Matt Henderson: NHL Suspends Hanzal, Gets It All Wrong Martin Hanzal is only suspended for 2 games on an extremely dangerous play solely because Petry wasn't left a twitching mess. Bad form, NHL.

Agreed.






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Ah man.

I understand why they take previous suspensions or fines into consideration but at the same time if you want to enforce these rules and make players think twice, be more harsh on them no matter what, and have it escalate quicker if they are repeat offenders. That hit on Petry was brutal, he skated 30 ft with no intention of anything else but to hit him, and to do it right into his head is ridiculous

Don't worry, Scotts suspension will more than make up for the lack of this one.

Matt Henderson: NHL Suspends Hanzal, Gets It All Wrong
Martin Hanzal is only suspended for 2 games on an extremely dangerous play solely because Petry wasn't left a twitching mess. Bad form, NHL.
- Matt_Henderson

You can't be too surprised about this though, Matt. Now, they allow the player to appeal the suspension; how about having the GM of the team that the incident happened against have a chance to appeal as well?

You can't be too surprised about this though, Matt. Now, they allow the player to appeal the suspension; how about having the GM of the team that the incident happened against have a chance to appeal as well?
- nated81

I believe they can only appeal on suspensions over 5 games. That, to me, means the minimum suspension for something like this should be 5 games

BTW its Brian Leech in the video not Shanahan....

I believe they can only appeal on suspensions over 5 games. That, to me, means the minimum suspension for something like this should be 5 games
- Matt_Henderson

I agree as well, definitely for repeat offenders.

BTW its Brian Leech in the video not Shanahan....
- Mahewman

Barf. Fixed.

Matt Henderson: NHL Suspends Hanzal, Gets It All Wrong
Martin Hanzal is only suspended for 2 games on an extremely dangerous play solely because Petry wasn't left a twitching mess. Bad form, NHL.
- Matt_Henderson

And Clifford gets a 2700 dollar fine....how do they keep (frank)ing these up over and over and over????

Its not just this one. The suspensions/hearings are so random its laughable.

Yup. Shoulda gotten nothing homer.

maybe leetch and shanny still think the nhl owns the coyotes?

Yup. Shoulda gotten nothing homer.
- Doaner19

This is stupidity. He left his feet and jammed his forearm into Petry's head. And you say he should get nothing?

And Clifford gets a 2700 dollar fine....how do they keep (frank)ing these up over and over and over????
- Iggysbff

Kassian, Clifford, Whoever submarined Pitlick, the jackass that took out Hall, Hanzal.

This isn't a case of glass players, it is a case of teams thinking that they can take dirty shots at the Oilers because the Oilers are soft and don't take liberties back.

Send out Jones, Gazdic, Eager, Smid take shots at opposing team players, we can add SMac when/if he returns. Rinse and rotate as the team plays through the league.

Don't worry, Scotts suspension will more than make up for the lack of this one.


- IRON.MAIDEN

I hope just for the sake of you and every other leaf fan they don't and he gets two games

Great article.

Can't agree more, 2 games and bringing injury into the mix???? So if he broke a bone what's the payment for that? And does the bone he broke matter??

This is stupidity. He left his feet and jammed his forearm into Petry's head. And you say he should get nothing?
- OilHorse

So you're okay with Clifford going knee on knee???

So you're okay with Clifford going knee on knee???
- Doaner19

Read a little. Everyone saying Clifford should have been suspended as well.

The nhl needs to clearly define a suspendable action on the ice and when players break these rules they need to be suspended. Injury, score, circumstances of the play; none of these should matter. First offense should be 2 games, second offense should be 5 games, third offense 10 games, fourth offense 25+.

This trial by committee has to go. It shouldn't matter if a guy is sorry about a hit or if he didn't mean to do it or if he is a star player so he gets a break. Every payer should be aware of the punishment for an action and that the cameras will catch them even if the referees can't.

Kassian, Clifford, Whoever submarined Pitlick, the jackass that took out Hall, Hanzal.

This isn't a case of glass players, it is a case of teams thinking that they can take dirty shots at the Oilers because the Oilers are soft and don't take liberties back.

Send out Jones, Gazdic, Eager, Smid take shots at opposing team players, we can add SMac when/if he returns. Rinse and rotate as the team plays through the league.
- OilHorse

Try to keep it real. Kassian's high stick on Gagner was not a cheap shot or dirty hit. It was a lazy, undisciplined 'accident'. When you say differently, it kind of ruins your credibility about the others too.