Enough is enough.
The National Hockey League chose not to discipline Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik for his injury-intended knee-on-knee hit with Derek Stepan in the third period of Thursday’s game at the CONSOL Energy Center. They did not even bother to hold a disciplinary hearing over the phone for Orpik to discuss his dirty move – one they are supposedly trying to remove from the game all together. The League wasted no time laying down a $20,000 fine to Rangers head coach John Tortorella after he furiously lashed out against the Pittsburgh Penguins organization afterward, however. A $20,000 fine for speaking his mind on what should’ve been a multi-game suspendable hit that Derek Stepan was lucky to walk away (at least we think) uninjured from? Even to the most casual of fans, something there doesn’t sound right.
The NHL has been called out many a-time on their bias towards the Pittsburgh Penguins and owner Mario Lemieux. Commissioner Gary Bettman singlehandedl...
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PLAYERS:
Brooks Orpik,
Derek Stepan,
John Tortorella,
Gary Bettman,
Sidney Crosby,
Evgeni Malkin,
Brendan Shanahan,
Peter Laviolette,
Dan Bylsma,
Ryan Callahan
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers
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