Shawn Thornton Gets 15 Games

[bt08]

There wasn't any, it's hilarious to even suggest there was any intent. 2 minute penalty max. Boston fans are playing their "look over there!" game again.

yeah, look over there...at the standings...:rollseyes: at the leader in the eastern conference

 

[mattola]

Pens are a super clean team. Bruins are nothing but thugs.
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[Comeds]

There have been some questionable hits tonight, any chance they are going reevaluate the suspension because of them?

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

There have been some questionable hits tonight, any chance they are going reevaluate the suspension because of them?

You just won the SportsHoopla for the night.

 

[pixburgher66]

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Set an example, 30 games. Another suspensipn done wrong.

 

[pixburgher66]

Real talk: this is the longest suspension Shanny's given. Still think 20+ would've been more sufficient...but teensy baby steps.

 

[Gooch1034]

yeah, look over there...at the standings...:rollseyes: at the leader in the eastern conference

I looked........the Pens lead by 1 point.

 

[Darkstone42]

Yet you defend Dupius and his stick swing that broke a guys leg.

I disagree. It has everything to do with the thread. Orpik drilled a defenseless player without the puck and left the game. Marchand got a knee to the head, Kelly gets a broken leg.

All of that resulted in a 2 minute minor penalty to the Pens.

If that was Sid getting drilled by lets say Boychuck do you think that it would have been deemed a clean hit?

If you say yes you are completely full of shit.

What is there to defend? He was trying to play the puck. Guys try to swat the puck deep every game. The puck bounced on Dupuis and he missed. It's a 2-minute slash for not being in control of the stick, but that's it.

And Kelly gave him a pretty good chop right after the play, probably because it hurt.

 

[4thstreet]

IMO 15 was harsh for his 1st offence,when you factor in the circumstances.

 

[Judge Fudge]

IMO 15 was harsh for his 1st offence,when you factor in the circumstances.

really. you call 15 games for Thorton "bertuzzing" Oprik harsh...............

and look at what are most people are saying

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

IMO 15 was harsh for his 1st offence,when you factor in the circumstances.

True...was Thornton's 1st suspension...but it was just so ugly...it just looked bad. Neal looked bad and so did Mr. Thornton....I think they both deserved more then what they got.

 

[pixburgher66]

Question to Boston people: do you like Haggerty? Because he seems like Dejan Kovacek on steriods with a worse ego.

 

[BF4L]

Question to Boston people: do you like Haggerty? Because he seems like Dejan Kovacek on steriods with a worse ego.

He is a hack IMO.

Ge usually just goes with what ever the majority wants to hear.

 

[pixburgher66]

He is a hack IMO.

Ge usually just goes with what ever the majority wants to hear.

Great. So I'm not wrong in finding him to be an incredible egotistical douche. Hah. He's a complete troll on twitter. He even "subtweeted" another Boston media member who said something like "seems pretty likely that we'll see a ruling on Saturday" on Friday when people were awaiting the ruling. Just a jerk.

 

[BF4L]

Great. So I'm not wrong in finding him to be an incredible egotistical douche. Hah. He's a complete troll on twitter. He even "subtweeted" another Boston media member who said something like "seems pretty likely that we'll see a ruling on Saturday" on Friday when people were awaiting the ruling. Just a jerk.

He is a self proclaimed expert.

 

[mattola]

He is a self proclaimed expert.

aren't we all?

 

[dash]

He is a self proclaimed expert.

aren't we all?

Andy Sutton begs to differ:

 

[pixburgher66]

He is a self proclaimed expert.

@HackswithHaggs 13 Dec
Wow. "Seems very likely" is certainly standing on some strong journalistic conviction.

This is in response, although not directly because he's a twat, to a female reporter who mentioned the ruling would be announced Saturday. Later on Saturday:

@HackswithHaggs 13 Dec
As 1st reported here 7 hrs ago RT @NHLPlayerSafety NHL's Dept of Player Safety will announce on Saturday length of Shawn Thornton suspension

He proceeded to make offhanded comments about Orpik presumably faking it because he skated the one morning. Some guys can't handle the power of twitter...he's one of them.

 

[beantownmaniac]

Set an example, 30 games. Another suspensipn done wrong.

Really? Thornton's been in the league as an enforcer for a long time and this is his first offense of this nature. 15 games is hardly "done wrong."