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OzSome · 04-20-2015, 03:42 PM

In light of a non-punishment of Dan Hamhuis head-hunting and NHL rescinding a regular automatic one game suspension on instigating a fight with less than 5 minutes to go. I guess the NHL is saying, hey it is okay to try to injure the opponent and we promised you will not get punished for it. It is not just happening in Vancouver-Calgary series because it happens on different series too.

Here are some samples:

- PK Subban chopping Mark Stones' hand... no suspension.
- Open ice hit on the head by Karlsson on a Habs' head.. no penalty.
- Dan Hamhuis going after Sam Bennett's head .. minor penalty but no investigation and no suspension.
- Brad Richardson punching Stajan while Matt was down... no extra penalty.

I am sure there are other incidents that I am missing. OTR with Mike Landsberg had a brief convesation on it. So, is there any open season in dirty hit on good players during the playoff? I understand they wanted the players to dictate the game but is it okay for Blake Comeau to hit Rick Nash in the head so they don't have to see him the rest of the series. What is stopping Burrows in trying to go after Monahan, or Gaudreau, or even Brodie? How about some no-name Preds player whacking Toews or Kanes' hand? Byfuglien cross-checking Getzlaf or Perry's head the way he did late in the regular season?

I think the NHL is toying with disasters here. Are they waiting for a star players like Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin, Toews, Kane, Getzlaf and others to get injured first before they change the rules?

04-20-2015, 03:42 PM	#1
OzSome Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Exp:	Free-for-all dirty hit... because it is a playoff. In light of a non-punishment of Dan Hamhuis head-hunting and NHL rescinding a regular automatic one game suspension on instigating a fight with less than 5 minutes to go. I guess the NHL is saying, hey it is okay to try to injure the opponent and we promised you will not get punished for it. It is not just happening in Vancouver-Calgary series because it happens on different series too. Here are some samples: - PK Subban chopping Mark Stones' hand... no suspension. - Open ice hit on the head by Karlsson on a Habs' head.. no penalty. - Dan Hamhuis going after Sam Bennett's head .. minor penalty but no investigation and no suspension. - Brad Richardson punching Stajan while Matt was down... no extra penalty. I am sure there are other incidents that I am missing. OTR with Mike Landsberg had a brief convesation on it. So, is there any open season in dirty hit on good players during the playoff? I understand they wanted the players to dictate the game but is it okay for Blake Comeau to hit Rick Nash in the head so they don't have to see him the rest of the series. What is stopping Burrows in trying to go after Monahan, or Gaudreau, or even Brodie? How about some no-name Preds player whacking Toews or Kanes' hand? Byfuglien cross-checking Getzlaf or Perry's head the way he did late in the regular season? I think the NHL is toying with disasters here. Are they waiting for a star players like Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin, Toews, Kane, Getzlaf and others to get injured first before they change the rules?