Adams suspended; Bylsma fined
Before Brendan Shanahan even gets to his scheduled hearings with Penguins forwards James Neal and Arron Asham, this much we know: Pittsburgh will be without forward Craig Adams for Game 4 and coach Dan Bylsma's pockets will be a little lighter. Adams was suspended one game on Monday, a mandatory suspension as per NHL rules for being handed an instigator penalty in the waning moments of Game 3. The rules (46.12, 46.22) stipulate that a player receives an automatic suspension for an instigator call with under five minutes to play in regulation or in overtime. It's the NHL's way to try and curb games from getting out of hand late. It didn't work on Sunday. Bylsma was fined $10,000, also an automatic penalty, since coaches are supposed to be in control of players late in games. His fine money will go to the NHL Foundation. Adams was simply caught in the middle. He was forced to clean up for Sidney Crosby's dirty business, once Crosby grabbed Scott Hartnell by the back of his jersey and tried to tangle. Adams needed to step in since Crosby does not normally fight. Now, it has cost him a playoff game. Neal and Asham are scheduled for hearings on Tuesday. Asham's is of the "in person" variety, meaning that he will need to be seen in person by Shanahan at the league's New York headquarters. For the latest updates, follow Frank Seravalli on Twitter: @DNFlyers
Adams suspended; Bylsma fined
Before Brendan Shanahan even gets to his scheduled hearings with Penguins forwards James Neal and Arron Asham, this much we know:
Pittsburgh will be without forward Craig Adams for Game 4 and coach Dan Bylsma's pockets will be a little lighter.
Adams was suspended one game on Monday, a mandatory suspension as per NHL rules for being handed an instigator penalty in the waning moments of Game 3. The rules (46.12, 46.22) stipulate that a player receives an automatic suspension for an instigator call with under five minutes to play in regulation or in overtime.
It's the NHL's way to try and curb games from getting out of hand late.
It didn't work on Sunday.
Bylsma was fined $10,000, also an automatic penalty, since coaches are supposed to be in control of players late in games. His fine money will go to the NHL Foundation.
Adams was simply caught in the middle. He was forced to clean up for Sidney Crosby's dirty business, once Crosby grabbed Scott Hartnell by the back of his jersey and tried to tangle. Adams needed to step in since Crosby does not normally fight. Now, it has cost him a playoff game.
Neal and Asham are scheduled for hearings on Tuesday. Asham's is of the "in person" variety, meaning that he will need to be seen in person by Shanahan at the league's New York headquarters.
For the latest updates, follow Frank Seravalli on Twitter: @DNFlyers
Cindy is a helluva team player...way to hang out your teammates D bag. Grow a pair, stop whining, and maybe you'll get some respect. Webster's definition of a skilled prima donna: See Sid Crosby— glove69- The Pittsburgh Penguins sit down to pee. I hear they are installing a tampon dispenser in their locker room. Crosby will be first in line to pick up supplies. — kelprod2
First instinct is to cheer this suspension, however I don't trust the NHL. In the past, they have justified waiving this 'automatic suspension' when the facts allowed. By canning Adams now, it gives Shanny cover to hit Asham with a couple games, then let Neal get off under the guise of "2 Pens already got suspensions so we were tough enough". Adams got hosed by his crybaby captain yesterday, and the league's double standard today. I will be SHOCKED if Neal gets a game.- that was exactly what i was thinking. Neal was the nastiest of all of them and he is going to get off.
- I'm still having a hard time processing the fact that everybody is up in arms about violent, dirty play in a Flyers playoff game, and it's not the Flyers they're up in arms about!— 1980
- it's not the fight,.....it's the double standard,...do you see that? — SyddBarrett
Since Capt Horsetooth has had concussions this year and to see him push Claude head into the glass, means the knucklehead should not get any special treatment from the league office - he is fair game. Let him pick a fight with Simmonds - HE WON'T- How come Malkin never received his suspension for instigating a fight with under 5 to go in a game three years ago?!?! I don't mind the rough stuff or even the cheap stuff, but the inconsistency with the refs and supplemental discipline is mind numbing.— toproveapoint
- Shanahan was a ranger and like cindy, is no fan of the Flyers. Expect as much leniency as you would punishment if it was the other way around. That said, I don't see any way he can skate around Neal leaving his feet and Asham's clear intent to injure.— drenner
- I didn't think there was any way Shea Weber could not be suspended. With the NHL, there is always a way — mech820
- "Adams was simply caught in the middle. He was forced to clean up for Sidney Crosby's dirty business, once Crosby grabbed Scott Hartnell by the back of his jersey and tried to tangle. Adams needed to step in since Crosby does not normally fight. Now, it has cost him a playoff game."
Huh? If all that is true, then maybe Crosby needs to not start things he can't finish. This is as stupid as Crosby's reason for smacking the glove away. They're all responsible for their own actions, they didn't need to do any of it.— jasvic - Giroux scored the Gordie Howe Hat Trick yesterday, but what about the newly designated Sidney Crosby Hat Trick, consisting of a dive, crying to the ref, and a sucker punch? Word is Crosby pulls off the "trick" in at least half his games.— snipesmorris
- Crosby dives:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob7kXHhj8eM
Crosby cries to the ref:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBs1SCgfFJg&feature=related
Crosby sucker punches:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wqR17KrLKw - You guys need to look at this blog in the Pitts paper...Kovacevic wrote a great column yesterday that people have commented on. It's amazing how many Pens fans have been turned off by their bad sportsmanship.
http://blog.triblive.com/dejan-kovacevic/2012/04/16/wakeup-call-the-art-of-focus/— Mark1npt
