Email a copy of 'Tom Sestito Suspended Four Games' to a friend
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Email a copy of 'Tom Sestito Suspended Four Games' to a friend
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yotes
I think he deserves the punishment but someone has to teach these hockey players that turning ur back to a hit isn’t a form of protecting yourself.
66TheNumberOfTheBest
Players NEVER used to turn into the boards when they were about to be checked.
WHY? Because they knew they’d get crushed and be hurt.
Now, the NHL rewards players who intentionally put themselves at risk by allowing them to escape hits and/or giving them power plays, so players do it dozens of times a game. They are creating an incentive for players to take actions that cause injuries.
Protect the players who are vulnerable, but DO NOT reward the players who make themselves vulnerable to gain a competitive advantage. Allow the players who intentionally turn into the boards to be hit legally and the players will stop doing that VERY QUICKLY.
If Enstrom knows that he’ll be hit and not given a power play, he would have NEVER turned into the boards. He would have kept his shoulder square, played the puck and braced for the hit. Instead…
jdgoat
It still would’ve been a boarding penalty likely. He was definitely in the danger zone
TJECK109
There is a responsibility of both players but more so the player putting themselves into position to be hit. These hits having penalties called is becoming like pass interference in the NFL. But I do believe the 4 game was warranted… but he could have 2 handed a linesman and only got 10. Discipline in NHL is a joke
Larry McWreath Sr
Very inconsistant on suspensions, “Tostito” got 4 because of his rep, not cause of the hit..
Was a video goin around on Marchant
And his masterful slue footing.. He has been suspended for it, but still does it.. That is dirty and can result in serious injuries to the receiving player who ” doesnt see ” that coming..That by far is something that should be clamped down on by the NHL..
tylerall5
I believe that the suspension is warranted; however, Enstrom saw Sestito gunning towards him and turned his back. Both players paid the price.