Former NHL Referee Calls Out the NHL over Recent Suspension
The NHL has long had issues with their Department of Player Safety and disciplinary calls, and now, those issues have come to the fore once more after a questionable decision.
Jason Zucker suspended for three games
After the video went around social media of a questionable hit on the Florida Panthers Nick Cousins, the Arizona Coyotes Jason Zucker was suspended for three games for boarding.
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After going to that hearing, Zucker was officially suspended for three games, and while purely looking at this hit, it could be considered a fair suspension, the inconsistency has now been called out by a notable name.
Tim Peel calls out the NHL's inconsistencies
Over the past few weeks, Peel points out that Cousins has hit several players in vulnerable positions with no repercussions, but as soon as Zucker does something similar to Cousins, a suspension follows.
Is it April Fools! This is a joke that Jason Zucker has been suspended for 3 games!#Yotes Nick Cousins has hit two guys from behind with no repercussions the past 2 weeks! #TimeToHunt Cousins took advantage of an unsuspecting player. Awful by the
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Whether you like Peel or not, it's hard to deny that he's right in this situation, as the NHL's DPOS seemingly has separate rules for different players, and this is something they need to take care of very soon.
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| POLL | ||
4 JANVIER | 319 ANSWERS Former NHL Referee Calls Out the NHL over Recent Suspension Was three games the right call for Zucker? | ||
| Should have been more | 78 | 24.5 % |
| Should have been less | 53 | 16.6 % |
| Just right | 93 | 29.2 % |
| No suspension needed | 95 | 29.8 % |
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