Comments on: Game 4 Tootoo stomp http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/04/17/game-4-tootoo-stomp/ by true Citizens of Hockeytown Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:41:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Erik http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/04/17/game-4-tootoo-stomp/#comment-57176 Erik Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:44:10 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=2169#comment-57176 The NBC announcers did nothing but sing Tootoo's praises in their broadcast, with not a word for any of the future hall-of-famers on the Wings. He's safe. The NBC announcers did nothing but sing Tootoo’s praises in their broadcast, with not a word for any of the future hall-of-famers on the Wings. He’s safe.

]]> By: Marlon Brando http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/04/17/game-4-tootoo-stomp/#comment-57170 Marlon Brando Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:11:29 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=2169#comment-57170 It seems like it would be difficult to determine whether there was intent to injure, it was an uncalled for move by Tootoo to use Draper's back as a stepping stone. I doubt anything will come of this because it looks like Tootoo can do no wrong even with his track record of being a cheap shot artist and general nuisance on the ice. The NHL and the refs have looked the other way on several instances in this series (see: the double standard between what they consider a Holmstrom crosschecking versus him being the recipient of one, Tootoo leaving his feet every single time he attempts to hit Chelios or Drake) and I don't think the league will think twice to reexamine Tootoo's actions. It's wishful thinking, but as dirty as Tootoo is, he seems to be protected by a higher power. It seems like it would be difficult to determine whether there was intent to injure, it was an uncalled for move by Tootoo to use Draper’s back as a stepping stone.

I doubt anything will come of this because it looks like Tootoo can do no wrong even with his track record of being a cheap shot artist and general nuisance on the ice.

The NHL and the refs have looked the other way on several instances in this series (see: the double standard between what they consider a Holmstrom crosschecking versus him being the recipient of one, Tootoo leaving his feet every single time he attempts to hit Chelios or Drake) and I don’t think the league will think twice to reexamine Tootoo’s actions.

It’s wishful thinking, but as dirty as Tootoo is, he seems to be protected by a higher power.

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