03-15-2010, 10:59 AM
I was actually just talking with a coworker about this. The problem is that the NHL doesnt necessarily penalize the action as much as the result. ex: a high sticking is 'worse' if it draws blood. Which is an absolutely fucktarded way of enforcing rules. In every other sport its the action that is penalized, with more flagrant and severe actions being penalized worse, not what the action ends up doing (Which is largely chance)
On top of that you have complete inconsistencies of officiating such as Cookes hit on Savard and the NHL and its officials look like a bunch of clueless idiots who dont know what they are doing.
going with the assumption that it was boarding, it should have been a regular minor and gone on with the game. But because by chance the guy caught a skate wrong and hit the boards hard its penalized worse.
but really, it was a one handed shove to the guys shoulder. it was borderline "from the back" and no NHL caliber player should hit the ice that hard on a routine battle for the puck
On top of that you have complete inconsistencies of officiating such as Cookes hit on Savard and the NHL and its officials look like a bunch of clueless idiots who dont know what they are doing.
going with the assumption that it was boarding, it should have been a regular minor and gone on with the game. But because by chance the guy caught a skate wrong and hit the boards hard its penalized worse.
but really, it was a one handed shove to the guys shoulder. it was borderline "from the back" and no NHL caliber player should hit the ice that hard on a routine battle for the puck