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walksalone said:
MLB 51 said:
walksalone said:
How in the hell isn't this a double minor?? I know there's no blood, but thats pretty damn blatant...

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That's a tough call. It does look like he leads with the forearm, but it's still hard to tell if there was intent. Err on the side of caution I guess.

Harding is my number 2 Fantasy League goalie. Worked out for me just fine.
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He doesn't make any effort to get around Backstrom. I can see him getting a couple games for that, because it's just bush league...
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I agree. He'll probably get phone call from the league along with small fine.Like I said though, it's hard tell if there was actual intent.

 
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MLB 51 said:
walksalone said:
MLB 51 said:
walksalone said:
How in the hell isn't this a double minor?? I know there's no blood, but thats pretty damn blatant...

http://prohockeytalk...partner=ya5nbcs
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That's a tough call. It does look like he leads with the forearm, but it's still hard to tell if there was intent. Err on the side of caution I guess.

Harding is my number 2 Fantasy League goalie. Worked out for me just fine.
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He doesn't make any effort to get around Backstrom. I can see him getting a couple games for that, because it's just bush league...
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I agree. He'll probably get phone call from the league along with small fine.Like I said though, it's hard tell if there was actual intent.
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Looking at it again, there was plenty of room for him to dipsy doodle out of the way, Sutter wasn't that close...

 
walksalone said:
MLB 51 said:
walksalone said:
MLB 51 said:
walksalone said:
How in the hell isn't this a double minor?? I know there's no blood, but thats pretty damn blatant...

http://prohockeytalk...partner=ya5nbcs
Click to expand...
That's a tough call. It does look like he leads with the forearm, but it's still hard to tell if there was intent. Err on the side of caution I guess.

Harding is my number 2 Fantasy League goalie. Worked out for me just fine.
default_biggrin.png
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He doesn't make any effort to get around Backstrom. I can see him getting a couple games for that, because it's just bush league...
Click to expand...
I agree. He'll probably get phone call from the league along with small fine.Like I said though, it's hard tell if there was actual intent.
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Looking at it again, there was plenty of room for him to dipsy doodle out of the way, Sutter wasn't that close...
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But, can you prove he intended to knock Backstrom out?

 
I don't think it's that hard to mostly come away from watching that with the idea it was intent. These guys are pros. They know where they are at on the ice. Guy like that turns the corner to pick up a rebound knows what he is in for when he charges and won't hesitate to get his shot. He has at least a stride or two going towards the goal while looking at the goal. There's no real effort to stop and/or avoid Backs and his stick is in the air so he's not in there to actually get a rebound, just cause chaos with his body. He isn't being hit by a Wild player, so the fall is on his own and his arms move through the goalie in a manner that appears to be intentful.

Now that doesn't 100% prove intent but given the circumstances (mostly the first handful of sentences) it is enough for me. Shanahan should know well enough the intent on a play like that.

Maybe I saw the replay too many times, who knows.

 
icedavis said:
I don't think it's that hard to mostly come away from watching that with the idea it was intent. These guys are pros. They know where they are at on the ice. Guy like that turns the corner to pick up a rebound knows what he is in for when he charges and won't hesitate to get his shot. He has at least a stride or two going towards the goal while looking at the goal. There's no real effort to stop and/or avoid Backs and his stick is in the air so he's not in there to actually get a rebound, just cause chaos with his body. He isn't being hit by a Wild player, so the fall is on his own and his arms move through the goalie in a manner that appears to be intentful.

Now that doesn't 100% prove intent but given the circumstances (mostly the first handful of sentences) it is enough for me. Shanahan should know well enough the intent on a play like that.

Maybe I saw the replay too many times, who knows.
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The slo-mo made it look worse than it really is. Backstrom was ill before the game started and also contributed to his leaving the game.

Like you said, he knew exactly what he was doing. Just gonna hard prove.

 
MLB 51 said:
icedavis said:
I don't think it's that hard to mostly come away from watching that with the idea it was intent. These guys are pros. They know where they are at on the ice. Guy like that turns the corner to pick up a rebound knows what he is in for when he charges and won't hesitate to get his shot. He has at least a stride or two going towards the goal while looking at the goal. There's no real effort to stop and/or avoid Backs and his stick is in the air so he's not in there to actually get a rebound, just cause chaos with his body. He isn't being hit by a Wild player, so the fall is on his own and his arms move through the goalie in a manner that appears to be intentful.

Now that doesn't 100% prove intent but given the circumstances (mostly the first handful of sentences) it is enough for me. Shanahan should know well enough the intent on a play like that.

Maybe I saw the replay too many times, who knows.
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The slo-mo made it look worse than it really is. Backstrom was ill before the game started and also contributed to his leaving the game.

Like you said, he knew exactly what he was doing. Just gonna hard prove.
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Thing is though, if nothing is done, it sets a bad precedent, and any douchebag can just careen into the goalie, and only get a couple mintues in the box...

 
MLB 51 said:
Avs crush the Blues. Dayum!!
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I am not surprised by that, and if you had told me at the beginning of the season it would take 15 or 16 games for the Av's to get smashed, sign me up...

They've got a bounce back game against the Panthers, then Tuesday is the biggie against the 'Hawks...

 
walksalone said:
MLB 51 said:
icedavis said:
I don't think it's that hard to mostly come away from watching that with the idea it was intent. These guys are pros. They know where they are at on the ice. Guy like that turns the corner to pick up a rebound knows what he is in for when he charges and won't hesitate to get his shot. He has at least a stride or two going towards the goal while looking at the goal. There's no real effort to stop and/or avoid Backs and his stick is in the air so he's not in there to actually get a rebound, just cause chaos with his body. He isn't being hit by a Wild player, so the fall is on his own and his arms move through the goalie in a manner that appears to be intentful.

Now that doesn't 100% prove intent but given the circumstances (mostly the first handful of sentences) it is enough for me. Shanahan should know well enough the intent on a play like that.

Maybe I saw the replay too many times, who knows.
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The slo-mo made it look worse than it really is. Backstrom was ill before the game started and also contributed to his leaving the game.

Like you said, he knew exactly what he was doing. Just gonna hard prove.
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Thing is though, if nothing is done, it sets a bad precedent, and any douchebag can just careen into the goalie, and only get a couple mintues in the box...
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This.

 
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