GDT:Sabres at Pittsburgh 2/22/20 1PM MSG, WGR

[Carmel Corn]

Regardless if it was clean or not, I support Miller 100% for going after #72.

[French Collection]

If they could only play like this more often...

[Stoner]

1 minute ago, Doohickie said:

Targeting the head is NOT clean.

Don't think he did. I'll watch the replay again.

[Radar]

Please don't give one up late.

[Brawndo]

1 minute ago, Carmel Corn said:

Regardless if it was clean or not, I support Miller 100% for going after #72.

That’s a penalty we will gladly kill anytime-Jack Eichel 

[Doohicksie]

Quote

Rule 48 – Illegal Check to the Head
48.1 Illegal Check to the Head – A hit resulting in contact with an opponent’s head where the head was the main point of contact and such contact to the head was avoidable is not permitted.  In determining whether contact with an opponent's head was avoidable, the circumstances of the hit including the following shall be considered:
(i) Whether the player attempted to hit squarely through the opponent’s body and the head was not "picked" as a result of poor timing, poor angle of approach, or unnecessary extension of the body upward or outward.
(ii) Whether the opponent put himself in a vulnerable position by assuming a posture that made head contact on an otherwise full body check unavoidable.
(iii) Whether the opponent materially changed the position of his body or head immediately prior to or simultaneously with the hit in a way that significantly contributed to the head contact.
48.2 Minor Penalty – For violation of this rule, a minor penalty shall be assessed.
48.3 Major Penalty – There is no provision for a major penalty for this rule.
48.4 Game Misconduct Penalty – There is no provision for a game misconduct for this rule.
48.5 Match Penalty – The Referee, at his discretion, may assess a match penalty if, in his judgment, the player attempted to or deliberately injured his opponent with an illegal check to the head.  If deemed appropriate, supplementary discipline can be applied by the Commissioner at his discretion.

 

Edited February 22, 2020 by Doohickie

[erickompositör72]

Sabres should have a fundraiser with Rob Ray participating in a spelling bee

[Stoner]

Boy, Rick sounds good. (Score bias?)

[Randall Flagg]

A little incidental chin contact maybe but it wasn't a head target

[Stoner]

Just now, Doohickie said:

Rule 48 – Illegal Check to the Head
48.1 Illegal Check to the Head – A hit resulting in contact with an
opponent’s head where the head was the main point of contact and
such contact to the head was avoidable is not permitted.
In determining whether contact with an opponent's head was
avoidable, the circumstances of the hit including the following shall be
considered:
(i) Whether the player attempted to hit squarely through the
opponent’s body and the head was not "picked" as a result of poor
timing, poor angle of approach, or unnecessary extension of the
body upward or outward.(ii) Whether the opponent put himself in a vulnerable position by
assuming a posture that made head contact on an otherwise full
body check unavoidable.
(iii) Whether the opponent materially changed the position of his body
or head immediately prior to or simultaneously with the hit in a way
that significantly contributed to the head contact.
48.2 Minor Penalty – For violation of this rule, a minor penalty shall be
assessed.
48.3 Major Penalty – There is no provision for a major penalty for this rule.
48.4 Game Misconduct Penalty – There is no provision for a game
misconduct for this rule.
48.5 Match Penalty – The Referee, at his discretion, may assess a match
penalty if, in his judgment, the player attempted to or deliberately
injured his opponent with an illegal check to the head.
If deemed appropriate, supplementary discipline can be applied by
the Commissioner at his discretion.

No duh. Folks just don't think he hit his head.

[Doohicksie]

You didn't see his head snap back after getting hit with the shoulder????

[Carmel Corn]

Nice to see Hutts having a strong 1st period after the Ottawa disaster.

[matter2003]

Kind of reminds me of opening night where the Sabres slapped the Pens and won easily.

[DarthEbriate]

Now Ray, that is what a good road period looks like.

[erickompositör72]

forecheck very impressive today

[Stoner]

2 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

You didn't see his head snap back after getting hit with the shoulder????

That doesn't mean he got hit in the head.

[Randall Flagg]

Pens intermission guys worse than their announcers

[Brawndo]

Principle point of contact was the shoulder 

[Kristian]

Lost my feed ☹️

[Tondas]

6 minutes ago, erickompositör72 said:

Sabres should have a fundraiser with Rob Ray participating in a spelling bee

Spelling bee, I'd like to see him in a speaking bee.

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, PASabreFan said:

That doesn't mean he got hit in the head.

Precisely. The head is connected. One of these guys could hit me in the hip and my head would flop around like Dooku's.

[Stoner]

7 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Regardless if it was clean or not, I support Miller 100% for going after #72.

I don't get this. If you're trying to win a hockey game, anyway. Pitt was looking for a big hit, a big response, a power play, crowd noise, anything to turn the game around. Not to go all Randall here, but they were a narrow Crosby miss away from having that shift that signals they would come back and win the game. (Don't get me wrong. I have no doubt the Penguins come back and win this game. It's just what they do at home against Buffalo. Right now it's Bills 14, Pats 0 at halftime, at NE.)

[Stoner]

On their heels a bit.

Zemgus getting a little frisky.

[Carmel Corn]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

On their heels a bit.

LOG line to the rescue!

[bunomatic]

This Pens colour guy is a moron.