Just got a Bruins text. They have acquired Zac Rinaldo from the Flyers for a 2017 3rd round pick.
Rinaldo has 905 minutes in penalty and suspension time in his NHL career. He has 1,592 minutes of time on ice. Suspend him just 12 more games and he'll have spent more time being disciplined by the NHL than playing in it.
He probably won't quite get 12 games for the hit on Letang last night, but he's getting an in-person hearing with the Department of Player Safety, so he's likely to get more than five and given his status as a repeat offender, could push towards a double-digit suspension.
After four years, we know what kind of player Zac Rinaldo is. He's not an effective skill player, and he can't keep himself under control enough to be an effective agitator. And he clearly doesn't give a shit when he injures an opposing player. He's an embarrassment to the Flyers and to the NHL, and that'll be the case as long as he's in the league. Hopefully it's not much longer.
NickEsasky said:I honestly cannot wrap my mind around what they are doing.