Ethan Podolsky

Sidney Crosby has won a faceoff against 757 different NHL players.

Sidney Crosby has won a faceoff against 757 different NHL players.

Obscurity statistics aside. Paul the Rocket Rashard.

Obscurity statistics aside. Paul the Rocket Rashard.

Ned Gretzky.

Ned Gretzky.

I know exactly what you're going to say here, Roy.

I know exactly what you're going to say here, Roy.

They retired Patrice Bergeron.

They retired Patrice Bergeron.

They killed them last year. They basically got their coach fired this year, and then they traded for Brad Marchand, which really put them in the shit.

They killed them last year. They basically got their coach fired this year, and then they traded for Brad Marchand, which really put them in the shit.

Now, this was a tough look for the NHL because I think it was either the same day or the day after. Nico Mikula got fined $5,000 for doing a slap shot down the ice at the end of the Montreal Canadiens game. And then nothing happens to Chatfield here. Now, I remember last postseason when Trouba threw that hit. I can't remember who it was on in the Carolina series.

Now, this was a tough look for the NHL because I think it was either the same day or the day after. Nico Mikula got fined $5,000 for doing a slap shot down the ice at the end of the Montreal Canadiens game. And then nothing happens to Chatfield here. Now, I remember last postseason when Trouba threw that hit. I can't remember who it was on in the Carolina series.

There was a lot of talk about intent, right?

There was a lot of talk about intent, right?

He left his feet. Nietzsche's? Yeah, I think it was Marty Nietzsche's maybe. Shouldn't there be a stipulation where it looks like there's intent to injure? Because even though he doesn't get injured here and he escaped without being concussed or, you know, God forbid, something worse. Like, shouldn't there be some kind of discipline where it says if there seems to be deliberate intent?

He left his feet. Nietzsche's? Yeah, I think it was Marty Nietzsche's maybe. Shouldn't there be a stipulation where it looks like there's intent to injure? Because even though he doesn't get injured here and he escaped without being concussed or, you know, God forbid, something worse. Like, shouldn't there be some kind of discipline where it says if there seems to be deliberate intent?

Like, that's not in the rule book. Isn't there something there for that? Absolutely. I agree 100%.

Like, that's not in the rule book. Isn't there something there for that? Absolutely. I agree 100%.