GDT: Panthers @ Sens - Saturday, Feb 21st, 7:00pm

TheAvatar wrote:

NEELY wrote:Because a late hit is just as dangerous if not more so than a hit to the head.  If you know something is coming you can brace yourself or at least put yourself in a position to take it better.  A late hit usually means you are hitting someone that isn't expecting it and that's when people get laid out.

Late hits are just as suspendable as anything else.

I think the hit was a little late but the way they spoke, it was like a half hour late. Of course, slow mo makes it look a lot worse than it was.  As for the head, I'm not sure. He had his head down a bit then there is the size difference.

TheAvatar wrote:

NEELY wrote:Because a late hit is just as dangerous if not more so than a hit to the head.  If you know something is coming you can brace yourself or at least put yourself in a position to take it better.  A late hit usually means you are hitting someone that isn't expecting it and that's when people get laid out.

Late hits are just as suspendable as anything else.

I think the hit was a little late but the way they spoke, it was like a half hour late. Of course, slow mo makes it look a lot worse than it was.  As for the head, I'm not sure. He had his head down a bit then there is the size difference.

Ev wrote:

NEELY wrote:Because a late hit is just as dangerous if not more so than a hit to the head.  If you know something is coming you can brace yourself or at least put yourself in a position to take it better.  A late hit usually means you are hitting someone that isn't expecting it and that's when people get laid out.

Late hits are just as suspendable as anything else.

I would only agree if the guy was injured badly and had to miss time. We have minor penalties for a reason. It's a contact sport.

Zero chance cowen gets suspended IMO. If he does, then it's a pure no hit league. I have never seen a guy suspended for a late hit that was not a headshot.

tim1_2 wrote:

TheAvatar wrote:

NEELY wrote:Because a late hit is just as dangerous if not more so than a hit to the head.  If you know something is coming you can brace yourself or at least put yourself in a position to take it better.  A late hit usually means you are hitting someone that isn't expecting it and that's when people get laid out.

Late hits are just as suspendable as anything else.

I think the hit was a little late but the way they spoke, it was like a half hour late. Of course, slow mo makes it look a lot worse than it was.  As for the head, I'm not sure. He had his head down a bit then there is the size difference.

According the NHL's Department of Player Safety, it was a hit to the head.  This was their tweet:

"Ottawa's Jared Cowen will have a hearing Monday morning for an illegal check to the head/interference on Florida's Jussi Jokinen."

wprager wrote:NEELY, the so called "finishing the check" is a late hit as well.  Most of the time the guy on the receiving end does know it is coming but often has no way to defend himself, nonetheless.  

It's never a hockey play because the puck is gone.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:I haven't heard any video explanation of the hit but, is it possible he got the 3 game suspension because firstly he's a repeat offender and secondly because it was a "Blind side" hit, which is one type of hit they've decided shouldn't be in the game?

tim1_2 wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:I haven't heard any video explanation of the hit but, is it possible he got the 3 game suspension because firstly he's a repeat offender and secondly because it was a "Blind side" hit, which is one type of hit they've decided shouldn't be in the game?

The Player Safety Department pretty much always release a video explaining suspensions, but I'm not sure if they've done this for the Cowen suspension yet?

NEELY wrote:It was a cheap, needless shot.  Nothing confusing about it.

Ev wrote:How about Jamie Benn punching zetterberg. Gets nothing. The league is biased.