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Originally Posted by Yoho
I agree it was borderline assault, be interesting to see people's reactions (and the Flames) if it was Johnny on the receiving end of Ference's tantrum.
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Was Stempniak's shoulder to Ference's head an assault as well? Somebody runs up and hits me in the head with their shoulder pad close to my head and I would be calling the cops.
If Johnny starts running around laying out big hits he better learn on how to hang on until help comes or he will take a beating.
Plus if Ference were to beat down on Johnny then the code says he wouldn't be able to turn down a dance with Bollig AND would make it open season on RNH.
Stempniak took the beat down because he was not going to drop his gloves and grab Ference's arms after it was clear that Ference was going to go.
The only difference between Stempiak's move and a standard Burrows move is that after Burrows runs someone he immediately assumes the Turtle position.