Boogaard Suspended 5 Games

by BReynolds on Feb 28, 2009 3:18 PM CST

According to GM Doug Risebrough, left wing Derek Boogaard has been suspended five games for his elbow on Brandon Prust last night. Boogaard was assessed a two-minute minor for boarding. This is the first suspension of his career.

See the previous post for video, but to me this seems like Colin Campbell has once again shoved his head so far up his you know what that it is amazing he can see straight.

Fine, great, suspend him, but he gets 5 games on his first suspension, on a hit that no where near matches the level of violence or intent to injure as Witt's hit on Hagman.

Well done Mr. Campbell... idiot.

And shame on you, Boogey.

Oh... and Weller is on waivers... we'll see where that leads.

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by BReynolds on Feb 28, 2009 3:28 PM CST reply actions

Please. Boogaard is not out there late in a 4-1 game to try and help his team back in it. He deliberately threw an elbow to the head of a player that led to a concussion, and did so nowhere near the play. He earned his loss of 20 minutes of ice time.

by Resolute on Feb 28, 2009 11:44 PM CST reply actions

Same post in three places...

Hmmm… not just a tad biased on this are we?

Not that I’m not, but at least I tried to be objective. Take off the Flames jersey for a moment and look at the list of suspensions and fines from Campbell this year, and then tel me that this one makes any more sense than the rest of them.

I am not about to say that Boogaard was right with this hit, and I knew the second he did it he was going to sit. However, telling me that this in any way compares to Witt is silly.

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by BReynolds on Mar 1, 2009 9:41 AM CST reply actions

Lets see, an elbow to the head, nowhere near the play, injuring an opponent? That you’re trying to tell me this does not compare to Witt is silly. Boogaard being stupid enough to throw such a cheapshot the very day Witt got suspended for an elbow to the head basically forced the NHL’s hand. There was no way Campbell could have given Boogaard any less.

Intent was the same, result was the same, suspension was the same. For once, Campbell’s wheel of justice didn’t roll a random number.

by Resolute on Mar 1, 2009 11:07 AM CST up reply actions

Intent

Do you know the intent? Were you there, or have you spoken to Boogaard about his intent? Maybe you are his therapist, and are inside his head? You don’t know intent.

Witt has been suspended before, and lept off of his feet to hit Hagman. Boogaard hit him, and it was not a clean hit, but no, it was not the same. As much as you want to say it is, no one outside Calgary agrees with you.

Rumor is there is video that even shoes Booagaard never made contact with the elbow. Hopefully someone can find it… the NHLPA has it.

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by BReynolds on Mar 1, 2009 8:42 PM CST up reply actions