Ohh good, this oughta settle down the ‘ole hostility in this sub!
ProfessorOfLogic1
Good to know this means Hyman will also receive a 1 game suspension did he did the same thing but did it intentionally. Right?
DanielTigerr
Only a suspension if it is against a superstar.
That was a nothing burger.
Artistic_Age8693
Here come the people asking why mcdavid isn’t being suspended for the slash or high stick
SeasonedTurkeyLeg
Out of all the brutal plays these playoffs, this is the one that prompts a suspension??
Oh right, it’s the only one against McDavid..
LarryTheLobster710
McDavid cries and gets his way. Shocker
Ironborn7
if it were anyone else this wouldnt happen, but how dare someone touch the golden child?!
Anishinabeg
They already had no right to complain, but after this bullshit, I never ever want to hear an Oilers fan complain about officiating ever again.
letmeloginalready
What a fucking joke
Time-Dot5984
NHL protecting their golden child in McAss
Haiku-575
McDavid was instigating after the buzzer, deserved what he got. But he got cross-checked from behind which started him down, so Soucy’s stick hit him in the face.
The refs finally realize they need to reign in the violence before it gets *too* ugly, and this is step 1. Doesn’t excuse not calling the bullshit up until now, but taken alone, this call seems totally reasonable.
Zestyclose-Yak5031
And what about Haymens cross check what a joke
spaceporter
This really surprises me. If it was intentional, then he deserved 20+ games and would have probably gotten 5. It’s clearly not intentional though. Zadorov knocked McDavid such that his head dropped to chest level, where Soucy was aiming.
Now, there’s a perfectly reasonable case to be made that you are responsible for your stick regardless of intention and shouldn’t be making big crosschecks to the chest after the final whistle regardless of reasoning, and I’m all for that.
However, that’s not really how DOPS has acted previously.
CitizenNaab
Glad it’s not more. I think the fact McDavid was involved is the reason any suspension was levied at all
Moist-Ad-9599
Need a good fight to start next game and level set this thing.
ElPrimoGrande
Great now give the same treatment to Hyman because he did the same thing. Oh wait, it wasn’t to McDavid. Disgustingly biased punishments, they aren’t even going to investigate the Hyman cross check to the face. Good thing Zadorov isn’t suspended he can dish out the pain next game, cause we all know nobody on the oilers is fighting him.
ChuckFeathers
The slewfoot on Hughes was 10x more dangerous.
xanielmemes
But no call on the goalie interference in Boston. Okay
mastaj_2000
Fine with the 1 game, on it’s own.
But can the NHL keep a serious face and say that Soucy deserves 1 game while Kane slew footing Quinn Hughes is totally fine? Hughes is the presumed Norris winner this year so not some scrub defenceman.
This is what pisses people off. The total abject lack of consistency or common sense in their rulings. The NHL is so bush league when it comes to applying their own damn rules.
TattooedBrogrammer
Such BS, too inconsistent. Let 90% go then penalize when McChicken is the one it affects. Too much DOPS special white sauce on that McChicken it’s gross.
RexMalo
As a neutral, this is just fucking retarded.
Knucklehead92
Soucy’s mistake was going high. Should have went for the spear to the balls! Wouldnt have even gotten a minor.
cruisincolin44
Bennett skated so Soucy could sit. Somehow marchand sticks it to vancouver again.
saucytopcheddar
So this is a beautifully awkward situation that highlights what the NHL gets wrong time and time again: they judge the result and not the action.
Soucy attempted to cross check McDavid in the chest while Zadorov cross checked him in the back… the result of these two deliberate actions lead to McDavid being folded up and cross checked in the throat (which is simply not okay). Someone from the Canucks has to be suspended for this.
The more I think about it, and watch this replay, the more I think it’s actually Zadorov. Cross checking from behind is worse AND his actions are why Soucy ends up cross checking McDavid in the throat… therefore, IMO big Z should get the one gamer instead of Soucy.
But, if you judge the result, then it has to be Soucy who gets suspended (it was his stick that caught McDavid after all)… in the NHL’s defense, at least this is consistent with Trouba not getting suspended for targeting Necas’s head (with his left elbow) and missing.
At the end of the day, someone from the Canucks needed to be suspended… I just think they got the wrong guy here.
sextoymagic
This Accident might deserve a one game suspension. It’s a damn shamed. They missed about 10 other suspension worthy plays before this.
howdiedoodie66
I’m completely fine with this, except Hyman needs a game too.
magikarp-sushi
Zadorov is that monkey meme going 👀
Tbh I still think it’s his fault. He cross checked bro in the lower back when he wasn’t even involved
riko77can
Saucy
Uguquo
true that it was only a suspension bc Mcdavid, but I think any cross check to the face should probably be a suspension, regardless of intentionality
couldbeworse2
Coulda been worse I suppose.
2ChainzTalib
That was really more Zadorov’s fault
imaybeacatIRl
Totally fair. He didn’t mean to do it, but it happened.
Chimawamba
McDiva factor heavily applied
hird
The NHL is a joke.
Rand_University81
This league is run by clowns. We are still going to fuck up the oil even if it means using our third string goalie and having to serve bullshit suspensions.
xen0m0rpheus
Attempting to rip a guys head off with an elbow? That’s ok! He missed!
Accidentally hitting someone in the face because their face falls onto your stick? Bad! Suspension!
Why the fuck do they suspend based on the result and not on the action? Joke of a league.
blurredexistance
You can’t justify or rationalize this. It’s the NHL, there is no consistency in the reffing or DOPS actions. This is a league that arbitrarily calls the rules when they decide too. The reffing is bad and not accountable for their performance. The league is getting what they want with fans going crazy. 1 game, sure because it’s Soucy, Hughes wouldn’t get anything for the same play just like McDavid wouldn’t if it’s the other way around. Play on, can’t wait for game 4!
mmpa78
Wow awful. The league is just coddling Mcdavids balls. He crosschecked low, it’s not Soucys fault Mcdavid was mid fall. If anyone should be suspended it should be the guy that cross checked Mcdavid from behind.
Dank_Cthulhu
So because it’s McDavid, dude gets a ban.
Bennett concusses Marchand, they hide the angle showing his intent, and nothing happens to him.
Oh and he commits a penalty to score a goal to tie G4.
Fuck this league
BAYKON8R
So much inconsistency with the refs this whole season
PTCruiserApologist
Dops when McDavid and hyman draw blood: 🥱
47Up
The Oilers are going to get a pissed off Noah Juulsen for 4
penguin_slayer251
Mcdavid doesn’t get called for the high stick on Hughes, eerily similar to Gretzky on Gilmour. The league coddles its revenue babies.
mass1030
Another other player and it’s a $2500 fine. Where’s the discipline on McDavid’s slash that started it all?
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Ohh good, this oughta settle down the ‘ole hostility in this sub!
Good to know this means Hyman will also receive a 1 game suspension did he did the same thing but did it intentionally. Right?
Only a suspension if it is against a superstar.
That was a nothing burger.
Here come the people asking why mcdavid isn’t being suspended for the slash or high stick
Out of all the brutal plays these playoffs, this is the one that prompts a suspension??
Oh right, it’s the only one against McDavid..
McDavid cries and gets his way. Shocker
if it were anyone else this wouldnt happen, but how dare someone touch the golden child?!
They already had no right to complain, but after this bullshit, I never ever want to hear an Oilers fan complain about officiating ever again.
What a fucking joke
NHL protecting their golden child in McAss
McDavid was instigating after the buzzer, deserved what he got. But he got cross-checked from behind which started him down, so Soucy’s stick hit him in the face.
The refs finally realize they need to reign in the violence before it gets *too* ugly, and this is step 1. Doesn’t excuse not calling the bullshit up until now, but taken alone, this call seems totally reasonable.
And what about Haymens cross check what a joke
This really surprises me. If it was intentional, then he deserved 20+ games and would have probably gotten 5. It’s clearly not intentional though. Zadorov knocked McDavid such that his head dropped to chest level, where Soucy was aiming.
Now, there’s a perfectly reasonable case to be made that you are responsible for your stick regardless of intention and shouldn’t be making big crosschecks to the chest after the final whistle regardless of reasoning, and I’m all for that.
However, that’s not really how DOPS has acted previously.
Glad it’s not more. I think the fact McDavid was involved is the reason any suspension was levied at all
Need a good fight to start next game and level set this thing.
Great now give the same treatment to Hyman because he did the same thing. Oh wait, it wasn’t to McDavid. Disgustingly biased punishments, they aren’t even going to investigate the Hyman cross check to the face. Good thing Zadorov isn’t suspended he can dish out the pain next game, cause we all know nobody on the oilers is fighting him.
The slewfoot on Hughes was 10x more dangerous.
But no call on the goalie interference in Boston. Okay
Fine with the 1 game, on it’s own.
But can the NHL keep a serious face and say that Soucy deserves 1 game while Kane slew footing Quinn Hughes is totally fine? Hughes is the presumed Norris winner this year so not some scrub defenceman.
This is what pisses people off. The total abject lack of consistency or common sense in their rulings. The NHL is so bush league when it comes to applying their own damn rules.
Such BS, too inconsistent. Let 90% go then penalize when McChicken is the one it affects. Too much DOPS special white sauce on that McChicken it’s gross.
As a neutral, this is just fucking retarded.
Soucy’s mistake was going high. Should have went for the spear to the balls! Wouldnt have even gotten a minor.
Bennett skated so Soucy could sit. Somehow marchand sticks it to vancouver again.
So this is a beautifully awkward situation that highlights what the NHL gets wrong time and time again: they judge the result and not the action.
Soucy attempted to cross check McDavid in the chest while Zadorov cross checked him in the back… the result of these two deliberate actions lead to McDavid being folded up and cross checked in the throat (which is simply not okay). Someone from the Canucks has to be suspended for this.
The more I think about it, and watch this replay, the more I think it’s actually Zadorov. Cross checking from behind is worse AND his actions are why Soucy ends up cross checking McDavid in the throat… therefore, IMO big Z should get the one gamer instead of Soucy.
But, if you judge the result, then it has to be Soucy who gets suspended (it was his stick that caught McDavid after all)… in the NHL’s defense, at least this is consistent with Trouba not getting suspended for targeting Necas’s head (with his left elbow) and missing.
At the end of the day, someone from the Canucks needed to be suspended… I just think they got the wrong guy here.
This Accident might deserve a one game suspension. It’s a damn shamed. They missed about 10 other suspension worthy plays before this.
I’m completely fine with this, except Hyman needs a game too.
Zadorov is that monkey meme going 👀
Tbh I still think it’s his fault. He cross checked bro in the lower back when he wasn’t even involved
Saucy
true that it was only a suspension bc Mcdavid, but I think any cross check to the face should probably be a suspension, regardless of intentionality
Coulda been worse I suppose.
That was really more Zadorov’s fault
Totally fair. He didn’t mean to do it, but it happened.
McDiva factor heavily applied
The NHL is a joke.
This league is run by clowns. We are still going to fuck up the oil even if it means using our third string goalie and having to serve bullshit suspensions.
Attempting to rip a guys head off with an elbow? That’s ok! He missed!
Accidentally hitting someone in the face because their face falls onto your stick? Bad! Suspension!
Why the fuck do they suspend based on the result and not on the action? Joke of a league.
You can’t justify or rationalize this. It’s the NHL, there is no consistency in the reffing or DOPS actions. This is a league that arbitrarily calls the rules when they decide too. The reffing is bad and not accountable for their performance. The league is getting what they want with fans going crazy. 1 game, sure because it’s Soucy, Hughes wouldn’t get anything for the same play just like McDavid wouldn’t if it’s the other way around. Play on, can’t wait for game 4!
Wow awful. The league is just coddling Mcdavids balls. He crosschecked low, it’s not Soucys fault Mcdavid was mid fall. If anyone should be suspended it should be the guy that cross checked Mcdavid from behind.
So because it’s McDavid, dude gets a ban.
Bennett concusses Marchand, they hide the angle showing his intent, and nothing happens to him.
Oh and he commits a penalty to score a goal to tie G4.
Fuck this league
So much inconsistency with the refs this whole season
Dops when McDavid and hyman draw blood: 🥱
The Oilers are going to get a pissed off Noah Juulsen for 4
Mcdavid doesn’t get called for the high stick on Hughes, eerily similar to Gretzky on Gilmour. The league coddles its revenue babies.
Another other player and it’s a $2500 fine. Where’s the discipline on McDavid’s slash that started it all?