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Thoughts on Dunc's suspension...


hokkeynutt

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Duncs earned a 1 game suspension and even a hearing that neither Bolland or Matt Cooke got for their actions in earlier 2013 play off games. Obviously, there’s no consistency or even reason except for one to conclude that Brendan Shanahan is a freakin idiot! In my opinion Keith should have been fined. Additionally why wasn't Carter suspended for his swing to Dunc's upper back? If you were to go back a year you even have the Preds Shea Weber slamming the Red Wing's Henrik Zetterberg’s head into the glass and not being supsended.

So what is the impact to the boyz in the Indian Crest in Game 4 tomorrow night?

Obviously, Sheldon Brookbank will skate. How the defensive pairing are set up could be the challenge for Q. My guess is that Q could reunite Leddy and Seabrook, but that might be a lot to ask of Leddy. But with that said I look to Hammer will flip to the left side to play with Seabrook (they have before). That would at least keep Leddy-Rozisval and Oduya-Brookbank together and those are the pairs that have lined up for a lot of the season. Another thought is that Brookbank will see less than 5 minutes and everyone is going to skate with just about everyone. For one game, I think the Hawks can survive, we need Leddy to be on top of his game and Rozsival needs to step up.

Regarding the inept power play, I expect Oduya will be added to the point its not like the power play can get any more useless.

Where there is major impact is on the penalty kill where Duncs has the ability to chase down a lot of loose pucks and clear them. The key is the Blackhawks must stay out of the box and not fall for the bull$hit that Sharpie fell for in Game 3. Stay focused on the task at hand boyz.

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I haven't viewed Shanny's video, but I'll assume Keith got the one game for a retaliatory reckless stick. I agree though a fine would have given the same message.

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I haven't viewed Shanny's video, but I'll assume Keith got the one game for a retaliatory reckless stick. I agree though a fine would have given the same message.

I am trying to figure out how you can have a retaliatory AND reckless stick. If it was reckless, it probably would have been a fine. If it was retaliatory and intentional, suspension. Other than lazy hooking calls, I did not think Carter was one who used much stick work....

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