Yes! The onus should definitely be on the league to make sure a team remains competitive if that teams players are stupid, wreckless and get suspended. Good call!
- MnGump

Texas could use another team from Minnesota

Next time, he is a repeat offender. That should make him more respectful.
- TJ

Yes... BUT... now he will get only two games for being a repeat offender. That's how it works.

What a steaming pile of RCMP horsepoop. 2 games for being a Toronto Maple Leaf and 1 for the offence itself. Good grief Charlie Brown.

Didn't Jordan Tootoo get only 2 games as a repeat offender?


Didn't Brian Gionta get 0 games for putting Riemer out for god knows how long?
- Cherry--Skoal

Good points, but I don't think justifying another bad hit with a couple others is the way to go. Kinda like justifying giving a guy a bad contract basing it on other bad contracts...

driving the net is a pointless and selfish play?

I wish we had some more selfish players!

reckless - yes.....pointless and selfish? dunno.
- BlowMonkey

i dont think i t was for hitting the goalie i think it was for the head shot along the boards i think

What a steaming pile of RCMP horsepoop. 2 games for being a Toronto Maple Leaf and 1 for the offence itself. Good grief Charlie Brown.
- PotvinFan

hey 100% in favour of him being suspended for that play - he deserves that. But it's not a play where he walked up and 2 handed someone across the head away from the play (to me that is a "pointless / selfish" play). It was an over zealous / reckless hockey play and I'll take it.
- BlowMonkey

Gotcha, been awhile since anyone got McSorley'ed.

Mike Augello: Kadri Suspended Three Games For Hit On Backstrom
- mikeinbuffalo

He got lucky!

i dont think i t was for hitting the goalie i think it was for the head shot along the boards i think
- xXwagzXx

that play was already reviewed and deemed a hockey play that was dealt with appropriately on the ice.

Yup....NHL's fault....
- Iggysbff

Thats okay, Leafs could have Aki Berg and Cory Cross at center and still trash the Oilers...

Good points, but I don't think justifying another bad hit with a couple others is the way to go. Kinda like justifying giving a guy a bad contract basing it on other bad contracts...
- Iggysbff

...Where am I justifying the hit?

Why is it that Kadri gets the most games. Especially when Jordan Tootoo is in the equation.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Shanahan is not in his element... He is not good at this. Period.

i dont think i t was for hitting the goalie i think it was for the head shot along the boards i think
- xXwagzXx

the suspension was for the hit on backstrom (the goalie)

The hit on Backlund wasnt even looked at. As it shouldnt of been.

Yes... BUT... now he will get only two games for being a repeat offender. That's how it works.
- markmark

Glad someone knows how it works..........

that play was already reviewed and deemed a hockey play that was dealt with appropriately on the ice.
- BlowMonkey

lol wooow

lol wooow
- xXwagzXx

Jonas Siegel @jonasTSN1050
Leafs are at the roster max of 23 players. To call up a Marlie, say Trevor Smith, would need to send someone else down.
- Fruitcakenipple

Mckegg> if trevor smith gets called up before mckegg ill snap

Mckegg> if trevor smith gets called up before mckegg ill snap
- Mapleleafs_91

Jonas Siegel @jonasTSN1050
Trevor Smith recalled from the Marlies.
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SNAP.......

Damn Right!

Lupul - JVR - Kessel
Raymond - Kulemin - Clarkson
McLaren - McClement - Ashton
Smith - Smithson - Orr


- Steven_Dean

Has kulemin ever played center

Jonas Siegel @jonasTSN1050
Trevor Smith recalled from the Marlies.
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SNAP.......
- Fruitcakenipple

MOTHER (frank)ER WHAT THE (frank) MAN GEESUS CHRIST WHAT KIND OF OFFENSE ARE WE GOING TO HAVE

lol wooow
- xXwagzXx

John Shannon @JSportsnet

League did look at Kadri on Granlund. Viewed primarily as a full body hit. Head was not PPoC. Penalty on ice fit the crime.

Has kulemin ever played center
- Mapleleafs_91

yes.

lol wooow
- xXwagzXx

Wagz. If that hit on backlund is a suspension. Then Eric Lindros would have the most points in nhl history

Put your head as low as you can and skate. Because no one is allowed to hit you.


If you have your head down to the point where it is covering your logo on your jersey. You should be hammered into next week and then fined for being careless.


Keep your (frank)ing head up! Or you get rocked.


The only reason the head was hit was because backlund's chin was already in his own belly button.

John Shannon @JSportsnet

League did look at Kadri on Granlund. Viewed primarily as a full body hit. Head was not PPoC. Penalty on ice fit the crime.
- BlowMonkey

What was the crime than?

Checking?

5 and a game for checking?

...Where am I justifying the hit?

Why is it that Kadri gets the most games. Especially when Jordan Tootoo is in the equation.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Shanahan is not in his element... He is not good at this. Period.
- Cherry--Skoal

Youre saying they got nothing so Kadri shouldn't. Same thing. Just because they screwed up one other they should get the rest wrong too? Kadri deserved this.

David Shoalts @dshoalts
Shanahan said 3 games for Kadri boiled down to this: It wasn't intentional but he didn't do enough to avoid "or minimize" hit on Backstrom.