Yes, I get that, and thank you for it. Let me expand a bit -- without getting too deeply into philosophical and legal ethics, my argument is a principled one -- if you act in a way that breaks the rules, then you pay for it. Period. The argument that you have suggested that the league has adopted is purely contingent and arbitrary. If one strays from a consistent application of the rule book then those watching wonder what factors went into an arbitrary application of them -- if I may be political here, its as if Trumpland has invaded the sport itself. What is the unholy cabal that is running the show? Most of us think that sports is a space where at least some form of justice and purity is applied. Especially since game 5 of the SCF, it has become increasingly clear to me that such is not the case. It's an affront to the hockey gods that created the sport (through human intermediaries of course!). If Palmieri gets away with no fine its simply another example of it because it was so obviously a head shot. If he gets suspended it would impact the next series with TB.
