I can't believe it's NOT a suspension!

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Re: I can't believe it's NOT a suspension!

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BurningBeard wrote:Paul Stewart can't believe it's not a suspension.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Paul-Ste ... /196/58889

A pretty damning post coming from a former NHL ref. He saves his most vicious attack for the end of the article.
Situations like these are why I say that the NHL Rule Book is a house of cards built on a foundation of sand. James Neal could be the poster child for what is wrong with the NHL discipline system as steered by Brendan Shanahan and, before him, the doubtable … um, redoubtable… Colin Campbell.

From day one, Campbell has been negligent at best and cowardly at worst. Soupy's Axiom to the Peter Principle is that some people rise BEYOND their level of incompetence in a bureaucracy.
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Re: I can't believe it's NOT a suspension!

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James Neal is just the kind of asshole all teams need.
Over the Internet, you can pretend to be anyone or anything.

I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
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Re: I can't believe it's NOT a suspension!

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Topper wrote:James Neal is just the kind of asshole all teams need.
If he were a Canuck, he would have been suspended 3-4 times this season.
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Re: I can't believe it's NOT a suspension!

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Speaking Of Neal:

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How much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could cross check someone in the face #AskNeal
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Re: I can't believe it's NOT a suspension!

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Topper wrote:James Neal is just the kind of asshole all teams need.
Very true.
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BurningBeard wrote:
Topper wrote:James Neal is just the kind of asshole all teams need.
Very true.
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Poor Marchand.
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So what's the over/under Niederreiter gets anything? Fine? Nothing? Gold star sticker??
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ClamRussel wrote:So what's the over/under Niederreiter gets anything? Fine? Nothing? Gold star sticker??
I honestly don't think he gets anything. Maybe a fine.
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Re: I can't believe it's NOT a suspension!

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The Niederreiter hit was blindside and it was a headshot. Primary point of contact was the head IMO. There was barely any body-on-body contact.

Burrows was apparently not injured (although PC symptoms can and do come on days after the initial injury) so I'm going to say Niederreiter should get one game.
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Re: I can't believe it's NOT a suspension!

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BurningBeard wrote:
ClamRussel wrote:So what's the over/under Niederreiter gets anything? Fine? Nothing? Gold star sticker??
I honestly don't think he gets anything. Maybe a fine.
I would have been happy with 5 and a game called on the ice.
Over the Internet, you can pretend to be anyone or anything.

I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
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Mondi wrote:I think its already been reported that there is no hearing, hence no fine or suspension.

No?
Yes.
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Mondi wrote: After all, Ron "The Authority" McLean and others have correctly identified Burrows as a diver, whiner, and a cheat many years ago.
Maybe, but he's also a goal-scorer, a penalty-killer, and clutch. :mex:

See, he's heart and soul

He's hot not cold

He's got it all, hundred percent every night!

*dun dun dun dun, dun dun-dun dun*

Woah

*dun dun dun dun, dun dun-dun dun*

Woaaah


Yeah he's heart and soul

He's hot not cold

He's got it all!!

He's heart and soul

Hundred percent every night!

*dun dun dun dun, dun dun-dun dun*

Woah

*dun dun dun dun, dun dun-dun dun*

Woaaah

He's got it all!

He's heart and soul...
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:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yes, all of the above, but mostly...

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Not to worry cuz...

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Re: I can't believe it's NOT a suspension!

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Strangelove wrote:
Mondi wrote:I think its already been reported that there is no hearing, hence no fine or suspension.

No?
Yes.
The Shanahan hypocrisy train full steam ahead *toot toot*
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