Mike Brown hit on Jiri Hudler

Time to man up, Colin. If Brashear's hit is illegal, and worth a five game suspension, this hit by Mike Brown on Hudler needs to be similarly punished. I know it won't be as long as Brash's suspension, because of the 5 minute major + Game Misconduct issued, but with the circumstances that it is, it's time that the league does something right - give Brown a 5 game suspension, or the point of suspending Brashear for five is lost on everyone.

about 3 years ago Whiter Mage 6 comments 0 recs |

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The hit by brown is really not the same hit as from Brash. First, this one happened more quickly upon the release of the puck. Secondly, Brown didn’t change direction after the puck was released to make the hit, he was already moving to make the check while Hudler had the puck.

On the other hand, Brown is coming from behind Hudler, making Hudler more in a unsuspecting and helpless position than Betts was in. Also, coming from behind like that, in order to keep that check to the front of Hudler, Brown definitely made directed his contact to the head. And most definitely led with an elbow and not a shoulder.

Definitely not the same hit, but a suspension should be in order. The hit wasn’t late, but it was illegal. And for the life of me I can’t understand why the penalty called in the game should have any bearing upon the suspension, although I know it does.

by HateOffSeason on May 2, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I’ll set the over/under at 4.

by David Getz on May 2, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions

Hey, WM – great topic for a FanShot, but next time you might want to use the video FanShot so that everyone could see it right here. Just a thought.

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by J.P. on May 2, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions

I thought about that, but couldn’t find an embed link(Wasn’t 100% sure on how to do it) and was in a hurry. Will figure it out in the future.

I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.

by Whiter Mage on May 3, 2009 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

not 100% sure about this, but i think you can still change fanshots after you post them. HTML embed code is on the right side of the YouTube page underneath the URL code. copy, paste, voila! i’m easily impressed, but the ability to add a red frame around the video (once you clicked on the HTML text) is also pretty sweet.

by Natty Bumppo on May 3, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Brash took 2 strides after Betts moved the puck. Brown took 0 strides after Hudler moved the puck. That should be an important factor to the NHL but I’m not confident that it is.

by Rob Parker on May 2, 2009 6:43 PM EDT reply actions