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powderjunkie · 02-07-2016, 01:25 PM

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Here's Simmonds throwing his stick at an official (after an admittedly terrible call) From that angle it looks like he is also hitting the linesman in the junk. OUTRAGE!

Rob Ray got 10 (later reduced to 7) for alledgedly throwing his stick at an official (http://www.sportsnet.ca/590/hockey-c...f-an-official/), though it doesn't sound very bad the way he tells it.

I go back to the notion that rugby players are capable of playing at 100% intensity and giving officials 100% respect. There is no reason this couldn't be the case in the NHL, if they came down hard on any and all instances of players disrespecting and potentially harming officials; especially in instances where it's actually players losing control (Simmonds, Lucic, Joseph) and not accidental.

02-07-2016, 01:25 PM	#625
powderjunkie Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2011 Exp:	Link https://streamable.com/pxkz Here's Simmonds throwing his stick at an official (after an admittedly terrible call) From that angle it looks like he is also hitting the linesman in the junk. OUTRAGE! Rob Ray got 10 (later reduced to 7) for alledgedly throwing his stick at an official (http://www.sportsnet.ca/590/hockey-c...f-an-official/), though it doesn't sound very bad the way he tells it. I go back to the notion that rugby players are capable of playing at 100% intensity and giving officials 100% respect. There is no reason this couldn't be the case in the NHL, if they came down hard on any and all instances of players disrespecting and potentially harming officials; especially in instances where it's actually players losing control (Simmonds, Lucic, Joseph) and not accidental.