Comments on: Video: Mike Green’s Suspension-worthy Hit on Brett Connolly

By: Mcrere_va

Mcrere_va — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:22:00 +0000

how does it NOT warrant a penalty but does warrant a suspension?? makes no sense

By: Shanabanned! Mike Green Suspended Three Games for Headshot

Shanabanned! Mike Green Suspended Three Games for Headshot — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:37:05 +0000

[...] the second period of Thursday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Mike Green hit Brett Connolly hard while he was pinned along the boards by Dmitry Orlov. Connolly was already starting to fall, [...]

By: Chase

Chase — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:03:00 +0000

Because usually people that just made it look like they got knocked out, don’t get up and skate fine off the ice because the linesman and referees aren’t going to call a major.

By: CWI

CWI — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:30:00 +0000

I don’t know how you possibly think this was a dive. That’s beyond ridiculous. It’s fine to be a bit biased but try not to be a homer to the point that you just sound idiotic.

By: CWI

CWI — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:26:00 +0000

Tough to say what the NHL will think of this hit… Green’s elbow didn’t come up but the head was the principle point of contact. On the other hand, that was only because Connolly was in a vulnerable position. But then again, that was because Orlov was already making contact with him and Connolly was a bit hunched over.

IMO, either Green gets nothing or a multi-game suspension. I think there’s a pretty good chance he doesn’t get punished for it, especially since he has no history of supplementary discipline, but it was a hit to the head and Connolly was shaken up at the very least.

By: Negative Nancy's #fancystats

Negative Nancy's #fancystats — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:46:00 +0000

And I take that back. Damn you Bourque for the hit to my head! Can’t think straight.

By: Negative Nancy

Negative Nancy — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 04:43:00 +0000

Not to disagree here, but Bourque only got a 3 game suspension for the Backstrom hit.

By: Chase

Chase — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:24:00 +0000

I think it will be a suspension of 6 games as the NHL does with the Caps in their bs officiating of them, rub it in their face that they only suspended Bourqe 5 even with him being suspended a week earlier.

I think its quite clear from the one angle, the main contact was the shoulder and any sort of contact with the head was very little and Connolly is terrible actor, looked like he got knocked out, but was fine when the linesman and referee separated(meaning the linesman weren’t gonna call a major). Funny thing is the above got me an infraction on HFBoards, apparently you aren’t allowed to call pathetic dives, pathetic dives.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:52:00 +0000

LOL. I got an ad for a lawyer before the video. Perhaps Green can call him and have him argue his case to Shanny.

By: OV Time, Caps beat Bolts 3-2 (OT)

OV Time, Caps beat Bolts 3-2 (OT) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:43:42 +0000

[...] Green sent an elbow into the head of Brett Connolly in the second. Connolly was vulnerable, he didn’t return to the game, the head was the principal point of [...]