Wait... There are teams outside of Canada?!?
- Darksyde

There's an outside from Canada?

if a player hits his head on the ice, everything should stop

and the last thing that should happen is a player who smashed a player's head on the ice should not go into the penalty box and act like he's Hulk Hogan
- jimbro83

fake fighting?

fake fighting?
- NOAH_U

lol. That's what everyone ELSE on the ice was doing! You know, like an NHL scrum.

are we just going to write in hyperbole?

see how that kid died in the russian junior league? Ban lifters?
- mr.peanut

You lost me at hyperbole.

You think no one will ever suffer suffer a life-changing injury because of what is happening?

Karine bringing up a re-think of the actual rules should be something to be considered. But you just say... meh. Awesome.

lol. That's what everyone ELSE on the ice was doing! You know, like an NHL scrum.
- Tonybere

I don't know why the Rangers are complaining... Kreider crashed into like 5 goalies so far and still playing for the Rangers.

Carlo was playing last night.
- NOAH_U

Yes, but he did miss a bunch of games as a result of Wilson's cheap-shot.

League, NHLPA...they are all at fault here.

Fines, suspensions...they all go through the NHL and the NHLPA. That's why the maximum amount for a fine is 5000$. That's the amount the players and the players agreed on, so they are fine with it.

As long as both parties don't make changes, they will keep looking like a clown league.
- stinger67

Someone posted that Wilson made more money sitting in the penalty box than the fine was. I'm too lazy to confirm this but it has a ring of truth to it.

Someone posted that Wilson made more money sitting in the penalty box than the fine was. I'm too lazy to confirm this but it has a ring of truth to it.
- Nasty_Duck

I think the thing to do to both save face and placate the idea that the NHLPA doesn't want huge fines to destroy AHL/tweeners getting fined is just do a scale. If you make 12mil and get a fine, you should pay 500k or something. If you make 1mil and get a fine 10k. Something like that (obviously with more substantive percentages). Maybe add a multiplier on previous actions?

On the empty net goal, after it was scored gave a cross check in the back a few feet out from the boards. Dangerous, dirty, unnecessary. He's got a meeting with DoPS. So a $5k fine probably. But greeeeeeeeasy
- Takemedrunkimhome

he's probably just frustrated because he sucks.

I agree completely. But end of the day Leafs v Habs gets me up more than Leafs v Oil. Leafs v Habs would be a massive dose of thrill of victory v agony of defeat. Those 7 gamers against the B's will seem like small potatoes by comparison
- Takemedrunkimhome

being the team that gives Toronto its first series win since Paul Martin was premier of Canada and George Bush was in his first term... might be more than i can handle

I think the thing to do to both save face and placate the idea that the NHLPA doesn't want huge fines to destroy AHL/tweeners getting fined is just do a scale. If you make 12mil and get a fine, you should pay 500k or something. If you make 1mil and get a fine 10k. Something like that (obviously with more substantive percentages). Maybe add a multiplier on previous actions?
- AdamFrench

Might work. Gotta be better than the token they pay now.

The NHLPA is as much at fault as the League. Refusing larger fines when their own players are hurt. And also bend over backward to defend the offender with appeals, but never seem to have the back of the victim. Why is that? Isn't the victim also a member of the NHLPA?

Ghost gets a hearing for a cross check, which I don't like what he did, but Wilson bounces a players head of the ice and has to give up a roll of Quarters.

being the team that gives Toronto its first series win since Paul Martin was premier of Canada and George Bush was in his first term... might be more than i can handle
- DoubleDown

Thrill of victory vs agony of defeat

Ghost gets a hearing for a cross check, which I don't like what he did, but Wilson bounces a players head of the ice and has to give up a roll of Quarters.
- Buff36

cry more

cry more
- NOAH_U

Ok

cry more
- NOAH_U

He's a Sabre fan.
This was even more stupid than your last comment. Bravo.

TEAR EACH OTHER APART!

He's a Sabre fan.
This was even more stupid than your last comment. Bravo.
- Tonybere

Cryder more

Cryder more
- NOAH_U

Please be boring somewhere else ty

The change needs to hit wallets. Accidents happen, so I'm fine with $5k fines for those. Anything deemed non-intentional and during the course of play. Any safety infraction (not a scrum - we're talkin cheap shots etc) after the whistle that causes injury or any play where intent to injure is deemed should be $5k x10. Additional offenses is the previous fine x2 with a matching fine to the organization.

That'll get them in line real quick.

Stop beating the dead horse man
- Not_Yan

Agreed.

How's the little ones?

This is occasionally part of a hockey game Karin.
Buch started, Pán should have known better.
Don't poke a bear....

If you don't like it, go watching flag football with rest of Libs

TEAR EACH OTHER APART!
- kicksave856

well, this is different from "everybody just calm down"...

This is occasionally part of a hockey game Karin.
Buch started, Pán should have known better.
Don't poke a bear....

If you don't like it, go watching flag football with rest of Libs
- kastr99

lol wtf?

lol wtf?
- DoubleDown

such an astute commentary, his superior intellect makes it hard for others to understand.