Hey I realize this is old but why the fuck did Calgary fans boo their player getting called for literally taking a Wild player by the head and slamming them into the bench boards? Okay lol
Like if it wasn’t “intent to injure” than what was it? A friendly tap? I hardly think so lol
Hey I realize this is old but why the fuck did Calgary fans boo their player getting called for literally taking a Wild player by the head and slamming them into the bench boards? Okay lol
Please reblog this with your favorite NHL team/teams and where you’re from. I’m running a little experiment (and low key always looking for new blogs to follow)
I understand hockey is rough. Players get injured, there’s blood, hits, knife shoes, etc. HOW-FUCKING-EVER, if a player is down on the ice in the shooting lane while players are fucking slapshotting the puck at the goal STOP THE FUCKING GAME.
I don’t particularly give a flying puck what team has the puck. I don’t particularly care if the guy might be faking it. Blow the fucking whistle.
And to say that “it’s hockey” or “he wasn’t in danger” honestly makes me feel so gobsmacked.
If Versteeg hadn’t had his hand by his face, he could’ve gotten a fucking slapshot to his head. For the love of fucking Gretzky NHLPA, every passing season I get more and more convinced that you are the most worthless piece of shit since white crayons.
Pull thy head from thy ass and do your fucking job.
Add this incident to all the other uncalled and unpenalised injuries so far this season while they concentrate on slashing penalties for ‘player safety’.
Let’s make a list of times player health and safety was not a priority of the referees. (please feel free to add to this- I know there are more that I haven’t seen or have forgotten)
Marc-Andre Fleury– kneed in the head, penalty not called, play not immediately halted, concussion protocol not followed- plays out rest of game, now out with concussion
Nathan MacKinnon– high sticked under visor, penalty not called, play not halted, pulled from game with vision issues and suspected eye injury (luckily not, was just very close)
FrankVatrano– takes bad hit from Erik Gudbranson, delayed penalty call from referee, Vatrano does not return to game. While Canucks were heavily penalised and Gudbranson ejected, NHL precedence in punishing players for this kind of play is shitty and nowhere near as hash as it should be if they actually want to discourage this kind of shit from happening. 46% of a survey on 1800 people don’t think he should be suspended for the hit.
KrisVersteeg– collapses on ice when hit blocking a puck. Play not called despite his obvious inability to stand. Almost takes puck to the head (only saved by his own hand protecting him) by an unaware Jeff Skinner.
The dent from the puck that hit Versteeg last night. He wasn’t in danger huh? Literally happens all the time.
Now imagine if he hadn’t turned his head, that’s what his forehead would’ve looked like. Still think this is okay?
I rewatched the clip–Skinner barely even saw him. He was 100% eyes on puck until followed through to goal, and of course then he noticed his old teammate. God, what a terrible situation. I know the rule that they needed possession, but jesus.
@seabass-aho Skinner is the least to blame in this situation. His reaction at seeing Versteeg down shows that. It wasn’t one of those “well I’ll show I feel bad because I’ve been caught”, it was a young player seeing another player down on the ice. I don’t think Skinner saw him until he was bringing his stick forward to get a shot on goal. At that point, there’s nothing that Skinner could have done.
yeah, I saw someone in the comments on a thread I was in saying he should be fined, which is why I wanted to clarify that it was absolutely NOT a dirty play on Skinner’s part. It’s just, this is a league where refs can spot a slashing IMMEDIATELY and call it, but a player laying immobile on the ice in the MAIN SHOT LANE ?? nah, let it be.
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