NHL consulted Burke on Rome, Canucks furious

If I hate the suspend yesterday, I really loathe it now.

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Originally posted 08:41 AM ET  06.08 by Stranger

If I hated the suspend yesterday, I really loathe it now.

Oops.

The typo doesn't change the way I feel about this....

Yeah I don't even know what to say about this. Just ridiculous.

"Nothing surprises me any more," one official said when asked about conflicts of interest in the NHL head office.

That kind of sums it up right there, eh?

need a big overhaul at the home office.
Kill The cap
kill the dwarf

That is wrong, even from a Bruins' fan perspective. I could have seen a 1-2 game suspension, but think 4 is a bit much. I also have a problem with the precedent being set concerning using the severity of the injury as a barometer for the severity of the suspension. That being said, the Canucks should be very happy with trade-off, top line player, second on the team in scoring for a 7th D-man

Why consult another GM. That is an epic fail by the NHL. That's a joke. I don't care about the suspension, I care that the league is asking other GM's what they should do. If the NHL wants Burke to decide suspensions, have him leave the Leafs (I know I know, it would take the fun out for most of us). Burke is brought in by the NHL on a lot of circumstances that have nothing to do with his team and that is just plain stupid, or I guess par for the course for the NHL.

Make up call for NOT suspending Burrows. I thought 2 games would suffice as well.

But thems the breaks..the Canucks now have 4 d-men to work with.

I'm really trying to muster up some sympathy for the Canucks, but.........................



Still really, really trying..................................................



Nope, can't do it.

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Originally posted 09:44 AM ET  06.08 by Rex Racer

I'm really trying to muster up some sympathy for the Canucks, but.........................Still really, really trying..................................................Nope, can't do it.

This is for Hank. I hope Boston hasn't angered these two too much.

This is absolutely atrocious. This NHL's a bigger joke than I could ever hope to come up with.

Next thing they'll consult the NFL on disciplinary actions.

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 09:45 AM ET  06.08 by Rex Racer

This is for Hank. I hope Boston hasn't angered these two too much.

That is deeeeeeestirbinggggggggg.

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Originally posted 10:11 AM ET  06.08 by Nobody expects Phantomphan MMT

That is deeeeeeestirbinggggggggg.

The more I look at it, the more natural it seems.

Why hire a guy that can't make the proper decisions himself? What are they paying him for? I don't care about who he asked or what teams he may of been a part of in the past...it just looks like you can't do your own job. Why does the NHL have such a problem with discipline? You just need to treat every single player the same regardless of star power or time of the year and do the job properly....whether you're a first time offender or a repeat offender are the only things that should be taken into account on punishing players and then just interpret the rules you have in place and make a decision, it really shouldn't be this hard. This looks really amateurish and bush league on the part of a supposed professional organization.

1) Severity of penalty...(how badly did this player break the rules? Are we talking McSorely chop to the head or something a little tamer?)
2) Career criminal or first time offender (Are we talking Matt Cooke or a Sedin Sister?)
3) Where does this fit in terms of what we've done in the past? (Take similar plays or penalties and compare length and severity of the incident + career criminal vs. one time thing)

See how simple it could be?? But instead we get nothing one time and the same play by a lesser player gets him 4-5 games?? How is this a way to run a pro league?

When are the Canucks not furious? Whine, whine, whine.

All this fuss over an AHL defenceman while Horton sits and eats through a straw wondering if he'll ever play again. Who gives a rats a$% who talked to who? Vancouver has already gotten away with two suspendable offences, Torres and Burrows and now they pay the piper. Vancouver are almost as big of whiners as Montreal and that's a real accomplishment. And if you want me to pipe in on Chara's hit on Pacioretty like I know the mentally challenged will, he should have gotten 5 games minimum!

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 09:44 AM ET  06.08 by Rex Racer

I'm really trying to muster up some sympathy for the Canucks, but.........................Still really, really trying..................................................Nope, can't do it.

Ya, I know. Breaking my heart..

I was hoping Colin Campbell had been consulted but The Burke makes it even better.

Perfect in fact.

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 09:45 AM ET  06.08 by Rex Racer

This is for Hank. I hope Boston hasn't angered these two too much.

I was racing around on my Big Wheel, that would scare the crap out of me!!!!