Comments on: Mike Murphy consulted with Brian Burke before issuing Rome’s 4-game suspension

By: warpstonebc

warpstonebc — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:30:38 +0000

Good point re: NHLPA. Though they have always been in a weird position in terms of picking sides on a union member on union member crime.

At the very least though you hope Don Fehr presses the league office to codify it’s expectations so that the NHLPA can get players on the same page about what they can or cannot defend them for.

But I don’t think we’re going there. Murphy also said that he’s instucted finger waving to receive a 2 min minor + 10 min misconduct for this series.

Talk about being micromanaged to absurdity.

By: cannonblast14

cannonblast14 — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:12:53 +0000

Does everyone forget Burke drafted Sedins. Why would he want to do anything against them. Put the conspiracty thoughts away, its bogus.

By: hystoracle

hystoracle — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:06:00 +0000

I think he does appeal and gets a reduced sentence if AND ONLY IF this series doesn’t go 7 games. I think he is basically out for the remainder of the Finals. At least that appears to be the objective – to make all this crap go away for the league.

The inconsistency in the discipline is eventually going to tick off the NHLPA and then the league will have a bigger problem. Angry employees. I’m surprised the NHLPA hasn’t already grumbled about the wishy-washy nature of the suspensions and fines have been handed out or not handed out. It’s like the league officials rule depending on what color underwear they put on that morning.

By: demons87

demons87 — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:54:39 +0000

First off, all sports are incestuous. Everyone knows everyone else and has some biases. If you can find someone who doesn’t have a bias they haven’t been around the game. Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner ruled on spygate costing the Patriots a 1st round pick and the team 750K. He used to work for the Jets, the Pats top rival. So the NHL isn’t alone.

According to his post he asked him how he valued playoff suspensions vs regular season because Burke had done it before. The only other person with that kind of recent experience is Colin Campbell.

This was right decision. Had he come back in this series, there was a real possiblity the game would have denigrated into something that would be really bad press for the NHL. Like it or not, this is big money time for the league and to have their name dragged through the mud because of another ugly incident would be damaging.

What is really sad is Vancouver trying to make Rome out to be the victim. Poor Rome has to sit in the pressbox and watch the games. He’s going to feel really bad sitting there. Horton is lucky to be feeling anything.

By: Chris Ross

Chris Ross — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 06:17:20 +0000

Yeah, cuz Brian Burke is really going to give an objective opinion about his former city. It is definitely hard to see a guy get so severely hurt and luckily he is not paralyzed but I think we are overreacting to this one. If Horton gets up then it’s a 2 minute interference penalty and no one is talking about this right now. The recent Buster Posey incident is somewhat the same. This wasn’t legal because it was a late hate, unlike the Posey incident, but the concept is similar. I just don’t think the hit is quite as bad as so many people seem to be making it out to be. The NHL has seen far worse hits that haven’t warranted in any suspension so I’m confused yet again.

http://chrisross91.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/significant-injury/

By: warpstonebc

warpstonebc — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 06:07:54 +0000

Rome needs to appeal if only to further shine light on how badly the NHL HQ decision making does not pass the smell test.

Name another major league that could get away with so much blatant conflict of interest? Heck, this is probably why no one really considers the NHL a major league anyway.

It’s just so brutal to do give fans this “quality” of decision-making and leadership.

Bush Hockey League.

By: habsman

habsman — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:46:12 +0000

Unbelievable,
You forgot to mention that Brian Burke is from Boston.

And Colin Campbell should never have been the discipline sherriff as long as his son Gregory (Playoff MVP) is in the league. And don’t give me that crap that he recused himself with issues involving the Bruins. Anyone who thinks he didn’t have influence in the decisions is living in a dream world. Mike Murphy was hired by Campbell, and he did what his boss wanted.

There have been several incidents over the past few months involving the Bruins that have gone unpunished. That’s not just me talking, it’s players around the league (Thornton, MacArthur, etc) who have wondered alloud about the lack of discipline handed out.

Conspiracy theory? Maybe, maybe not. But you have to admit that the timing of Campbell calling it quits as discipline czar two weeks before the end of the season is peculiar.

btw, Horton had it coming. But not to the extent of the injuries he recieved. Hope he feels better soon.