Right after finishing a 9-game suspension, Trevor Gillies goes out his first game back and tops himself with a 10-gamer. Here’s the hit:
After looking at the hit, the wrong guy got the call. Yes, Gillies is going to be an easy target after returning from a suspension and maybe there was contact to the head, but 10-games is a little excessive. I realize that a disciplinary hearing is at least 5, and 1 or 2 more games should be tacked on for any head contact (just to reinforce the head-shot rule), but other than that it was a relatively clean hit- at least in some angles-and in defense of a team (I’ll spare the instigator rant...for now). If anything Buttercup should have gotten the checking from behind penalty. Winnipeg Time
TSN has started a Jets Meter, hoping that either the Coyotes or Thrashers will move there soon. At the risk of handing over my Canadian Passport: UGH.....Look, there would be nothing better than having another Canadian team in the NHL, but relocation isn’t the way to go. This is the most unpopular view-but I don’t care-the NHL should expand to Canada. This way, Winnipeg (and hopefully Quebec) get their team(s) and Bettman can keep avoid having to admit that the original relocating of those teams to be a mistake.
Quickly
Interesting stuff from researching Probert’s brain and...wait...Chris Nowitski? didn’t I beat him up in Raw 2?
Taylor Hall gets Goldie Howe hat trick, out for season.
Blake Geoffrion became the first 4th-generation NHL player. Now, continue the family tradition and go to Montreal.
Line-up Notables
Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings (wait, an afternoon western game?)
Vancouver: Alexander Edler, Rick Rypien, Lee Sweatt, Chris Higgins, Kevin Bieksa, and Andrew Alberts are out. Roberto Luongo will start.
Los Angeles: Just Scott Parse is out. Jonathan Quick starts today.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Chicago: Jordan Hendry and Fernando Pisani are out. Corey Crawford may start.
Toronto: Colton Orr and Jonas Gustavsson are out. James Reimer might get the start.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Montreal: Andrei Markov, Josh Gorges, Jaroslav Spacek, and Mathieu Darche are all on IR. Carey Price starts.
Tampa Bay: Mike Lundin and Ryan Malone are on IR, Vincent Lecavalier, Steve Downie, and Marc-Andre Bergeron are questionable. Dwayne Roloson will start tonight.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton: Ryan Whitney, Ales Hemsky, Taylor Hall, and Tom Chorney are out, Nikolia Khabibulin and Theo Peckham are game-time decisions. Devan Dubnyk might start tonight.
Colorado: Peter Mueller, Kyle Quincey, Tomas Fleischmann, Kyle Cumiskey, and T.J. Galiardi are on IR, Ryan O’Bryne is out for a week while Adam Foote is questionable. Brian Elliott will start.
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