Philadelphia Flyers Forward Jody Shelley will face a possible suspension after boarding Toronto Maple Leaf Darryl Boyce during the Flyers 4-2 preseason loss on Wednesday night.
The hit by Shelley was dirty and completely unwarranted. Shelley may have been frustrated as he was seemingly trying to “mix it up” with unwilling Leafs leading up to the play. However, that is no excuse, especially in a preseason game.
Shelley is known for one thing, his toughness. It’s all he’s capable of bringing to a hockey team, the only skill set he provides. Before Wednesday’s incident, some would argue that Shelley adds some veteran leadership, but you can throw that out the window now. It was a cowardly act, and Shelley got justly pounded by the Leafs Jay Rosehill who came to Boyce’s defense.
The fans at the Wells Fargo Center moaned, groaned and booed as Shelley’s penalties were announced, the reaction baffled me. It was brought to my attention by a Twitter ...
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