Agreed. Anyways, the better they do in the regular season, the funnier it'll be when they collapse in the playoffs.
- BulliesPhan87

i'm amazed at the amount of comments on fraser's tsn article blaming schenn, saying hit isn't suspension worthy, he has to learn to take a hit, and not turn.

give me a mother(frank)ing break.

if you watch the replay closely, he's looking to play the puck and his chest and head still facing the opposite boards. he never really changes his body position at all, other than to pull up slightly, and wilson hammers him. had he just continued skating wilson still likely would have hit him in the same spot and the result could be have been the same or even worse if schenn's body was in skating stride.

are people honestly saying a player should never have the puck there and play it because there's a CHANCE you could get nailed. the puck is there, the player is there, the puck gets played. if wilson isn't hunting from 25+ feet, there's no issue.

here's an idea: wilson could have tried getting the puck instead of launching schenn into the boards.
- hammarby31

Schenn could have been facing Wilson and still been launched into the boards smacking the back of his head with the same force. The fact is Wilson took way too many steps. this isn't a case of a player being up on the boards and turning last second

Schenn could have been facing Wilson and still been launched into the boards smacking the back of his head with the same force. The fact is Wilson took way too many steps. this isn't a case of a player being up on the boards and turning last second
- nastyflyergirl

Yup, it was a blatant charge. There's only one reason to charge into another player like that and this is to hurt him. That's why Wilson deserves a suspension.

Yup, it was a blatant charge. There's only one reason to charge into another player like that and this is to hurt him. That's why Wilson deserves a suspension.
- BiggE

EXACTLY

It was the charge that was the cause of the danger. He came from halfway across NJ to make that hit. If he had made the same exact hit after taking 2 or 3 strides we are not talking about it at all.

Laughton named Captain

Yup, it was a blatant charge. There's only one reason to charge into another player like that and this is to hurt him. That's why Wilson deserves a suspension.
- BiggE

The victim blaming with this incident has been astounding.

If this had been a Flyer, we'd have to endure endless (frank)ing articles about the poopty culture.

Deryk Engelland PIT 5 games for hit to the head
Corey Potter EDM 2 games for boarding
Anthony Peluso WPG 3 games for boarding
Shawn Thornton BOS 15 games for punching unsuspecting opponent
David Clarkson TOR 2 games for hit to the head
Richard Panik TB 2 games for boarding
Jared Cowen OTT 2 games for hit to the head
Dion Phaneuf TOR 2 games for hit from behind
James Neal PIT 5 games for kneeing
Kevin Westgarth CAR 2 games for boarding
Nazem Kadri TOR 3 games for goalie interference
Jesse Winchester FLA 3 games for elbowing
Carter Ashton TOR 2 games for boarding
Martin Hanzal PHX 2 games for charging
John Scott BUF 7 games for hit to the head
Ryan Garbutt DAL 5 games for charging
Michael Grabner NYI 2 games for hit to the head
Cody McLeod COL 5 games for boarding
Maxim Lapierre STL 5 games for boarding
Patrick Kaleta BUF 10 games for hit to the head
Alex Edler VAN 3 games for hit to the head
Brad Stuart SJ 3 games for elbowing

Pre-season


Phil Kessel TOR 3 pre-season games for slashing
David Clarkson 10 games for leaving the bench during altercation
Zack Kassian VAN 5 regular season, 3 pre-season games for high stick
Dale Weise VAN 3 pre-season games for illegal check to head
Teemu Pulkkinen DET 4 pre-season games for boarding
Adam Erne TB 3 pre-season games for illegal check to head
Paul Bissonnette PHX 10 games (reduced to 3) for leaving the bench during altercation


29 suspensions. Toronto with 6 suspension? sheesh. Vancouver with 3 and Ptts, TB, Phx, Buffalo with 2.

The victim blaming with this incident has been astounding.

If this had been a Flyer, we'd have to endure endless (frank)ing articles about the poopty culture.
- johndewar

Its really infuriating me.

The victim blaming with this incident has been astounding.

If this had been a Flyer, we'd have to endure endless (frank)ing articles about the poopty culture.
- johndewar

Amen, sir.

the pens are a lock, but fleury, not matter how well he's played, is going to have a big monkey on his back for Game 1. if he falters there, look out....
- hammarby31

I wonder if they will trade away assets to acquire vets at the TDL for a cup run again.
Or another goalie.
Or maybe Jagr if the Devils are out of it.

The victim blaming with this incident has been astounding.

If this had been a Flyer, we'd have to endure endless (frank)ing articles about the poopty culture.
- johndewar

i'm not surprised