Broken Ankles Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 McDavid got two. Jack gets two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruppstahl Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 I think Eichel will get 1 or possibly 2 games, no more. No big deal. The losing we suffer while he's out will be good in the long run! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Both hits deserve a 1 game. Move on. We know the DOPS is wildly inconsistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Given that Eichel’s back is what made contact with his head, despite Eichel skating forward, he may get off with nothing. It’s hard to be convicted of head hunting with your scapula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Is there precedent for no suspension once a hearing is called? Isn't it a matter of how many games now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Two games per Player Safety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SwampD Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 3 hours ago, woods-racer said: Have to say Chara is right with that one. Kane was down and reaching and Chara backed into him. Chara had the chance to decapitate Kane and simply separated him from the puck. The Eichel hit to me shows more malice or bad intent than the Chara hit. Intent doesn't matter. Initial contact was the head. Chara should have had a hearing. Or at least s penalty ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Meh, not surprised. So, isn't this his 2nd incident? Or no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Damn, there will be no way to make these lines look respectable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Eichel should have waited for the Colorado player to get the puck? Eichel should have hit him earlier and taken an interference penalty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, spndnchz said: Eichel should have waited for the Colorado player to get the puck? Eichel should have hit him earlier and taken an interference penalty? The hit looks worse than it was. The head contact is with his back, not shoulder, arm or elbow. Should have been 0 games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Perfect timing, since I'm going to the game Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, sodbuster said: Perfect timing, since I'm going to the game Tuesday. Nylander or bust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFan Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 This is unsurprising. The NHL is a joke. It's position as an afterthought in major sports is well earned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 8 hours ago, spndnchz said: The guy ran into Jack It's a defensive move. The exact same one Brad Marchand uses often and has been suspended for and so it's not surprising. I personally don't like that being a suspendable offense - the other player is skating towards you and does not have to and let's face it if a tougher guy is coming in you instinctively want to protect yourself and how do you as a player know who it is coming in so I never like this call, but it's what the league wants these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Scottysabres said: Meh, not surprised. So, isn't this his 2nd incident? Or no? I think so. He had a phone call earlier in the year IIRC. I'll remain consistent on this. It's contact with he head primarily. It should be suspendable. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastajoe Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 That should lower the aftermarket price of the next home game down to $5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flomoe Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 7 hours ago, Kruppstahl said: I loved Big Z's hit, complete with that little flourish at the end where he ripped Eichel's helmet off for good measure! Big Z had that mean streak in him from the very beginning. He would actively look to line people up in open ice and kill them. His defensive play was not very good and I can see why we let him go, but it always stung. You can't teach that mean streak, and boy does Z have it! A mile wide! The Avs won that trade....hands down! Thanks Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 55 minutes ago, Weave said: I think so. He had a phone call earlier in the year IIRC. I'll remain consistent on this. It's contact with he head primarily. It should be suspendable. No leeway with what made contact with the head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 27 minutes ago, SDS said: No leeway with what made contact with the head? Again. Watch the Chara hit on Kane. Apparently, there is plenty of leeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruppstahl Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Who cares. This will probably mean 2 more losses however; I don't see us winning without Eichel in the lineup. The more losses the better. I'd like to see us lose out actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 35 minutes ago, SDS said: No leeway with what made contact with the head? I'm comfortable with that. 7 minutes ago, SwampD said: Again. Watch the Chara hit on Kane. Apparently, there is plenty of leeway. That hit isn't fresh in my mind anymore, but my recollection is there was alot more than just head that was hit, so not quite the same as the Eichel hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Weave said: I'm comfortable with that. That hit isn't fresh in my mind anymore, but my recollection is there was alot more than just head that was hit, so not quite the same as the Eichel hit. It was way more intentional and way more violent to the head. But Chara plays for a MFT and Kane is, well, Kane. The lack of even a penalty has pissed me off more than anything I can remember in sports for quite a long time. And to add insult to injury, I think Kane even got an instigator and a game misconduct. Gotta love the good ol' boys NHL. Garbage league. I think I'm done for the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 I get it. We’re Sabres fans. He’s our best player. We don’t want him suspended. But this one is clearcut. Soderberg does NOT “run into” Eichel. Eichel and Soderberg are both skating for a loose puck. Eichel actually has him beat so Soderberg leans in to poke it away. Instead of taking a quick stride to get to the puck first Eichel sets a wide base to sturdy himself and prepare to make contact, except Soderberg’s body isn’t near enough so Eichel suddenly changes his direction slightly and drives through his head. Lucky for Soderberg Eichel is juuuuust off so his shoulder misses ever so sightly and Eichel hits him with his upper back instead. Eichel could have gotten that puck and made no contact. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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