Buffalo's Kaleta faces disciplinary hearing Thursday - NHL.com - News

It looks like Patrick Kaleta got in trouble last night. I didn't see this happen in the broadcast but I don't doubt for a second that it happened.

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I did, and i was surprised it didn’t get called. It was more of a bull rush really, but it was easily a roughing penalty.

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by Ubiquitous on Nov 3, 2011 9:41 AM EDT reply actions

Just seen the video. It didn’t look like much to me. If that gets more than a game for being reckless and aggressive I would be surprised. If I was the league, I would be much more upset over an intentional slash to the back of the leg. That was clearly intentionally dirty.

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by David Oleksy on Nov 3, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions

yes

and yes.

by lassathrax on Nov 3, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

The one to Roy

that put him down on all 4’s??

I couldnt believe that wasnt called.

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by bflo on Nov 3, 2011 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Literally right in front of the ref too.

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by Ogre39666 on Nov 3, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions

They have the video in the yahoo article, but it’s pretty lousy quality. Hard to tell the point of contact on that one, at least how it’s displaying for me. It looks like a pretty aggressive charge into a guy, but if the head gets hit first, and they don’t see a move by the other player’s head right before contact they consider it targeting.

by VFN FTW on Nov 3, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Head was not the principle point of contact (don't think Kaleta made contact with it at all)

nor did it seem like it was the intended point of contact. It was a little late, but that’s it. I could see a maybe a slap on the wrist fine, but anything more is just Shanahan being overprotective.

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by Ogre39666 on Nov 3, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Ignore that

I thought the hit in question was the one on Giroux, not Vorecek.

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by Ogre39666 on Nov 3, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I think I saw it too but....

They should be calling Giroux in as well for his chickensh!t slash to the back of Roy’s leg/knee.

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by drwho62 on Nov 3, 2011 10:14 AM EDT reply actions

more yes.

by lassathrax on Nov 3, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

It`s Kaleta

He`ll probably get 10 games because nobody likes him!!!

by BUBLSRM on Nov 3, 2011 10:37 AM EDT reply actions

probably 15.

by lassathrax on Nov 3, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions

I just saw the video of it and I don`t feel it is deserving of a suspension. A fine maybe but no suspension. If anything, Kaleta put himself in position of being injured by leading with his head.

by BUBLSRM on Nov 3, 2011 11:43 AM EDT reply actions

The Kaleta hate on NHL.com and yahoo are hilarious. It’s almost hard to tell who are the trolls and who are just helpless, on both sides of the arguments.

by VFN FTW on Nov 3, 2011 11:54 AM EDT reply actions

Another head butt by kaleta.. Uggh

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by FloridaBuffalo on Nov 3, 2011 12:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

After seeing this video of it I’m expecting a suspension and I have to admit he deserve it – especially as he’s done this before. You can go on all you want about missed calls and past injustices and whatever, but you’ve got to judge this offense on its own merits. He will probably be judged more harshly than someone who’s also offended but always wriggled out of discipline, but that just means the system is shitty. That doesn’t mean the solution is to give him a pass like there’s some sort of karmic balance sheet.

by Katemc on Nov 3, 2011 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

Apologies, the link refuses to post for me

I’ll see if I can figure it out or find the video somewhere else.

by Katemc on Nov 3, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I think most people agree with you that Kaleta deserves supplemental discipline, we just wish that other, more obvious, offenses would warrant the same level of scrutiny and due discipline. I think players like Kaleta are under a microscope for this kind of thing, but the dangers are just as real from players who continually get the benefit of the doubt, which is especially infuriating when their particular offenses are often more dangerous and more obvious, yet go ignored. While I agree that it is unrelated to the outcome of Kaleta’s disciplinary hearing, I do think the attention on Kaleta fuels the frustration that there isn’t also attention on other, more egregious offenses.

by lassathrax on Nov 3, 2011 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions

4 games

might seem a bit steep but this is a repeat offender and that was a really dumb play. Kaleta should know better at this point in his career that he has a microscope on him at all times because of how he chooses to play the game. unlike Marco sturm or claude giroux, he’s not going to get away with careless plays like that. I’m not saying I agree but unfortunately that’s just how the league works.

by lgbfromoregon on Nov 3, 2011 4:02 PM EDT reply actions

So, what player takes his place for the next 4 games? Kassian?

by lassathrax on Nov 3, 2011 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

That could be a good guess. With Hecht on IR we have the cap space to do such a thing…and I wouldn’t mind seeing him play in the NHL for a few games.

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by bgred105 on Nov 3, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Paul szczhechura

was put on waivers today. does that mean he is coming up?

by lgbfromoregon on Nov 3, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

most likely.

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by Ubiquitous on Nov 3, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions