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the only time the same play should have a different outcome is if the player is a repeat offender. nothing more, nothing less. the nhl looks so fucking stupid right now.
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Smith not available to media. Yotes say they notified the league, calling it "extreme" circumstances but would not confirm injury
Yotes have to declare "extreme circumstances" in order to keep him from media. Playing games or hurt? Still don't know
NHL regulations say all players have to be avail everyday except in "extreme circumstances" which is fine but he prac so how extreme?
Tippett said Smith is gametime decision. But reiterated he was fine to finish game
This is getting nuts...after like 10 questions about Smith...PR says "no more questions about smith today." conference ends.
How bad does this all smell?
Smith not available to media. Yotes say they notified the league, calling it "extreme" circumstances but would not confirm injury
Yotes have to declare "extreme circumstances" in order to keep him from media. Playing games or hurt? Still don't know
NHL regulations say all players have to be avail everyday except in "extreme circumstances" which is fine but he prac so how extreme?
Tippett said Smith is gametime decision. But reiterated he was fine to finish game
This is getting nuts...after like 10 questions about Smith...PR says "no more questions about smith today." conference ends.
How bad does this all smell?
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I'm going to say Shaw gets suspended, then right after that smith is named the starting goalie
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This is becoming a complete joke. Make a fucking decision already.
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Lay on the ice for 5 minutes : get a guy tossed
Avoid the press for 3 days : get a guy suspended
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**** this
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Well there is part 1 of my theory, now Smith will start
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:lol:!
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Did his shoulder even hit Smiths head?
I swear it looks head on head.
I swear it looks head on head.
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For something that would put you in jail if you did it outside an NHL rink.
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hello Hayes or Frolik
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Oh the Carkner thing wasn't that bad. People need to lighten up on that one.
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Smith also turned his head into Shaw's shoulder.
I'll give ya one game ... maybe even two.
But three is a complete fucking joke.
Shanahan just decided to make an example out of a 20-year old NHL rookie because he didn't have the balls to suspend a star like Weber. **** this.
He just opened the door for a bunch of crazy theories, too. Shanahan seeking revenge on an old rival, Shanahan punishing a player for injuring the goalie of an NHL-owned team, etc.
I can't believe how wrong the NHL continues to get these things.
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Equals 6 regular season games?
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The strength of this suspension comes from a few places:
-Lucic's hit on Miller. Lucic got nothing for a much worse hit. That was a mistake by Shanahan and Shaw is paying the price for it.
-Shaw's an easy target. He's not Shea Weber.
-The shenanigans played by Smith and the Coyotes. Throwing the equipment, rolling around on the ice, missing a practice, and avoiding the press. It's all posturing done by the Coyotes in hopes that they can get Shaw suspended without technically lying and saying Smith is hurt. Smith WILL be in net tonight. You know it.
-The Penguins/Flyers game 3. First off, I'd blame the refs 110% for letting that game get out of hand. They fucked up immensely by not taking control of that game early in the 1st period. Everyone and every sports tv show is talking about the violence in this game. Fans of hockey like it, but to non-fans, it looks completely ridiculous and a bit embarrassing. It was a shit show and so was the Rangers/Senators game to an extent. Shanahan feels the need to get control of the playoffs. A stiff suspension to Shaw is part of that.
-Last but not least- Weber's face slam. Once again, Shanahan dropped the ball on this one and it surprised/outraged a bunch of people. If he let Shaw off, some of those people would be pointing at that hit and saying "you can slam faces in to the glass and now run goalies all you want!".
-Lucic's hit on Miller. Lucic got nothing for a much worse hit. That was a mistake by Shanahan and Shaw is paying the price for it.
-Shaw's an easy target. He's not Shea Weber.
-The shenanigans played by Smith and the Coyotes. Throwing the equipment, rolling around on the ice, missing a practice, and avoiding the press. It's all posturing done by the Coyotes in hopes that they can get Shaw suspended without technically lying and saying Smith is hurt. Smith WILL be in net tonight. You know it.
-The Penguins/Flyers game 3. First off, I'd blame the refs 110% for letting that game get out of hand. They fucked up immensely by not taking control of that game early in the 1st period. Everyone and every sports tv show is talking about the violence in this game. Fans of hockey like it, but to non-fans, it looks completely ridiculous and a bit embarrassing. It was a shit show and so was the Rangers/Senators game to an extent. Shanahan feels the need to get control of the playoffs. A stiff suspension to Shaw is part of that.
-Last but not least- Weber's face slam. Once again, Shanahan dropped the ball on this one and it surprised/outraged a bunch of people. If he let Shaw off, some of those people would be pointing at that hit and saying "you can slam faces in to the glass and now run goalies all you want!".
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I hope this lights a fire under the Hawks. Bury these *******.
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Just a terrible decision by Shanahan.
Any word on who will take Shaw's spot? I would think that Hayes/Frolik would be the obvious decision.
Any word on who will take Shaw's spot? I would think that Hayes/Frolik would be the obvious decision.
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wow, yea he hit him but it wasn't dirty, didn't make any moves toward the golie's head, didn't avoid him either, but I wouldn't have called that a dirty hit.
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$5 on Frolik playing.
Also, Dreger confirms:
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Mike Smith is uninjured and will play tonight. Had he been hurt...Shaw would have been suspended rest of series. #TSN
Also, Dreger confirms:
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Mike Smith is uninjured and will play tonight. Had he been hurt...Shaw would have been suspended rest of series. #TSN