Brandon Montour crosschecked Nikita Kucherov in the back of the head/neck. Under the Tough Call system that’s always an offence worthy of supplemental discipline. But how much? Watch the video and comment with your recommendation. Have your say!
@Florida Panthers
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I expect 1-2 games.
Nothing slack ass nhl lets petrangelo skate across the ice and 2 hand tomahawk a player and get one game – player safety at its best
Intentional. The thrusting arm movement is unnatural. Montour knows for the whole time he is landing on Kucherov, not on the ice. Players fall on top of each other all the time without cross checking the guys neck. I would give 5 games and let him appeal.
Good video, as always.
Intentional, 100%. Floridas a good squad.
Easy call. 2 game suspension.
Having watched the Tkachuk era of Florida for a couple of years, my opinion is they are a multiple rat operation. Guys like Tkachuk, Bennett, Cousins, Lomberg, Montour & a couple of others are dirty hockey players. To me, Montour looks like he is trying to injure Tampa's best player given an opportunity to get away with it. To be clear, Kucherov also has rat qualities & is a legit dive artist in my view, but driving your stick into a player's neck or head area while they're prone, is suspendable to me & Montour takes more than one shot at his head.
The classic accidentally on purpose. His momentum wasn't falling forward until after the crosscheck. Easy 2 games.
Автор, не позорься. Кучеров очень подлый игрок, которого надо давно закрывать в НХЛ
Should be a suspension. Dirty play. Marchand or Wilson would get a week off for that.
Corey Perry accidentally smashed John Tavares' head in while he was falling.
Dooshers thrive in these opportunities, always looking for subtle ways to break the rules.
Simple call.
Major penalty and suspension.
Great hit!
how could you think that he didnt do this on purpose
what has your system got to do with anything
seems especially dangerous smashing opponents head between ice and cross check. Hard to imagine lack of intent and easy to see an intent to injure. suspend 2 games
Intentional 100%, looks like he wont even get a fine. Should be an interesting game tonight since the league just green lit attempts to injure.
THANKS FOR THE CLICK BAIT……NOT!
A deliberate X-check to the head – NOT THE HELMET – Is a DELIBERATE INTENT TO INJURE with EXTREME PREJUDICE. Nothing less than a 1-yr suspension and $100k fine!!
Should be suspended. Hes a bad player.
Player safety sucks. Their rules only apply for certain team. There will be hell to pay in tonights game against the panthers. Player safety idiots will be responsible for not doing their jobs just like the refs.
if there is no suspension ….agai on a Florida player when it is obvious….then the fix is in….Gary cannot lose another southern team to failure…cheat to make them win
I'm shocked this didn't get a fine at all. What would I do? I think he'd get a hearing for it to see if his explanation checks out. Because I agree, he's falling to the ice, I think it's natural to put your arms out to protect yourself. I guess he could have expected Kuch to roll/it's arguably impossible to predict how Kuch will react here from Montour's position. But I think he takes advantage. I think I would do a hearing, and as long as I like what he says, he gets a fine
Suspend for playoffs. Intent to injure. History needs to start applying to dirty players. He is going to injure someone for life if not worse. You could see marks on Kuchs neck in game 5.