Colby Armstrong's hit on Mathieu Perreault

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Personally I believe this crap needs to be removed from the game, but based on the rules I do not see him being suspended.

The hit was not a blind side hit
Perrault was not hurt on the play…or atleast not enough. If he pulled a Gleason and stayed down for 2 minutes then Armstrong would have got 5 and a game.

What is scary is you can blantantly see Armstrong go for the head. It looks like he is going to miss the head and readjusts.

by CapsFanSince1979 on Apr 2, 2010 7:12 AM EDT reply actions

3. WTF Morrison?

Suspend Colin Campbell!

by snowburnt on Apr 2, 2010 7:36 AM EDT up reply actions

I think he was trying to kiss him…I miss Brash

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by Gr8Laichs on Apr 2, 2010 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Brash would only grab Eric Boulton 15 minutes later.

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by Bald Pollack on Apr 2, 2010 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Or Zach Bogosian..

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by renstar on Apr 2, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

3a. Mo’s not going to beat anyone in a fight. Tight 1-0 game, Ref didn’t call a penalty on the hit, so any instigator would have put us on the PK. If Armstrong turtles, that’s an additional 5 min against us. Sure, we don’t have much to play for right now, except confidence, but right now, confidence would be huge.

Had Matt not gotten up, I’m in complete agreement with you. What Mo did was the smart play (though, Ref’s dinged him for Holding… Clearly someone’s not paying attention.)..

by FFSEnough on Apr 2, 2010 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions

If we have the east locked up the next time we play them, I’d dress QL or Walker just to take Armstrong’s head off.

by FFSEnough on Apr 2, 2010 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

You mean the President’s Trophy, of course. East is already locked up.

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by gfcaps fan on Apr 2, 2010 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Laing isn’t taking anyone’s head off. At least not in the NHL.

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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 3, 2010 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn’t think he should fight, but he shouldn’t have gotten that penalty. Upon further review the refs really f’ed that one up. Should have been a major on Armstrong, probably nothing on mo. My guess is they were waiting for him to be an instigator, it didn’t happen so they just pulled something out of their ass.

Suspend Colin Campbell!

by snowburnt on Apr 2, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

I could see him being suspended for the same reason that Green was suspended. It’s not because of the new rule adjustments, it’s because it’s a blatant head shot that’s not a hockey play. Big difference between Green’s hit and this hit is that Perrault had the puck, but Armstrong targeted his head with his arm, not with his body.

I could see it happening, but I’m not holding my breath on this one.

Suspend Colin Campbell!

by snowburnt on Apr 2, 2010 7:44 AM EDT up reply actions

And it’s clearly an elbow.

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by IRockTheRed on Apr 2, 2010 7:12 AM EDT reply actions

And it’s not like he even tried to make it look innocent.

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by gfcaps fan on Apr 2, 2010 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions

and he was clearly going for the head. His forearm/elbow is all that really hit MP.

by Elliotte on Apr 2, 2010 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions

It's not an elbow...

…it’s a clothesline. And a blatant cheapshot. Suspension-worthy? Eh, possibly. Not a blind-sider though, so not as much of a chance at injury. But definitely a cheapshot.

by docciavelli on Apr 2, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions

When an attempt to hit the head is so blatant as that one I think it’s suspension worthy every single time, regardless of injury or lack thereof.

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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 3, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

A chance for the league to send a message. No major injury. Wasn’t as bad as it could have been (maybe a certain panther needs to watch this vid to learn how to keep his head up)…

But intent is clear in that image. Matty P is NEVER as tall as Armstrong’s arm. It’s not like he ducked and got his head there, he was trying to avoid what was absolutely a shot to the head. Back, and to the left. Back, and to the left. Clearly there was a 2nd fore-checker in the grassy pressbox.

So, since this could allow the league to set precedent based on their new headshot rule…we should all expect them to do nothing.

by FFSEnough on Apr 2, 2010 8:53 AM EDT reply actions

Oh my God, the girl caught standing up and yelling, “WTF!” is my new favorite person.

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by Scott in Shaw on Apr 2, 2010 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

Isn’t she great? I love the cameraman for finding her.

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by CapitalCentre on Apr 2, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions

someone needs to .gif that.

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by Sombrero Guy on Apr 2, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Please.

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by J.P. on Apr 2, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d do it myself but for some reason neither gifsoup nor gickr are working for me right now.

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by Scott in Shaw on Apr 2, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Related: we need some Boudreau .gifs

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by J.P. on Apr 2, 2010 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions

he’s so wonderfully expressive in his language, and so easy to lip-read!

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by RedBirdie on Apr 2, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Done

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by J.P. on Apr 3, 2010 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Refs can only go to video on goals, right?

If they can go for other things, I think they need to be allowed to at their discretion to get calls like this right. Someone missed something and a lot of the time I think they know they got it wrong and they have to go with their gut. A short video review of a cheap shot would reveal that this shouldn’t be 2 for roughing it should be 5 for elbowing, possibly with a 10 to go along with it.

Suspend Colin Campbell!

by snowburnt on Apr 2, 2010 12:33 PM EDT reply actions

Had MP not tried to dodge that he would have been knocked out.

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by Chaz-Capapalooza on Apr 3, 2010 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

Atta Buy to Colby Armstrong

“Obviously, I’m disappointed,” Armstrong told the AJC. “I feel terrible about it. The timing of it because of our position as a team and also personally for myself. It’s one thing that my dad always told me when I learned out to hit, you never reach for a guy like that. I just got caught where he was dodging out of the way and I reached for him and I made a mistake. The good thing is there was no injury on the play.” (from Capitals Insider)

Well, I am not an Armstrong fan, but I must say that I do like it when a player admits he made a mistake and takes his punishment.

by CapsFanSince1979 on Apr 3, 2010 6:23 PM EDT reply actions

Lip service and nothing more. I look at it as nothing more than insincere bullshit, especially considering his post game comments.

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by Steckel Me Elmo on Apr 3, 2010 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions