Comments on: What a coincidence: Aaron Rome breaks hand while Nathan Horton returns to action http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/26/what-a-coincidence-aaron-rome-breaks-hand-while-nathan-horton-returns-to-action/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Fri, 24 May 2013 12:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: nardwar http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/26/what-a-coincidence-aaron-rome-breaks-hand-while-nathan-horton-returns-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-16824 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:22:13 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48497#comment-16824 Actually, the ruling was it was a late hit, not a headshot. Had the hit been 2 seconds after Horton played the puck instead of 2.5 seconds, no suspension. I’ve given up on trying to explain to people that .5 seconds is not enough time to change course and speed when committed to a hit.

And I’m pretty sure getting the longest suspension in Stanley Cup history is “karmic retribution” enough. I don’t understand why whistles are put away in the finals and yet all of a sudden suspensions escalate immensely, but I’m sure Greg Campbell could explain it to me.

All that being said, I’m glad Rome’s suspension set a precedent that is being followed this year for drastically longer suspensions for illegal hits. I don’t think the SCF is the time to set a precedent and that is the purpose of the pre-season, but at least Shanahan is bringing consistency to supplemental discipline at long last.

]]> By: denverwally http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/26/what-a-coincidence-aaron-rome-breaks-hand-while-nathan-horton-returns-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-16798 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:42:13 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48497#comment-16798 Not a shot to the head? Have you even seen the play? Horton was out cold before he ever hit the ice, and you don’ get your eggs scrambled like that from a hit to the shoulder. It was a head shot, plain and simple and it was 3 full strides after his pass. I wish the Vancouver fans would quit trying to put the blame on Horton. It was a dirty hit, he was suspended for it. Deal with it, and live with it.

]]> By: breakaway11 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/26/what-a-coincidence-aaron-rome-breaks-hand-while-nathan-horton-returns-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-16779 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:28:10 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48497#comment-16779 “Vancouver losing Rome with a broken hand hurts their defensive depth and while they’ve got all their guys back this year,”

All their guys back? Like Christian Ehrhoff… great reporting there Joe.

]]> By: icelovinbrotha215 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/26/what-a-coincidence-aaron-rome-breaks-hand-while-nathan-horton-returns-to-action/comment-page-1/#comment-16774 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:36:12 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=48497#comment-16774 Still wasn’t a head shot. A late hit? You can argue that. But it wasn’t a head shot. Shouldn’t a player be held accountable for keeping his head up?

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