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13sundin13
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 06.29.2006

May 16 @ 2:24 PM ET
No games. Wilson looks back and sets himself up. Stralman does jump into the hit, but does not hit Wilson's head, and Wilson's head doesn't hit the glass at all. He totally sold that. When they show the replay from the crowd side, you can clearly see no contact by the player or the glass to Wilson's head. Stralman should have been given a charging or boarding penalty.
- steve_o66

Totally, Wilson is making a bigger deal out of it because of his history. It was a penalty, but Stralman didn't take any strides, didn't target the head, not even sure he made contact with the head. Wilson is turning out to be a BS player...
Tumbleweed
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: avid reader of the daily douche news
Joined: 03.14.2014

May 16 @ 2:27 PM ET
Not at all, If an Ottawa player gave a dirty hit like that, I'd be the first one to say he should be suspended.

There is such thing as being a fan of a team and supporting your players and another completely to have bias. Key is to stick with facts and that facts are in the Stralman hit, he hit from behind, left his feet and targeted the head... it's suspendable

- Maverick1818


lol

no suspension coming.
JKSoule
Joined: 04.22.2015

May 16 @ 2:31 PM ET
I'm not sure what the majority is doing voting no suspension. Tbh, if the NHL hadn't called lesser hits a suspension, I'd probably be with the crowd saying 0 games but Kadri got 3 games for a VERY similar play.. with retaliation being at the heart of this play.. he should get 2 games at the very least!
Maverick1818
Ottawa Senators
Location: PEI
Joined: 02.06.2015

May 16 @ 2:31 PM ET
lol

no suspension coming.

- Tumbleweed

This DOPS makes no sense. a hit like that 100% is suspendable. His skates left the ice, the head was targeted and it was from behind.

At the very least it should be under review.

I will say this though, if it's not at least reviewed, Stralman should keep his head up because he's going to get hurt.
glove_was_stuck
Boston Bruins
Location: Yeah well that's like your opinion man, MA
Joined: 04.27.2011

May 16 @ 2:33 PM ET
Not at all, If an Ottawa player gave a dirty hit like that, I'd be the first one to say he should be suspended.

There is such thing as being a fan of a team and supporting your players and another completely to have bias. Key is to stick with facts and that facts are in the Stralman hit, he hit from behind, left his feet and targeted the head... it's suspendable

- Maverick1818


13sundin13
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 06.29.2006

May 16 @ 2:42 PM ET
This DOPS makes no sense. a hit like that 100% is suspendable. His skates left the ice, the head was targeted and it was from behind.

At the very least it should be under review.

I will say this though, if it's not at least reviewed, Stralman should keep his head up because he's going to get hurt.

- Maverick1818

Honestly it makes total sense to me and I'm usually on the other side of the argument. To me it was a penalty, nothing more.

I think what happened was Wilson really tried to sell it hard and was mad they lost so he lashed out. If they had won I doubt we would have heard anything about it. If the hit was as bad as he says he's be out with a concussion, I dunno if he even had to go to the quiet room...
Maverick1818
Ottawa Senators
Location: PEI
Joined: 02.06.2015

May 16 @ 2:48 PM ET
Honestly it makes total sense to me and I'm usually on the other side of the argument. To me it was a penalty, nothing more.

I think what happened was Wilson really tried to sell it hard and was mad they lost so he lashed out. If they had won I doubt we would have heard anything about it. If the hit was as bad as he says he's be out with a concussion, I dunno if he even had to go to the quiet room...

- 13sundin13

To me there are two issues.
First is that it was from behind, he left his feet and targeted the head. That should be more than enough to warranty it being looked into and is 100% suspendable, shouldn't matter if Wilson sold it or not.

Second is that it is questionable enough that if it's not looked into and made public that it's being looked into. That's when players will (and should) take it into their own hands and that's where Stralman or someone else will get hurt. If the league wants to calm things down. At least say it's under review publicly
Beatle_john
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Corner of Kirk Maclean's Toe and Robert Reichel's face.
Joined: 01.09.2006

May 16 @ 2:56 PM ET
lol

no suspension coming.

- Tumbleweed


I think the REAL argument is if Wilson did it, how many would he get and how fair is that to the Caps.
polcat27
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 07.14.2009

May 16 @ 2:59 PM ET
I do not think anyone on earth can predict if NHL will suspend someone these days. I can see Parros spinning the Wheel of Suspension in the NHL offices. Tom Wilson better hope the wheel does not stop on "2 games for excessive time laying on ice grabbing head".
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

May 16 @ 2:59 PM ET
Oh man. I would do Klef one for one but adding #10 pick? Laughable. Yet seems within the Chia norm....
- Iggysbff

I wonder if Vegas would part with Griffin Reinhart for that price
Emperor Filonius
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Drinking the tears of the defeated from Lord Stanley's chalice.
Joined: 01.18.2007

May 16 @ 3:03 PM ET
Totally, Wilson is making a bigger deal out of it because of his history. It was a penalty, but Stralman didn't take any strides, didn't target the head, not even sure he made contact with the head. Wilson is turning out to be a BS player...
- 13sundin13


This. He barely makes contact with the head at all, the primary point of contact is his shoulders. Its a 2 minute penalty for boarding, which is what was called. Wilson's hits were far more violent and predatory. It's hilarious he's playing the victim card. He's going to end up being another Sean Avery...a player with some amount of skill and talent who always makes himself a sideshow.
Iggysbff
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Peter Chiarelli is a fking moron, Calgary, AB
Joined: 07.12.2012

May 16 @ 3:06 PM ET
I wonder if Vegas would part with Griffin Reinhart for that price
- eichiefs9

Why are you so mean?
Tumbleweed
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: avid reader of the daily douche news
Joined: 03.14.2014

May 16 @ 3:06 PM ET
I think the REAL argument is if Wilson did it, how many would he get and how fair is that to the Caps.
- Beatle_john


Don't worry.

I'm sure we'll find out before the end of the series.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

May 16 @ 3:09 PM ET
Why are you so mean?
- Iggysbff

Sorry, I'm just projecting my hockey-team-insecurities on other fanbases because the Islanders have raped my soul.

Aetherial
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today?
Joined: 06.30.2006

May 16 @ 3:17 PM ET
Pens fans...so classy

Bunch of idiots. It’s one thing to say you don’t think it was a bad hit. Another to say you wish it would have injured a guy.

- Iggysbff


It is easy to agree with your statement.

The problem is that the league refuses to address the issues in the first place... so the players take matters into their own hands.

People love to go on about how the games are so physical and "chippy" in the playoffs. This has nothing to do with the players playing harder. This has EVERYTHING to do with the refs suddenly changing the way the game is called. It leads to players being "forced" to police themselves. Washington/Tampa game 2 was getting completely out of hand.

Make the penalties for vicious head shots be serious and make it apply to EVERY player. I have no (frank)ing idea how Wilson got away with the hit on Wennberg.

Call the game in the playoffs the same way the game is called in the regular season. You will actually see a "cleaner" game in the playoffs as a penalty can potentially have far more serious consequences.

The NHL has no appetite to make these changes. So expect the bullpoop in the playoffs to continue.
BringNYIhome
New York Islanders
Location: Smithtown , NY
Joined: 04.10.2016

May 16 @ 3:17 PM ET
If Karlsson signed with the Isles and JT stays you’re talking about putting together the best offensive team in the NHL and as exciting as that would be, the Isles would still be left with the worst defensive team in the league and would still have no goaltending. Gonna be a lot of 7-6 games
Alexzanki
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 06.03.2008

May 16 @ 3:27 PM ET
dellowhockey
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Interesting listening to Rishaug speculating that the Oilers will go hard for a big name D; suggested Klefbom + 10 for Risto as an example.



- eichiefs9



i'mjustafan
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 05.15.2007

May 16 @ 3:34 PM ET
I believe Trotz would call that a 'hockey play" and the league would say that the player turned and put himself in a vulnerable position.

sorry, no suspension.
bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm excited to see that
Joined: 08.28.2010

May 16 @ 3:40 PM ET
Not at all, If an Ottawa player gave a dirty hit like that, I'd be the first one to say he should be suspended.

There is such thing as being a fan of a team and supporting your players and another completely to have bias. Key is to stick with facts and that facts are in the Stralman hit, he hit from behind, left his feet and targeted the head... it's suspendable

- Maverick1818

He never hit the head but you know he targeted the head, hmmm.
bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm excited to see that
Joined: 08.28.2010

May 16 @ 3:44 PM ET
I think the REAL argument is if Wilson did it, how many would he get and how fair is that to the Caps.
- Beatle_john

About as fair as it was to the Leafs after Kadris suspension.
ziffles
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 07.19.2010

May 16 @ 3:47 PM ET
you can believe this or not ek. dont care. but i have a friend that works for the leafs. when i asked about tavares and followed it with probabaly you cant really say anything. he chuckled and said i absolutely cant. he said but i can tel ya this. when the leafs were going after stamkos. lou was always embarrased about the leafs head office. he felt it was not representive of a top notch nhl team trying to recruit UFA s. we put alot of money into office upgrades and it looks great.... read into that what you will. leafs will be going balls in on tavares.
Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

May 16 @ 3:47 PM ET
The only thing Stralman should get is our eternal gratitude for hitting that dirty ass player. That hit wouldn't even make Tom Wilson's top ten dirty hit list of the crap he's done to other players. He almost killed Jon Moore and didn't dinky doo so that's fair. (frank) him.
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

May 16 @ 3:50 PM ET
I'm not sure what the majority is doing voting no suspension. Tbh, if the NHL hadn't called lesser hits a suspension, I'd probably be with the crowd saying 0 games but Kadri got 3 games for a VERY similar play.. with retaliation being at the heart of this play.. he should get 2 games at the very least!
- JKSoule


Kadri jumped ass first into a guy on his knees facing the boards.

Not similar at all IMO
Maverick1818
Ottawa Senators
Location: PEI
Joined: 02.06.2015

May 16 @ 3:53 PM ET
He never hit the head but you know he targeted the head, hmmm.
- bobbyisno1

are you serious? of course he targeted the head, he jumped and his elbow made contact with Wilson's head.

There are 3 infractions here

#1. Skates off the ice
#2. Hit from Behind
#3. Targeting and making contact with Wilson's head

All three are suspendable.
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

May 16 @ 3:55 PM ET
are you serious? of course he targeted the head, he jumped and his elbow made contact with Wilson's head.

There are 3 infractions here

#1. Skates off the ice
#2. Hit from Behind
#3. Targeting and making contact with Wilson's head

All three are suspendable.

- Maverick1818


That's what I thought ( only watched it quick )
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