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No Suspension For Downie
by Paul on 01/07/08 at 12:49 PM ET
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from the Philadelphia Inquirer,
Colin Campbell, NHL Executive Vice President and enforcer of discipline, gave him a stern warning about his sucker punch that left Toronto’s Jason Blake with a black eye, but did not suspend him.
“We had a conversation with Mr. Campbell and that’s it. The rest will be between the league, the Flyers and Steve,” said general manager Paul Holmgren. “It was a good talk.
“It’s Steve’s [fourth] NHL game. He’s walking a fine line there, which is basically what he was told. My conversation with Steve was a little harsher than Colin Campbell’s.”
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Someone mentioned on yesterday’s Downie post a similar incident happened in another game and that player received nothing so I’m not shocked nothing was given. This is the type of stuff they need to suspend for to get it out of the game.
Posted by philduba from New Jersey on 01/07/08 at 01:28 PM ET
WAH.
Silly Leafies. You should be more worried about what a joke your organization and team have become.
Posted by GO FLYERS from Philly on 01/07/08 at 02:20 PM ET
It was a ridiculous thing to do, but the 40minute penalty seemed like enough for a punch.
Posted by NHLJeff from Boston, MA on 01/07/08 at 02:42 PM ET
Avery was the sucker on the last sucker punch that was not considered a suspendable offense. Only Chris Simon has figured out how to break the suspension code.
Posted by Hockey1919 from Montreal on 01/07/08 at 04:42 PM ET
HA! it’s funny reading flyers fans justification of bush league play what’s going to be ok next flyer fan? following the unwritten rules has been thrown out this year lets just watch which dillhole messes up next and flyer fan say ahhhhhhh it was nothing the league is out to get us blah blah blah.
signed:your funny until it happens to your players (stay classy philly)
Posted by cupster33 on 01/07/08 at 06:37 PM ET
It wasn’t really a 4 minute penalty since Blake also got 2 for roughing.
Posted by Hockey1919 from Montreal on 01/08/08 at 09:21 AM ET
Bullshit refs occur in all forms of the game. Injustice is part of the game, on or off the field.
Posted by roger on 02/06/08 at 11:49 PM ET
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A roulette wheel has either a single zero or ‘0’ and ‘00’, Colin Campbell’s wheel of justice has way too many zeroes on it.
Posted by dash_pinched from Calgary on 01/07/08 at 01:08 PM ET