The Department of Player Safety has given a two-game suspension to Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo for spearing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Corey Perry. As the accompanying video explains:
It is important to note that DeAngelo does not engage with Perry in any way prior to spearing him, choosing to deliver this strike when Perry is not looking at him.
What causes this play to rise to the level of a suspension is the premeditated nature of the foul against an unsuspecting opponent well after the whistle, the area of the body where the spear was delivered, and the force of the blow.
The DoPS notes that DeAngelo has no relevant history in this case, with a previous suspension coming automatically for abuse of an official in 2017. He did receive a five-minute major and game misconduct for the spreading incident last night.
DeAngelo admitted that he was “trying to give [Perry] a little shot” but did not try to hit him in the groin. He’ll miss games against the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins in what has been a tumultuous season for the Flyers.
@Gavin – “…spreading incident…” Perry needed a peanut butter cup for that one! :)
@Mac – LOL! Spearing is one thing, but this is getting obscene now! :D
@Gbear – Or, maybe, “dirty pool”! Two-ball in the corner pocket! :)
@Mac – Wonder what the hand gesture by the ref is when making the spreading call? ROFL!
@Gbear – I’m thinking it might be the old standby – puff out the cheeks, and try to have both eyes rolling around in their sockets, in random directions, while trying to hold up two fingers. Also, try to get the call a couple of octaves higher than normal. :)
Good now he can become the doorman for the hotel Mar-a-Lago
You have a raging case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, don’t you? News flash, Chumley, Trump hasn’t been US president for 26 months.
Yes lets bring politics into every post, from now on. I want to know about a player when he’s signed: height, weight, age, position on LGBT matters, Democrat, Republican, position on teaching CRT, whether kids should undergo gender surgery, reparations for blacks, cancel culture etc.
Can he play hockey? Who cares?!?! The important thing is if he’s a Trump supporter!
Hey, you left the Q out of that alphabet group! Hater! :D
Sorry GBear. You can revoke my woke card. I forgot how many genders there are today
Good
Poor little anthony deangela, love how he was pretending to be the victim during the postgame. Crying about Perry trying to knock his stick out of his hand. Yeah, that’s reason to spear a guy in the family jewels. And then trying to act tough about fighting Perry when he knows the Lightning don’t play the Flyers again this season. And Torts is like “love how he competes”, what about a talented player with absolutely no character Torts? That gonna make your team strong? None of his teammates even went to help him when he got dog piled by the Lightning players after his cheap shot, that says it all.
Great Job Tony why not? Get them punks.
Should have been five. Typical response from the garage league.