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Ben Eager nails Rick Rypien.
Rypien, Alain Vigneault and other Canucks thought the hit was late and warranted a suspension. The NHL ruled today that no suspension was necessary.
Eager quipped: "It was nothing," he said. "It was a big hit. There's big hits in the playoffs. It seems when ever there is a big hit these days everyone is talking suspension."

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It was filthy because it was late. If it wasn’t late I would have thought it was a massive crunch that I could appreciate.

by Sean Zandberg on May 1, 2009 5:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It was late.. yeah… but he was penalized for it. I don’t think a comparison to Brasher (which I think I read in the game thread) is warranted because it wasn’t blatant head-hunting.

I think a suspension would be extreme for it.. but then again.. I’m a Hawks fan..

by Matthew Dirt on May 1, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was a great hit with the arm/shoulder..definitely not an intentional headshot

by Sean Zandberg on May 1, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

IMO

there were a lot of hard hits last night and some were penalized as illegal. However, I really don’t recall anything especially noteworthy as far as anyone head-hunting from either team. Then again, I have a short memory (or senility – I don’t remember).

If I can't be a good example, I'll just be a horrible warning

by Trixietrx on May 1, 2009 6:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

there’s a lot of things I don’t recall either, but that was self-induced. :)

by Sean Zandberg on May 1, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’m okay with no suspension. Rypien should fight him next game though. That should be that.

by Beantown Canuck on May 1, 2009 7:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I think that’s what’s going to happen. Hopefully Eager obliges without faking dropping his gloves.

by Sean Zandberg on May 1, 2009 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Kes sounded pretty ominous there.

“If it’s not [a suspension]….well, we’ll deal with it.”

by borgy on May 1, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Suspension is only warranted is someone breathes hard on a Detroit “Empty Seats” Red Wing.

Hell, ya, this is why I like the new tough Canucks. Eager can say what he wants, but he’s thinking of Rypien and Hordichuk and Kesler tonight.

If only we still had Brown………..

by KevinV12000 on May 1, 2009 11:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

DETROIT — Anaheim Ducks forward Mike Brown was ejected from the team’s 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night for a hit that bloodied Jiri Hudler.

Hudler passed the puck and was defenseless when Brown hit him, appearing to land an elbow to the head during the first period on Friday night.

“I just hit him with my shoulder. My elbow wasn’t up,” Brown insisted losing 3-2 to Detroit. “My stick wasn’t up. I don’t think it should have been a penalty. I mean, his head was down and I think they called it because he was cut, but I probably think that was from his visor.”

Holy cow, did I call it or what?!?

by KevinV12000 on May 1, 2009 11:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree with Brown. Damned visors!
Hudler sure sprung a leak though. Priceless!

by Sean Zandberg on May 2, 2009 12:08 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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