KALETA

[That Aud Smell]

Nailed it.

 

Respect, brotha.

 

What hit ? Honestly I'm still having trouble seeing where the crime happened and apparently the ref had trouble seeing it too. I'm no Kaleta apologist and I think he deserves what he gets based on his past history yada yada yada but this one is just weird.

 

He came within a hair's breadth (is that a thing?) of making that guy's career go the way of Marc Savard's. I really like Kaleta, but he got what he deserved. He needs to cut that ###### out, once and for all.

[Taro T]

Respect, brotha.

 

 

 

He came within a hair's breadth (is that a thing?) of making that guy's career go the way of Marc Savard's. I really like Kaleta, but he got what he deserved. He needs to cut that ###### out, once and for all.

This 1 was entirely on his past history & a logical inference that he meant to put his shoulder through his head.

 

My only issue w/ it is the benefit of doubt that a lot of league darlings would have gotten there.

[bunomatic]

This 1 was entirely on his past history & a logical inference that he meant to put his shoulder through his head.

 

My only issue w/ it is the benefit of doubt that a lot of league darlings would have gotten there.

 

I agree. He had his elbow tucked in. They may not have taken the hitting out of hockey but they've taken a big step in taking the hitting out of Kaleta.

[Hawerchuk]

Shanny hates Buffalo. Plain and simple. Kaleta is no choir boy by any means, but he always creams The Sabres with these rulings. Thank god Kessel only got the 3 gm preseason ban for using his stick like a lightsaber!! Shanny is a total joke.

[LTS]

That said.. Kaleta needs to talk to Cooke about his game. If Kaleta focused less on hitting and more on just being disruptive on the ice with his speed he might serve a greater role. I think he feels like he needs to fire up everyone by going out and running someone. It's not needed.. just go out and disrupt the play and he'll be fine.

 

The next time I think he's done.. period.

[drnkirishone]

hopefully the next time he does it he finds a near ice camera quickly and says ###### you shanahan

[TheMatrix31]

Sick of Kaleta. Glad he got 10 games. Wish he got more.

[Kristian]

This 1 was entirely on his past history & a logical inference that he meant to put his shoulder through his head.

 

My only issue w/ it is the benefit of doubt that a lot of league darlings would have gotten there.

 

*Cough* Mike Richards *Cough*

[neverenough]

Looks alittle weak to me. Ive seen Kaleta get hit to the head way worse and nothing came of it. :blink:

[billsrcursed]

Sick of Kaleta. Glad he got 10 games. Wish he got more.

 

Personal or just don't like him on the ice?

[K-9]

That said.. Kaleta needs to talk to Cooke about his game. If Kaleta focused less on hitting and more on just being disruptive on the ice with his speed he might serve a greater role. I think he feels like he needs to fire up everyone by going out and running someone. It's not needed.. just go out and disrupt the play and he'll be fine.

 

The next time I think he's done.. period.

 

Agreed. Just be hard to play against, every shift, and he's doing his job. No need for he extr-curricular stuff out there.

 

GO SABRES!!!

[Taro T]

*Cough* Mike Richards *Cough*

:lol:

 

The most obvious example. I wonder how many of the guys like him that regularly skate away w/no discipline because they aren't 'repeat offenders' golf w/ Shanny in the off-season?

[26CornerBlitz]

Kaleta to appeal suspension, Cooke offers to help him change

 

Wednesday was a busy one in the world of Patrick Kaleta.

 

First, word broke the Sabres’ agitator would appeal his 10-game suspension for a headshot on Columbus’ Jack Johnson. That news was then followed by an ESPN report claiming Matt Cooke — former public enemy No. 1 when it came to player safety — had reached out and offered assistance in reforming Kaleta’s style of play.

Yeah. Lots to digest here.

 

First, the appeal. According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, Kaleta has decided to appeal after conferring with his agent and the NHLPA. According to the CBA, the first appeal will be heard by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman — should Bettman uphold the ruling, there is a clause allowing for a second appeal, one that would go through a neutral arbitrator.

Edited October 16, 2013 by 26CornerBlitz

[That Aud Smell]

Joke.

 

Edited October 16, 2013 by That Aud Smell

[TheMatrix31]

Personal or just don't like him on the ice?

 

Just on the ice.

[FolignosJock]

That said.. Kaleta needs to talk to Cooke about his game. If Kaleta focused less on hitting and more on just being disruptive on the ice with his speed he might serve a greater role. I think he feels like he needs to fire up everyone by going out and running someone. It's not needed.. just go out and disrupt the play and he'll be fine.

 

The next time I think he's done.. period.

 

Have you seen this team this year? He should feel like he needs to fire everyone up.

[Corp000085]

Kaleta to appeal suspension, Cooke offers to help him change

 

Wednesday was a busy one in the world of Patrick Kaleta.

 

First, word broke the Sabres’ agitator would appeal his 10-game suspension for a headshot on Columbus’ Jack Johnson. That news was then followed by an ESPN report claiming Matt Cooke — former public enemy No. 1 when it came to player safety — had reached out and offered assistance in reforming Kaleta’s style of play.

Yeah. Lots to digest here.

 

First, the appeal. According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, Kaleta has decided to appeal after conferring with his agent and the NHLPA. According to the CBA, the first appeal will be heard by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman — should Bettman uphold the ruling, there is a clause allowing for a second appeal, one that would go through a neutral arbitrator.

 

Good for him. Not that I support Kaleta's style of play, but if you're going to give Kaleta 10, give the next guy 10 as well. If Kessel gets 3 for swinging a stick, reduce Kaleta to 3.

[Eleven]

Good for him. Not that I support Kaleta's style of play, but if you're going to give Kaleta 10, give the next guy 10 as well. If Kessel gets 3 for swinging a stick, reduce Kaleta to 3.

 

That's way too reasonable for the NHL and you know it.

[skaught]

By the time the appeal process is over, he'll probably miss more than 10 games. :rolleyes:

[26CornerBlitz]

‏@BuffaloSabres

NEW STORY: Kaleta addresses suspension http://goo.gl/0e0jYp

 

#Sabres

[Hawerchuk]

So I heard where Max Lapeire on STL gets only 5 games while putting Dan Boyle out on a stretcher and Kaleta gets 10 games for a hit on J Johnson who plays more than 20 mins after the hit and there was no penalty on the play. Lapeire is a repeat offender too if I'm not mistaken. Shanny is a total joke!!

[bunomatic]

Although Lapierre is a repeat offender his last suspension was a number of years ago which comes into play apparently with some sort of amnesty kicking in after a number of years has passed between suspensions. Kaleta on the other hand has had something like 4 suspensions in the last 4 years. Big difference.

Edited October 21, 2013 by bunomatic

[LTS]

And yet the one player hit went to the hospital and the other player hit barely noticed the contact and continued to play in the game. Big difference. (not being snarky towards you bunomatic, but the process is a joke).

[spndnchz]

Don't think anyone mentioned that Kaleta is meeting with Bettman today. 2pm I think.

[beerme1]

I am expecting a three or four game reduction. If not from Bettman than from an arbitrator.