hf101 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Letang didn't have to make this play imo and now he may sit a game, and thinking about this he didn't serve a suspension for the slash to the neck of Stalberg. What are your thoughts, Should Letang be suspended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holtbeast Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I think he should get 1 game because he definitely put his shoulder into his chin and jaw area and Letang almost jumped into the hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Would be iffy, but with the league now sensitive, who knows. Didn't need to come up on the hit, but it was from straight on and not the fly by. Who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 10 hours ago, hf101 said: Letang didn't have to make this play imo and now he may sit a game, and thinking about this he didn't serve a suspension for the slash to the neck of Stalberg. What are your thoughts, Should Letang be suspended? It's the Pens man....so Johansson will get one game for headbutting Lehtang's shoulder if not more!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B21 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I clicked fine since "no discipline" wasn't an option. It was late which is a penalty which was called. The point of impact wasn't the head - it was the chest. It was just below the head but it was't to the head. His arm stays down and tucked in. The pure physics of the hit show it is not a head shot. 2:00. Nothing more. I guess I could live with a fine. Anything more is the NHL overreacting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1917 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 i missed this last night, i would like to see it real time... the hit looks super late in the gif so i'm guessing is was less so at game speed. Looks to me like he does hit Johannson in the head with his shoulder...is that after shoulder to shoulder contact first ? very tough for me to tell looking at the gifs. It is a hit that every player takes when given the opportunity, I would not be surprised to see no extra discipline, i would be surprised if he were to get more than game. It looks like hockey to me, It doesn't look worse to me than Orpik on Maata . I mean it's late and probably not necessary but..... I don't know, this series is starting to feel like the team that loses the fewest players will win. Lots of ugliness going around. It's been pretty entertaining actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holtbeast Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 34 minutes ago, mojo1917 said: i missed this last night, i would like to see it real time... the hit looks super late in the gif so i'm guessing is was less so at game speed. Looks to me like he does hit Johannson in the head with his shoulder...is that after shoulder to shoulder contact first ? very tough for me to tell looking at the gifs. It is a hit that every player takes when given the opportunity, I would not be surprised to see no extra discipline, i would be surprised if he were to get more than game. It looks like hockey to me, It doesn't look worse to me than Orpik on Maata . I mean it's late and probably not necessary but..... I don't know, this series is starting to feel like the team that loses the fewest players will win. Lots of ugliness going around. It's been pretty entertaining actually. Not a really super late hit, but the main two things that stick out to me is his shoulder goes up to his chin and jaw and Letang also leaves his feet briefly to deliver the hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B21 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Update: Letang gets a Player Safety hearing. https://www.nhl.com/news/kris-letang-to-have-player-safety-hearing/c-280547246?tid=280202750 "The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: interference. However, the Department of Player Safety retains the right to make adjustments to the infraction upon review." I think it all comes down to...was there contact with the head? If so, was it the principal point of contact/clearly targeted? If the answer is no to either I don't see how a suspension is warranted. Not every late hit is suspension-worthy. That is why there are penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 No real good angles, but it certainly seems like he drives up towards the jaw and leaves his feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 IMHO at most a fine but even that is iffy. Johansson was skating bent at the waist, Letang never left his feet I actually think it was a clean but brutal hit. This aint baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holtbeast Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 22 minutes ago, yave1964 said: IMHO at most a fine but even that is iffy. Johansson was skating bent at the waist, Letang never left his feet I actually think it was a clean but brutal hit. This aint baseball. He was not bent over when the contact to his chin was made. far from it. Letang did not jump way up in the air, but his skates did leave the ice and his shoulder went right into the chin and jaw of Johansson. There was no injury so I think he will get 1 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 One game it is. https://www.nhl.com/video/kris-letang-suspended-1-game/t-277440360/c-43830303 They've boxed themselves with this one. Not charging, not a head shot. Interference because it was late(but not quantifying) and had significant head contact. Get your tape players and stop watches out for the rest of the post season all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holtbeast Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 1 hour ago, nossagog said: One game it is. https://www.nhl.com/video/kris-letang-suspended-1-game/t-277440360/c-43830303 They've boxed themselves with this one. Not charging, not a head shot. Interference because it was late(but not quantifying) and had significant head contact. Get your tape players and stop watches out for the rest of the post season all. I think that is fair. I think most Capitals fans will be in an uproar because Orpik got 3 games, but we should all be used to this by now because we are dealing with the NHL Judges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B21 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 1 hour ago, nossagog said: One game it is. https://www.nhl.com/video/kris-letang-suspended-1-game/t-277440360/c-43830303 They've boxed themselves with this one. Not charging, not a head shot. Interference because it was late(but not quantifying) and had significant head contact. Get your tape players and stop watches out for the rest of the post season all. So much for the league only screwing the Flyers. That should have been 2:00 minutes. Nothing more. Here's hoping the Caps shot their load with that Game 3 effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swflyers28 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 The DOPS should really change their name to DOPES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 So it was .03 seconds late it's a one game? Wow... All interference penalties that result in ANY incidental head contact should be a one game suspension now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 12 minutes ago, swflyers28 said: The DOPS should really change their name to DOPES. I've already registered the "NHL DiPShits" domain in case you were wondering, I think it sings. (Dept of inconsistant player safety hits). Okay, I left out the o, so fine me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holtbeast Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 11 minutes ago, nossagog said: I've already registered the "NHL DiPShits" domain in case you were wondering, I think it sings. (Dept of inconsistant player safety hits). Okay, I left out the o, so fine me. They would give you a 5 game suspension for that, but the next person to leave out the o will only get a slap on the wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 39 minutes ago, Holtbeast said: They would give you a 5 game suspension for that, but the next person to leave out the o will only get a slap on the wrist. No, sorry Holtbeast, but since I have never be before the DiPShit's before I have no prior history so there would only be a maximum fine of the cost of one Guiness, which I will gladly donate to the players fund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holtbeast Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 8 minutes ago, nossagog said: No, sorry Holtbeast, but since I have never be before the DiPShit's before I have no prior history so there would only be a maximum fine of the cost of one Guiness, which I will gladly donate to the players fund. Is that just 1 Guinness or a case of Guinness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blocker Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I dunno. Looked to me like a check made in the space of a step or two. If I was the official, I wouldn't have made a call. But, in today's hockey, with the emphasis on protecting head injuries, I think the game suspension is appropriate, Sometimes, the message is the most important thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 59 minutes ago, blocker said: I dunno. Looked to me like a check made in the space of a step or two. If I was the official, I wouldn't have made a call. But, in today's hockey, with the emphasis on protecting head injuries, I think the game suspension is appropriate, Sometimes, the message is the most important thing. Until that message becomes "don't hit anybody because it could result in their head hitting something and even though the two minute minor is appropriate we're going to suspend you because the other coach went to the Tortorella school for whiny birches". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swflyers28 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 This is good for Washington because Pitt's defense is a mess without Letang. So they should win game 4. Maatta is already out. So that leaves Daley, Cole, Dumolin, Lovejoy, Pouliot and Schultz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 18 hours ago, Holtbeast said: They would give you a 5 game suspension for that, but the next person to leave out the o will only get a slap on the wrist. I'll go with one days worth, since we are talking about the DiPShits, then I'll just leave that as ambiguous as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 58 minutes ago, swflyers28 said: This is good for Washington because Pitt's defense is a mess without Letang. So they should win game 4. Maatta is already out. So that leaves Daley, Cole, Dumolin, Lovejoy, Pouliot and Schultz. Yeah, I can see the Caps trying to do everything in their power to put a lot of fore check pressure on the defense. Get the puck out fast will be the key for the Pens tonight. Even the set breakouts I think the Caps will try to press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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