Ducks Gameday: Idiots React to Ryan Garbutt's Suspension

I mentioned it yesterday, but didn't get a chance to discuss: Ryan Garbutt of the Dallas Stars has been suspended for 5 games for his dirty, flying headshot on Dustin Penner during Sunday's Stars-Ducks game. Here's the suspension video from the NHL:

It was pretty textbook charging and a blatant leaping headshot, and there's no other way to look at it. Every angle shows the same disaster. There wasn't a single analyst, writer, or even objective fan that said otherwise.

But there were a lot of stupid fans that said otherwise. Any time someone is suspended, no matter how obvious it is to everyone else that a suspension was called for, there are always a bunch of vocal idiots who aren't familiar enough with the game who decide to speak up regardless.

Below, I present to you a sampling of these idiots, without comment. The blinding ignorance speaks for itself.

@Garbs40 suspension for bringing the heat? #clean

— Kalp Vorkman (@workcat4) October 24, 2013

Can't help but feel @Garbs40 suspension is unnecessary. He did a good job of getting into the play after serving his penalty #stars #nhl

— Jordan Walker (@JordanWalkerAKL) October 24, 2013

@TSNBobMcKenzie @StarsInsideEdge thats complete garbage... that was a clean hit penner should have had that head on a swivel

— Andrew Johnson (@bauer3815) October 21, 2013

@DallasStars Utterly ridiculous. Charging is a 2-minute minor, not 5 game suspension. Came at him from the front, elbows down. No intent.

— Drew Lillie (@adlgator86) October 23, 2013

Garbutt hit looked clean to me, doesn't leave his feet. I think Penner needs to start skating with his head up #nhl #shanahan #badcall

— Nick Mancuso (@nickycooz) October 23, 2013

@StarsInsideEdge five games? What a crock of shit for a first time offender and a player that isn't dirty.

— Chris Shelton (@xchrisxnobodyx) October 23, 2013

Seriously? Garbutt suspended for 5 GAMES over something that's charging at best? I smell bullshit, a lot of it.

— Alex Ackerman (@uhhhalexvx) October 23, 2013

@MikeHeika So, apparently charging is no longer a 2-minute minor penalty. Now it's a 5-game suspension. Typical NHL nonsensical justice.

— Drew Lillie (@adlgator86) October 23, 2013

Garbs sits for 5 for checking a guy that injured himself eating pancakes. 1-2 games maybe but when another guy is soft & can't the a hit!?

— Jason Stewart (@stewartjas40) October 23, 2013

@wallydizzle but ppl claiming he jumped and hit his head. Garbs skates were on ice at initial point of contact. Head wasn't initial contact

— StarsInsider.com (@Stars_Insider) October 21, 2013

Okay, that's enough of that.