flyercanuck Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Max Domi was given a measly 4 game suspension by OHL joke of a commissioner David Branch in yet another ass-kissing move toward his precious London Knights. Here's Domis wreckless attempt to decapitate McGinn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWvfUW8N9lI If Domi played for the Colts, I'd guess he'd get at least 20 for that. Branch gave Colts captain 10 for this hit, during the playoffs, as a first time offender. It was one of 5 suspensions he handed out to Colt players during the postseason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S98_SopmAF8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDI-Flyer Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) That is pretty pathetic... Domi didn't like being checked by McGinn and just decides to deliver a flying elbow to the head. There is no way that this can be spun as anything other than an attempt to injure, you can't say that this is a hockey play gone wrong. Perhaps Branch has an opportunity for a move to the NHL player safety dept... seems he would fit right in... IMO the correct response for Domi there would be if he doesn't like the hit then throw some punches. That is the kind of fight everyone wants to see, born out of emotion and frustration, not staged crap. Ten games for O'Connor for that hit? Seriously??? I don't know what the aftermath of the hit was, IE player injured on the play but either way a BS call IMO. When hard clean hits result in suspensions it makes you wonder what the game is coming to... Edited October 1, 2013 by EDI-Flyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerrod Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Max Domi was given a measly 4 game suspension by OHL joke of a commissioner David Branch in yet another ass-kissing move toward his precious London Knights. The apple has not fallen far from the tree......I guess he is headed down the road to be a chip off the old Block(cement)head.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 @EDI-Flyer Couldn't agree with your post anymore. Branch won't even come to games in Barrie. The suspensions he handed out last year against the Colts (and the suspensions he didn't hand out to his sons team during a 7 game series against Barrie) were an absolute joke. All this because Barrie got up to leave during his speech at the Memorial Cup tournament to meet their curfew. (and management told Branch about it prior) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 @flyerrod In fairness to Max he's got more skill in his pinky than cementhead had in his entire body. But he does carry that "entitled" air about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDI-Flyer Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 @EDI-Flyer Couldn't agree with your post anymore. Branch won't even come to games in Barrie. The suspensions he handed out last year against the Colts (and the suspensions he didn't hand out to his sons team during a 7 game series against Barrie) were an absolute joke. All this because Barrie got up to leave during his speech at the Memorial Cup tournament to meet their curfew. (and management told Branch about it prior) I didn't see much of the Belleville series so I'll take your word for it. But for a guy who has handed out what can only be described as draconian punishments elsewhere he sure seems to be looking at this case with rose tinted spectacles. Or should that be green black and gold tinted spectacles...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDI-Flyer Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) @flyercanuck The rationale for the Domi suspension according to the OHL Blow to the headLeft feetInjury on play 4 games And yet Owen Sound's Stefano Pezzetta gets suspended 8 games for this hit against Barrie http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/video/index/id/da81a5a2770c30ec7a4049237fafee74 citing Player in danger zoneNot in possession of puckUnsuspecting playerCheck from behindInjury on play IMO points 2,3 and 5 apply to Domi as well. I mean in the normal scheme of things you don't expect a player to physically launch himself at you elbow first when you don't have possession of the puck... Inconsistent would seem to be a charitable description! Edited October 1, 2013 by EDI-Flyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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