It isn't about knowing the rules, it's about how hockey makes them feel. It's emotion, not logic or common sense.
I figured it out. Some co-workers from Montreal were up in Ottawa this week. Of course they didn't think that Subban deserved 5 and a game, let alone a suspension, and feel that Stone embellished it after the slash. They actually said, "He sold it and that's part of the game"
So to them diving is literally part of the game and acceptable Since their players dive at the slightest touch, they assume that every other team does it as well.
So here's the thing... Stone being injured sucks. It truly does. BUT it is actually a valid point that we don't know for sure when the microfracture occurred. It was PROBABLY the slash. But there was the scrum at the end of the game... for that matter, those things can go undetected, especially in a professional athlete.
It happened, Subban is a rat, and it's time to move on.
No surprise that buttman and the nhl did nothing. They want Suban on the ice for ratings and they want montreal, not Ottawa to win the series. And I also believe they are afraid of what the habs fans might do if suban is suspended. The could quite possibly riot, especially if they lose the series. Maybe it's time to put Neil in the line up if he's ready to go. Suban is afraid of him. Last series he and Neil had a couple of run in and old pk was totally ineffective the rest of the series.
But apparently the league is doing nothing to Subban. That's complete BS after they suspended Byfuglien for a similar offense and the player wasn't even hurt. I'm with TJ that Montreal is my new Toronto
Stone has a micro-fracture in his arm. Status unsure for remainder of the 1st round. Even if he plays, he will not even be close to 100%. No suspension for Subban.
tj is not going to like this.
That's an understatement but just saw a tweet from Montreal radio host that maybe it was the dust up at the end of the game or somewhere in between the slash. It's amazing how if u are a fan of a team u can rationalize anything. That's unless it had been Neil doing the same thing to Gallagher or Markov and I'm sure he would say the same thing of blaming it on the victim too
Stone has a micro-fracture in his arm. Status unsure for remainder of the 1st round. Even if he plays, he will not even be close to 100%. No suspension for Subban.
We'll have to see what comes of last night's game.
Stone injured?
PK suspended?
Cameron fined for violating the "player safety 48 hour rule", aka "the Shanny rule" (teams will make no official comment for 48 hours after an event and no attempt to influence league justice either privately or publicly)?
Lineup changes?
I do have to say that Ceci had a bad game last night. 5-46 didn't look like a strong pairing, but Wiercioch was the better of the two. I don't want to see Cowen in yet, but I was a bit surprised that we didn't see Ceci-Boro for a few shifts to settle things down (they were accustomed to playing together in Bingo).
Based on the social media response, I'm glad I muted CBC from halfway through the 2nd onwards.
I, for one, was disappointed with how biased HNIC was towards the Habs. I was hoping, even thinking, that without Bob Cole the bias would be a bit less demonstrative. I was wrong. Rogers is continuing the proud HNIC tradition of being biased towards Toronto and Montreal.
Ouch, I don't know what got me the Headache: the beers, the game or the lack of sleep. I might try it again Friday but there's no way I can keep this up for 6 or 7 games. Not even talking about another round here.
Without having seen it, I'd say we can win the next one.
