Max Domi Learns His Fate After striking Adam Fantilli in the Back of the Head
A decision has been made by the Department of Player Safety in relation to Max Domi's blow to Adam Fantilli's head. Fans of Columbus will probably be incensed.
All 32 NHL teams took to the ice on Saturday for "Frozen Frenzy," which included a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets put on a full-length show, attacking the Leafs relentlessly all night long. Since Toronto's poor performance kept them one step behind Columbus the entire evening, it appeared as though they were sluggish.
Forward Max Domi, had a difficult game with the Leafs on one of those difficult nights. He just had a really tough game and was completely out of rhythm and unable to generate any momentum on the ice, which greatly disappointed both fans and commentators.
At one point during the game, Domi appeared to lose complete control and concentration. Following a faceoff, he took a cheap shot against Columbus Blue Jackets forward Adam Fantilli, striking the back of his head in a contentious incident. Many people think he could have suffered serious injuries if he had used the butt end of his stick. After much discussion, the NHL decided not to discipline Domi for the hit.
This led to angry Blue Jackets supporters accusing the NHL of inconsistently punishing specific behaviors. They mentioned a more vicious hit that night by Jacob Trouba of the New York Rangers against Justin Barron of the Montreal Canadiens. It looked much worse than Domi's and, for some reason, did not result in a suspension. This has left fans wondering what it takes to get some discipline in this league.
However, Max Domi ultimately avoided suspension, and the entire incident revealed more significant problems with the NHL's inconsistent player reprimanding practices. Instead of focusing all of their ire on Domi, Blue Jackets supporters might be better off focusing on the NHL Player Safety Department, which repeatedly seems to make poor decisions based on logic and fairness.
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OCTOBRE 24 | 119 ANSWERS Max Domi Learns His Fate After striking Adam Fantilli in the Back of the Head Should Max Domi have been punished by the NHL for his strike to Adam Fantilli's head? | ||
| Yes | 67 | 56.3 % |
| No | 52 | 43.7 % |
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