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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
I don't understand this standard.
Slashing a guy on the glove is meant to hurt him.
It may not cause 'an injury' but it's designed to hurt.
Subban slashed him with the intent of hurting him and making him less effective. Whether he was fantasizing about a microfracture is irrelevant, as is whether it happens routinely or not.
It was a two-handed slash away from the play that cause a significant injury. 5+ a game misconduct and in Flash Walken's NHL, a 2 game suspension.
Completely unnecessary and avoidable altercation that is going to substantially harm Ottawa's chances moving forward.
The league look like cowards when they don't take the repercussions of the injury as seriously as the suspension.
DOn't want to put your team at a disadvantage for the rest of the game? Don't go around slashing guys on the wrists.
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Ironically Chris Pronger built his reputation by doing this exact sort of thing. Subban missed less than 32 minutes last night and pretty much took out Ottawa's hottest scorer to do it. Subban would be dumber if he didn't repeat this action in the next series he plays than if he didn't in terms of hockey risk verses reward. What gives Montreal a better chance to beat Tampa Bay....giving them a 5 minute powerplay, or making Tampa Bay play all but 30 minutes of the series with a severely limited or non existent Steven Stamkos?