Rasmus Andersson hit on Patrik Laine – Have your Say!
Rasmus Andersson was issued a five minute major penalty for elbowing on this hit to Patrik Laine with five seconds or so left in the entire game. There’s already a heated debate: Launch? Elbow? Clean? Have your say!
The play doesn’t end until the buzzer, hit was not charging. Was a risky play trying to get a empty net goal, in a game they are winning. If that’s a suspension, Scott Stevens should be in jail…
Really suprised how stupid this was from a top Dman.. and now he gets suspended for several games and gudbranson is going to attack him next time they play
Left his feet. Laine didnt really alter his plane. Forearm contact to the head. Andersson is appealing his suspension – he's lucky he didnt get more than 4 games. Another spineless decision by the NHL.
It was cheap….cheap as he'll you can see from the back angle Andersson didn't brace, he pushed off, he jumped…stuff Like this enforcers should be in the league..
That was a clean hit, Laine had ducked low during his shot. It was a legitimate attempt to prevent a goal. It wasn't a high velocity hit. 4 games is an excessive call for a non injury inducing check.
Did Goudreau really call for a head hunt during their next game?
I think if Laine hadn’t changed his body position by clearing the puck this wouldn’t have been suspend-able. Charging yes, but dman finishing his check with a bit of circumstantial bad luck makes this out to be dirtier than intended. Head down cruising on your own blue line is also not a smart way to play, you’re going to get caught
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No head shot, but he left his feet. Worth a suspension. Im not sure of the players history with these sort of things.
The play doesn’t end until the buzzer, hit was not charging. Was a risky play trying to get a empty net goal, in a game they are winning. If that’s a suspension, Scott Stevens should be in jail…
At least 20 games, then these things will be over in a minute. But NHL player safety departemend with a goon at its helm is nothing but a joke.
Very swedish way to play hockey, Ulf Samuelsson at the cream of the crop.
Really suprised how stupid this was from a top Dman.. and now he gets suspended for several games and gudbranson is going to attack him next time they play
Left his feet. Laine didnt really alter his plane. Forearm contact to the head. Andersson is appealing his suspension – he's lucky he didnt get more than 4 games. Another spineless decision by the NHL.
It was cheap….cheap as he'll you can see from the back angle Andersson didn't brace, he pushed off, he jumped…stuff Like this enforcers should be in the league..
Anyone watch the game? Just wondering what provoked Andersson to do this?
That is INTENT to injure at a meaningless point in the game. 4 games is 36 too few games. He should be gone for half a season. PERIOD!
That was a clean hit, Laine had ducked low during his shot. It was a legitimate attempt to prevent a goal. It wasn't a high velocity hit. 4 games is an excessive call for a non injury inducing check.
Did Goudreau really call for a head hunt during their next game?
typical flamers. first mcdavid, now laine.
Shouldnt turtle when you see someone coming pussboi
Yep, its a penalty from every angle. He'll get his at some point this season.
Came off his feet
I have him for fantasy and he’s doing really good so it sucks that he’s out
And now his ass gets to sit at home and watch the heritage classic like the rest of us.
I dont think that the time of game should matter. Hit was dirty. Suspend him (which they did). Move on.
Ie this guy still alive 😲
It’s a hockey play until he jumps.
I think if Laine hadn’t changed his body position by clearing the puck this wouldn’t have been suspend-able. Charging yes, but dman finishing his check with a bit of circumstantial bad luck makes this out to be dirtier than intended. Head down cruising on your own blue line is also not a smart way to play, you’re going to get caught