Two or less Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalOhio Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Christ man, will it ever end? Time for a 20 gamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Wow, just wow :blink: Some guys just have something wrong in their heads. They get a little pissed off and all reason goes out the door. Lock him up and throw away the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimFandango Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 the worst is the assclowns on the bottom of the page that commented that it was a clean hit by simon... can we take those people out back and shoot them (in the leg). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 :sick: That was as ugly an attack as I've seen. That right there is nothing short of assault, and Simon should be banned from the league. The NHL needs to make a statement now, and the league should throw down the gauntlet to the players by hitting Simon with a long-term suspension/banning (hey Ace & Gary - err, Gary & Colin - - that means more than 3, 4, 5 games, a-holes.) :censored: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Seats Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Wow, its like he's swinging a baseball bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Well, the NHL wanted to get attention on ESPN and now they've got it for all the wrong reasons. My guess is that Simon gets 5-6 games which will do absolutely nothing to curb the junk that's been happening the past month. Chrissy Simon proves once again that he is, plain and simple, a goon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnkirishone Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I wonder if Teddy even bothers trying to defend him. Aren't they both part of the same indian tribe or nation? That the only reason i can think he will obther defending him. That has to be the most disgusting cheapshot since Bertuzzi's. Anything short of 20 games is a injustice. There was intent to injure, there was malice, and there was hate in that swing. 20+ games or that player need to sue the NHL and the NHLPA imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 That's impressive.. Notice how he delivers a perfect karate chop to the adam's apple. Stick was parallel to the ice... Judges... 10 out of 10 for suspension.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Why should we expect Colon Campbell to decide to start doing his job now? If you're Chris Simon you just point to the standard already set by the league. The league has already deemed plays like that legal. Hell, Bertuzzi only got 20 games for what he did to Steve Moore. :bag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connee Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Just saw it...the NHL is completely out of control now, they had a chance to change and they are still stuck in the cave. I'm stilled PO'd that the goon Neil is out there skating around. The NHL gets airtime on ESPN..."Big News In The NHL"---another out of control thug commits an assault that would land him in the jug on the street. Makes the NHL and it's fans look dumb :bag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Wings Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 the worst is the assclowns on the bottom of the page that commented that it was a clean hit by simon... can we take those people out back and shoot them (in the leg). It was a clean hit by Hollweg on Simon, but Simon's stick-swat is indefensible. My initial reaction was a 10-game suspension, but I'd be shocked if the NHL did that. Barry Melrose says Simon should be done for the year....now THAT would get people's attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcrusho Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Shades of McSorley I bet he gets 3 games, what a joke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 It was a clean hit by Hollweg on Simon, but Simon's stick-swat is indefensible. My initial reaction was a 10-game suspension, but I'd be shocked if the NHL did that. Barry Melrose says Simon should be done for the year....now THAT would get people's attention. The bigger joke with this league would be if he comes back just in time for the Isles in the playoffs... If they do in fact make it in... Playoffs?... Perfect time for the games to tighten up/trap down, refed with a blind eye, while the goons roam around! Chris Simon needs a rest Mr. Campbell! Just in time if the Isles make it in to the postseason! <_< <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallen627 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 They should suspend him for the rest of this season and the whole next one as well. That would be a clear statement. Anything less will just encourage these types of retaliations, and perhaps worse, contribute to the decline of the NHL, which is approaching a crises level in many areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabregoats Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 That is the kind of thing that should get you banned from a sport, he honestly is lucky he didnt kill the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Seems to me 10-15 games is appropriate... Hellweg won't miss any additional time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Simon should be gone for the regular season and playoffs(if the Isles get in). What a joke. :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Seats Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I bet the NHL actually does something (20 games, which still isn't enough) because there was no "hockey move" involved in hacking the face wiith the composite shaft of the stick. They'll call nearly any check legal, but this isn't even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niagara66 Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 That's a felony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spandrel Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I bet the NHL actually does something (20 games, which still isn't enough) because there was no "hockey move" involved in hacking the face wiith the composite shaft of the stick. They'll call nearly any check legal, but this isn't even close. That craven act by Simon was pre-meditated with the intent of injuring. There is zero "gray area" in this incident. Simon was upset he got cleanly jammed into the plexi and he retaliated with a swing to the throat/head area. To me, the fact that Hollweg is OK is meaningless. Simon crossed the line and was looking to use his stick like a weapon to injure. We know that some guys will definitely push the envelope on their checks to attempt to maybe "send a message" and those fall into the gray area. Simon going Ichiro on Hollweg's throat was borderline criminal. Simon better hope Hollweg doesn't break hockey code and press charges on that one. If that incident happened in a bar or on the street, Simon would be staking bail this morning. And did anyone hear Simon's response after the game? Not a single word of contrition or concern for Hollweg. This guy has a track record of playing outside the lines. The piece of garbage should be done for this season and the first 10 games of next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 i'll join the chorus: simon should get 20 games minimum; will probably get 10 games or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I'm with Spandrel. Whether the Ranger is OK is a moot point. I agree with some others that the action crosses the line into a criminal act. Personally, I'd throw the guy out of the game. I was in the minority that defended the Neil hit, but I agree with the consensus now that the league has reached a critical juncture here. Be prepared to be disappointed, hockey fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Wings Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 That's a felony. Maybe, but not on the ice. This isn't an attack on you, niagara66, but it drives me nuts when people try to bring in legal charges in cases like this. It wasn't necessary to charge Marty McSorley with some silly battery charge and it's not necessary to charge Simon with something similar. This is just an on-ice situation and should stay that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I thought after reading the comments hear it was going to be much worse. He basically clotheslined the guy with his stick. To use a baseball analogy like everyone else, the swing was more of a bunt then a homerun swing. I'm more desturbed by the fact that everyone was too busy trying to get in the circle going after Simon then to check on the guy lying flat on his face on the ice not moving. You would think atleast one guy would be over checking on the player that isn't moving. Simon definitly deserves a suspension and will probably get one, but since the other player is fine and not going to miss time (and is not a star on a big market team) He won't even get 20 games, maybe 10-15 I am in no way defending Simon for what he did, it was a blatant shot with intent to injure, but I can see why he'd be piseed getting hit from behind with his head down straight into the glass, I'd be pissed too. Although it was his fault for putting himself in a position like that. Maybe, but not on the ice. This isn't an attack on you, niagara66, but it drives me nuts when people try to bring in legal charges in cases like this. It wasn't necessary to charge Marty McSorley with some silly battery charge and it's not necessary to charge Simon with something similar. This is just an on-ice situation and should stay that way. I kind of see your point, but what he did has no place on the ice, and is not something that is normally allowed under the rules of the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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