Backstrom hit on Goc

[dash]

Haven't heard anything from the league regarding this incident - Goc is out between 2-4 weeks as a result. He hit him in a vulnerable area (about 4-5 feet away from the boards). Of course, you never know with the Colin Campbell 'Wheel of Justice'.

Video of the hit is provided in the link below:

Marcel Goc out 2-4 weeks; Should Nicklas Backstrom be suspended for boarding hit? | ProHockeyTalk

 

[puckhead]

tough call. a dangerous area o the ice for sure.
it didn't seem like a nasty hit per se - not sure backstrom could have expected Goc to lose his footing on something like that.



/ps. No Pronger on the wheel of justice?

 

[dash]

/ps. No Pronger on the wheel of justice?

Yeah, it should be updated to include Pronger (not my work, I'm not that talented or artistic).

 

[Destroydacre]

Damn it, I keep landing on Bertuzzi!


It wouldn't shock me to see Campbell hand out a 1 gamer here, but then again Backstrom is a star so it also wouldn't shock me to see this one swept under the rug.

I personally don't think we'll see a suspension from this one.

 

[devs30rko]

in all honesty.... i really don't think this was that bad.

if this happens another 10 feet back. you are looking at saying 'he bumped him. so what'
and i understand they are looking to eliminate that in the vulnerable areas but this was so innocent with just a poor result...

the league has to walk a fine line and they shouldn't go suspending people just because a guy was hurt on a routine play. this is still hockey.

 

[IPostedWhat]

in all honesty.... i really don't think this was that bad.

Kinda like going from a couple of headbutts, to it just bein an attempted headbutt.

 

[Darkstone42]

It looks like kind of a fly-by with no intention, and that is most likely what it is, but it's still a hit from behind in a vulnerable spot and the type of thing that the league is trying to eliminate. One game is appropriate, I think. No more than that.

 

[ritari330]

Wouldn't be surprised either way, but the one thing I think is that suspentions shouldn't be result oriented.

 

[devs30rko]

Kinda like going from a couple of headbutts, to it just bein an attempted headbutt.

actually no an attempt to headbutt is beyond question an intent to injure whether one succeeds or not the malicious intent was there,

unlike that of a hockey play as seen here

 

[IPostedWhat]

actually no an attempt to headbutt is beyond question an intent to injure whether one succeeds or not the malicious intent was there,

unlike that of a hockey play as seen here

Tomato, tamato.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Wouldn't be surprised either way, but the one thing I think is that suspentions shouldn't be result oriented.

I don't think results should be the only factor, but I think it should definitely be a consideration for the length of the suspension.

The way I see it, they should be evaluated in multiple parts:
1 - Is this a suspendable hit?
2 - What is the appropriate length for the suspension based on the hit?
3 - Are there additional factors (prior offender, injury) that should extend the length of the suspension?

In this case though, I don't see any suspension coming.