Update (9:24 PM): I just noticed something and so did Gabriel, who pointed it out in the comments:
“If my math is correct, that means his fifth game missed will be against our Wings. That’s good for our team as the playoffs are right around the corner and we can’t afford to lose a defenseman like Schneider to some idiot in shoulder pads.”
Couldn’t agree more, Gabriel, though it’s too bad Bootland won’t get another shot at Tootoo, even if Darryl’s still on the roster by then. Oh well. There’s always next season. - Matt
Followup on yesterday’s Notes post: Jordin Tootoo was given a five-game suspension for this slug to the face of Stephane Robidas:
Five games seems about right, I suppose. I just hope it’ll be enough to get Jordin to tone his game down a bit and show a little more respect. There’s nothing wrong with being a hard hitting, energetic player, but Tootoo goes over the line. I hope for his opponents’ sake, but as well as his own, that he learns his lesson. If not, he’ll either seriously hurt someone someday, or be seriously hurt himself when he pisses off someone bigger and nastier than himself.
If my math is correct, that means his fifth game missed will be against our Wings. That’s good for our team as the playoffs are right around the corner and we can’t afford to lose a defenseman like Schneider to some idiot in shoulder pads.
I really dont see why everyone is blowing this hit up so much. The hole thing whould have never even happened if Robidas would have just kept going to the bench. Isnt there a rule in the NHL about third man in?? That would be Mr. Robidas. Im pretty sure that Tootoo wasnt thinking “Robidas is comming im going hit him and knock him out” It is a little thing called self defence that is all Tootoo was doing. Do you really thing Robidas was comming over to ask Jordin where they were going out to eat after the game?? I dont think so. So really they about both at fault at what happened. Yes Jordin could have handled the situation in another way but Robidas could have just kept going to the bench and never got in the middle of the hole thing.