Anaheim Ducks forward Antoine Vermette gets called for “Abuse of Officials” which is exactly what it sounds like, as he swung his stick hitting a linesman when he wasn’t looking.
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46 Comments
Had to watch it over 3 times before I realized he actually hit the ref in the back of the leg, I though they where talking about the early swipe at the puck
The ducks had 14 shots. The day this video was uploaded was Feb 14, 2017.
Coincidence? I think not.
I hate the refs most of the time that goes to show how much they deserve that
I don't think there was any malicious intent or "abuse of officials". Looked like he lightly tapped ref to get his attention.
Ducks fan here. Definitely a dumb move by Vermette. Gotta keep a level head, especially in the 3rd period. Would love to see them reduce the punishment but if the 10 games stick, so be it. Can't touch the refs.
I can somehow understand the suspension, but… 10 games???
It makes no sense to me
So He Gets 10 Games for Love Tapping a Linesman but Nyquist only gets 6 for two handing someone to the face?
hockey sucks
All I get from this video is that the music being played is HORRIBLE!!!
gasy
The music in the back mixed with Randy Carlyle's face was perfect
That was a $213,000 slash… 1.75 mil / 82 games = $21,341 per game x 10 games forfeited = $213,000 & change … ouch.
Prosser looks like a young Doug Glatt.
Derp
must be a crybaby Democrat sowflake
trying to get refs attention? Then why did he swat then skate off? Ref blew his whistle but Vermette never comes back to say anything! He knew he was wrong!
Dishonested refs.
interpretation bay load use threat assign convention all.
Dumb player
I have to admit I'm actually a little surprised that this would happen in the modern NHL. I'm not sure what the punishment should be but it must be severe enough to send a message to all the other players that there is going to be zero tolerance for this kind of behavior.
Cause he's black
Dumb but, c'mon NHL! common sense…that was a "hey! ya screwed me" TAP. I know that they can't just let it go and that ALL contact between players and refs need to be avoided..but I've seen players slap refs on the butt harder to joke with them. should have been 3 games (the minimum) There was absolutely no intent to injure.
This is easy – intentionally swinging at, and hitting, an official should be a game misconduct, 20 game suspension and 10% of annual pay as a fine. Suspend the fine if no injury occurred. Second offense – lifetime suspension, forfeiture of all pay remaining on contract and lifetime bar from entering a NHL arena during a NHL game. See, easy stuff.
lololololololollolololo
why can i not view any NHL videos on youtube in UK??????
10 game suspension
He barely even swung his bat that hard and he just hit him with the tip of it.
is the entire Minnesota fanbase wearing camo jackets and hats wtf LOOOL
wow 100% intentional slash on ref's leg.
What a Stupid Idea By Vermette If U Ask Me!
What a dumbass. Seriously what's the point of doing that?
The random organ playing lmao.
Dumb thing to do
Good call.
Hey refs suck
He is my cousin 🔥
Great improv by the organ.
It amazes me how many people in the comments defend Vermette.
It’s because the linesman was fooling and not dropping the puck
10 games is way too much
People forget that when Vermette was with Ottawa, he missed a penalty shot in the Stanley Cup Final vs Anaheim and fired the puck at the linesman in frustration.
anyone here after Mackinnon got off scot free
And McKinnon does tis last night and gets absolutely nothing. Not even a fine.
"I can't believe a player thinks they can get away with something like that!"
MacKinnon: "Hold my beer."
Intrusive thought won this one
This type of behavior was never ever seen in hockey or sports in general now you see it more often than not… it's a sign of these new generation of athletes who can't control themselves…