Comments on: IIHF hands Canada’s Reinhart a four-game suspension

By: jtrain1966

jtrain1966 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:22:04 +0000

I just don’t understand IIHF’s rational for suspending him like that ? I’ve seen worse in this tournament get a lot less of a penalty, or suspension .

By: rico33rd

rico33rd — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:52:48 +0000

Suspension is a joke, US player took in stride like North Americans do. Good luck to both in their medal games. Enjoy the rivalry, but will never cheer or a European against US or Canada.

By: shortsxit34

shortsxit34 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:51:47 +0000

As an American, the call on the ice was correct. The high stick was avoidable, dangerous and careless. But it wasn’t malicious. It didn’t result in an injury. I’m not sure where the suspension came from.

By: danphipps01

danphipps01 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:24:19 +0000

Oh, don’t worry, they probably didn’t either.

By: bcisleman

bcisleman — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:56:13 +0000

Didn’t see the play and have yet to see a replay. Griff seems like a good guy and doesn’t have a rep as a nasty player so I tend to believe him that it was accidental. Hopefully this gets knocked down to a game. Sucks for him that he won’t be in the medal game.

By: bcisleman

bcisleman — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:53:42 +0000

Can’t speak for others but I am going to be 57 in a few days and have been a hockey fan as long as I can remember. I live in Terrace, BC–Hockeytown 2009–and am about as big a fan as anybody in town and I am an American. Clinging to stereotypes may make you feel good but look foolish.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:35:48 +0000

I’m a US hockey fan and agree with the penalty call on the ice. It was not a 5 minute major (no blood was drawn and it was not intentional). The suspension is ludicrous and over the top. It was clearly accidental and drew no adverse reaction from me when I saw it happen. However, it was worthy of a 2 minute minor as the rule states “player must be in control of his stick at ALL times”. This applies to even when a player is falling or flailing.

Good call on the ice. Bad call on the suspension.

By: kitshky

kitshky — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:26:43 +0000

Thing is, after all these years we don’t really need to wonder … we know exactly how inept they are.

By: 1943mrmojorisin1971

1943mrmojorisin1971 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:29:16 +0000

Ah, the IIHF strikes again. I had no idea they were even considering suspending him until now.

By: kingfooj

kingfooj — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:10:38 +0000

im american, saw the play, saw the call. It was clearly accidental, hence the non reaction for the US players on the ice. Even the 2 minutes looked like an iffy call at the time. International reffing really makes you wonder sometimes..

By: danphipps01

danphipps01 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:42:57 +0000

You mean like roughly the entire “fan”base in LA?

By: bucrightoff

bucrightoff — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:30:26 +0000

And Americans are like…Americans. Had they lost yesterday they would act like hockey doesn’t exist, but win and they are suddenly fans. Weird…

By: broadstbully33

broadstbully33 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:35:35 +0000

Canada is like the pens last playoffs. Getting outplayed? LetS play dirty

By: sportsfan69

sportsfan69 — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:34:37 +0000

It should have been a 5 minute major.

By: ibieiniid

ibieiniid — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:14:44 +0000

wowwww… that’s too much for that clear accident. hell, 1 game would have been too much for that play.

GO U S A !!!