What would happen in the NHL if...

[SwissFan]

...a player slap his coach in the face? It's happened here in Lugano, Switzerland, last week, between Randy Robitaille and John Slettvoll (the now-former coach) during the morning skate.
I lost all the respect i had for Randy

 

[dmcc86]

That's messed up... Don't know what would happen though!

 

[SHedberg]

Maybe the coach deserved it...

 

[bidds55]

he slapped him? really? I mean, a punch I could at least understand, but a slap? That's a little girlie for a former NHLer.

 

[Burner]

maybe he was challenging him to a duel

 

[punkoholic]

Someone should slap Mact in the face. I think the player would be released/traded if that ever happened.

 

[SwissFan]

he slapped him? really? I mean, a punch I could at least understand, but a slap? That's a little girlie for a former NHLer.

These are not confirmed facts, officially. But TSI (our state television) affirmed that:
"Team's insiders tells that, during the morning skate, they've gone far away from big words". I don't know if it's transletad well, but here this is a common phrase when 2 people engage in a physical confrontation.
People at the rink claim this was a slap from Randy to John.

 

[wiseguy917]

he slapped him? really? I mean, a punch I could at least understand, but a slap? That's a little girlie for a former NHLer.

A slap is more of an insult to the person being slapped....Being slapped is like getting your manhood disrespected....Especially if you don't retaliate...Its kinda like bein spit on....

 

[Magootz]

Are you guys calling Semin a girl? He slaps

 

[jmatchett]

Robitaille vs Semin I: Slapdown.

 

[SwissFan]

Robitaille vs Semin I: Slapdown.

Hehe, what's next, a pull of the hair?

 

[SwissFan]

Sorry if i bump this again, but i think it's correct to let you know that HC Lugano said officially that this "Robitaille incident" never happened.