sens @ Leafs - Feb 1st, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

[Jalili]

Best line in the league, right now.

Aren't Getzlaf and Perry linemates?

Yea, so are Toews, Hossa and Sharp.

 

[azzurri63]

That's a hard angle to judge it on because it makes it appear that he's going to hit him in the side of Ceci's hip not directly from behind.

I have to agree with you Potvin. Looked worse than it was and personally and not being bias here didn't think it warranted a minor. Looked like he hit him from the side as well and I thought Ceci turned slightly before getting hit.

 

[caver]

What I don't like is that Kadri must have known early on that Ceci had his back turned, yet he completed the check and finished it with some extra effort.  That's at least boarding, and I can see a case for suspension.  And with Kadri's recent history, it could be bad.

Here's what I mean.  Here's Kadri about a full second before the hit.  He has his hands up ready to make the hit; Ceci's back is already turned.  At this point, this is going to be a hit from behind unless Ceci turns somehow:

And here's Kadri a few frames later, same thing: Ceci is still all numbers and hasn't moved an inch.  He is not in motion and turning his back only at the last second, he's just standing there.  Kadri is still lining up his hit anyway.

And then watch the video to see how hard Kadri dumps him anyway:

[youtube]IwiJyCXjS-s[/youtube]

It's obviously boarding and should have been 2 minutes, that much is clear.  But a suspension wouldn't surprise me, either.

The photo you posted is nowhere near a full second before the hit. Watch the video again. Ceci turns his back on Kadri when Kadri gets to the goal line. Maybe a half second later he hits him. I would have understood if the ref gave him a penalty (because it was close) for boarding. It's good that Ceci was unhurt.

 

[Bullfrog]

Legality of the hit aside, how about the skill and awareness needed to make that hit and then get that pass off immediately afterwards?

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

In case they weren't posted here, this is what Ceci had to say:

Ceci: "I just kind of showed my back a bit hoping he'd slow up and ended up face first in the boards and then they scored right on the play"

 

[bustaheims]

In case they weren't posted here, this is what Ceci had to say:

Ceci: "I just kind of showed my back a bit hoping he'd slow up and ended up face first in the boards and then they scored right on the play"

The fact the he admitted to intentionally putting himself in a vulnerable position is almost as bad as the hit itself. I mean, seriously, don't do that. It's stupid.

 

[pmrules]

In case they weren't posted here, this is what Ceci had to say:

Ceci: "I just kind of showed my back a bit hoping he'd slow up and ended up face first in the boards and then they scored right on the play"

Well that's ottawas fault.  Two defenseman left Lupul alone in front to chase after Kadri for retribution  and that pretty much changed the game in our favour. 

 

[ZBBM]

Sportsclubstats.com stuff:

Beat Ottawa 6-3, playoff odds up 8.2 to 67.6%

Pittsburgh  100%
Boston        100%
Tampa Bay  99.7%
*Montreal      84.4% -wildcard
NY Rangers  78.7%
Toronto        67.6%
Columbus    60.3%
New Jersey  47.7%
Carolina      46.6%
Detroit        39.2%
*Philadelphia    32.9% -wildcard
ottawa        27.3% (Tonight's game knocked them down 12.2%)
Washington  15.2
NY Islanders  0.2%
Florida          0.1%
Buffallo        0.0%

I'd just point out that unless PIT and BOS have already clinched their odds can't possibly be 100%.

 

[ZBBM]

Best line in the league, right now.

Aren't Getzlaf and Perry linemates?

Yea, so are Toews, Hossa and Sharp.

Yeah I'm aware of all that. I stand by my comment.

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

Legality of the hit aside, how about the skill and awareness needed to make that hit and then get that pass off immediately afterwards?

agreed..given the non call it was a brilliant play ...he had like  a split second to think about it and executed it flawlessly

 

[Stickytape]

The photo you posted is nowhere near a full second before the hit. Watch the video again. Ceci turns his back on Kadri when Kadri gets to the goal line. Maybe a half second later he hits him. I would have understood if the ref gave him a penalty (because it was close) for boarding. It's good that Ceci was unhurt.

You're splitting hairs between "about a full second" and "half a second"?

 

[bustaheims]

I'd just point out that unless PIT and BOS have already clinched their odds can't possibly be 100%.

Obviously. It really just means their odds are 99.95% or greater.

 

[ZBBM]

I'd just point out that unless PIT and BOS have already clinched their odds can't possibly be 100%.

Obviously. It really just means their odds are 99.95% or greater.

Then list it that way. They have TBL at 99.7.

 

[bakeapples]

What I don't like is that Kadri must have known early on that Ceci had his back turned, yet he completed the check and finished it with some extra effort.  That's at least boarding, and I can see a case for suspension.  And with Kadri's recent history, it could be bad.

Here's what I mean.  Here's Kadri about a full second before the hit.  He has his hands up ready to make the hit; Ceci's back is already turned.  At this point, this is going to be a hit from behind unless Ceci turns somehow:

And here's Kadri a few frames later, same thing: Ceci is still all numbers and hasn't moved an inch.  He is not in motion and turning his back only at the last second, he's just standing there.  Kadri is still lining up his hit anyway.

And then watch the video to see how hard Kadri dumps him anyway:

[youtube]IwiJyCXjS-s[/youtube]

It's obviously boarding and should have been 2 minutes, that much is clear.  But a suspension wouldn't surprise me, either.

Those photos contradict what you are saying. It was from the side.

 

[Bullfrog]

I'd just point out that unless PIT and BOS have already clinched their odds can't possibly be 100%.

Obviously. It really just means their odds are 99.95% or greater.

Then list it that way. They have TBL at 99.7.

If they're only using one decimal place, then showing 100% when the odds are 99.95% or greater is the correct way to round.

 

[sneakyray]

the other weird thing about the hit...kadri hits him on his left side yet he goes into the boards like he had been hit directly in the numbers.  Like he was hit perpendicular to where he was actually hit.  It's like he should fall to the right because he was hit from the left but instead falls (or jumps) directly forward, headfirst into the boards.

 

[nutman]

How about someone post the hit on Gleason, it was almost a bad neck injury, and from behind. Yet it was just blown off by everyone.

 

[ZBBM]

I'd just point out that unless PIT and BOS have already clinched their odds can't possibly be 100%.

Obviously. It really just means their odds are 99.95% or greater.

Then list it that way. They have TBL at 99.7.

If they're only using one decimal place, then showing 100% when the odds are 99.95% or greater is the correct way to round.

You should never round up (or down) to a number that's logically incorrect.  They should show it as 99.9% if they only use one decimal place.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

the other weird thing about the hit...kadri hits him on his left side yet he goes into the boards like he had been hit directly in the numbers.  Like he was hit perpendicular to where he was actually hit.  It's like he should fall to the right because he was hit from the left but instead falls (or jumps) directly forward, headfirst into the boards.

 

[Jalili]

Best line in the league, right now.

Aren't Getzlaf and Perry linemates?

Yea, so are Toews, Hossa and Sharp.

Yeah I'm aware of all that. I stand by my comment.

Fair enough. I would definitely agree that they're one of the hottest lines right now, and it's been pretty enjoyable to watch.