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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Well if the NHL whose league is the one Ritchie plays in and is going to suspended in calls it a sucker punch then really that's all that matters.
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Okay, remember that the NHL is always right and that you can't point out where they're wrong.
https://www.nhl.com/news/nick-ritchi...?tid=277549076
Crazy that it is referred to as roughing and not sucker punching, eh? They must be wrong, too.
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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
If Gaudreau slashes someone and a bigger player comes up and punches him in the face then Gaudreau should have expected it?
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Moving the goalposts, eh? If Gaudreau slashed someone so hard that they landed face first on the ice then yes, he should expect someone's fist in his face shortly thereafter.
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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
Ritchie does not get to fight someone or punch someone because he's mad at Perry being cross checked. He can do what 99.9% of what other players do and challenge him to a fight but if he declined he can't just say"well I'm mad and charging towards you so you better expect a punch to the jaw".
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I'm not arguing that he does get to fight him over it. I am saying that it isn't unexpected.
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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
He doesn't have to fight and him doing what you want for it to be considered fair would be him accepting a fight.
If a much bigger guy was challenging you to a fight would you drop your gloves? And if not, you'd expect to get hit in the face?
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Try reading before posting. I'm not arguing that Ritchie did the right thing. I'm not even arguing that it was fair or unsuspendable. He jumped him; he did not sucker punch him.