Anything more than a game would be a joke. Since it's us against Mtl, I expect 3-5. According to the league's own rule, the hit was not late. He also didn't change directions like Prust did to make the hit. No injury to Weise. No previous discipline for Moore. I couldn't find a good video to slow mo, but if the elbow hit the head, 1 game. If elbow hit his chest or if shoulder made contact first, should be only a fine. I think we all know Moore will get the screw job, but I like Diaz more than Moore anyway. Not a huge loss.
62. Have you even WATCHED the replay? look at Moore. He's skating one way, then cuts to the right to nail Weise. Probably 1 or 2 small steps to the right before making contact. If he had kept his current route he never comes in contact with Weise. Easily a 2gm suspension, probably 3 depending on elbow.
I watched the replay. He lined him up, do doubt. Agreed, probably 1 or 2 steps to the right. Not a total left hand turn like Prust. Regardless, according to NHL rules with which we are all familiar now, not a late hit. .6 is late. Prust was .95 and Moore .5. Add that to the other things I said and 1 game would be appropriate if he hit him with elbow to the head, which I believe he did but not totally sure of.
I encourage you to look at the Prust hit again. If you do, you will likely realize Prust cut to his left even less than Moore cut to his right to make the hit. What made the hit happen was that Stepan cut to the right to avoid Vanek and into a direct path towards Prust, who basically had Stepan in his sights and easy to line up.
That's ok, Diaz will give them more offensively than Moore even would. They need the pp to help them tomorrow.
31, I did look again, and I agree Stepan cut to the right. That might have made it look a little worse, but Prust still clearly altered his course drastically to make the hit, as said by the league. This is not my point of contention. Let's say Prust and Moore both took the exact same path. By rule, Prust hit was late, Moore's was not. Also, as I said in another post, I froze a pretty clear video of the Prust hit at the point of contact. It was the chin. While Prust had his elbow tucked, he lifted his shoulder into Stepan's chin. I know Moore is going to be suspended, and he should be if it was elbow to head. With no injury to Weise and no priors for Moore, 1 game is fair.
Totally agree 71. I'm not a big Moore guy. I think they lose nothing defensively with Diaz and he actually looks to shoot.
It's hindsight, but I would've liked to see him last night against his old team, he would've been comfortable playing up there. This move could make the difference, if the rest of the defense gets back to..playing defense.
lol dam right, wtf did AV go back to him anyway, he's another softie, diaz is a tough kid who shoots and shoots and shoots again and plays with an edge... i guess AV never heard of a players retribution for them gettin rid of him
