Jordin Tootoo suspended 2 games for Ryan Miller hit

One of the key points is a prior history. Since when is something that happened four years ago taken into account when handing out discipline? This is total BS.

Is Booth even having a hearing?

so Pekka should feel safe standing in his crease when Perry skates up and hits him in the nuts?

Reputation suspension, both against Tootoo and for Miller. Sensitivity prevails here.

I don’t think the suspension is really that bad or that it’s some horrible failure of justice though. I just think the in-game penalties were enough to cover an idiotic play.

2 games sounds about right. The league had to do something, but there was no need to go off the deep end here.

Shanahan’s claim that Tootoo didn’t do enough to avoid contact after the push from Ehrhoff is absurd. Jordin leaped to avoid direct contact. If he had not done so Miller would have absorbed a body blow that would, at the least, have left him unable to immediately assault Tootoo as he lay on the ice. After noting that Tootoo’s last suspension occurred more than four years ago, thus disqualifying him as a repeater, he proceeds to nail Tootoo for an alleged repeat offense. His mind, like too many others’, was made up before considering the facts of the case and the context in which they occurred.

Tootoo didn’t do enough to avoid contact. He was on a direct path toward Miller and Ehrhoff’s hook didn’t change his direction.

i was reading some comments on the TSN article and Canadians are furious about this suspension. They feel like this was not a suspendable offense and that Shannahan is full of … bologna. They cite multiple other goalie collisions and their non-suspensions. Entertaining to read and empathize.

only 2

of what Tootoo was trying to do by leaping Miller.

http://i.usatoday.net/sports/gallery/2011/NHL/Playoffs/firstround/s110413_tootoopg-vertical.jpg

To say he didn’t try to avoid him is BS

Always hit “Preview” first!!!!!

I totally feel like some of the points he addressed were in an attempt to placate Lindy Ruff and his comments about “open season on goalies”. Unfortunately for us, Tootoo hit the wrong goalie. I still don’t feel like the suspension was warranted. And Shanahan was trying to save face.

Regardless of the feelings on the hit, the fact that he made no comment about Miller beating Tootoo with his blocker seems wrong.

Some discipline was going to come down given the total situation of the play. Miller’s first game back and Tootoo’s prior reputation. League took a major hit for nothing done to Lucic a few weeks back. This time the league was going to make it right with those who cried for big office justice in these types of situations. I’ve read several comments about the "lack of punishment for Miller dishing out justice with a gloved hand. All I can say, given Tootoo’s reputation…… SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TAKE AN A$$ WHUPPIN! :)

His actions had no consequences whatsoever. I’m sure many people are commenting on Miller’s actions but I haven’t taken the time to read the comments right now. I will when I have the time.

This explanation is so full of Admiral Ackbar’s face that I’m only going to argue against Shanaban’s main point: The fact that Tootoo had enough time from the point that he looked up to avoid/lessen contact with Miller.

Let’s say Toots was moving at 10mph (a very generous number). That’s about 15 feet/second. In the freeze frame that is used, Jordin is about 5 feet(again, fairly generous) from Captain Overreaction. When we punch those number into the ol’ TI 83+, we see that Tootoo had .33 seconds to react.

How long is .33 seconds? Shea Weber’s slapshot move’s about 150 feet/second( You can do the math if you don’t believe me). That means that the NHL believes players should be able to completely avoid a Weber bomb from 50 feet away while moving directly towards it at 10 mph.

Shame on you Jordin. You know that clock was ticking in your head. You had plenty of time to deal with the stick/glove/arm around your body and jump out of the way of Miller.

I like how Shanahan does not explain the ruling with ANYTHING from the rule book.

So you didn’t break any rules,Tootoo , but we’re going to suspend you anyways.

http://pmd.fan590.com/podcasts/marek_wyshynski/mw_20111206_151344—December-6-Edition-of-Marek-vs.-Wyshynski.mp3

interesting take on the decision. Starts around the 24:00 minute mark

Booth has to be suspended based on this decision by Shanny!!

Saw it coming a bit. Surprised its just 2 games. I understand that player in forward motion cannot stop himself when he is going full board, However, In a league designed to protect superstar players and protect goalies especially when they are in the paint and also taking into consideration that Miller “Just returned from a Concussion from someone crashing into him” .. Tootoo took that risk pressing hard to get a goal that if it turned out ugly he was going to pay and thats what happened.