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Sylvanfan · 03-20-2017, 10:34 AM

Not surprised that the league would be stepping in now. Tkachuk already has a list of borderline plays, so they likely do feel that they need to step in now, and curb this behavior. If they don't it will just keep escalating until it gets to a point where they will have to punish it.

That said, Doughty is no saint, and that was a text book Christiano Ronaldo dive. In today's NHL an elbow shot like that is viewed much differently than the same play was even 15 years ago. But I don't buy that it was a blatant attempt to destroy another man's livelihood. It was a you give me shat, and I'll give it right back type of act. This type of thing happened multiple times a game in Prince George Mens Rec League...so I have a hard time seeing this as heinous.

03-20-2017, 10:34 AM	#146
Sylvanfan Appealing my suspension Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Just outside Enemy Lines Exp:	Not surprised that the league would be stepping in now. Tkachuk already has a list of borderline plays, so they likely do feel that they need to step in now, and curb this behavior. If they don't it will just keep escalating until it gets to a point where they will have to punish it. That said, Doughty is no saint, and that was a text book Christiano Ronaldo dive. In today's NHL an elbow shot like that is viewed much differently than the same play was even 15 years ago. But I don't buy that it was a blatant attempt to destroy another man's livelihood. It was a you give me shat, and I'll give it right back type of act. This type of thing happened multiple times a game in Prince George Mens Rec League...so I have a hard time seeing this as heinous. __________________ "Some guys like old balls" Patriots QB Tom Brady