Aaron Rome

Nathan Horton, still and battered after a late hit (Icon SMI) Cue the dated and cheesy game show music… From the NHL offices on the Avenue of the Americas in New York City: It’s hockey’s favorite game show… WHEEL OF JUSTICE! With your host(s) Colin Campbell/Brendan Shanahan. “Hello and welcome Aaron Rome.  Please step up and give the wheel a spin.” Rome does step to the wheel and looks it over Continued here: Correct Call: Vancouver’s Aaron Rome Suspended For Remainder of NHL FinalRead Full Story

This post was originally published at The Hockey Writers Cue the dated and cheesy game show music…From the NHL offices on the Avenue of the Americas in New York City: It’s hockey’s favorite game show…WHEELOFJUSTICE!With your host(s) Colin Campbell/Brendan Shanahan.“Hello and welcome Aaron Rome.  Please step up and give the wheel a spin.” Rome does step to the wheel and looks it over.“On the wheel you will see your options: One Game, Two Games, Four Games, No Suspension, Lifetime Ban, and...Read Full Story

Aaron Rome Suspension, Sorry Vancouver Canucks fans, but for once the NHL right. In I have a bug that should have had the former head of discipline, Colin Campbell, rolling his eyes, the NHL suspended Vancouver Canucks defender ‘Aaron Rome during four games this morning. That means he will miss the rest of the Stanley Cup final. The suspension was a blow to Blueline Nathan Horton last night’s game in Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins. Horton, who was pinned under the chin on the...Read Full Story

The NHL deserves kudos for this suspension, but will it serve as a benchmark?; Brian Burke not involved; and more. - Original post: THN at the Stanley Cup: Will Aaron Rome suspension be a new bar for the NHL?Read Full Story

Aaron Rome does not regret hit BOSTON — Vancouver(NHL jerseys store) defenseman Aaron Rome wouldn’t alter a lot about the hit on Boston’s Nathan Horton that got him suspended for the rest of the Stanley Cup finals. Rome spoke Sunday for the very first time about his finals-record four-game suspension following skating with the Canucks in practice heading into Game 6 on Monday. “I’ve got to play on the edge, and I guess that was just a little bit over the edge,” Rome stated. Whilst Rome has...Read Full Story

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With the Vancouver Canucks 1 win away from winning a Stanley Cup, the more I think about it, the more I feel bad for Aaron Rome. Don’t get me wrong, his hit on Nathan Horton should be worthy of a suspension. It was late, it was to the head and Horton was severely injured. For me, all 3 reasons make it suspension worthy. HOWEVER, under ...Read Full Story

Aaron Rome has been suspended four games for his late and devastating hit to Bruins forward Nathan Horton who will miss the rest of the playoffs. The hit will significantly hurt both teams. Vancouver will now be without two key defensemen, Dan Hamhuis and Aaron Rome. And of course Boston will be missing their overtime hero for the remainder of the Stanley Cup finals."It's very unfortunate to see one of your teammates going down like that," Boston captain Zdeno Chara said Monday. "Nathan is...Read Full Story

Anyone who saw the Aaron Rome hit on Nathan Horton in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final knew instantly that Horton’s 2011 season was over. Now with that news being made official by the Bruins, it was also announced today that Rome’ season is over as well. Based on the nature of the hit, as well as the damage done to Horton (a concussion), the NHL decided to give Rome a four-game suspension. “I thought it was a late hit,” NHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations Mike Murphy said...Read Full Story

In the eyes of the Canucks and Rome's agent Jarrett Bousquet, it's too strong of a punishment. On Tuesday, Bousquet told Sporting News that they are considering appealing the suspension.Read Full Story