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Tag Archives: violence
Shanahan should be embarrassed
Once again the NHL disciplinary system shows itself to be a joke. Predator defenceman Shea Weber grabbed Detroit’s Henrik Zetterberg by the back of the neck and smashed his face into the glass at the near the end of game … Continue reading
Linesman punched in the face
Minnesota’s Cal Cutterbuck accidentally punched linesman Darren Gibbs in the face last night. He was being mugged by Vancouver uber-pest Maxim Lapierre at the time. Lapierre was attempting to throw Cutterbuck into the Vancouver bench and had him twisted against … Continue reading
San Jose lost their composure and it started with Ben Eager
It was a 2-2 game midway thru the second last night and even though Vancouver was dominating puck possession it was anyone’s game. Canucks scored the go ahead goal then San Jose lost it. Bad defense, shoddy goaltending and undisciplined … Continue reading
Tags: 2011 playoffs, san jose sharks, violence
Selanne has second fight of career
People seem to be getting a chuckle out of Teemu Selanne’s second fight of his career last Saturday night. The Kings were getting a little testy in their 3-1 loss to Anaheim in the final game of the season for … Continue reading
Tags: anaheim ducks, player safety, violence
Torres doesn’t get it
After blind siding Jordan Eberle on Wednesday night and receiving a five minute major and a game misconduct, Raffi Torres was quick to proclaim his innocence and suggest the league is getting too soft. “It was a fine hit. I … Continue reading
Tags: headshot, player safety, violence
5 Reasons Bertuzzi should be suspended
Todd Bertuzzi elbowed Chicago’s Ryan Johnson in the head last night. He was given a five minute elbowing major and a game misconduct in Detroits 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks. Take a look at the video below and judge for … Continue reading
Cooke
So, did Cooke get enough, or what? For the lenient standards set by the NHL the answer would be yes. A quick look at the 2010-11 disciplinary docket would show you that Cooke has been dealt with harshly by a … Continue reading
Tags: player safety, rules, violence
NHL releases concussion statistics
The NHL released concussion statistics to reporters yesterday at the GM meetings in Boca Raton and the results have been widely disseminated. They are as follows: 44% of reported concussions this year caused by ‘legal hits’ 31% of concussions this … Continue reading
Tags: concussions, player safety, violence
Bettman Not Too Concerned About Concussions
“What’s interesting … is that the rise in concussions off of the preliminary data from this season seem to be coming from accidental events, collisions, players falling and banging into other things, not from head hits” – Gary Bettman 10 … Continue reading
Tags: concussions, player safety, violence
Not even a game suspension?
It sounds like the excuse of a 12-year-old schoolboy. Boston’s Zdeno Chara called it an “unfortunate accident” and said he had no intention of hurting Montreal’s Max Pacioretty when he ran him into stanchion on Tuesday night. Hey, it’s not … Continue reading
Tags: bruins, concussions, violence
