[News] Official: Monahan, Bouma, & Gaudreau scratched against Leafs

[GranteedEV]

On Feb 27, 2004, Hartley scratched Ilya Kovalchuk.
They beat the Devils that day. Kovalchuk won the Richard that year.

[dieHARDflameZ]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I agree 100%. I have no problem with a lesson being taught here but it's unfair to anyone that paid hard earned money. Tonight is a prime night for Johnny to put up some points. Leafs should be awful tonight

I agree it sucks that people paying hard earned money don't get to see some of our best players tonight. Maybe Johnny, Mony and Bouma should reimburse all of them cause honestly, it's their fault and only their faults.

There has to be some accountability and it's not a bad idea to do it at this point in the season given we're pretty much out of it.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by DJones

Gross, everyone over at HF is calling this a Tank Bowl.

Hard to argue with them.

No it isnt. Its really easy. Its actually easier than normal.

This is a very standard punishment.

If anything its HF showcasing its own ignorance. Yeah, the Flames are suspending players against Toronto in order to tank.

[AltaGuy]

Sucks for the fans tonight.

[Ashasx]

If it's something the Oilers wouldn't do, it's a good move from my point of view.

[polak]

Originally Posted by Locke

No it isnt. Its really easy. Its actually easier than normal.

This is a very standard punishment.

If anything its HF showcasing its own ignorance. Yeah, the Flames are suspending players against Toronto in order to tank.

Well if the Leafs are going to get rid of their best player, we should get rid of ours for the game too

[handgroen]

Originally Posted by polak

If there was ever a game to try and start a Hartley sucks chant.

you are the absolute worst, i've watched you devolve as a poster, and you are now insufferable.

BLOCKED!

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by DJones

There are a million ways to punish them behind closed doors. Flames were probably within their rights to fine them if they saw fit even.

Fines mean nothing to these guys.

I don't doubt this is a policy issue that's spelled out at the beginning of the season. They can't and shouldn't back off because of who the player is.

I support the decision, assume it's not going to recur, and think it's good for the team long term.

[jg13]

Originally Posted by polak

Well if the Leafs are going to get rid of their best player, we should get rid of ours for the game too

Brodie is playing tonight though

[polak]

Originally Posted by jg13

Brodie is playing tonight though

I think the NHL might intervene if we sat 13, 23 and 7!

[dammage79]

Love it, Derek Wills nailed it on the head and made a perfect comparison.

Ovechkin screwed up, got scratched a game for being late, holding ALL players acountable is the right thing. I agree with this.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by jg13

Brodie is playing tonight though

Bennett too. And he will get more ice time. Maybe even a shot at centre?

[Robo]

I respect hartley for doing this although our best players they aren't above the team

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by polak

If there was ever a game to try and start a Hartley sucks chant.

Just stop it, you're not funny or hip or cool for trying to be so negative all the time, just bloody annoying.

[DJones]

Originally Posted by handgroen

you are the absolute worst, i've watched you devolve as a poster, and you are now insufferable.

BLOCKED!

I actually laughed seeing Polak thank you haha

[Looch City]

Hopefully the rest of the team plays well tonight.

[Blarg]

Originally Posted by DJones

There are a million ways to punish them behind closed doors. Flames were probably within their rights to fine them if they saw fit even.

If you are aren't prepared to go full measured with punishments, might as well not punish them at all.

[Calgary4LIfe]

Good on Hartley for doing this now. I don't know if this was something that was building up or not - seems like a whole lot of speculation on that front, and I won't bother to comment on it. However, seems that those three broke a rule - they were late for practice. What are the consequences in the "Flames' Code of Conduct" for being late to a team practice? The player(s) must sit out that game.

Good on Hartley for not making an exception. You start making exceptions, and before long your team falls apart.

If Playfair, Keenan or even Brent Sutter didn't make exceptions and just forced everyone to play the team rules (even if it was 'play within the system' and friggin' backcheck!), perhaps the they would all be head coaches currently in the NHL.

In today's day and age in the NHL, coaches do not stand a chance when they have an issue with a star player. Easier to hire a new coach than find a new star player. Hopefully Hartley has nipped this in the bud. Without a doubt, the entire team now knows there is nothing that they can get away with.

Sucks if you are a fan attending tonight's game if you were really looking forward to seeing Gaudreau and Monahan, but you will thank Hartley in a few years when this team still plays as a team and hasn't had to trade your favorite star players because they became distractions.

[polak]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

Sucks if you are a fan attending tonight's game if you were really looking forward to seeing Gaudreau and Monahan, but you will thank Hartley in a few years when this team still plays as a team and hasn't had to trade your favorite star players because they became distractions.

And that's where I'm coming from. Why does it have to be something that punishes the fan? They seriously can't be more creative then this? They have to pick the easiest option?

Make Gaudreau stay after the game and clean up the stands. That would be an impressive punishment.

[calumniate]

Johnny going to hear from the parents tonight!