Weber Slams Zetterberg's head in the Glass

[Godric]

I am not going to lie... a part of me really enjoyed this

[cheesesteakwithegg]

$2,500 fine, no suspension for Weber.

[Streaks House]

This sets a very bad precedent for the playoffs. That may have been one of the most egregious attempts to injure an opposing player in recent memory. This wasn't one of those so-called "grey area" hits where a player puts himself into a dangerous position or the result of the game being "too fast". That's the problematic part of this ruling, this is one of those blatant attempts at targeting a player's head to injure that the league supposedly wants out of the game.

[Staggy]

Nice one, Shanahan. I'd be so pissed if I were a Wings fan.

[Malkamaniac]

meh Zetterbugger was ok so they won't take a premier defensive player out of the play-offs for something like that. It's wrong that it's like this, but that's the way it is.

[Streaks House]

Shanahan: "This play and the fine ...will be significant factors in assessing any incidents involving Weber throughout ... the playoffs."

[Henry Hank]

Wow, what a terrible precedent to set on the first night of the playoffs. **** this league.

[Malkamaniac]

GO AHEAD WEBER MAKE MY DAY! tomorrow

[shafnutz05]

Hate Detroit and love Shea Weber, but honestly, what in the world is the point of supplemental discipline? Blatant intent to injure. Just ridiculous.

[meecrofilm]

Wow, what a terrible precedent to set on the first night of the playoffs. **** this league.

Agreed 100%. I want Detroit to lose as much as the next guy, but you gotta (rightfully) send a message there.

[orpchar]

Can't stand when punishment is determined by the result, not the act.

If it was announced today that Zetterberg suffered a concussion, Weber would HAVE to be suspended... but since he appears to be OK, Shanny let him off easy. It sets a terrible precedent.

[columbia]

Garage league, once again.

[Godric]

Can't stand when punishment is determined by the result, not the act.

If it was announced today that Zetterberg suffered a concussion, Weber would HAVE to be suspended... but since he appears to be OK, Shanny let him off easy. It sets a terrible precedent.

I guess the thing that bothers me.... is I'd be absolutely shocked if Z didn't atleast have Neck Pain but since he is going to tough it out and play its not going to warrant a suspension

[JeffDFD]

DET should have said after the game Z had a headache and is doubtful for game 2 with concussion like symptoms. Whether it was true or not, this is what Shanny is pushing teams towards

[JeffDFD]

Ha, just saw on twitter from @capgeek

"Shea Webber fined 2500 from his 7.5 mil salary - applying the same ratio to someone making 50,000, that's $16"


Ill pay 20 to hit a few Flyers in the head.

[llipgh2]

Garage league, once again.

[Malkamaniac]

freepwings Zetterberg said he felt dizzy right after, said helmet cracked, got new helmet today

Honestly, I don't believe that at all.

[llipgh2]

freepwings Zetterberg said he felt dizzy right after, said helmet cracked, got new helmet today

Honestly, I don't believe that at all.

Dizzy, possible to probable. Cracked helmet...having a hard time believing that.

[ffemtreed]

Weber should be gone for the playoffs and at least the first 5 maybe 10 next season.

Clear intent to injure, i mean really? does it get any clearer than that.

[TheHammer24]

Meh. Punching Zetts in the head would have hurt him much worse than a WWF move. Zetts sold it too. It's whatever. Not going to take a star out of the game on a play where there was honestly minimal risk of injury. (Go ahead, flip out about how dangerous this is just like many of you did when I said there was no risk of the Lavy stick whack causing injury and you responded that he could have killed 12 children).

[TheHammer24]

Weber should be gone for the playoffs and at least the first 5 maybe 10 next season.

Clear intent to injure, i mean really? does it get any clearer than that.

[André]

First time I saw the clip. Just a fine is a joke.

TheHammer24: You're ridiculous.

[Chefpatrick871]

Subtle interference. Heh.

[TheHammer24]

First time I saw the clip. Just a fine is a joke.

TheHammer24: You're ridiculous.

Really? I mean, when I saw it live I grimaced at the attempted punch, but when I saw he missed that, it was meh after that. I mean, you can't really hurt someone like that. I'm glad the league didn't alter the way the series would flow. I could live with a one-game suspension, but I think the "injury risk" is really over blown.

[TheHammer24]

The punch is 10x worse than the head slam, FYI, and Malkin does that like well every game.