Maple Leafs' Mikhail Grabovski to Have Disciplinary Hearing

[chilly666]

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski faces a hearing with the Department of Player Safety on Sunday afternoon for an incident in Toronto's 6-0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

The hearing, initially scheduled for Sunday afternoon, has been rescheduled to Monday morning.

Grabovski received a 10-minute misconduct and a roughing minor for an incident during a scrum at the 11:30 mark of the third period. Grabovski was tangled up with Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty during the incident in question. Pacioretty was also issued a 10-minute misconduct on the play.

[shaud19]

I have zero tolerance for biting. Wonder how many game Shanny will give.

Mikhail Grabovski Bites Max Pacioretty (February...

[pesadillamal]

Originally Posted by shaud19

I have zero tolerance for biting. Wonder how many game Shanny will give.

Mikhail Grabovski Bites Max Pacioretty (February 9 2013) - YouTube

What is this a bad fXcking joke? Is THAT their evidence for a hearing? You could easily see, and it is even more clear from the other angle they showed, that Pacioretty came up from behind and wrapped his arm around Grabovski's face, He put his damn forearm right in Grabo's mouth and he got what was coming to him. If I was Grabo there would be a chunk of flesh dangling from my bloody mouth.

[cookie monster]

I'm hoping they bring in Dr Recchi to investigate the bite marks.

[Tucker_316]

Originally Posted by pesadillamal

What is this a bad fXcking joke? Is THAT their evidence for a hearing? You could easily see, and it is even more clear from the other angle they showed, that Pacioretty came up from behind and wrapped his arm around Grabovski's face, He put his damn forearm right in Grabo's mouth and he got what was coming to him. If I was Grabo there would be a chunk of flesh dangling from my bloody mouth.

What are you a woman?

[chilly666]

Originally Posted by shaud19

I have zero tolerance for biting. Wonder how many game Shanny will give.

And my patience is running thin with every suspension or hearing you make yourself out to be a completely uninformed noob who is just here to have someone to talk too.

Yesterday it was you making a big deal about a nothing hit along with your uninformed posts in the minor league forums about every suspenion as well.

[Dark Light]

I found this comment on NHL.com and I think he or she made a great point.

Honestly the highlights of this games is followed by 3 minutes of Habs players whining about Grabovski biting.

I don't know if he did, may be that was the case, but if you watch the video he was basically being smothered at that point. It's kind of a natural reaction when that happens. Players need to be accountable for what happens when they stick their arms down peoples throats.

[Cat Smasher]

Hey if you put your arm in someones mouth wtf do you expect? Anyways suspend him for the rest of the reason so Brown can take his spot, thanks.

[Beardo]

Milbury and Jones just said during the intermission that even if he did bite him they don't blame Grabovski. Milbury said if a guy smothered his face like that, he would need some floss to clean out his teeth.

[pesadillamal]

Originally Posted by Tucker_316

What are you a woman?

This question has overloaded my sense of irony based on who asked it.

[Maggie3and Me]

Let me see if I have this right.

You are playing in one of the most emotional games of this short hockey season against your most bitter rival. You are near the boards and involved in an all out scrum, with players from both teams pushing, shoving, grabbing, and holding on so they or their teammates don’t get clocked.

Suddenly, you are grabbed from behind by someone who puts their arm across you face and tries to pry backwards from where you are fighting to stand as it is. Your hands come up to get the hand from your face as you are pulled backwards. In order to try and get free in this chaos, you bite the hand or arm of the person pulling you backwards.

Do I condone what he did, no. Do I condemn what he did no. He did what he thought necessary at the time under extreme circumstances.

Perhaps Shakespeare said it best:
Much Ado About Nothing.

[grits207]

I don't condone biting but Pacioretty was in the wrong every bit as much as Grabovski was. He was already going at it with Brandon Prust (who I'm pretty sure can handle himself without Max ****ing Pacioretty stepping in) when somebody grabs him from behind with their arm over his mouth and starts yanking his head back.

[Tucker_316]

Originally Posted by pesadillamal

This question has overloaded my sense of irony based on who asked it.

It's ironic that you think what you think is irony.

[I_am_Belak_2]

The fact that it's an in-person meeting means it's 5+ games, isn't it?

[chilly666]

if it is an in-person hearing, it can be over 5+ games if deemed necessary. but the release doesn't state that it is