GOBLUE4EVR

December 1st, 2009 at 8:30 AM ^

it was the worse thing i've seen on the ice in a long time, but hes not going to get banned for it. i'm pretty sure that hes going to be suspended for it. now if he were to have hit a player from the other team like that he would banned for life along with criminal charges being brought against him.

GOBLUE4EVR

December 1st, 2009 at 1:04 PM ^

that there isn't a rule for what he did. but he is still resposible for his stick and what he does with it on the ice. hence the reason why you see high sticking penelties when a guy is falling and his stick comes up and catches a player in the face. in my post i only said he would suspended but i never said by who. odds are you're right and the team will suspend him for this. but don't be surprised is the NHL jumps in and does something. remember there wasn't a rule against a player facing a goalie and waving their sitck infront of the goalie. but sean avery did it and the next day there was a rule change....

Garvie Craw

December 1st, 2009 at 10:37 AM ^

He skated off like he didn't know he did it, but how could he not feel his stick hit the goalie on its way to the goalpost? Think what would have happened if he hit someone not waearing a mask.

MichiganStudent

December 1st, 2009 at 12:34 PM ^

Ballard is a good guy and definitely did not mean to hit his goalie. Is he an idiot for doing it? Yes, 100%. I think he should get punished by his own team for this incident and not the NHL.