Tampa Bay Lightning’s Yanni Gourde catches Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal in the head with a questionable check. The Hurricanes’ captain would leave the ice for concussion protocol while Gourde is handed a match penalty.
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37 Comments
Fitlh… easy suspension
Ferland needs to drop this guy haha
Is it just me who doesnt see the contact between the head and the shoulder?
So far these comments seem like an angry mob. Check to the head? Yeah, clearly. Suspension? Maybe one game, mayyyybe. Wasn't intentional imo.
If the linesman stop a fight in playoffs I’ll turn the game off
suspension
There are so many examples of this. This should make teams realize the we NEED enforcers. The canes have two in Sheppard and Stortini. BRING THEM UP!
2 games ? Definitely not a legal check but didnt look intentional to me
staal comes back and scores a go-ahead goal
Didn’t look intentional
Intentional shot to the Head, at least two to three games.
That was a nice sell by staal. If he actually knew how to skate, would have been your average check
well if their gonna suspend mcdavid and eichel for similar hits, then he needs to be suspended but let’s see how the joke of player safety deals with this one
Van Reimsdyk throws a grand total of 0 punches and 1 mouthguard. Good thing the zebras stepped in it was getting real dicey!
Clearly not intentional.
Gourde knew exactly what he was doing
If Connor McDavid hit Staal like that, McDavid would be suspended the entire season
Karma boiiiiii!
Get ferland out there
I swear, if the refs get in the way of fights in the playoffs im done.
The refs could have done better towards the end that’s just my opinion but well played game from both teams
Don't think Gourde expected him to lean into a one handed pass which he dropped his head for, not suspension worthy in the slightest.
Clean
two games? lol NHL safety department, you get two, and you get two and you get two as well. everybody gets two
Keep your head up, bud
Softest call! Watch it in real time and see how Staal falls forward as gourde is skating for the bodycheck all while making a play for the puck. Incidental contact to the head shouldn’t warrant a match penalty or a suspension. Just because staal has a history of head injuries doesn’t mean this was intentional. Let’s not forget Staal is 6’4 and yanni is 5’9. Ridiculous!
Hockey play.Staal fell into the hit.
Oh so this is how Tampa gets their Presidents Trophy? Classless bastards. Enjoy that 2nd round exit.
Not intentional. Gourde had the check lined up and he hunched forward to jab at the puck. Unfortunate, but it's a penalty. No suspension will be issued.
Imagine someone of Staal's height getting his head low enough that someone as small as Gourde can get his head.
When did Wilson get traded to Tampa?
what's to prevent the forwards from skating low now? Keeping their head down? Hockey sense has gotten dumber and dumber. IT's not just about hitting it's about learning to take hits or know expect the hit.
So what was his plan… either hit the leaning guy into the boards, or blast through the head? 😂😂 This isn’t his first questionable incident is it?
two games seems like overkill.
I don't see intent here .
Clean hit dumb refs should have let them fight.
Looks like Koochie is teaching Gourde everything he knows