Sergei Gonchar cheapshot on Cal Clutterbuck

[titAlex23]

Clutterbuck is one of the most intense player in the NHL, skating hard blocking shots and hitting all game long, but he always do the things cleanly, like a gentlemen. That was a cheap hit by Gonchar that have no reason to be

[SpikedDoor]

Gonchar's just delivering the people's elbow. If this would've happened in the Shanahan era they would've locked him up and thrown away the key.

[stopthehatechild]

Unless they gave up points on that power play, that cheap shot helps his team. Clutterbuck is on the sidelines bleeding and not on the ice crushing people.

[delacroixwalrus]

The right way to retaliate is within the rules. If you cannot retaliate within the rules, get off the ice and cool your head. I don't care if the other guy broke the rules first. Two wrongs don't make a right. The best way to humiliate your opponents is to kick their ass within the rules while they are cheating.

[dlapp14]

@delacroixwalrus Two wrongs dont make a right thats true, three rights make a left however...

[delacroixwalrus]

To say Clutterbuck is cheap is to say that Matt Cooke has slaughtered countless pregnant mothers and burnt down at least 100 orphanages. If you want a cheap wild player, look at Staubitz. Clutterbuck is no cheaper than 99% of the league.

[ska8mark]

This should have been at least a five and a fine, certainly would be a suspension now with the way Shanahan is handing them out. Blatant interference and an elbow right to the jaw?

[JustinFH]

Clutterbuck is one of the cheapest players in the league & likes to fight without taking his helmet/shield off. Fucking bitch deserved it

[Cheezwise]

Clutterbuck should've been called for diving

[palma811]

Dirty hit but I think the elbow was unintentional. Definitely an interference penalty though. Worth a misconduct. 

[mossyoakbro]

1:56 left side of the screen. RIP derek boogaard.

[streetLAkings]

kind of a dirty play but Clutterbuck plays hard like that all the time so this time he got some of his own medicine just part of the game...nobody was injured i see nothing wrong with this hit

[NHLArchive]

@streetLAkings cluterbuck doesn't throw cheap hits, i can't believe you think this is a normal play, blatant cheapshot

[rchaos]

@streetLAkings you gotta be kiddin me

[vuppeli]

@streetLAkings theres difference between cheap shot and playing hard you idiot

[frennchy11]

@streetLAkings thats the dumbest thing i have ever heard... the fact that you think this is a fair hit must mean you know absolutely nothing about hockey... he didnt even touch the puck..

[39WILD39]

@streetLAkings Minus the hit to the head...

[vernl3r19]

@streetLAkings

Yeah you're completely retarded, Gonchar specifically blindsided Clutterbuck, the puck wasn't even there and he targeted the guys head. He should have been tossed, Gonchars actions were malicious and intended to harm Clutterbuck, there is absolutely no place in hockey for this, none.

[chadizz]

it was an accident its obvious he just couldnt stop

[NHLArchive]

@chadizz wow, i don't know what you are looking at

[justaguyab]

It's a penalty and a cheap shot. But Clutterbuck plays on and over the line every night so there is a little bit of justice here.

[NHLArchive]

@justaguyab show me clutterbuck pulling a stunt like this, hard hitting should be retaliated upon with more hard hitting, not a cheapshot

[letmepointout]

@NHLArchive I was amazed clutterbuck wasn't suspended for the hit on Lebda. it was completely classless, worse than most matt cooke dirt-bag hits.

[Buckshockey33]

i didnt know he didnt touch the puck

[NHLArchive]

@Buckshockey33 did you even watch the video? and even if he touched the puck, it would still be a flying elbow

[Buckshockey33]

that was a clean hit your aloud to take 2 strides and he did

[NHLArchive]

@Buckshockey33 are you an inbred? clutterbuck never touched the puck you can't hit a player who doesn't touch it, he left his feet, he elbowed him in the head, it was clearly an attempt to injure, you are a moron

[choseGODfirst]

@NHLArchive I think you're an inbred, Gonchar did not leave his feat you genius. In slow motion no shit it looks like it. So any time a player makes a hit and loses his footing because he freight trained someone it's a charge? Look at Macintyre hit on Boyd, I hope you learn something about hockey really soon. Get your facts straight before spewing shit over youtube.

[NHLArchive]

@choseGODfirst clutterbuck never touched the puck anyways even if you were right, i can't believe that was your "comeback" argument, you truly are devoid of a few more IQ points than the average person

[gravino555]

@choseGODfirst i know people in pittsburgh dont all know theyre hockey but stop making a fool of yourself trying to defend this argument, it was clearly a cheap shot... stick to football... i like football

[choseGODfirst]

@gravino555 Not even from America you ignorant American. I never said this was a clean play, it was interference nothing more.

[MemFeb]

@Buckshockey33 your fucking retarded it doesnt matter if you can take two strides or not he wasnt even looking at the puck

[Buckshockey33]

@MemFeb ya it doe if you make more than two stride before you check somebody its a penelty called charging

[MemFeb]

@Buckshockey33 Alright well lets look at this interference, elbow,hit to the head and if you look closely Gonchar came from the blue line im almost positive it takes more than 2 strides from the blue line to the middle of the circle.

[saskLS1]

I never did like Clutterbuck

[CrackshotWilly]

Gonchar forgot to spit on him, tsk tsk tsk.

[windguardien]

Just, why?

I wonder if somehow Cal somehow deserved it from any earlier plays, knowing how often he hits. But it certainly doesn't seem like it. You'd probably have to watch the whole game, and understand Clutterbuck's reputation around the league, whether he deserves it or not.

Good thing he didn't get his bell rung too hard on this one.

[mkailov13]

@windguardien

Listen to the commentary. If you watch when Gonchar dumps it in at the beginning of the video, Clutterbuck hits him late. That's what Gonchar was retaliating towards.

[pgbruiser]

Ring, Ring.

Hello!

Clutterbuck?

Yeah, who's this?

Its, The Gonch! I BREAK YOU!!!

Shut the....

Click

Next phone call? Crapitals.

[marty800]

sych a cheap gross hit, fuck gonch and the pens. GO HABS!

[saucefred]

@ JustToLeaveComments: You keep complaining, i'll keep waiting for washington to do something in the post season. Crosby = greatest player in the world. FACT. Pens > Caps, you little bitch

[SuperLloyd95]

Love this hit!!!

[cynic816]

How is this not attempt to injure?

[TDEROSA72]

he just wasn't expecting to get hit cal didn't get boarded and turned before he got hit

[zana120]

Welcome to the sens :)

[henryb8249]

GO SENS GO, CLUTTERBITCH!!

[johnnywad47]

It's time we put an end to this. No, not the hit stuff. The reason WHY some players do this sort of thing. If Bettman,and the league allowed players like Gonchar to "come out of the closet" with their preference for man to man sexual preference issues.These clips wouldn't take up so much air play and comment time. People would know that guys like Gonchar do it to hide the fact that he,and others like him are Fudgepackers,and are usually on a "protein high" from drinking "baby batter".

[MNhockeydangler]

all the europeans have these selfish attitudes and always do weird and stupid shit like this

[redwingz1998]

@MNhockeydangler is this don cherry?

[patchy899]

did something happen before this? because it seems like gonchar was trying to look for a reason to hit him. though it wouldnt justify this cheap shot.

[mkailov13]

@patchy899

Yes, Clutterbuck hit Gonchar against the boards about 2 seconds after he dumped it in. He also gave him a shot with his stick after Gonchar got back up.

[avs27hky008]

what comes around goes around...alright gonch

[OpRedDawn]

gonchar is a fucking pussy

[Redwingsfanforlife]

i wish crosby would get hit like that, but hes always crying behind the ref.. GO WINGS!

[dacritter]

sweet

[perkvan]

you have to admit though, that is a bitch move by gonchar

[Pika740]

These Penguin haters make me laugh, one shot and you attack the whole team. Take a time out kids.

[yooper2]

@Pika740 the thing is its NOT just ONE shot. there are many many other instances of dirty play by the pens. this is just one of them.

[Pika740]

@yooper2

You're sounding like a hater, you should go take a time out.

You think they're the only team who's somewhat dirty? How ignorant can you be?

[yooper2]

@Pika740 i didnt say they were the only dirty team. i was just saying that this isnt the only instance of dirty play by the pens. i certainly dont think the pens are even half as dirty as the ducks. but you can hardly say that teh pens are the cleaniest team in the NHL. maybe you should take time to read the post before claiming how ignorant some one is...

[Pika740]

@yooper2 Ah, misconception, but you should know what I meant.

[redwingz1998]

@yooper2 detroit is prob the cleanest team but pitt is to unless diving is dirty

[shadraque]

Russian Thunder Cunt

[selannefan]

He fucking smoked that bitch! woooo!

[Gaborik123158]

you seriously are fucking chearing after that cheapass hit.....

[acidroach420]

how can Gonchar not get suspended for this hit and Mike Green did, while not leaving his feet when he elbowed the panther?

[mnwild1019]

typical fucking penguin.

fucking retard

[darkkNoCKs]

dirty hit should have gotten a suspension for sure. but since he hit cludderbuck the league feels he deserves it. Thought the NHL was trying to get rid of hits to the head???

[alcoraces]

He did receive a 5 minute major for this.....and as a die-hard Caps fan Mike Green deserves every game of that 3 game suspension....but this was just as bad and why there was no suspension is laughable at best.

[jansty85]

no consistency among suspensions, penalties, and reffing in general

[JustToLeaveComments]

Since it's the penguins he gets a 2 minute minor and Mike Green gets a 3 game suspension. Fuck this stupid ass league and these fucking penguins that can get away with murder because bettman likes how Crosby gives a blow J. I wish someone would just put a career ending hit on every one of those fucking Pitt players who can't play a clean 60 minutes to save their life.

[clocks69]

actually it was a 5 min major, and the flyers are a bunch of douche's and deserve being penalized extra so haha

[MrBarelylethal]

@JustToLeaveComments um it was a 5 minute major look under minnesota at 2:20 it cleary says "POWER PLAY 5:00"

[JoshGilfoy]

@JustToLeaveComments

Typical Washington fan attitude... A) This has nothing to do with Crosby so I have no idea where he came into play in this... B) You have to chill out, hockey is a sport which involves physical contact, it's called body checking, if you don't like it then don't watch. C) I'm a Leafs fan so don't even come back with "OMG UR A FAG PENGUINS FAN RAH RAH RAH"

[ndu192]

wait, so how does this get no fine or suspension but mike green on frolik get a 3 game suspension?

This elbow came with both feet off the ground, swinging forward, and a blindsiding hit

[FalaMerda]

what a mickey mouse joke of a league

[CkyRckr]

fucking GARBAGE! i HATE the NHL suits in this league...

[nyiballs]

Wow... how there was no suspension and Colin Campbell's explanation are something that is just baffling.