Supplemental Discipline 2013

[camhockey16 5]

hmm i figured he would at least get something.. oh well

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=416771

NO SUPPLEMENTARY DISCIPLINE FOR CANADIENS' PACIORETTY

[Chadd 916]

Naturally, it was a good clean hit, square in the numbers and driving up through his shoulders and head into the glass. The Rangers player should not have attempted to play the puck, it put him in a vulnerable position. I only wish they had a camera on Torts when he found out.

[camhockey16 5]

he didnt say too much to the media probably for fear of being fined again - but you cant tell what his opinion was

http://video.rangers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=765&id=206237&cmpid=embed-share-video

[noodle3872 40]

Naturally, it was a good clean hit, square in the numbers and driving up through his shoulders and head into the glass. The Rangers player should not have attempted to play the puck, it put him in a vulnerable position. I only wish they had a camera on Torts when he found out.

Try to put some responsibility on the player playing the puck....the hit would never had happened if McDonagh had played the puck away from the pressure (Paccioretty) as he faked. Instead, he tried to be cute and go into the pressure and slid past a check.

[Chadd 916]

Try to put some responsibility on the player playing the puck....the hit would never had happened if McDonagh had played the puck away from the pressure (Paccioretty) as he faked. Instead, he tried to be cute and go into the pressure and slid past a check.

That may carry some weight if Pacioretty didn't finish through the man. He knew exactly what he was doing. If it had simply been body contact due to momentum, I would agree with you.

[hamstercaster 2]

I'm a Habs fan and watched the game. Pacioretty's hit deserved a penalty but a suspension, not sure. It was a hard hit, McDonagh needed stitches I believe but at the same time McDonagh had two questionable hits during the game. One on Pacioretty so a case can be made for him taking note of the number and getting even. The other was on Prust who needed to get treatment.

[chippa13 1844]

The "he deserved it" defense doesn't fly. Remember every mother's favorite refrain , "I don't care what he did to you, you can't do that."

[hamstercaster 2]

Agreed. I guess what I'm saying is that IMO McDonagh deserved to be suspend just as much as Pacioretty so in the end it evens out.

[IniNew 51]

Agreed. I guess what I'm saying is that IMO McDonagh deserved to be suspend just as much as Pacioretty so in the end it evens out.

Then you don't agree...

[hamstercaster 2]

I agree that you shouldn't hit a player illegally just because he hit you illegally. Then I add that if Pacioretty deserved to be suspended for his hit, McDonagh deserved the same from his hit on either Pacioretty or Prust. In the end both players got away with it, hence the "evens out" comment.

[wrangler 157]

Two games for Clowe:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=657415

That means one additional game, in addition to the one he already sat out, according to the league web site.

[Chadd 916]

Two games for Clowe:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=657415

That means one additional game, in addition to the one he already sat out, according to the league web site.

Looks like we were both right on this one.

[wrangler 157]

It would have been hard to be wrong, saying they could go 10, or fewer.

Indecision is the key to flexibility.

[Buzz_LightBeer 963]

I'd like to be the first to say HZ should not see discipline (or even a penalty) for Perrault ducking away from a hit and catching possible knee contact.

[EBondo 232]

Thought that hit was very similar to the hit Joe Vitale laid on Danny Briere in the playoffs last year. A clean, good, hard hit...but unnecessary.

[wrangler 157]

Nice ESPN article on Shanahan doing his job.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/9002609/take-brendan-shanahan-player-safety-room

[RadioGaGa 162]

That's an expensive Cross Check:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=417214

$10K to Benn. I'm glad to see the new CBA allows for higher fines. Still not in NFL territory...but better than the $1500-2500 before.

[wrangler 157]

I guess the theory is that if the league wants it cost a player more money, they'll do it with a suspension. It would seem that the maximum fine should be keyed to the player's salary. Or is it already that way?

[Chadd 916]

I guess the theory is that if the league wants it cost a player more money, they'll do it with a suspension. It would seem that the maximum fine should be keyed to the player's salary. Or is it already that way?

The maximum fine is set as part of the CBA

[EBondo 232]

Expect Harry Zolniercyzk to sit for several games. I understand he's small, and needs to find his way to stick in the big leagues, but this isn't it.

[chippa13 1844]

The part I hate about that more is when a punk like Rinaldo takes advantage of the ensuing scrum to ragdoll a non-fighter. Bush league by a wannabe opportunist goon.

[Chadd 916]

For some reason this reminds me of the time Bobby Clarke complained about Ottawa picking on his softer players a few years back.

[chippa13 1844]

Bobby Clarke is only slightly less anachronistic than Don Cherry.

[IPv6Freely 2087]

The maximum fine is set as part of the CBA

I thought I read somewhere that it was something like half a days salary or 10k, whichever is less.

[wrangler 157]

The maximum fine is set as part of the CBA

As a dollar amount, or a percentage of salary?