Clarke MacArthur doesn’t just believe that P.K. Subban deserved a game misconduct for his slash from Game 1. The Ottawa Senators rookie believes that the Montreal Canadiens defenseman should also be suspended for what MacArthur deems “a lumberjack slash.”
Clarke MacArthur: "That was a lumberjack slash."
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 16, 2015
(Apparently Stone also referred to it as a “tomahawk” slash, according to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston.)
Going further, Stone believes that he was targeted at times by Subban, and not just on the slash.
Stone on Subban: "He tried targetting me a couple times in the first period off faceoffs. I think he knew what he was doing."
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 16, 2015
For whatever it’s worth, that was the only penalty assessed on Montreal toward Stone during the Habs’ 4-3 win. It’s unclear if Stone will be able to play in Game 2 at the moment.
Cameron on Stone: ''he's not 100 percent.'' isn't sure yet of his status for Game 2
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) April 16, 2015
Whether targeting is for real or not, it’s hard to shake the feeling that Senators head coach Dave Cameron is calling for someone’s head when he discusses one of the Canadiens’ best players getting slashed if Subban doesn’t sit a game.
Dave Cameron says "it's an easy solution" on Subban. Either he gets suspended or one of their best players gets slashed.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 16, 2015
You know how some series take a long time to develop anger and really heat up? This one took a period-and-a-half, at most.