http://www.openicehockey.com/index.php/archives/2365 A New Era of Hockey Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:43:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.openicehockey.com/index.php/archives/2365/comment-page-1#comment-715 The Badger's Den Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:55:45 +0000 http://www.openicehockey.com/?p=2365#comment-715 I figured that Liambas received his season/career ending suspension due to the Chris Simon effect. He has always been known as a rough and tumble player, involved in several altercations, which would prompt Branch to rationalize that decision at that point in time. I agree that the Cormier/Tam incident overshadowed Kassian, but disagree that Branch didn't suspend him for the season either. He started a season-long precedent with Liambas and by not issuing the same fate due to a head shot on Kassian, Branch has let this season be a complete write-off punishment-wise. It boggles my mind how unfair hockey executives are in these situations. Ex-NHL players should be the ones occupying those seats and making judgment calls. Brett Hull, for example, would be an excellent choice for a job like that. I figured that Liambas received his season/career ending suspension due to the Chris Simon effect. He has always been known as a rough and tumble player, involved in several altercations, which would prompt Branch to rationalize that decision at that point in time. I agree that the Cormier/Tam incident overshadowed Kassian, but disagree that Branch didn’t suspend him for the season either. He started a season-long precedent with Liambas and by not issuing the same fate due to a head shot on Kassian, Branch has let this season be a complete write-off punishment-wise. It boggles my mind how unfair hockey executives are in these situations. Ex-NHL players should be the ones occupying those seats and making judgment calls. Brett Hull, for example, would be an excellent choice for a job like that.

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