Was Ference's Hit Worse Than Burrows' One?
This week Vancouver Canucks winger Alex Burrows received a three game ban for this hit on Montreal Canadiens winger Alexei Emelin
But it appears that after the Canucks 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place last night (thanks Derek Dorrsett!) it seems that Oilers captain Andrew Ference will be hearing the phone ringing from the League quite soon in the coming days after his frankly awful hit on Canucks player Zack Kassian! See below...
Now when you consider that Burrows got a three game ban for his offense, should the league be tougher on Ference who is a previous offender? Burrows' hit was admittedly a careless one as he went in late and this type of extremely hard contact could have resulted in some serious damage to Emelin. Receiving a three game suspension though seemed slightly rash by league standards as we have seen more serious hits only receiving a one game ban.
But Ference however, had been scrapping with Kassian all through the match and his intent to hurt his rival was clear to see. Just look at how high his arm is raised when he makes contact with Kassian's head! There is no way that Ference can rule this one was an accident, because the sheer force that hit him with dislodged his helmet entirely and gave the game a more chippier feel.
In conclusion if Burrows could get a lengthy spell on the sides then surely the NHL should come down hard on Ference for his offense. As a Canucks fan, I can understand that Kassian is a handful to deal with as he tries to instigate more fights than Scrappy-Doo! But attempting to pulverize him into nothingness should really be left to Niklas Kronwall because at least makes it looks plausible! The league decision will be one to watch in the coming days.
But it appears that after the Canucks 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place last night (thanks Derek Dorrsett!) it seems that Oilers captain Andrew Ference will be hearing the phone ringing from the League quite soon in the coming days after his frankly awful hit on Canucks player Zack Kassian! See below...
Now when you consider that Burrows got a three game ban for his offense, should the league be tougher on Ference who is a previous offender? Burrows' hit was admittedly a careless one as he went in late and this type of extremely hard contact could have resulted in some serious damage to Emelin. Receiving a three game suspension though seemed slightly rash by league standards as we have seen more serious hits only receiving a one game ban.
But Ference however, had been scrapping with Kassian all through the match and his intent to hurt his rival was clear to see. Just look at how high his arm is raised when he makes contact with Kassian's head! There is no way that Ference can rule this one was an accident, because the sheer force that hit him with dislodged his helmet entirely and gave the game a more chippier feel.
In conclusion if Burrows could get a lengthy spell on the sides then surely the NHL should come down hard on Ference for his offense. As a Canucks fan, I can understand that Kassian is a handful to deal with as he tries to instigate more fights than Scrappy-Doo! But attempting to pulverize him into nothingness should really be left to Niklas Kronwall because at least makes it looks plausible! The league decision will be one to watch in the coming days.
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