No one cares if Asham gets suspended. If he does Bylsma just replaces him with Vitale.
- PLindbergh31

Neal would be a far bigger loss.

The fact that he blatantly tried to injure players twice, causing a powder keg is why I feel he will be suspended. If he's not anyone who takes the League seriously has to have their head examined.
- PLindbergh31

how he wasn't even penalized on the cooter hit is absolutely mind-boggling. the officials did a very, very poor job today. they allowed the cheap stuff to go on all day long. you could see the blow up late in the third coming a mile away. keeping neal in the game was part of that.

Unless the instigator is rescinded. Adams automatically get's one game.
- MJL

If it can be over turned, it will be

The Pens are lucky he isnt out on the ice cause he would of laid some crushing checks in todays game.
- stveshdy

Pronger would shat on Crysby

part of me wants him on the ice, and to have a meeting with mr. simmonds.
- hammarby31

Neal isn't much of a fighter. I would expect Neal to skate away from a Simmonds challenge.

Exactly, don't get me wrong we are up 3-0, but that side shi& needs to be dealt with, no one should take liberty on your players, you don't want to advance at the cost of losing people to what Neal was trying to do, it's like each game progressed worse in that area, so what will wednesday bring?
- puckhead17

Exactly, they are up 3-0. They will see Neal 6 times next season. Take care of it then. Why risk losing one of our payers to a suspension running around trying to enact some payback?

The best payback for now is sweeping these whiner odds on favorites to win the Cup out in the first round.

Will see what happens. I dont like when a player attacks a defenseless player who isnt even near the puck, thats chicken poop hockey.
- stveshdy

No question about it. It was clear as day what his intentions were. The game was over, so he decided to run one guy who has 8 points in the last two games, and run a guy who has shut Malkin down.

The fact that he blatantly tried to injure players twice, causing a powder keg is why I feel he will be suspended. If he's not anyone who takes the League seriously has to have their head examined.
- PLindbergh31

Agreed, Neal made dirty hits that the Leauge wants to get rid of. Better start comming through with those promises and get rid of that poop

neal doesn't want to meet me in a dark alley.
- Don'tForgetTocchet

I would not be upset if Mr Neal was forced to recover some chicklets from the WFC ice on Wednesday evening.

Neal received a Charging minor for one of the hits.
- MJL

Nope. There was no penalty called for either hit. After the hit there was a scrum and players went after him and he did nothing but he got 10 mins for going to the bench (which is the refs way of saying "we have lost control and now just want the potential for trouble removed").

Neal isn't much of a fighter. I would expect Neal to skate away from a Simmonds challenge.
- MJL

simmonds can lay the body when he puts his mind to it. if neal is in the lineup he has to expect to pay the piper.

Neal isn't much of a fighter. I would expect Neal to skate away from a Simmonds challenge.
- MJL

Neal would get his teeth knocked in if he fought Simmonds. Can you imagine if Hartnell (who is a Neal type player) had done that today. No question he gets a 1 game suspension.

Neal would be a far bigger loss.
- Jsaquella

As Neal should be a loss for his chicken poop actions. Needs to learn trying to take out other players like a female dog wont be allowed.

the panthers-devils game has been entertaining, i must say.

Nope. There was no penalty called for either hit. After the hit there was a scrum and players went after him and he did nothing but he got 10 mins for going to the bench (which is the refs way of saying "we have lost control and now just want the potential for trouble removed").
- PT21

Absolutely Neal got a charging minor. Read the Game Summary. He got 2 for charging, and a 10 minute misconduct. All at the 15:18 mark of the 3rd when the big scrum happened.

Neal would be a far bigger loss.
- Jsaquella

Absolutely. Save the retribution for Neal next year during one of the six regular season games. As you mentioned the goal is to win the game on Wednesday and rest up and get some guys healthy.

I don't want Neal potentially contributing to the Penguins winning and getting back in the series when he has no business playing in the game. I think he should be suspended 3 games. Hagelin was for his hit on Alfie, what Neal did was at least equal and maybe worse since he ran two players.

Absolutely Neal got a charging minor. Read the Game Summary.
- MJL

Neal and the coach were both female doging about why he got a penalty, cmon now.

I would not be upset if Mr Neal was forced to recover some chicklets from the WFC ice on Wednesday evening.
- Jsaquella

I think Neal will find, if he does play on wednesday, that the ice will be rather chippy. Hope Gossmann KO's his punk ass

I had a goal and two helpers tonight and all I can think about is the one I messed up.
Is that normal?

As Neal should be a loss for his chicken poop actions. Needs to learn trying to take out other players like a female dog wont be allowed.
- bigmookalookie

All star player, no readily apparent injuries, doubt we see a suspension

Absolutely. Save the retribution for Neal next year during one of the six regular season games. As you mentioned the goal is to win the game on Wednesday and rest up and get some guys healthy.

I don't want Neal potentially contributing to the Penguins winning and getting back in the series when he has no business playing in the game. I think he should be suspended 3 games. Hagelin was for his hit on Alfie, what Neal did was at least equal and maybe worse since he ran two players.
- PLindbergh31

If the Flyers have the game in hand on Wednesday night like the did today late in the game it wouldnt surprise me if someone went after Neal.

Absolutely Neal got a charging minor. Read the Game Summary.
- MJL

You are right. But you know what. I think the Refs tacked it on after the scrum. I don't think either Ref has his arm up because play went on a for a while after that Giroux hit.

If the Flyers have the game in hand on Wednesday night like the did today late in the game it wouldnt surprise me if someone went after Neal.
- stveshdy

I don't want that. Then you potentially risk suspension for the next series.

the panthers-devils game has been entertaining, i must say.
- hammarby31

As long as it ends in a Panthers win.

I don't want that. Then you potentially risk suspension for the next series.
- PLindbergh31

I dont mean it in that way. Just see someone hitting him and a fight happening but before the 5min mark left in the game.

If the Pens are losing I think its going to be even worse next game.