BREAKING: Pane of Glass Hits Krejci In Head; Disciplinary Hearing Scheduled

After the Bruins 1-0 win over Washington in overtime of Game 1, some pane of glass got a little pissed off and decided to nail Krejci right in the head.

Seriously, watch the video. That's scary.

This is exactly the type of hit that Brendan Shanahan has been trying to get rid of (kinda). Clearly he's done a pretty horrible job at it. I mean really. This thing of glass is twice Krejci's size. That isn't the type of thing you want to see barreling at your head.

Clearly I'm not serious in all of that. Well, I shouldn't say that. The only serious statements were "Krejci was hit in the head by a pane of glass" and "Shanahan has done a pretty horrible job". This is obviously a post where I sit here and laugh to myself about how funny I am cause I'm ripping Shanahan.

But really, let's get real here. Shanahan has been HORRIBLE as League Disciplinarian this year. His rulings are beyond inconsistent and the explanations are sketchy at best. I know a lot of you people out there will say "Well he's cracked down on it but some players still do it." See, that's exactly the point. Players still do it, which means that obviously the consequences of delivering a blow to the head are not nearly steep enough, therefore players aren't afraid to stick their elbow into a guy's temple.

And let's not forget the league's hand in all of this. Let's compare two famous incidents from the past couple of weeks. New York Rangers coach John Tortorella had some things (very smart ones at that) to say about the Pittsburgh Penguins, their style of play, and the culture of the franchise. The things he said, including the completely awesome criticism of what's implied as Crosby and Malkin when ripping Brooks Orpik for his knee on knee hit to Drerek Stepan "It's a cheap, dirty hit. I wonder what would happen if we did it to their two whining stars over there." Truer words have never been spoken. But don't you dare criticize the NHL's darling franchise down in Pittsburgh, or else Mario Lemieux will throw a hissy fit. Tortorella was fined $20,000 for swearing. To quote the all famous movie character Dr. Evil, boo frickity hoo. So what, he swore. It's nothing the reporters haven't heard before, and it's nothing Bettman hasn't heard before (cough 24/7 cough). But, obviously it was more about protecting Pittsburgh and the league's poster boy Sidney Crosby. (Full article on the Tortorella incident can be found here)

Then, a few days ago, late in the Detroit/Nashville game, Predators defenseman Shea Weber grabs Detroit forward Henrik Zetterberg's head and smashes it into the glass. This is a very clear headshot with, as Shanahan likes to say, clear malicious intent. You'd think he gets a suspension and a heft fine, right? Nope. Weber was fined $2,500 for the incident. Apply that same ratio to someone who earns $40,000 per year. That's the equivalent of a $16 fine. That's less than a damn parking ticket. That's just plain ridiculous. That's pocket change for a guy like Weber. But God forbid Shanahan suspends a star not named Alexander Ovechkin or who doesn't play for the Bruins, that's a big no no in the Player Safety Department.

The league is terribly biased when it comes to discipline, and everyone knows it. That's the sad part about it all, everyone knows and they won't admit it.

So, what I'm getting at here is, while I think that pane of glass should get at least a three game suspension, it'll probably get a poke on the wrist and a "Don't do that again" from Shanahan.