Moog-Type-S

ok?

Rounder

just funny, he's a funny guy. lots of hot chicks on there, too.

Moog-Type-S

noted

Rounder

when's doughty signing? my keeper team depends on it... (sorta...don't wanna be saying in a month I should have kept Letang).

black label

Shanny's working overtime. I think this may actually be one of the most dangerous hits he has suspended someone for (or had the most potential to cause serious harm). I'm kinda surprised how short it is which leads me to believe if your forearm brushes someones head you get suspended 8 games. If let the arena do the dirty work, you only get 2. His fine for this one is $5,945.94 based on his average annual salary.

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dom

He's on TSN radio all the time up here. The most annoying interview I've ever heard. Every 3rd word out of his mouth is 'like'. He sounds retarded. No idea how he gets all the women he claims to get.

Rounder

I'll give you a hint. $$$.

Moog-Type-S

My advice to you: Dump your stock in Doughty. Invest in Slava Voynov!

This kid is really taking advantage of the Doughty hold-out. Impressive to say the least.

No Doughty No Problem? Perhaps tis true.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Philly making dirty hits? NEVER

Looks like every hit Mike Richards ever put while he was in a flyers uniform

Yumcha

Thanks for taking off Ben Smith's head last night, Brendan Smith.



Hope Commish Shanny sends you to a nice long time-out.

black label

No doubt it's a dirty hit. I never questioned that. I just think it's a more dangerous hit and had more potential to cause injury than some of the "target headshots" we've seen get longer suspensions from Shanny. I fear that many dangerous hits will go under punished because the hitter didn't contact his opponents head.

Rounder

"Hi, I'm Brendan Shanahan".

Moog-Type-S

AHL hearts Shanny!

Shanny: Providing roster spots in the NHL for youngsters since 2011!

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Completely agree

Moog-Type-S

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=377039

Riiiight!

Moog-Type-S

So Shanny has given out 7 suspensions so far this preseason....Brendan Smith will be number 8.

A grand total of 38 suspensions were given out over the entire season last year (including pre-season)

Shanny is well on his way to a record breaker this season!!!
Seeing that last season there was only 1 preseason suspension....run the numbers...at this pace we will have over 300 suspensions this season!!!!!

10 games (plus first round of playoffs) was the longest suspension last season.
Shanny has already thrown down an 8 gamer.

Oh Shanny.....

dom

I was thinking about that earlier today. Part of me says its about time.

Part of me thinks he's going overboard. But he's doing what was being asked for by most fans and media. Be interesting to see how this ends up.

Yumcha

About time.


I think the number of suspensions will reduce given how the entire League is seeing how Shanny is running an essentially zero-tolerance policy...Players will smarten up.

black label

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=5...id=DL|NHL|home

dom

7 mill per year over 8 years.

How much was he originally asking?

Rounder

7+ over 7.

Kings got an extra year out of him for conceding $200,000 more a season.

kings are cup favorites now!

Yumcha

Moog-Type-S

Thanks to dom for helping Doughty pack his stuff as he heads back to L.A. to sign the contract.

8 years.....Good times indeed!

Moog-Type-S

RED WINGS BRENDAN SMITH SUSPENDED FOR FIVE REGULAR SEASON GAMES & REMAINING PRESEASON.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=377100

Slippery slope yet, Shanny?!?!

Fans are grumbling already, and the season hasn't even started.

Moog-Type-S

The Core is locked up for quite a bit of time
Richards- signed through 2019
Doughty- signed through 2019
JMFJ- signed through 2018
Kopitar- signed through 2016
Justin Williams - signed through 2015
Dustin Brown- signed through 2014
Matt Greene-signed through 2014

Yumcha

Fans...? I think that should be singular...and be fan (i.e. you).


Thanks to this guy, Ben Smith is likely out for awhile with a concussion.

Moog-Type-S

^^ Sorry, but check out many of the boards, fans are getting a bit upset already.

Yumcha

Then, those fans enjoy seeing players continue to fall like flies in the NHL.

Moog-Type-S

Nobody enjoys seeing players get cheapshot injuries. Be serious.

Fans will get upset over inconsistent discipline and over-the-top suspension & fines.

You said before that if the NHL was explicitly clear on rules and disciplinary action, then you feel the cheapshots will go away.

The NHL and Shanny's approach is fluid. It's a case by case scenario....not explicitly clear. One guy will get one game for a hit that injures, while another guy will get 8 games for a hit that does not injure...etc and so on.

Yumcha

Well, I think Shanny is pretty consistent, is he not...? So, from a disciplinary perspective, so far so good...

I know there is no immediate fix to this problem in the League. But, all I'm saying is that this is the first time in ever that the League is finally doing something CONSISTENTLY about it.

I still want the rules to be adjusted, equipment changed, and perhaps, even (pipedream) the move to International rink-sizes...

Moog-Type-S

Far from consistent punishment. IMHO

Take it from Shanny himself:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/sp...ith-gusto.html

There are multiple standards at play here. Inconsistency galore

So a clean record player can choose to flat out destroy another player with a cheapshot to the head, injure said player...and walk away with a game or two suspension.

Meanwhile a repeat offender who has incidental contact to the head of another player which results in no injury will get +8 games suspension.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

I'd rather have them get something, instead of last year with guys like Chara, Steckel, Hedmann getting nothing.

Moog-Type-S

^^ No doubt, but Shanny's approach does not solve the problem.
The NHL will still be inconsistent with it's approach to cheapshot hits.

There is no set standard, and that is a problem.

dom

But repeat offenders should be treaty more harshly. If that's the only problem you can find with Shanny, then you haven't found a problem at all.

We can agree that what he's doing has never been done before, lets give it a chance and see if he can clean up the game.

dom

Sorry, but the Ody broke down again and the doors are jammed. Drew's stuck.

imj0257

iTrader: (1)

Dallas tearing it up in the preseason. Let's just hope it flows over into and throughout the regular season all the way to the cup

Yumcha

Absolute ...


I dunno...Maybe Waldorf is ranting about this right now because he knows Mikey Richards is bound to do one of those "cute" hits and is leery of a major suspension...!

I think I've figured it out.

Moog-Type-S

I beg to differ...

I hope Shanny's policy proves me wrong, but I fear it will end in a big mess.....and it will all be re-addressed/fixed after the lock-out no season year.

Moog-Type-S

Damn you dom!!!!!

Damn you Honda and your tastic quality!!!!!

You could have at least transported him the the VW.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Pens are 4-0 in the preseason too, see you in the finals