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What To Do With Sasquatch
by IwoCPO on 05/16/07 at 05:33 AM ET
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I haven’t seen it. As some of you know, I listened to the game in my garage in a state close to what David Allan Coe would describe as “half-drunk and hollow eyed,” so I won’t say too much more about Pronger’s dirty—but par for the Pronger course—hit on Tomas Holmstrom.
The Diggers are chiming in though, and at least one believes Sasquatch will be press-box bound for Game 4.
There isn’t much question, I think, that Chris Pronger should be suspended a game or two for his reckless hit on Tomas Holmstrom in Tuesday’s 5-0 Detroit victory.
We’ll see what happens, but I suspect the Wings, already up 2-1 in the series, are looking at least at playing Game 4 Thursday without having to worry about Pronger.
I would be shocked if Bettman has the sack to do what St. James suggests. As I said, I haven’t seen the hit yet…but if there’s any way possible LG can find a way not to actually make the tough decision, he’ll do it. He’s in a sticky wicket though isn’t he? If the hit was dirty, as dirty as most are suggesting, someone’s gotta sit. The easy solution would be to suspend Niedermayer, but his impact on the play was less than Sasquatch’s.
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Amen.
Posted by Peter J. from Columbus on 05/16/07 at 06:57 AM ET
I’d bet on no suspension for this one. While I find it amazing that BOTH Ducks went to the glass with forearms/elbows high, seemingly with the intent to take a headshot, the NHL won’t step in and suspend arguably the most important/prominent player on a WCF team.
So let’s focus on the fact that the Wings waltzed into Anaheim and dominated everybody’s Cup pick on their own ice. Chased their goalie, befuddled their neanderthal Norris candidate, nuetralized their face off advantage, and reduced them to naming Todd Marchant - he of the 16 TOI, 2 hits, 2 giveaways and zero shots - to a 3rd star.
Posted by BDH on 05/16/07 at 09:04 AM ET
Unfortunately, I think Homer is screwed on three counts. One, he is important enough to the Wings to be targeted by the Ducks. Two, he isn’t as charismatic as a Sidney Crosby (or Henrik Zetterberg). And three, he is tough and wasn’t hurt that badly, so the NHL brass doesn’t feel they have to do anything. After all, he returned to the game, so the hit couldn’t have been that bad!
The “Wheel of Justice” says…no suspension, but a sincere-looking frowny face and some token blah, blah, blah about how hockey is a tough game and sometimes these things happen, but you never want to see anyone get hurt. Odd how the suits can stand upright with no spines.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/16/07 at 10:32 AM ET
NHL has called a disciplinary hearing with Pronger.
http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=207911&hubname;=
5/16/2007 12:51:10 PM
The National Hockey League has scheduled a disciplinary hearing for later today with Anaheim Ducks defenceman Chris Pronger.
The fact that a hearing will be held does not guarantee a suspension will be handed out, but it does officially open up that possibility.
Posted by Paul from Miami Beach on 05/16/07 at 02:40 PM ET
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here you go, video of the cheapshot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BV2AEr-vb8
Niedermayer’s check was clean. Pronger’s wasn’t even close.
Posted by Paul from Miami Beach on 05/16/07 at 06:32 AM ET