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Keenan Calls For Janssen Suspension
by Paul on 01/14/09 at 08:36 AM ET
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from Flames Insider,
In the aftermath of Tuesday’s oddball match against the St. Louis Blues — plenty of bad blood, but, curiously, little pep to the game — Calgary Flames coach Mike Keenan had plenty to say following the 3-1 win.
* About St. Louis RW Cam Janssen’s hits on LW Andre Roy and D Robyn Regehr: “He definitely left his feet (on Roy), and he definitely left his feet on Regehr. The two hits he made . . . he jumped and leaped. He definitely left his feet with the intent of hitting a player who didn’t have the puck. A deliberate intent to injure. There’s no question in my mind. I watched it over and over just to make sure that I was looking at it clearly. It’s up to the officials and the league to address it. He broke Prustie’s jaw (Dec. 5 at St. Louis). But this one was so blatant and so obvious . . . there’s no need for that tactic in the game. You can body guys all you can and drive them with your shoulder, but you start leaping at guys and leaving your feet? Then . . . you losing respect for the game. The league should take some action and suspend them.”
more on the Flames and watch the hit on Regehr below…
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ive seen Regehr do WAY cheaper crap to Hemsky over and over and not one of them was even looked at by the league. Regehr gets what he deserves, and if he cant take it, he shouldnt use similar tactics in his “skill set”
1) Regehr isn’t crying about it, his coach is making an issue about it, as would any other coach in the league against a notorious headhunter like Janssen.
2) I know some of Regehr’s hits on Hemsky have been reviewed by the league (MacT has indicated that in interviews), yet no suspension has been handed to Regehr. Hemsky has put himself in vulnerable positions from time-to-time as well.
Hope you feel better after that rant.
Posted by dash_pinched from Rumour Mill Bay on 01/14/09 at 10:56 AM ET
That punk is a repeat offender and has no place in the league.
Posted by Ninja on 01/14/09 at 12:36 PM ET
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thats it? seriously? ive seen Regehr do WAY cheaper crap to Hemsky over and over and not one of them was even looked at by the league. Regehr gets what he deserves, and if he cant take it, he shouldnt use similar tactics in his “skill set”
Posted by Death Metal Burn Out from MKE on 01/14/09 at 08:56 AM ET