So, we have established already that the hit that Ryan Callahan threw on Kris Letang was utter garbage.
He saw his numbers, and ran him straight into the boards, even using his elbow to force Letang's head into the glass.
Callahan literally rammed Letang's head into the glass with his forearm. Tanger was trapped. pic.twitter.com/BDKvUWvIIl
— J. (@jas_155) May 14, 2016
As if the officiating wasn't embarrassing enough....
Per Rule 41, boarding which results in major AND injury = game misconduct. Officials determined no injury to Letang on play.
— Scouting The Refs (@ScoutingTheRefs) May 14, 2016
Re: Callahan's major: "When a major penalty is imposed under this rule, an automatic fine of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be imposed."
— Scouting The Refs (@ScoutingTheRefs) May 14, 2016
Nice. $100. For a guy that's making ::opens General Fanager:: $6.4 million dollars this season.
The NHL has reportedly topped it, by not even giving Callahan a hearing. What a joke.
No hearing scheduled with @NHLPlayerSafety for #TBLightning Ryan Callahan for his boarding hit on #Pens Kris Letang.
— Joe Smith (@TBTimes_JSmith) May 14, 2016
Bang up work, everyone.
Update: I didn't want to believe the initial report, or maybe didn't want to think that the NHL could be so embarrassing, but here we are.
Tampa Bay winger Ryan Callahan will not have a hearing with the NHL over his Game 1 hit on Kris Letang.
— Dave Molinari (@MolinariPG) May 14, 2016
No hearing for Callahan. I'm both shocked and not surprised even a little bit. So NHL endorses these hits. It's open season now.
— Damien Cox (@DamoSpin) May 14, 2016