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The last time a player was suspended for a play against a Maple Leaf was Andrew Ference in the lockout shortened 2012-13 season. Brendan Shanahan was the head of the @NHLPlayerSafety. There has been 225 suspensions in the 7 seasons since. 15 have been Maple Leafs.
The probability that none of the suspensions in the most active year since, Shanahan's last, were against the Leafs is just under 20%. The probability that none in 7 years have been against the #Leafs is 0.5 in 1000. Past 3 seasons under Parros have low Suspensions/GP
There is evidence you can see with your eyes, there is statistical support, there is an undeniable bias in the Department of Player Safety. The Leafs have double the average of suspensions over that time span, but have only had 4 instances of discipline to opposing players.
First is a $10,000 fine to Sabres coach Ron Rolston after the preseason Scott/Kessel/Clarkson brawl in 2013. Then Vatanen got a $5000 fine for knocking out David Booth with an elbow in 2015. Manson was fined for a throat slash gesture in 2016.
Finally, the only discipline under Parros on Leafs opponents, Stamkos was fined $5000 for a slewfoot on Rielly in 2018. You can argue the Leafs play a softer style that doesn't encourage suspensions, but then why have they been suspended 15 times?
Words cannot express how actively the @NHLPlayerSafety is misrepresenting the name, so I encourage you to comment gifs of suspension worthy plays on the Leafs. To be fair this is an issue with many teams besides the Leafs, but that just highlights how horrendous the DOPS has been
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