Jesus, 5k only
- l3ig_l2ecl

is this serious? really? seriously????

I Hate both teams , love lucic but that's gotta be a game suspension. If I'm reffing that game I give him 5 and a game . Its intent to injure and doesn't belong in sports. I picked wings in 7 datsyuks goal was greatness

is this serious? really? seriously????
- RealityChecker

what a (frank)ing joke

if that was rinaldo he'd be gone for 5-6 games, easy

what a (frank)ing joke

if that was rinaldo he'd be gone for 5-6 games, easy
- Flyfreaky

that is just pathetic. it's not like this is a first time offender.

5 (frank)ING K ?!?!?!? are you (frank)ing kidding me...this is the biggest load of poop i have ever seen...once again Boston gets a free pass from the league for being boston...Kaleta or Scott do this and its 15 games minimum

This is what keeps happening with the new sissified NHL. Head injuries way up and cowards like Lucic trying to scramble a guy's eggs from BEHIND!
- twpguy

Yeah its ridiculous what the Department of Player Safety is doing to the league

that is just pathetic. it's not like this is a first time offender.
- RealityChecker

it's a (frank)ing joke

5k
Why are we surprised?
Bush league

5k
Why are we surprised?
Bush league
- MTL1

this is the whole point right there. i blame myself for continually expecting the league to do the right thing.

after a while, we're all just charlie brown to the league's lucy.

it's a (frank)ing joke
- Flyfreaky

I think the greatest part is his explanation: "I don't know why I did it, it was in the heat of the moment. I've been in the league 7 years and i've only done it TWICE".

As if only hitting a guy in the nuts from behind twice is a thing to be proud of. Oh yeah I beat my wife the other night, but it was only the second time in 7 years of marriage that I've done that

$5k is a dinner tab for Lucic. Blood joke. If the NHL truly wants to stop players from embarrassing the game, he'd get at least 2. Take away his ice - its the only thing he'll understand.

cmon, isnt it a guy code not to whack someone elses nards?

so lemme get this straight:
quennville gets a 25k fine for grabbing his own crotch but lucic gets $5k for spearing someone else's.

who's doling out the punishment, the catholic church?

so lemme get this straight:
quennville gets a 25k fine for grabbing his own crotch but lucic gets $5k for spearing someone else's.

who's doling out the punishment, the catholic church?
- RealityChecker

this is so (frank)ed up, my head is spinning

So 5K...the precedent has been set now. Players can go ahead and spear guys in the groin and basically get away with it.

DeKeyser should be allowed one free shot at Lucic.

$5k is a dinner tab for Lucic. Blood joke. If the NHL truly wants to stop players from embarrassing the game, he'd get at least 2. Take away his ice - its the only thing he'll understand.
- Darthmookie

Agreed 100% but I said I wouldn't be mad if they fined him as long as they actually did something and they did so I won't complain any further, but 5k sounds like a first time offender which lucic is far from

Getting banned on hockeybuzz is worse than what lucic got and I didn't spear anyone's nuts

Getting banned on hockeybuzz is worse than what lucic got and I didn't spear anyone's nuts
- MTL1

poor nipples

League will turn a blind eye towards this, what a joke…
- LeftCoaster

Really? What the hell is it worth? It's not he delivered a malicious head shot (well,sorta), spears, high sticks, and other stick infractions don't warrant suspensions, why should this?
What did Z Kassian get for damn near chopping Gagners head off in the pre season?

5 (frank)ING K ?!?!?!? are you (frank)ing kidding me...this is the biggest load of poop i have ever seen...once again Boston gets a free pass from the league for being boston...Kaleta or Scott do this and its 15 games minimum
- feetontheair22

Plenty of players get free passes, plenty of times...this is not exclusive to Bruins players.

he should get one game per nut for a total of 3
- Flyfreaky

Open season on kessel under this justice system

Really? What the hell is it worth? It's not he delivered a malicious head shot (well,sorta), spears, high sticks, and other stick infractions don't warrant suspensions, why should this?
What did Z Kassian get for damn near chopping Gagners head off in the pre season?
- Jeropotato

Agreed. Under nhl justice, this warranted a penalty. I think he only got the fine as a repeat offender.

Open season on kessel under this justice system
- Tumbleweed

kessel's under vigilantly style rules (ball for ball)

Agreed. Under nhl justice, this warranted a penalty. I think he only got the fine as a repeat offender.
- Tumbleweed

There's just so much hate on this Thread because he is a rough player, who roughed up some of these fan's favorites, as did a lot of the other players. Here's the thing: It's like turn-overs, the players that have the puck the most tend to turn over the most. The Bruins are rougher than most teams so they get away with more. Proportionately it's probably pretty even. You don't hear fans from some of the other rough teams (LA for example) cry about Lucic or the Bruins. I would suggest every other team should stop playing like pansies and the fans will stop crying because they are getting manhandled.

There's just so much hate on this Thread because he is a rough player, who roughed up some of these fan's favorites, as did a lot of the other players. Here's the thing: It's like turn-overs, the players that have the puck the most tend to turn over the most. The Bruins are rougher than most teams so they get away with more. Proportionately it's probably pretty even. You don't hear fans from some of the other rough teams (LA for example) cry about Lucic or the Bruins. I would suggest every other team should stop playing like pansies and the fans will stop crying because they are getting manhandled.
- Jeropotato

you don't get it

i like players like lucic, but dude, a ball busting cheap-shot from behind deserves a 1 game MINIMUM

unfortunately it's the playoffs and unless you're name is zach rinaldo you won't get suspended for anything short of decapitation