Comments on: Shanabanned: Alex Ovechkin Suspended For Three Games

By: mcawful

mcawful — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:54:00 +0000

I’m so bummed. I’m not gonna debate the hit. I agree with the above “not clean/not dirty” statement. Depressing.

Was anybody else expecting Shanahan to whip out a banana and a condom in the beginning? I’m creeped out.

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By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:58:00 +0000

Travis,

I’m with you on most of this– but Shanny says that once you leave your skates, it doesn’t matter what your initial point of contact is. You are responsible for any contact once you’re airborne.

By: Travis Eshleman

Travis Eshleman — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:55:00 +0000

Ovechkin left his skates. However it was noted that the head was not a target, it was not the initial contact point, it was not blind side. This should have been a 2 or 4 minute penalty for charging. This does not fit the definition of a head shot per the rule book. While I don’t know the rule book back to front as some people seem to; to my knowledge charging is not a suspend-able offense.

I take issue, as should every other player in the NHL whether they have been fined/suspended or not, that his “history” was taken into consideration. According to the current CBA, because his last suspension more that 18 months ago he would not be considered a repeat offender, thus should not have been taken into account. I find this bending of the rules to fit the suspension concerning.

Lastly, the fact that Michalek gets no discipline aside from the on ice penalty is appalling. This was a textbook definition of targeting of the head… even if he did “miss” and hit him in the neck. His hit had more potential to cause injury than the hit provided by Ovechkin.

By: michael01a

michael01a — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:24:00 +0000

i aint arguing with somebody, whose nickname sucks

By: micahel01asucks

micahel01asucks — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:12:00 +0000

are you not getting the part where he left his skates? otherwise the hit is fine.

By: michael01a

michael01a — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:05:00 +0000

To say the truth, the hit looked pretty scary – a lot of force applied to the head. if it was a bit higher or lower and the helmet didn’t absorb it, there would be a concussion.
The problem is – i can’t see, how Ovi can avoid it in the future.
Stop hitting at all? Stop hitting guys, that are shorter?
But hitting (not dirty elbows to the head etc) is a part of the show.
There are vizors to save from the pucks to the face.
There are pads to save from the pucks to the body.
So, just make the helmets better and oviproof and stop punishing him for beieng himself.

By: Yk

Yk — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:43:00 +0000

And Shanahan pal Zetterberg also got nothing today. ??

By: Dark Stranger

Dark Stranger — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:57:00 +0000

You’re the not only person who believes that Michalek’s hit is more dangerous. My husband watched both the hits on You Tube and believes that that is the case. And he’s not the only one.