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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
I agree, but you are getting it wrong.
If what you want is to eliminate the action of what Scott did (which I'm fine with), then what you actually want to see is Scott get a suspension, not Kessel get away with a light suspension.
The two actions aren't entirely tied.
I would like to see players stop using their sticks as weapons, like Kessel did, so......
A meaningful suspension for Scott for trying to attack a star player - totally in favour.
A meaningful suspension for Kessel taking axe like swings with stick after he cleared himself some space - totally in favour.
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I just don't really care about the suspensions.
Let the players police themselves a little bit. Scott gets a broken ankle from chasing a star player and he probably doesn't do it again.
Had Scott grabbed Kessel and successfully punched his face in you could suspend him. But I'm not sure you can suspend him for dropping his gloves since fighting is technically legal.
Kessel did what he needed to do to protect himself at that time. The only thing that was maybe suspension worthy was the second slash, the first one was completely necessary.
It's like high school. What works better to stop a bully? Running to tell the teacher or finally taking enough and punching him right back in the face.