Sam Weinman at the Rangers Report writes...Renney says the team has been in contact with the league not so much about both Evgeni Malkin’s actions late in the game—where there was no suspension levied— but the ruling on the penalty shot awarded to the center in the second period.
“They’re getting back to us. It was a penalty of some kind. I don’t know. It has to be a trip, hook, cross-check, whatever,” Renney said. “It doesn’t say that in the rulebook at all…Glen can take care of that area and has.”
...not sure why the Rangers are complaining about the penalty shot. Malkin was in the open and Girardi pushed him down. Seems like an easy call to me.
...why isn't Malkin's slew-foot a bigger story? If that was Avery, Bettman wouldn't have waited for the game to end before he suspended him.
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It's obvious that the NHL caters to the superstars- it's been going on for years. Graves slash on Lemieux in 92 was treated like the sinking of the Lusitania to start WWI. Avery acts daring and foolish in front of Marty and the rule is changes- standing with his back to potential shots is nuts. Pronger should have had a longer suspension for stepping on a player- Simon gets blasted for the same offense.
Malkin shows he has no class as a slew foot could end someone's career. Therrien calls it heat of the moment - if it was once , maybe, but twice, no way. If it was Ruutu, Avery, Hollweg (dope will probably do it next), or any other non-superstar, a suspension would have been given.
Hopefully, this gets in the Pens heads and the Rangers can bring it back to the Garden.
It's obvious that the NHL caters to the superstars- it's been going on for years. Graves slash on Lemieux in 92 was treated like the sinking of the Lusitania to start WWI. Avery acts daring and foolish in front of Marty and the rule is changes- standing with his back to potential shots is nuts. Pronger should have had a longer suspension for stepping on a player- Simon gets blasted for the same offense.
Malkin shows he has no class as a slew foot could end someone's career. Therrien calls it heat of the moment - if it was once , maybe, but twice, no way. If it was Ruutu, Avery, Hollweg (dope will probably do it next), or any other non-superstar, a suspension would have been given.
Hopefully, this gets in the Pens heads and the Rangers can bring it back to the Garden.
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