Refs determined to keep the Panthers in this. 5 to 1 on power plays - BS. Both teams are playing rough but only one is getting called for it
If that knocks Kuch out for any length of time I hope that kid who hit him gets the same back at some point.
Panthers cleaned up their play in Game 3 and won. Today they went back to being cheap shot thugs and got their asses handed to them again. Unfortunately Duclair will be suspended for intentionally injuring Kuch and will be saved from the ass kicking he has coming. Also for a group of players who deliver so many cheap shots and play so dirty have you ever seen a bigger bunch of whiners? Hornquist and Lomberg constantly following the refs around the ice complaining and whining about every little thing.
I disagree on the McDonagh hit. (am I the only one that thinks he spells his name weird? I always feel weird typing it.) He did not skate another 20ft like Bennett did. It was a penalty, but not a suspension imho. What Duclair did to Kuch was the dirtiest play of the series. I think Kuch embellished a bit, but that is a very tender spot with no padding. That was clear "intent to injure" according to the NHL rule book. As for the cap, The problem was they played a much shorter season. Kuch would have played the last two months of a normal season. His time off was almost identical to Brayden Point's when he had that same surgery. So of course they found wiggle room within the rules, but really only because the season was shortened. Otherwise Kuch plays and the Bolts probably win the division going away if him and Stammer are both healthy.
Kuch and Sergy were both on the ice for morning skate. Lightning's official twitter posted pics of them both. ...and that is ELEVEN straight for the first place Rays!
Even better news is that the minority owners are suing Sternberg, wanting him suspended from his role.