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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I'm fine with a suspension because the slam was unnecessary but if the NHL is going to start disciplining players for "non-hockey" plays I wan't to know why Gubrandson didn't get a game or two for his cheap shot on Dube. He was defenceless and didn't have the puck. That's not a hockey play either but as was said a few posts up the NHL justice system continues to be tiered depending on the status of the players involved.
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Great point. As always, this is about being consistent, and this play getting a 2 game suspension while others go unpunished whatsoever is the real problem. You want to punish players for non-hockey plays? Do so, but do it often and do it consistently. Not just because a new star player gets hurt.
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