Matheson does his best "WWE" slam on Pettersson - Update: 2 game suspension
I hate the Canucks but damn... if someone did that to Johnny we would want blood. How many games do you think he gets? If any?
Thanks for the update sureLoss
News Update
Nick Kypreos @RealKyper
A @NHL phone hearing will take place between @NHL supplemental discipline department and @FlaPanthers Matheson for hit on @Canucks rookie sensation Pettersson. A hit that led to his head injury. @Sportsnet @hockeynight
Originally Posted by AC View Post
Suspended 2 games.
If someone did do that to Gaudreau, I'd expect there would be some sort of response by the team instead of the whole team collectively sticking their heads in the sand.
Welcome to the NHL. Unfortunate play but the kid is weak and got manhandled. Not nearly as dirty as comments make it out to be. This is vintage Regher type D.
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If someone did do that to Gaudreau, I'd expect there would be some sort of response by the team instead of the whole team collectively sticking their heads in the sand.
What Flames team have you been watching? Do you have interdimensional cable?
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Welcome to the NHL. Unfortunate play but the kid is weak and got manhandled. Not nearly as dirty as comments make it out to be. This is vintage Regher type D.
It's sad but the nhl is heading to be a soft arse league. Based on the online reaction i was expecting something way worse than that. Heck, the uncalled boarding on Andersson was way more illegal than this.
If this happened in a playoff game, it would be a complete non story (remember mason Raymond getting his back broken due to the amount of sheer force he got drilled into the boards with).
Really curious how the league reacts to this.
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And exactly the type of the stuff that should be eliminated
At that point there was no point to it
How would you be reacting is that was Johnny being thrown to the ice?
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Dont see anything illegal there. But Canucks not coming in to defend him is sad.
Especially after they made a big stink out of sticking up for themselves after they lost Boeser last year. Isn't this exactly what Roussel was brought in for? Let me guess "Oh we play them again in xxxxx weeks/months" and then nothing happens
Seems like obvious intent to injure. Clear pause between the initial hit and the throw. Was a good hit, doesn't need to drop the kid on his head like that.
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It's sad but the nhl is heading to be a soft arse league. Based on the online reaction i was expecting something way worse than that. Heck, the uncalled boarding on Andersson was way more illegal than this.
If this happened in a playoff game, it would be a complete non story (remember mason Raymond getting his back broken due to the amount of sheer force he got drilled into the boards with).
Really curious how the league reacts to this.
Soft arse league? Why does he need to do that?
Yeah awesome play! Love seeing concussions! That’s hockey! Yay head trauma!
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Soft arse league? Why does he need to do that?
Yeah awesome play! Love seeing concussions! That’s hockey!
This.
You can have hard nosed hockey without people getting seriously hurt just for the sake of it. And I say this as someone that still loves fighting and big hits. There's a line. This crossed it
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