They can’t add a penalty on the review, only determine if it was a high stick
Atomic_tortoise
No OPs never had a stick to the face that shit hurts
hrryyss
It’s not embellishment, he took a stick to the face so he’s not faking. He lifted the stick though so it’s no penalty, but I don’t think he intended to hit himself. That’s the right call after the review.
h0ckey87
He’s trying to throw the stick behind him, watch the hand movement
togocann49
Not at all. He was trying to get stick out of the way, not to hit himself. He wasn’t trying to draw a penalty, though he may have closed his hand on another players stick, and that’s a no-no
Lost-Horse558
Lots of opinions here from people who have clearly never played a fast paced sport at a high level. The guy got a fucking stick to the face unexpectedly. That’s exactly how you would respond.
TucsonTacos
Its not like he immediately crumpled to the ice from it
dm3030
Isn’t it a penalty to hold (or grab) another players stick?
At3key
Nah thats hirts
shwysdrf
I don’t think he tried to hit himself on purpose but once he got hit he tried to sell it as hard as he possibly could.
esp211
They were going down like flies. More like soccer players than hockey players.
mbsmilford
Holding the stick penalty.
ChuckFeathers
Show it in realtime, slomo is very deceptive as to reaction *time*..
dmacd71
If not embellishment then definitely it’s embarrassment
stephenlipic
Grabbing your opponent’s stick is a penalty, but I guess they can’t call it after the fact?
But you know those refs are sending a memo to the rest of the zebras.
Fastsmitty47
Shouldn’t be a high stick or embellishment either. Looks like he unintentionally swung the stick into his own face
Motor-Post-8845
Not embellishment but definitely an owie
chemicalsubtitle
Should have been a 4 minute penalty against the Wings.
TiredReader87
lol yes
onlysmallcats
I’ve never played hockey, but I think I’d react the same way if I took a piece of carbon fibre to the teeth.
vanyel196
It looked to me like Razor was trying to throw the stick off and ended up eating it. It was the right-ish call as much as I hate to say that. Overall? Lot’s of trashy plays from the rangers.
frocarter
Fuck you, you’re getting a fucking embellishment!
hardware1197
If you are saying he purposely took the opponent’s stick and smashed his own face with it – that’s a stretch. What happened after he smashed his own face with his opponent’s stick wasn’t embellished- it looked real as fuck.
Bigcarts
He was certainly not selling it. As someone who played hockey their entire life, getting hit by a sti anywhere without protection can hurt a tremendous amount. Especially in the face. You dont realize the pain until youve had it happen
35Richter
No. If anything it should be 2 minutes for holding the stick
korkkis
Penalty for grabbing another person’s stick
bluAstrid
Rule 8.1 – Holding
Holding is any action by a player that restrains an opposing player by impeding their progress whether or not they are in possession of the puck, or by such action prohibiting their ability to pass, shoot, receive, or otherwise propel the puck.
A player is permitted to use their arm in a strength move, by blocking their opponent, provided they have body position and are not using their hands in a holding manner, when doing so.
While players are permitted to block an opponent’s stick with their hands, arms, or body, they are not permitted to hold an opponent’s stick.
A Minor penalty will be assessed to any player who holds an opponent in any manner.
**A Minor Penalty will be assessed to a player who holds an opponent’s stick. This penalty will be assessed and announced as “holding the stick”.**
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No he got smacked in the chin
No, he’s lifting the stick to get it out of the way
This is the hockey equivalent of the [bicycle meme](https://imgflip.com/s/meme/Bike-Fall.jpg).
They can’t add a penalty on the review, only determine if it was a high stick
No OPs never had a stick to the face that shit hurts
It’s not embellishment, he took a stick to the face so he’s not faking. He lifted the stick though so it’s no penalty, but I don’t think he intended to hit himself. That’s the right call after the review.
He’s trying to throw the stick behind him, watch the hand movement
Not at all. He was trying to get stick out of the way, not to hit himself. He wasn’t trying to draw a penalty, though he may have closed his hand on another players stick, and that’s a no-no
Lots of opinions here from people who have clearly never played a fast paced sport at a high level. The guy got a fucking stick to the face unexpectedly. That’s exactly how you would respond.
Its not like he immediately crumpled to the ice from it
Isn’t it a penalty to hold (or grab) another players stick?
Nah thats hirts
I don’t think he tried to hit himself on purpose but once he got hit he tried to sell it as hard as he possibly could.
They were going down like flies. More like soccer players than hockey players.
Holding the stick penalty.
Show it in realtime, slomo is very deceptive as to reaction *time*..
If not embellishment then definitely it’s embarrassment
Grabbing your opponent’s stick is a penalty, but I guess they can’t call it after the fact?
But you know those refs are sending a memo to the rest of the zebras.
Shouldn’t be a high stick or embellishment either. Looks like he unintentionally swung the stick into his own face
Not embellishment but definitely an owie
Should have been a 4 minute penalty against the Wings.
lol yes
I’ve never played hockey, but I think I’d react the same way if I took a piece of carbon fibre to the teeth.
It looked to me like Razor was trying to throw the stick off and ended up eating it. It was the right-ish call as much as I hate to say that. Overall? Lot’s of trashy plays from the rangers.
Fuck you, you’re getting a fucking embellishment!
If you are saying he purposely took the opponent’s stick and smashed his own face with it – that’s a stretch. What happened after he smashed his own face with his opponent’s stick wasn’t embellished- it looked real as fuck.
He was certainly not selling it. As someone who played hockey their entire life, getting hit by a sti anywhere without protection can hurt a tremendous amount. Especially in the face. You dont realize the pain until youve had it happen
No. If anything it should be 2 minutes for holding the stick
Penalty for grabbing another person’s stick
Rule 8.1 – Holding
Holding is any action by a player that restrains an opposing player by impeding their progress whether or not they are in possession of the puck, or by such action prohibiting their ability to pass, shoot, receive, or otherwise propel the puck.
A player is permitted to use their arm in a strength move, by blocking their opponent, provided they have body position and are not using their hands in a holding manner, when doing so.
While players are permitted to block an opponent’s stick with their hands, arms, or body, they are not permitted to hold an opponent’s stick.
A Minor penalty will be assessed to any player who holds an opponent in any manner.
**A Minor Penalty will be assessed to a player who holds an opponent’s stick. This penalty will be assessed and announced as “holding the stick”.**