[thefoss1957]

Mustard and Cleve...in neither case did Keith initiate the course of events...which is my point...it was tit for tat retaliation. Carter takes a couple of swings, and gets a one hander in return...Attempt to injure?

The hit on Sedin was a targeted head, yes, but so was the hit BY Sedin on Keith.

I don't condone the retaliation...but I do understand the mind set in play.

You say...chase Carter down and drop the gloves? Ok...the idiot officials refused to call the multiple slashes by Carter...and you want DK to take a 2,5, and game for instigator?

Observers and fans have long said that a player must "stand up for themselves" Many players are called "soft" for NOT retaliating...and Keith is labled "dirty" FOR retaliating. Double standards seem to be in play.

For me, and I admit bias, I would like to see the damn rule book enforced Puck Drop to final whistle, pre to post season. And the need to retaliate gets greatly reduced.

In the event, Keith served both suspensions...and is targeted by Shanaban moving forward. I have said that the suspensions were deserved...but would have liked to see, at least, the actions of the instigator to the series of events that led to the retaliation reviewed also. The incidents with Keith did not occur in a vacuum.