The Devils have been exciting to watch since the start of the playoffs. At least, when things work out, they’re great to watch.
The New Jersey team put on quite a show yesterday. They crushed their opponents 8-4 in an offensive festival…
But that’s not all the game was about. A little less than 24 hours after the end of the match, it’s Tomas Tatar’s shot that continues to be the talk of the town.
Wonder what I’m talking about?
Basically, the former CH player got angry at Sebastian Aho for giving him a double-check on the back. The result?
Tatar retaliated with a vicious clubbing blow to the Hurricanes player’s head. Here’s the sequence:
Tomas Tatar didn’t like being cross-checked by Sebastian Aho, catching him high with his retaliation#NJDevils | #LetsGoCanes pic.twitter.com/j1fiS2VWg0
– Field hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights (@HockeyDaily365) May 7, 2023
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Of course, you’ll understand that these gestures have no place on the ice. In fact…
That’s what I told myself after watching the replay, but the NHL doesn’t seem to think like I do.
The league announced in the last few minutes that the Slovak was not going to be suspended for his gesture and is instead subject to a very lucrative $5,000 fine.
As if $5,000 is going to change anything in his life… Honestly.
I understand that this is the highest amount possible according to the collective agreement, but in reality, it’s a little ridiculous when you consider that these guys earn millions of dollars.
And when I see actions like this go unpunished, it frustrates me because the NHL is sending the wrong message.
But hey. Complaining today isn’t going to change the rules for the Department of Player Safety, unfortunately.
In gusto
– It’s so well deserved.
Stéphane Julien named GM of the Yearhttps://t.co/J6nOxPm3oE
– Field hockey 360 (@hockey360) May 8, 2023
– Well said.
Paul Maurice, on how the #FlaPanthers have limited the #leafs top offensive players in this series: “It’s just inches inside the post and outside the post for those great players.”
– Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) May 8, 2023
– Ah well !
Connor Bedard wins tournament MVP and receives an autographed Sidney Crosby stick pic.twitter.com/uYNKU8d90G
– Brick Hockey (@brickhockey) July 5, 2015
– A question of knowing a little more about the next first NHL pick.
Connor Bedard
-71 goals and 72 assists in 57 games (2.51 points per game) playing for the WHL’s Regina Pats
-Twice as many five-point games (10) as zero-point games (5)
-71 goals would be the most by a #1 overall pick in their draft-eligible season since Eric Lindros in 1990-91… https://t. co/6EZrGmJhs6– BucciOT.Com (@Buccigross) May 8, 2023
– Of note.
Here are additional AHL players who have been selected for the IIHF World Hockey Championship:
Austria
F Marco Rossi – IowaCzechia
F Martin Kaut – San Jose
D Ronald Knot – TucsonFinland
F Sakari Manninen – HendersonNorway
D Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm – Cleveland#AHL– PATRICK WILLIAMS (@pwilliamsAHL) May 8, 2023