

Joe Smith
@JoeSmithTB
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No update on Jan Rutta or Erik Cernak from Jon Cooper

Medical personnel have been looking at the guy since the second period last night and...there's no update at all? No word on if it's so bad that his head fell off, or if he just needed a band-aid? No one knows if it's a concussion or a bruise? It's a medical mystery?

Since injuries, or lack thereof, inform supplemental discipline decisions, it's kind of lame they're going to just keep silent probably until two seconds after the league makes a decision on Barzal.
- UIF

Of course they are going to play it up to their benefit, however he did take a blow to the head so maybe the league stepped in with Concussion protocol?

That is 100% what they’re doing and that’s 100% why he didn’t play in the third last night. The guy got up and walked out on his own without even a mark on his face.
- Cptmjl

Everyone here has played enough that they've likely been clocked in the face by a stick or a puck along the way. It's not a typical natural reaction to drop down and lay motionless. Normally you grab or favor the area struck. Barzy has a habit of keeping both hands on his stick when he goes at people or fends off checks and it's going to make him a 'repeat offender'. That said, I seriously doubt THAT instance knocked Rutta out, which is precisely how he tried to make it appear. We'll see if it worked.

Of course they are going to play it up to their benefit, however he did take a blow to the head so maybe the league stepped in with Concussion protocol?
- nyisles7

Maybe. Maybe they have the entire WHO huddled around Rutta in a hospital room right now trying to unravel this medical conundrum.

I guess the only way we'd know is with an update for something they've probably already known for about 15 hours now (as in, yes, he has a concussion and can't play; or no, he's fine).

That is 100% what they’re doing and that’s 100% why he didn’t play in the third last night. The guy got up and walked out on his own without even a mark on his face.
- Cptmjl

They also don’t provide any injury updates in the playoffs anyways.

Maybe. Maybe they have the entire WHO huddled around Rutta in a hospital room right now trying to unravel this medical conundrum.

I guess the only way we'd know is with an update for something they've probably already known for about 15 hours now (as in, yes, he has a concussion and can't play; or no, he's fine).
- UIF

Breaking: BARZAL GAVE RUTTA COVID!!! Banned from the NHL permanently

Breaking: BARZAL GAVE RUTTA COVID!!! Banned from the NHL permanently
- Feds91Stammer

You can't recklessly wield the delta variant like that and just get away with a fine.

A lot of people have criticized Barzal for his outburst, but at least he was showing some emotion. Outside of him, Martin, and Clutterbuck, the Isles didn't have much physical pushback. I hope Rutta is OK, but man, seriously, why waste a possible suspension on Rutta? If you are going to coldcock somebody, make it count and pop Kucherov or Point in the kisser.
- GalacticStone

My thoughts exactly.

Though I’d rather it not have been Point. He’s the only Bolt I like.

Breaking: BARZAL GAVE RUTTA COVID!!! Banned from the NHL permanently
- Feds91Stammer

You can't recklessly wield the delta variant like that and just get away with a fine.
- UIF

Leo can finally become the player we know he can become.

My thoughts exactly.

Though I’d rather it not have been Point. He’s the only Bolt I like.
- Wildschwein

Point has been talking smack all series about Lee.

Maybe. Maybe they have the entire WHO huddled around Rutta in a hospital room right now trying to unravel this medical conundrum.

I guess the only way we'd know is with an update for something they've probably already known for about 15 hours now (as in, yes, he has a concussion and can't play; or no, he's fine).
- UIF

If he has a concussion I'm sure the Bolt's have informed the NHL of that for their ears onlyt. I don't think they would come out and make it public knowledge either way as most injuries are not disclosed one way or the other.
I hope he isn't suspended and don't think he should be. If he is it would be a real downer going into a must win game 6.

If he has a concussion I'm sure the Bolt's have informed the NHL of tha for their ears onlyt. I don't think they would come out and make it public knowledge either way as most injuries are not disclosed one way or the other.
I hope he isn't suspended and don't think he should be. If he is it would be a real downer going into a must win game 6.
- nyisles7

Based on previous player safety announcements I think we would have heard about a fine or hearing by now.

Based on previous player safety announcements I think we would have heard about a fine or hearing by now.
- Feds91Stammer

You would think/hope so.

Based on previous player safety announcements I think we would have heard about a fine or hearing by now.
- Feds91Stammer

Most fines have been issurd around noon however hearings, like Reeves, have been announced later in the day...we shall see

I am more Concerned with the shove on the ref. Funny that nothing has been mentioned today

I am more Concerned with the shove on the ref. Funny that nothing has been mentioned today
- Hockeyislife

Yeah Barzal definitely hit the linesman's arm down to try and get him from holding him by his jersey. I was surprised no one mentioned it, Thanks God!

Most fines have been issurd around noon however hearings, like Reeves, have been announced later in the day...we shall see
- keaner17

Not getting anything from the league is surprising. Isles want to know asap to get ready for game 6 and establish their lineup/Line combo's if indeed he is suspended.

Barzal has extreme anger issues. He needs to calm down

Not getting anything from the league is surprising. Isles want to know asap to get ready for game 6 and establish their lineup/Line combo's if indeed he is suspended.
- nyisles7

I would think there would be some news by now if he was going to be suspended.

I would think there would be some news by now if he was going to be suspended.
- JRR1285

True, but if not, why not come out and say there is no further disciplinary hearing or action on the Barzal, Ruuta infraction? Word either way for clarification isn't much to ask for imho.

Trotz says he has heard nothing from Player Safety. To a degree, if no fine is issued, it woukd appear they agree with our assessment of Rutta's response.

Trotz says he has heard nothing from Player Safety. To a degree, if no fine is issued, it woukd appear they agree with our assessment of Rutta's response.
- keaner17

Barzy fined 5k.

#isles Mathew Barzal has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Cross-checking Tampa Bay’s Jan Rutta.

Thats a win

Thats a win
- Upstate_isles

during a game they lost