Calgary Flames' Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond Suspended 5 Games

[somebodythatscool]

Thats a long ass name

[lucysnow1851]

I love these vids! I want to see hockey not brain damage!

[PhillyPhan17]

Theres gotta be consistency- thats always been the problem if anything this hit was a little dirtier than shelleys Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond goes right for the head while shelley at least hits the dude in the back (both dont belong regardless)

Shelleys suspension sent a good msg and set the bar - this suspension doesnt

[hector943]

Anyone interested on 50,000 pucks for $10 if you dont believe that i have the pucks ill make a vid :D

[KelownaHomes247]

Typical canucks fashion. At least in Toronto the team mate goes right after Shelley and sticks up for his teammate. Vancouver just pushes the guy a bit and asks them not to do that...exactly why they lost the cup...no grit or toughness!

[Flipstazzz]

@KelownaHomes247 you know I may be a Flyers fan but it's funny how ppl complain about their teams losing to Boston and Vancouver and the fact that Boston won and Vancouver lost. I think it's time to move on it's been what 3 months since that happen lets move on ppl and enjoy the 2011-2012 NHL Season!!

[iPisces2]

@KelownaHomes247 I agree completely with that statement lol

[xxZZPOPSxx]

This is weird...it's like shanahan is supreme ruler of hockey.

[nikebauer1993]

Shanahan should do more of these videos. He could be on the verge of a brilliant Youtube career...........

[ShamrunUnderscoreBof]

I'll wait until Ovechkin does something like that and see what happens.

[Towndrunk26er]

@ShamrunUnderscoreBof Not even that, but wait for the regualr season to start and they get bored of doing these videos and doing so many suspensions. They crack down every season and then ease up by the mid or later just in time for the free for all that are the playofffs.

[tbruchey]

I hope they make one of these videos for ever suspension this season

[MRFINR00p3]

iltasanomat

[IJustWatchEm71]

That and Jody Shelley's suspension should wake up a few goons. And JS' was a FIVE minute major for boarding.

[creamrising]

Bording. 2 minutes. End of story.

[GrayBread]

@creamrising It's called a hit from behind. That's a minimum of a 1 game suspension.

[shadewolf16]

@GrayBread actually no. depends on the hit

[GrayBread]

@shadewolf16 He hit him on the numbers into the boards. I'm pretty sure that's a hit from behind.

[wildaminal]

This ruling basically kills Leblond's chances of making the Flames. He's the type of player that has to have a good pre season to crack a roster. And he deserves it too, dirty hit, player like that belongs in the AHL.

[Jpower24]

too light. preseason +3 or 4 would have better

[TheNancam]

I like that the league is putting out the reasons with clips ... I HOPE they do so when there is a marginal hit and they decide to NOT suspend someone. Hopefully the video clips will lead to a more consistent application of the rules. Bad check, good call but it is a marginal player/repeat offender. Time will tell ...

[bassplayer12]

We can debate whether this kind of decision takes away from the virility of the game until we're blue in the face but to me, dangerous hits, legal or not, have no place in hockey.

[Stegallfan]

Illegal check plain and simple, can get a guy hurt like that easily

[2baozi]

5 games for a love tap, welcome to women's hockey without hitting, shanahan is out of his mind

[sambucafish]

@2baozi ... you can hit as hard as you want, IF THE PLAYERS IS IN A POSITION WHERE HE CAN SEE YOU COMING. Shanahan's job is to protect players and that's what he's doing. ( And BTW its the NHL that apply this new rule this summer after a lot of talk with the players association...not shanahan)

[beevee24]

I'm already tired of the upcoming NHL season after watching this hit. Most players have been made into robots - they are a homogenized commodity that fill a role within a system designed to dumb down the sport that takes the flair out of an otherwise beautiful sport. Baseball on ice. Who was entertained and electrified by last years cup final? Not me, and not anyone I know who is/was a fan. Boring.

[colinsjunkbin]

Finally... Suspensions with teeth and we're not even out of the pre-season. I look forward to hearing how Shelley gets penalized for his dangerous hit.

Thanks Shanny! Bring the respect back to our game! ;)

[nhlboy88]

@colinsjunkbin I have also uploaded the video for the Shelley incident.

[x30xSabresFan]

@colinsjunkbin Yup, cause you know everyone wants no hitting in the NHL.

If players are afraid to hit because of the risk of being suspended and losing their paycheck, theres going to be less hitting, and less entertaining hockey.

[MadMacanian]

glad the devils got rid of him, he was nothing but a minus