http://coveredinoil.blogspot.com/2008/03/i
It's been up in a bunch of blogs this morning. Chris Simon (in the first video on CoI) was suspended 30 games for his stomp. Chris Pronger (in the second video) is not facing disciplinary action.
WTF?
I am so sick of the NHL and their continued laxity when star players make highly questionable plays. It's not like Pronger is any kind of saint:
* 1995 - suspended 4 games for hitting Pat Peake in the throat with his stick
* 1998 - suspended 4 games for swinging his stick at Jeremy Roenick's head
* 2001 - suspended 1 game for leaving bench to instigate a fight with Kelly Buchburger
* 2002 - suspended 2 games for cross-checking Brendan Morrow in the face
* 2004 - suspended 1 game for kicking Ville Niemenen
* 2007 - suspended 1 playoff game for boarding Tomas Holmstrom with elbows to the head
* 2007 - suspended 1 playoff game for blow to head of Dean McAmmond
It's not even the guy's first time kicking a guy. I mean, for fuck's sake. I'm not even an Oilers fan, so it's not like this is "oh, he deserted my team" residual anger. I just hate how easy it is for the NHL to "throw the book" at guys like McSorely (who was on his way out anyways) or Simon, but superstars get away with murder.
*shakes head*
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