^ I didn't see the other plays on video, but I'm guessing the severity and violence of the impact to the naked eye? The NHL suspension video clearly stated "what causes this infraction to rise to the level of supplemental discipline, is the force with which the hit was delivered, and the significant head contact". You can make contact with the head but it may not be the principle point of contact, which is why it depends even if you leave your feet.
Also, a lot of times, you leave your feet as a result of making contact. I've seen that happen countless times. So a still picture doesn't help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsSFH77gUdk just saw it.
You're from MI so I'm sure you see it differently, but what I see is Abdelkader was already falling awkwardly from the hook and Garrison didn't even hit him in the head, maybe his torso did and that was on accident. He did launch himself at him not yet realizing he was falling and never hit him all that badly. Non-issue. That's not boarding if you're nearly facing each other. Abdelkader is lucky he wasn't hooked completely around facing the boards.
Had he not been hooked he would've cleared it off the boards and had his shoulder/back against it. It may have been a high hit after that but we'll never know where the contact would've been made.
How is Palat not suspended?
Fuck off NHL
oh wow, from that angle it looks even worse. From the other link i thought it was his hip, but i was wrong. No wonder he was lying on the ice for a bit.
Different hit same series.
I did see all three of those and the fact is that the Abdelkader boarding was probably the most violent of the three and easily the most dangerous because he had no chance to protect himself after being tripped by Stamkos who was called for hooking I think. Garrison charged a helpless man and boarded him. So yea suspending Kronwall for his hit after letting all this other crap go defies reasonable explanation. Totally inappropriate to do in this situation.
Detroit had the better game, by a very wide margin, but couldn't get the job done. Bummer.
Oh well. Next year will be 25 years in a row. A cup would be a great thing to add to that accolade.
That's the same story every 1st round exit in the 16 or so seasons....
What 16 seasons are you referencing? Detroit has made playoffs every seasons since 90-91, and has won cups in four of those years, making the finals in an additional two.