krasy Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 (edited) Did not watch the game 4, but according to TSN boxscore: 20:00 Pittsburgh Evgeni Malkin: 5 minutes, fighting 20:00 NY Islanders Travis Hamonic: 5 minutes, fighting Is the automatic one game suspension for fighting in last 5 minutes still on rule book?As for Letang - he cross checks a linesman. Not hard, but still after he clearly saw who he was. Here is the video: What is your opinion? Edited May 8, 2013 by Digityman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Did not watch the game 4, but according to TSN boxscore: 20:00 Pittsburgh Evgeni Malkin: 5 minutes, fighting 20:00 NY Islanders Travis Hamonic: 5 minutes, fighting Is the automatic one game suspension for fighting in last 5 minutes still on rule book?Typically not when Evgeni Malkin is involved.http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2009/news?id=4220529 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 (edited) @krasy@radoranNo instigator this time. And the NHL put that rule in effect to prevent coaches from using goons to send messages at the end of a game. They've traditionally waived the rule in fights that break out spontaneously on the ice. This would be no different, but no instigator makes it a moot point. Edited May 11, 2013 by Polaris922 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 @krasyAs for Letang we've covered it in a different topic but ... He and the linesman spoke after the incident and the linesman felt he'd bumped Letang first and Letang reacted to the dark helmet only. No note was made to the league by the linesman which is required for the league to act on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGreatGazoo Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 It's a moot point now, but can someone explain how there wasn't a 3rd man in on ****iz(I think) in that fight? They obviously got fighting majors, and someone flat out jumped into that scrum. I can't find video at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGreatGazoo Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Kunitz is banned??? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGreatGazoo Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I take it back. There should have been a 3rd man AND a 4th man in. No doubt about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Maybe because when they jumped in Malkin still had gloves on and hasn't thrown a punch? They were pulling Hamonic away from Malkin not punching him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krasy Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 i clearly saw Malkin trowing punches.As for the goons only rule, then they should changed it. Right now as far as i know says every player, not every goon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGreatGazoo Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Ummm ..okay. That's usually what happens with a 3rd man in,ya know? :-D My point is the refs deemed it a fight--since both players were assessed fighting majors-grabbing the opposing player while engaged is pretty clear. I'm not playing the "pens get the calls" card. I just think this was a lot more definitive than the cross check many others were complaining about. As I said-moot point. Pens advance after next game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 @krasy At the time Kunitz grabs Hamonic Malkin still has his gloves on and Kunitz is trying to pull Hamonic away to protect his star center. @DaGreatGazooThe refs deemed it a fight.. .no argument. But I am of the thinking since Malkin still had his gloves on and wasn't throwing punches just facewashing they weren't considering it a fight at the time Kunitz grabs Hamonic and tries to pull him away. In other words, considering they weren't engaged in a fight at that point. Otherwise I dunno why they wouldn't see it that way unless they were just overwhelmed in all the scrums and didn't see everything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krasy Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 @krasyAt the time Kunitz grabs Hamonic Malkin still has his gloves on and Kunitz is trying to pull Hamonic away to protect his star center. You mean like goons do to send a message - do not *** with our star just kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 You mean like goons do to send a message - do not *** with our star just kiddingKunitz wasn't throwing punches just trying to separate them but I get it. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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