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Adam wrote on Sat, 23 February 2019 11:50

Oscargasm wrote on Sat, 23 February 2019 08:02

Jakey wrote on Sat, 23 February 2019 08:27

Think of player safety in this way....

Radio Gudas is a repeat offender, purposefully cracks a guy over the head with his stick & gets 2 games.

McDavid, 1st time offender, wasn’t on purpose & gets 2 games for it.

My sentiment is that going forward, no matter who you are, you will get a minimum 2 game suspension if you hit an opposing player in the head with a check!

If the NHL doesn’t do this then the above facts show how totally inconsistent & incompetent player safety really is. I guess we will see.


While he didn’t ‘target’ the head like Player Safety claims McDavid did to a player that was bent over after getting rid of the puck, Ryan Reaves obliterated Tom Wilson with a disgusting late hit and was not suspended. Was it because it was on Tom Wilson? Was it because Reaves didn’t directly hit Wilson’s head?

Gudas gets a 2 gamer, as a repeat offender, for cracking buddy over the head. Kucherov didn’t miss a beat.

Crosby decapitates Methot’s finger, Methot misses significant time, no suspension.

Player safety IS inconsistent and incompetent.


Player Safety is run by a goon. This is the result. He no doubt always felt it unfair that stars get treated with velvet gloves - but people don't pay to see George Parros play hockey. Just totally misguided decision here.


Fact. Well said. Now people may have paid to see his mustache once upon a time, but 100% that clown performed a much more vicious hit on the regular without consequence.

Though, it’s the Oilers. Hockey mad city that will still fill up the arena Saturday night and then they travel to Tennessee to play the Sabrecats Monday, another arena guaranteed to be full. They don’t need McDavid there. I wonder, had our next two games been in Florida/New Jersey if this suspension would have still been given.



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