Fansided

Senators GM accuses P.K. Subban of threatening before slash

By Evan F. Moore

Dec 9, 2014; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban (76) before the game against Vancouver Canucks at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 9, 2014; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban (76) before the game against Vancouver Canucks at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit

Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray insinuates that P.K. Subban may have threatened Mark Stone before slashing him on Wednesday night.

Tell me if you’ve heard this before? It’s the NHL Playoffs and P.K. Subban is at the center of a controversy.

During Wednesday night’s game one of the first round Stanley Cup playoff series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators, Subban slashed forward Mark Stone on the wrist causing a fracture. Subban was ejected from the game for the incident. Stone’s status for the playoff is unknown.

There are no immediate plans to suspend the former Norris Trophy winner. However, that didn’t stop Senators general manager Bryan Murray from saying that Subban alledgly threatened Stone prior to the slash, as

reported by Ryan McKenna of Sportsnet

.

Subban denied the allegation.

No matter what Subban does these days, people will either love him or look for anything that sticks. Harrison Mooney, former columnist for Puck Daddy, noticed a trend on how Subban is perceived in a 2014 column:

"“The coverage of P.K. Subban, let alone the rest of the league’s visibly ethnic players (and honestly, any group of foreigners, for that matter, and especially Russians), remains slanted. It’s difficult to put a finger on. All that Subban and the other players of colour know is that the rules are different for them.”"

Subban casually pointed this out after Shawn Thornton sprayed him with a water bottle from the bench in Game 4. “I don’t know if it’s part of the game,” he said, of the move. “I’m sure if that was me who did it, that would be a different story. It would probably be on the news for the next three days.”

For further evidence, here’s a part a conversation I had on Twitter with someone last night who couldn’t hide his disdain of Subban.

As you can see this is someone who isn’t thinking clearly. Much like the Montreal media member who ripped Subban during his own traffic stop.

This may ultimately have no bearing on the playoffs. However, it appears that people are looking for anything to stick when it comes to Subban. I’m not sure what else he can do to keep the focus on his play. It appears that their was no malicious intent on Subban’s part. Does he play hard? Yes. Does rub opponents the wrong way? Of course he does.

That sounds like most hockey players to me.

More from FanSided

Home/Montreal Canadiens