Comments on: Shanahan calling: Kris Letang to meet with NHL over boarding penalty

By: blastfurnaceknows

blastfurnaceknows — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:34:22 +0000

Agree with many of the comments here, but the news is in – Letang was suspended for 2 GAMES. Consistency be damned. The NHL continues to be a joke with regard to discipline and really most everything else (marketing, image, management, etc). Elbows to heads – they’re OK, because we don’t have a concussion problem. But, here, well that is when we HAVE to act.

By: m1k3g

m1k3g — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:41:57 +0000

You’re a moron.

No offense.

By: hystoracle

hystoracle — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:52:27 +0000

How else is he suppose to play the puck along the boards? IS he suppose to leave himself facing letang? How does he accomplish that? Letang had an opportunity to hold up and choose to drive him into the boards.. If he had bumped him no foul, but he drove him into the boards… Dangerous play.. Sit a game.. If the goal is to get rid of dangerous plays then there can’t be a lot of gray. We had that problem last year. Onus is on the checking player not the checked player as written in the rule.

By: hystoracle

hystoracle — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:48:44 +0000

Get ready for a suspension.. Hearing isn’t set to exchange birthday gifts. Letang may get to watch from home for a game.

By: bcjim

bcjim — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:31:51 +0000

Also ask him why he needed Asham to fight Jay Beagle for him.

By: jackdamien7

jackdamien7 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:21:22 +0000

Blame it on MATT COOKE!!!!

By: 1943mrmojorisin1971

1943mrmojorisin1971 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:03:54 +0000

When Malone didn’t get suspended for hitting Campoli Shanahan said it was because Campoli leaned into the check after Malone had committed. Should be the same deal here. Hopefully Shanahan will prove he’s going to be consistent with his decisions

By: sknut

sknut — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:24:04 +0000

I have seen more players turn towards the boards this year, its a dangerous and cowardly way to play. I hope when handing out suspensions this behavior is noticed and those guys that purposely turn towards the boards should be given a penalty themselves.

By: abrienza428

abrienza428 — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:51:44 +0000

Burmistrov turned towards the boards as he hit him. Minor penalty, fine, but a suspension would be ridiculous. As far as I know, Letang doesn’t have a history of anything like this and wouldn’t be considered a repeat offender.