"The hit by Rome was clearly beyond what is acceptable in terms of how late it was delivered after Horton had released the puck and it caused a significant injury." - NHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations, Mike Murphy The great majority of those that oppose the 4 game suspension do not argue against the fact the hit was late. Instead, most latch onto the "significant injury" … [Read more...]
AARON ROME SUSPENDED 4 GAMES FOR HIT ON NATHAN HORTON
June 7, 2011 By
The NHL has suspended Aaron Rome for last night's late hit on Nathan Horton: "Two factors were considered in reaching this decision," per NHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations Mike Murphy. "The hit by Rome was clearly beyond what is acceptable in terms of how late it was delivered after Horton had released the puck and it caused a significant injury." Aaron Rome will miss the … [Read more...]
THE NHL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NATHAN HORTON’S INJURY
June 6, 2011 By
First, the hit. Nathan Horton. 26 goals, 27 assists, 53 points. +29. In the playoffs, 8 goals, 9 assists, 17 points. +11. Two of those playoff goals were overtime game winning goals. Horton was 2nd on the team during the playoffs in points. He was fourth in points during the regular season. He is likely gone the remainder of the Finals. As I type this, he is expected to stay overnight at … [Read more...]
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