Quote (chreeeis @ Sep 24 2013 11:29am)
The spear was soft.
And you're taking a huge liberty in saying "trying to break it".
no other reason than intent to injure to slash at that point
62.1 Spearing - Spearing shall mean stabbing an opponent with the point of the stick blade,
whether contact is made or not.62.2 Double-minor Penalty - A double-minor penalty will be imposed on a player who spears an opponent and does not make contact.
62.3 Major Penalty - A major penalty shall be imposed on a player who spears an opponent (see 62.5).
62.4 Match Penalty - A match penalty shall be imposed on a player who injures an opponent as a result of a spear.
62.5 Game Misconduct Penalty - Whenever a major penalty is assessed for spearing, a game misconduct penalty must also be imposed.
62.6 Fines and Suspensions - There are no specified fines or suspensions for spearing, however, supplementary discipline can be applied by the Commissioner at his discretion (refer to Rule 28).
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26354doesnt matter how soft it is. he should be suspended for being ap iece of shit. every single leaf player is a piece of shit who tries to be tough when someone else is holding the guy down