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I don't know if I understand the rules anymore...
EDIT - Not saying the stone hit wasn't a headshot, but Zetterberg seems to have gotten off without any punishment at all. Not even a phone call about the incident.
- MaxTLimit

See, suspending Stone I can understand. No malicious intent, but the guy did get hit in the head and the league is really trying to crack down on that.

Even not suspending Zett, the league as always been inconsistent to an insane degree.

But to call that a clean hit just seems crazy.

EDIT not even saying he should be suspended, but 2 minutes at least...

One can conclude based on the movements. Regardless, using his elbow and targeting the head seems pretty clear and should be enough to warrant discipline.
- AlfieFever

The elbow barely makes contact, he rolls off Pageau more than anything. As for the skates, I'm guessing the NHL had an angle that was showing that Zetterberg's skates left the ice after the initial contact... as he wasn't suspended.

See, suspending Stone I can understand. No malicious intent, but the guy did get hit in the head and the league is really trying to crack down on that.

Even not suspending Zett, the league as always been inconsistent to an insane degree.

But to call that a clean hit just seems crazy.

EDIT not even saying he should be suspended, but 2 minutes at least...
- david22

Yes.

The elbow barely makes contact, he rolls off Pageau more than anything. As for the skates, I'm guessing the NHL had an angle that was showing that Zetterberg's skates left the ice after the initial contact... as he wasn't suspended.
- Pecafan Fan

As I recall, it was enough to bloody Pageaus nose, for what it's worth.

The elbow barely makes contact, he rolls off Pageau more than anything. As for the skates, I'm guessing the NHL had an angle that was showing that Zetterberg's skates left the ice after the initial contact... as he wasn't suspended.
- Pecafan Fan

I can see Pageau's head whip back.

As I recall, it was enough to bloody Pageaus nose, for what it's worth.
- david22

My 6 year old bleeds from the nose for basically no reason.

I can see Pageau's head whip back.
- AlfieFever

What you don't see is he protects himself by lifting his arm and hits himself in the face with his stick

My 6 year old bleeds from the nose for basically no reason.
- Pecafan Fan

The league felt compelled enough to look at the review the hit, so not exactly no reason here.

Not a huge deal, but not a clean hit either.

If another angles comes out and exonerates him i'll gladly admit to being wrong, but from this angle, it does look like at leat a penalty.

What you don't see is he protects himself by lifting his arm and hits himself in the face with his stick
- Pecafan Fan

Is this an amendment to the rule?
'If a player feebly attempts to protect himself at the last second, a leaping hit to the head is deemed a clean hockey play'

Any team that employs an assbag like Neal should occasionally have a suspension thrown at them based on principle. Ottawa is dirty....to call out Detroit is insane. Any hockey fan knows they don't fight and don't particularly care about the physical side of their game. It is their Achilles heel and why they cant be a contender. That being said, Ottawa employs a douche, take the suspension and shut up. Your Senators are like the Flyers, classless.

Any microfractures from the hit?

Whatever move on Stone sits for two games and comes back fully rested and on fire. Hoffman and Lazar back in. Let hope for a big dub on montreal. Lets go boys. Anyone else see our prospect is leading the Q in points. Props to our scouts for being amazing.

Any team that employs an assbag like Neal should occasionally have a suspension thrown at them based on principle. Ottawa is dirty....to call out Detroit is insane. Any hockey fan knows they don't fight and don't particularly care about the physical side of their game. It is their Achilles heel and why they cant be a contender. That being said, Ottawa employs a douche, take the suspension and shut up. Your Senators are like the Flyers, classless.
- jmarseph

It's many more than just scumbag Neal.

When it got to 5-1, the main theme on the blogs became "Keep your heads up" and "Watch for cheap shots".

Any team that employs an assbag like Neal should occasionally have a suspension thrown at them based on principle. Ottawa is dirty....to call out Detroit is insane. Any hockey fan knows they don't fight and don't particularly care about the physical side of their game. It is their Achilles heel and why they cant be a contender. That being said, Ottawa employs a douche, take the suspension and shut up. Your Senators are like the Flyers, classless.
- jmarseph

Ericson? Franzen? The guys are terribly dirty, only difference is they don't back up their dirty play. Typical b*tch Red Wings. I can hardly watch their games. Get off your high horse, Babcock is gone and you're only two respectable players are aging.

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- Raven33

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When I saw the hit, I thought he would might be suspended for it so to me I won't argue against the decision. Bigger issues are at hand than a suspension hearing for the Sens.

When I saw the hit, I thought he would might be suspended for it so to me I won't argue against the decision. Bigger issues are at hand than a suspension hearing for the Sens.
- Gord_Wilson_2.0

Agreed. I think it could have been only one game, but I'm not upset or surprised that it's two. Weird diversity of saltiness in here... I have no idea where it's all coming from.

Senators are deeply mediocre, and while we will obviously miss seeing Stone out there for a couple of games, maybe it'll give one or two of our depth guys a chance to step up and actually produce in the meantime...

So how does this absolve Zetterberg for his hit on pageau? The league discipline in the NHL blows, no surprise here as another Senators gets suspended for practically the same play a detroit player is involved with one day prior (no penalty OR suspension)

Seems teams like detroit & montreal can get away with anything when it comes to playing ottawa.
- karlsson

Its impossible to be surprised by decisions made by the Player Safety Department anymore, the guys below would likely make more sensible and consistent decisions..

You can't satisfy every fanbase all of the time, but the NHL is by far the worst league in this regard.

The last thing you want to do is feed the Hab trolls that are in here for some unknown reason, at least they'll likely head over to the Winnipeg blog soon and call for Bfuglyien to get a bunch of games for a perfectly clean hit..

Ericson? Franzen? The guys are terribly dirty, only difference is they don't back up their dirty play. Typical b*tch Red Wings. I can hardly watch their games. Get off your high horse, Babcock is gone and you're only two respectable players are aging.
- KarlOrBust

Franzen isn't even playing and both him and Ericsson are cream puffs when it comes to physical play. I don't even think either have had a questionable play that had to be reviewed by the league for a possible suspension.

You obviously don't know much about anything else other than the Sens and I don't come on here enough to know if you even know that much about the Sens.

My 6 year old bleeds from the nose for basically no reason.
- Pecafan Fan

There's a reason; he's obviously deeply saddened by the questionable gene pool he was born into.

As for league discipline, is there another league that takes recently employed players and allows them to make league-wide decisions? Ridiculous.

There's a reason; he's obviously deeply saddened by the questionable gene pool he was born into.

As for league discipline, is there another league that takes recently employed players and allows them to make league-wide decisions? Ridiculous.
- WillieAA

It IS a joke.


I love that they even have one guy that isn't even retired from his NHL playing career days.