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Fournier hit being reviewed on request of belfast. Nickerson at ours for kneeing im guessing
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I think Fournier will be done for checking from behind at best but will probably get checking to the head due to the stupid rule that if the head hits the plexi at all DOPS calls it checking to the head.
I've rewatched the highlights and im still not sure what the Nickerson request is, i think kneeing can get a ban but I can't see it happening.
I've rewatched the highlights and im still not sure what the Nickerson request is, i think kneeing can get a ban but I can't see it happening.
Bordy was assessed a Match in the game and then assessed and confirmed by DOPS. So if Nelson and Coyle were assessed at the game DOPS will automatically review as they did with Bordy. If the call was wrong then the match will be changed to something lesser. If the call was right then the match stands and they miss a game. If it was dangerous and reckless or caused injury then they may get and extra 1 or 2 games. I think.
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I don't think the Nickerson request is for kneeing, as I believe that was Martinelli, in the highlights you can see the long hair on the player who knees Culligan.
Possibly the hit at the very start of the game by the bench (which wasn't in the highlights) which enticed Mark Louis to drop the gloves after 12 seconds...?
Possibly the hit at the very start of the game by the bench (which wasn't in the highlights) which enticed Mark Louis to drop the gloves after 12 seconds...?
It will be interesting to see what happens with Fournier. It was a penalty and should have been called on the night, however I think it looks worse than it actually was. When Fournier initially goes to make the check it is shoulder to shoulder however Foster turns in and due to the speed both players are going Fournier ends up checking in the back to the boards. My view is that it should be 2 plus 10 for checking from behind however it does look worse as there is a whiplash effect due to the speed of both players and Foster's head does hit into the boards so it could easily be called for checking to the head which may result in a bigger penalty. I'm hoping that DOPS will take into account the speed at which the players are going and the late movement by Foster and not raise it to a match or further. Also, there was no apparent injury to the player so hopefully that will reduce any updgrade.
There previous records would have been taken into account, I just don't think either player has had a major penalty for the offence they have been cited for. Basically it just means they get 20 minutes added to their PIMs and if they have the same offence again they can throw the repeat offender at them.