Gabe Landeskog (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
The NHL this morning announced it had fined Gabriel Landeskog and Cody McLeod for their actions at the end of the Avalanche’s 3-1 loss to Minnesota.
Here’s the release, with explanations:
My non-homer views on this are on the record, and I respect the right of expression and even understand the perspective of those who have disagreed with me.
But I’m going to re-emphasize two things:
1, The Wild acting affronted about all of this lacks credibility. See: Cooke, Matt.
2, In all my years of covering hockey, what hasn’t changed — and what continues to plague the sport — is the laughably predictable and too-common 180-degree swinging in reactions, depending on whether it’s “your” guy or “their” guy. And I mean from not just teams, broadcasters, coaches, and players, but even more so fans and — unfortunately, this is what’s most embarrassing — members of the media.
Terry Frei: tfrei@denverpost.com or twitter.com/TFrei
