UPD: Kassian suspended seven games for kicking Cernak

[Split98]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1228386492235632640

Manchester City banned from the playoffs for 2 years (as I understand it) and fined €30M for mis-reporting a sponsorship deal (again)

Your move NHL

[jlh2640]

but i thought he plays an honest game

[FBI]

I'm guessing 12

[FlamesAddiction]

I am curious, does the NHL have the right to do post incident drug testing?

[Split98]

^ I think they can do it whenever they want can't they?

[direwolf]

He should get at least 10 games. Although considering how much the hockey world (and media) seems to adore this jackass, and the NHL's love for the Oilers in general, I could see him getting as little as 5 or less.

[Oil Stain]

I think he'll get 6-8 games.

[Hockeyguy15]

He jumps Tkachuk after clean hits. He kicks a guy in the chest after the guy did nothing wrong.

Imagine what he would do if someone actually did something dirty to this guy.

[sempuki]

Just Old Time Hockey boys. He's the hero the game needs. 0 games as long as he fights Cernak. It's about respect.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by Locke

They showed a similarity to Skinner years ago kicking out, but he was kicking out at someone who was standing so its at leg-height as opposed to this incident where hes on his knees.

I know there's slightly more padding on the legs, but if that skate hits the wrong spot and slices the major artery in the thigh, a person can bleedout in like 60 seconds or something like that. So leg isn't much better than anywhere else on the body.

[jessnuts]

Thank god this role model was around to teach Tkachuk the right way to play the game

[Azure]

I also don't get how he can waive the right to an in-person hearing. Obviously those hearings are reserved for more serious offenses, which this is.

Anyone have a clue how it works?

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Azure

I also don't get how he can waive the right to an in-person hearing. Obviously those hearings are reserved for more serious offenses, which this is.

Anyone have a clue how it works?

You're entitled to an in person hearing if they want to suspend you more than 5 games. Otherwise they can just talk to you over the phone. If you waive your right to the hearing they can suspend you for any number of games over the phone. It changes nothing except that he won't be defending himself live and in person.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

You're entitled to an in person hearing if they want to suspend you more than 5 games. Otherwise they can just talk to you over the phone. If you waive your right to the hearing they can suspend you for any number of games over the phone. It changes nothing except that he won't be defending himself live and in person.

I would also imagine he would have someone there from the NHLPA to help represent him if he did it in person?

[Scorch]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Do you think Kassian may be stupid enough to think that if he just takes the hearing by phone, instead of in person, he will get 5 games or less?

In the Post game interview, Kassian admitted to kicking him with his skate and said if he wanted to, he could’ve kicked him harder and he would’ve felt it

You don’t get any dumber than this

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

You're entitled to an in person hearing if they want to suspend you more than 5 games. Otherwise they can just talk to you over the phone. If you waive your right to the hearing they can suspend you for any number of games over the phone. It changes nothing except that he won't be defending himself live and in person.

He probably was given a warning last time and knows he’s going to get the hammer dropped on him so it’s not worth going in person. I hope he gets at least 10 games but I imagine it will be more like 2 games cause the league does not seem to take things like this seriously until someone gets hurt... at which point it’s already too late.

He keeps playing the same way year after year... doing things to try and hurt guys out there. If the league seriously wants to stop him before he ends someone’s career, they should send a real message and give him a huge suspension. He might actually assess the way he plays if he has to sit 20-30 games while losing a third of his paycheque his year.


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[Looch City]

Originally Posted by Scorch

In the Post game interview, Kassian admitted to kicking him with his skate and said if he wanted to, he could’ve kicked him harder and he would’ve felt it

You don’t get any dumber than this

He's not even the slightest bit remorseful.

[SportsJunky]

Edmonton media has been carving Kassian up all day over this. Nice to hear for a change.

[wwkayaker]

I’m guessing he gets 12-15 games. What an idiot.

[dirk diggler]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

The Edmonton media just continually shows how biased they are

Called for both Tkachuk and Giordano's head after those "incidents".

And now an Oilers player blatantly kicks a guy, and they step up to defend him.

Just the worst media group in the league.

very similar to the Canucks and how Bertuzzi was justified breaking Steve Moore's neck. beyond stupid