Sean Maloughney: Oilers Tie Series Heading Back To Edmonton: On THE SLASH

I don’t have a dog in this fight. I just like old time hockey. That being said, I’d either pull a Tie Domi on Tomas Sandstrom punch to to Nurses face, or send someone to take a two hander on Draisatl’s or McDavids foot. Then the brawl would ensue. Old time hockey would be back!! Hockey worth staying on to watch on a Saturday night!

Today’s hockey is like ice Capades!

Love some Geordie Howe or Eddie Shore style!!

Hintz’s crosscheck was more of a push, to try and spin it any other way is homerism.
Oilers are playing playoff hockey, little jab here, bump there, it’s proven successful. I’d expect the Stars to step up in this department as well.
Should be a good game but it’s on a noon here in K town and it’s too nice outside to spend a couple hours watching. NHL blew this time start.
- K-man25

Not suggesting anything with Hintz crosscheck. What Nurse did was worse. Hintz's hit didn't warrant a penalty, Nurse's did but to think it is anything beyond a 2 minute penalty is Stars homerism.

The rulebook specifically says, a slash that results in an injury must be called a 5 minute major. This isn't something were the referees are allowed to use their discretion, it's like a high sticking penalty where there is blood, automatically a double minor. Minor penalty for slashing that results in an injury is automatically a major penalty.

Maybe that shouldn't be the rule, and maybe that's not how the NHL wants it called; but it's right there in black and white in the rulebook.

The rulebook specifically says, a slash that results in an injury must be called a 5 minute major. This isn't something were the referees are allowed to use their discretion, it's like a high sticking penalty where there is blood, automatically a double minor. Minor penalty for slashing that results in an injury is automatically a major penalty.

Maybe that shouldn't be the rule, and maybe that's not how the NHL wants it called; but it's right there in black and white in the rulebook.
- Antilles

It was called a major on the ice. The NHL has the ability review it and over turn and that is what happened. This was called properly by the NHL rulebook

It was called a major on the ice. The NHL has the ability review it and over turn and that is what happened. This was called properly by the NHL rulebook
- freelancer

No, it wasn't called correctly. It's rule 61.3 on page 93 of the NHL rulebook. The only way that is not a major penalty is if a slash didn't occur at all (in which case, review should have nullified the penalty) or if Hintz wasn't injured on the play. There is nothing in the replay rules that supersedes rule 61.3. Referees do not have discretion to decide between a major and minor penalty when an injury occurs from the slash. To quote the rule, "When injury occurs, a major penalty must be assessed under this rule."

Oilers break the curse of the matinee game and thoroughly destroy the Stars!

No, it wasn't called correctly. It's rule 61.3 on page 93 of the NHL rulebook. The only way that is not a major penalty is if a slash didn't occur at all (in which case, review should have nullified the penalty) or if Hintz wasn't injured on the play. There is nothing in the replay rules that supersedes rule 61.3. Referees do not have discretion to decide between a major and minor penalty when an injury occurs from the slash. To quote the rule, "When injury occurs, a major penalty must be assessed under this rule."
- Antilles

I believe you . What now?

No, it wasn't called correctly. It's rule 61.3 on page 93 of the NHL rulebook. The only way that is not a major penalty is if a slash didn't occur at all (in which case, review should have nullified the penalty) or if Hintz wasn't injured on the play. There is nothing in the replay rules that supersedes rule 61.3. Referees do not have discretion to decide between a major and minor penalty when an injury occurs from the slash. To quote the rule, "When injury occurs, a major penalty must be assessed under this rule."
- Antilles

The issue with the rule is what is defined as an injury. Friedman touched on it on his most recent 32 Thoughts which is always must listen content for all hockey fans. Diving has become a huge issue in the NHL and if a major is assigned than Nurse is ejected from the game and that cannot be taken back which looks extra ugly on the officials if Hintz shows back up two shifts later.

That is why they reviewed the play and deemed it to be a two minute penalty. Now obviously Hintz was injured but based off the initial slash by Nurse that was the best call the refs could make.

The issue with the rule is what is defined as an injury. Friedman touched on it on his most recent 32 Thoughts which is always must listen content for all hockey fans. Diving has become a huge issue in the NHL and if a major is assigned than Nurse is ejected from the game and that cannot be taken back which looks extra ugly on the officials if Hintz shows back up two shifts later.

That is why they reviewed the play and deemed it to be a two minute penalty. Now obviously Hintz was injured but based off the initial slash by Nurse that was the best call the refs could make.
- freelancer

Agree Sean, there’s way too much head snapping, arm grabbing, falling going on in the NHL. Referees don’t want to be embarrassed. Coaches are to blame. Bring back the Semenko, Hunters of the past