Sheriff Shanahan keeping busy

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[sherbert1421]

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason and five regular season games by the NHL for his shoulder check to the head of Chicago Blackhawks forward Ben Smith in Wednesday's preseason game at the United Center.

The Red Wings assigned Smith today to the Grand Rapids Griffins. His suspension does not carry over to the AHL, so he is eligible to play for the Griffins right away.

But whenever the Red Wings recall Smith, he must sit out five NHL games.

Red Wings' Brendan Smith suspended five regular season games for hit on Ben Smith | MLive.com

 

[rares]

Teh Brendan Smith video explanation:

Brendan Smith Suspension Video - NHL VideoCenter

 

[DChero]

I was originally going to create a new thread about this, but decided it wasn't that big a topic.

Is anyone else getting tired of reading more about suspensions than the actual game? It seems like the talk about head-shots, trash-talk, and 'updated' rules are getting more publicity than the actual season ahead of us.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I was originally going to create a new thread about this, but decided it wasn't that big a topic.

Is anyone else getting tired of reading more about suspensions than the actual game? It seems like the talk about head-shots, trash-talk, and 'updated' rules are getting more publicity than the actual season ahead of us.

i am

also getting tired of the network panels debating (ie during intermission whether this hit or that hit which we just saw last period will or will not be reviewed)

this was one of the fears about a rules crackdown regarding PR spin ... that every day would be negative news about players being suspended

 

[DChero]

i am

also getting tired of the network panels debating (ie during intermission whether this hit or that hit which we just saw last period will or will not be reviewed)

this was one of the fears about a rules crackdown regarding PR spin ... that every day would be negative news about players being suspended

Fo-sho. I actually place 100% of the blame on the media and 0% on the league/Shannahan. I think the media is making these suspensions into a 'game-changer,' which they really aren't.

 

[rares]

Media/fans are just bored with not much to talk about, IMO...

Once the regular season starts, hopefully it won't be as big news as it is now and it'll die down a bit.

 

[higgyfan4]

Media/fans are just bored with not much to talk about, IMO...

Once the regular season starts, hopefully it won't be as big news as it is now and it'll die down a bit.

That's my take as well. It's still only the preseason after all.

 

[forty_three]

Red Wings' Brendan Smith suspended five regular season games for hit on Ben Smith | MLive.com

5?


So was the video basically "It was a vicious, blindsided hit against a defenseless player. But c'mon his name is BRENDAN and he's a Red Wing. Sooooo"

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

5?


So was the video basically "It was a vicious, blindsided hit against a defenseless player. But c'mon his name is BRENDAN and he's a Red Wing. Sooooo"

Sounds like mitigating factors were also that Smith moved his head a little bit before the hit and that he was a first time offender.

Though I totally disagree that the head movement should be a mitigating factor because he was cutting inside to break in on net, which I don't consider putting yourself in a vulnerable position.

Smith was going to beat him cleanly on the play and Brendan did the only thing he could aside from sticking his knee out.

 

[BostonAJ]

Pretty clear what kind of mandate Shanahan received from the powers that be...

Players suspended: 8
Salary forfeited: $684,114.99
Preseason game suspensions: 28
Regular season game suspensions: 29
Total game suspensions: 57

He's not fucking around.

The Shanabans!

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Pretty clear what kind of mandate Shanahan received from the powers that be...

Players suspended: 8
Salary forfeited: $684,114.99
Preseason game suspensions: 28
Regular season game suspensions: 29
Total game suspensions: 57

He's not fucking around.

The Shanabans!

600K of that is from the WIZ.

 

[higgyfan4]

Looks like Shanny may be bringing down another shanaban after last night. At least we know he's working for his paycheck, heh.

 

[Automattic]

5?


So was the video basically "It was a vicious, blindsided hit against a defenseless player. But c'mon his name is BRENDAN and he's a Red Wing. Sooooo"

You were gonna post this no matter how many games it was.

 

[forty_three]

You were gonna post this no matter how many games it was.

Probably.

How'd you feel about the two for MacArthur on Abdelkader?

 

[Automattic]

Probably.

How'd you feel about the two for MacArthur on Abdelkader?

Don't know really. I probably would have been fine with nothing. (other than the in game penalty) Abbey looked like he would of rather got his hands on him rather than have Shanny do it.

 

[forty_three]

Don't know really. I probably would have been fine with nothing. (other than the in game penalty) Abbey looked like he would of rather got his hands on him rather than have Shanny do it.

But don't you get the sense that this is exactly the type of thing the league wants to stop, using Shanny to do it?

Wiz was stupid, but that's all he was doing. Making Clutterbuck pay for what the refs didn't.

 

[higgyfan4]

@TSNBobMcKenzie Bob McKenzie
Hearing no disciplinary action for VAN's Alex Edler or Marco Sturm. Apparently no evidence of "targeting" on either hit.

 

[dash]

@TSNBobMcKenzie Bob McKenzie
Hearing no disciplinary action for VAN's Alex Edler or Marco Sturm. Apparently no evidence of "targeting" on either hit.

On the Edler one, I agree, he did take a look back, but that was probably just to see how much time he had going back for the puck. As for Sturm, he knew what he was doing and was looking all the way until contact was made.

 

[puckhead]

On the Edler one, I agree, he did take a look back, but that was probably just to see how much time he had going back for the puck. As for Sturm, he knew what he was doing and was looking all the way until contact was made.

Bob Mackenzie:
Sturm hit was ruled full body hit with incidental head contact. Edler exonerated because Hall lowered head "just prior/simultaneous" to hit.

hell I'm just glad to see Sturm hitting.