NHL Update: Andrew Ference Given Three Game Suspension For Hit On Ryan McDonagh

Mcdonagh knew Ference was bearing down on him. He stopped a few feet from the boards so he could play the puck up the far boards to dubi. It was def his feet and the fact that ference came in with so much speed that he deserved the suspension, plus the amount of time he had to make a decision on the hit. I honestly thought, if anything, it would be a small suspension, 3 is small enough. Glad Mcdonagh is ok, he just seemed shookup a bit.

I disagree. I defer to an expert in Torts when he says that hit was one of the most dangerous he has seen in a long time. In response, Shanny places a phone call knowing full well that he cannot hand out more than 5 games as per the CBA. It took Shanny less than 12 months to be a Bettman shill. If they keep this up all the stars of the game will be knocked out by the time they’re 28 years of age. That’s really great for the game. The league is successful because hockey is the greatest sport in the world not because of the knuckleheads that run it led by head troll Bettman.

Larry Brooks tweet: “Three games for Ference fits into scale of sentences previously established by league/Shanahan but does nothing to act as deterrent.” says it all. just disgraceful.

This from Pat Leonard’s article:

“The defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins have cluttered the video vault of NHL senior VP of player safety Brendan Shanahan.
Sunday afternoon, Shanahan went on camera to dole out a three-game suspension to Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference for his dangerous boarding of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh in New York’s 3-2 overtime win Saturday at TD Garden.
Ference’s suspension without pay follows Brad Marchand’s five-gamer for clipping the Canucks’ Sami Salo (concussion) on Jan. 7; Milan Lucic’s one-gamer for his illegal check from behind of the Flyers’ Zac Rinaldo on Dec. 17; and Lucic’s escape of suspension despite running Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller (concussion) on Nov. 12.
The good news from Shanahan’s announcement is that it appears McDonagh – not available to the media after the game or on the Rangers’ off-day Sunday – was not injured on the play.
“It is important to note that although McDonagh left the game, the reports we have received at this time are that there are no apparent injuries,” Shanahan said.
Unfortunately, while Shanahan’s suspension was consistent with his enforcement of the league’s new safety measures, his consideration of McDonagh’s lack of injury and Ference’s lack of intent on the play resulted in a suspension that likely won’t act as a deterrent of such dangerous plays in the future."

So the Bees have a parade of players that go through the suspension process but it doesn’t matter because they know that the punishment doesn’t fit the crime and they will continue to hurt opposing players. Jon Stewart’s video clip on the dirty Bees is funny but true. The non-calls on Cooke’s slewfoot and Malkin’s low bridge should have been game misconducts by themselves but weren’t even called as 2 minute penalties even with the refs right there looking at the plays. It’s all just bullshit.

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Steve Eminger also in a red jersey, which means he should be taking contact #NYR
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Ryan McDonagh on ice for #NYR practice
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Sauer is NOT on the ice. Hope he is doing workouts, not a setback.

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Michaerl Sauer (concussion) has had setback. Been shut down for several days. Not even working out, Torts says

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NHL adds Oilers’ Jordan Eberle, Penguins’ Kris Letang to All-Star rosters, and Wild’s Nick Johnson to Rookies. Replace Koivu, Byfuglien, RNH

Bleh…. Hagelin is better than Johnson, want to see him on speed competition :(