Red Wings' Kronwall faces Player Safety hearing

[JScottWriter]

I'm not sure either, other than possibility of prior warnings. If this was the first time Kronwall had ever made a play like this, I don't believe he would be suspended, do you? It is like Suh, he has done it before so it skews it toward a suspension because he can't say it was a one time thing, or even a tenth time.

Timing is what begs the conspiracy theory to some potential. Regular season or even early in a series, but game 7 is what exponentially compounds the issue.

Comparing Suh and Kronwall isn't the same. Suh did dirty plays that that were not during the act of the play, Kronwall was a questionable hit to separate the guy from the puck.

 

[JScottWriter]

Another thing that is odd about the suspension is no one from the Lightning were even calling it dirty. Their coach was crying about interference but said if there wasn't a penalty it must have been ok. The guy that got hit said it was fine, that's hockey.

 

[biggunsbob]

Frustrating suspension.. Hopefully someone will step up big time for NK...

 

[kingofdetroit57]

I haven't liked the officiating in this series one bit. Tampa has been doing loads of dirty stuff like tripping/chopping the goalie from behind several times, holding players on the ice for crazy long times, and junk like that. They accused the Wings of cheating too, which was comical. I absolutely hate this suspension for two reasons: 1) this wasn't even a penalized play, and 2) it's game seven of a playoff series. I'd hate it (though considerably less) if they did this to the Lightning, so I'm not just being a slappy here. I can't stand it when the league comes in and gives an inconsistent penalty (where were the suspensions on the other hits mentioned previously????) at a critical point in a series and does it under the guise of "player safety". Fuck off.

 

[dubbsco]

Zidlicky is out too.

 

[zyxt9]

Zidlicky is out too.

That's fucking priceless. NK is suspended for violent hit but that guy is playing while the guy who caused Zid's concussion will be playing? THAT is serious BS.