Comments on: Colin Campbell to step down as league disciplinarian, Brendan Shanahan to replace him

By: tommytd

tommytd — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:17:02 +0000

I’m glad to see him go…I listened to him discuss that Seabrook incident and I think the guy’s got a screw loose somewhere. Maybe, if we’re lucky, Bettman will follow him out!

By: grudenthediva

grudenthediva — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:02:54 +0000

Lil’ Gregory will have a job next season but he, like his father, will have no shred of dignity.

The salad days for the Bruins are over.

By: bcjim

bcjim — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:14:26 +0000

Not sure about this. I’d rather see a dispassionate, disconnected person doing this, not a recent player who may have prejudices or axes to grind.

By: jpelle82

jpelle82 — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:48:29 +0000

you epitomize why everyone hates montreal and their fans.

By: habsman

habsman — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:42:25 +0000

To this point in the 2011 playoffs, Gregory Campbell has been the most valuable player. His signing in the past offseason was best transaction of the year. Unfortunately for Gregory, his stock will now drop like a rock. Hopefully the on-ice officials will feel less anxiety about making the correct calls now that Daddy is out of the picture.

By: cannonblast14

cannonblast14 — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:49:08 +0000

I dont often agree with Damien Cox, but he is right in this instance. This is an impossible job. Prepare for criticism on whatever ruling is made and good luck.

By: sknut

sknut — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:58:45 +0000

Your guys analysis is spot on, until the league makes the GM’s sit down and define what hits merit what suspensions and so on, Shanny faces an uphill climb. At least that goof is gone and the NHL is better off today.

By: govtminion

govtminion — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:26:59 +0000

Couldn’t agree more- I’m hoping this is a first step in that direction. Shanahan has never struck me as being a sleazeball, so I’m hoping he’ll be more transparent about things- and frankly make things easier on himself by making it clear what the penalties are for assorted infractions. None of the ‘well, the circumstances were…” stuff- elbow to the head, here’s how long you sit, period.

Bear with me, I’m busy dreaming of this perfect world. In addition to having a competent discipline system for the NHL, it rains Hershey Kisses and I ride a unicorn to work.

By: asteriskrntt

asteriskrntt — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:14:32 +0000

Until they start putting in defined minimum sentences and the scale for subsequent infractions, no one will be happy as it will still seem arbitrary and politicized.

By: govtminion

govtminion — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:56:54 +0000

Take your random-wheel-o-punishment, and stay the hell out.

Seriously, a dart board on Bettman’s office wall would have bee more reliable in picking suspensions, and a lot cheaper.