Comments for December 23, 2012 at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 9 out of 9 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Tue, 21 May 2013 05:12:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/5134-december-23-2012#comment-23589 If the IIHF suspends Jenner, he gets 2 games at a minimum and unfortunately, Canada likely just replaces him with another player. Being able to replace Jenner kind of defeats the purpose of the suspension, but it does send out a message - blatantly late hits like Jenner's won't be tolerated, which in itself should prevent other similar incidents from occurring. If the IIHF really wanted to send a message, they would suspend Jenner and they would not allow Canada to replace him at all. I would be surprised if there is any discipline meted out at all; however, with Jenner being a repeat offender at the World Juniors, that should weigh heavily on any decision they make. If the IIHF really wanted to get rid of the cheap shots and the dirty stick work that inevitably rears its ugly head in these tournaments, here is a perfect opportunity to make that statement. - woodrow Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:33:13 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/5134-december-23-2012#comment-23588 Aside from winning the game, which is always the objective anyway, what would send a message the Canadian team would understand? - Dakkster Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:19:57 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/5134-december-23-2012#comment-23587 Dakkster: It hardly makes it right. Settling a score or not, there is more than one way to send a message and imo, that is hardly the way to do it. - woodrow Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:47:05 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/5134-december-23-2012#comment-23586 Woodrow: Why not? Canadians have gone after Sweden's best player with dirty hits looooots of times in international play, both in junior and senior hockey. Let's just say there's a score to settle. - Dakkster Sun, 23 Dec 2012 10:26:16 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/5134-december-23-2012#comment-23585 Jenner's hit was brutally late and it caused a serious injury. Complete crap. I just wish all players would protect themselves against these late hits by making the aggressor eat their stick. I'm being serious, when I played contact hockey, as a small player, I was constantly run by bigger players. I made sure that they had to run through my stick (it was at their face level) before they could nail me good. If I took a suspension, so be it. Better than constantly getting run. Most guys hesitated or let up on the hit as they avoided my cross-check to their mouth. Think back to Theo Fleury, he was a great example of how a small player should protect himself...go on the offensive! I actually hope Jenner gets one or two games from the IIHF. There was no need for that hit to happen. The lateness of the hit definitely contributed to the Swedish player letting up, which ultimately caused the injury. I cheer for Canada, but plays like that make Canada look bad and are unnecessary. - The Comish Sun, 23 Dec 2012 07:59:10 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/5134-december-23-2012#comment-23584 As usual when Sweden plays Canada the Swedes shatter like antique glass under the weight of a good Canadian hit! - 4horsemen Sun, 23 Dec 2012 07:07:25 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/5134-december-23-2012#comment-23583 I can't believe your advocating "that every Swede goes out there to chop RNH's hands off with full force slashes, or take out his knees, Samuelsson style." You think it is alright to potentially end a player's career because the Swedes need to retaliate? Jenner's hit was indeed late, but I really don't think there was an intent to injure. He never left his feet, he never drove anyone head first into the boards, he never blindsided the guy. Late? Yes. A suspension? Possibly, depending on whether the IIHF has the balls to send a message that a hit like Jenner's will not be tolerated. If Jenner had hit him within a half second of passing the puck, Pettersson probably would be hurt even more because he does see Jenner coming before he gets nailed. In my mind, there is a huge difference between Jennner's late hit and intentionally trying to injure a player. As for Samuelsson, they should've kicked his sorry ass out of the NHL years before he retired for all the knee-on-knee cheap shots he delivered. - woodrow Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:32:34 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/5134-december-23-2012#comment-23582 Late, dirty hit. As usual when Canada plays Sweden, some Canadian has to play dirty and the Swedes never retaliate strong enough, so Canada will keep doing it. What needs to be done is that every Swede goes out there to chop RNH's hands off with full force slashes, or take out his knees, Samuelsson style. Send a good, strong message that you don't fuck with us. But Sweden plays too honest and clean... - Dakkster Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:24:32 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/5134-december-23-2012#comment-23580 It could be me not seeing much hockey but that was ridiculously late. When you have late hits its usually "that was close... Hmmm" or "he didn't him as hard as he could have' but he knew that it was late and he still hammered him. No jumping or head stuff but definitely a suspension. - austeane Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:13:14 +0100