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Polak and Franson Fined for Being Late to Practice

L K

L K

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Polak was driving and they got a flat tire and were 20 minutes late for on-ice workout.

This organization is a joke.
 
L K said:
Polak was driving and they got a flat tire and were 20 minutes late for on-ice workout.

This organization is a joke.
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The Leafs have worked too hard to let Winnipeg steal away the dysfunctional spotlight that easily.
 
It seems to be quite common.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/27/report-browns-fine-johnny-manziel-for-being-late-for-treatment/

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/28/artest.fine.ap/

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/355260/REVEALED-Arsenal-players-fined-1-000-for-being-late-to-training

http://thevikingage.com/2014/10/12/mike-zimmer-fine-players-late-meetings/

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/20/yasiel-puig-fined-tuesday-for-arriving-late-to-marlins-park/

http://pulse.ng/sports/barcelona-luis-enrique-fines-lionel-messi-neymar-n320-000-each-for-lateness-id3278522.html

Current Man Utd manager Louis Van Gaal, in his time at Ajax fined the players for arriving late to the team?s breakfast feast, he is said to have instated communion amongst Man Utd players and has cameras installed for observance
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I would imagine they were probably able to pay this fine with the loose change in Polak's car. And the Leafs probably made it clear they weren't actually upset with the two considering the circumstances. I think that there are certain rules that pretty much force the team into giving these fines when rules are broken.
 
I don't see how this makes them a joke.

Here's what former NHLer Jason Strudwick said in response to Kane being scratched:

I don't care if you're sick, you're tired, your alarm doesn't work - if a bomb goes off in your neighbourhood - you've got to be on time for that practice, or that flight, or whatever - that team meal. If everyone else is on time, you better be as well.
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http://jetsnation.ca/2015/2/4/a-former-nhl-player-s-perspective-on-scratching-evander-kane

I also swear I read somewhere that fines paid to the team go into some sort of communal team fund that gets used towards some team event or something in the future.  Can't find where I read that right now though.
 
i wonder what the fine is for sleeping with a team mates wife is?

i mean after that whole iafrate leeman thing years ago, if a pothole gets you a fine........
 
I didnt think Mercs or Bimmers got flat tires. and strong lads like these boys should be able to fix a tire in 5 minites. Polak can turn the lug nuts while Cody holds the car up. Come on!
 
Highlander said:
I didnt think Mercs or Bimmers got flat tires. and strong lads like these boys should be able to fix a tire in 5 minites. Polak can turn the lug nuts while Cody holds the car up. Come on!
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The problem was neither of them could make a spare tire materialize out of thin air.

Also I only half read your post at first so I originally though that Mercs and Bimmers were your new nicknames for Franson and Polak.
 
Deebo said:
It seems to be quite common.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/27/report-browns-fine-johnny-manziel-for-being-late-for-treatment/

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/05/28/artest.fine.ap/

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/355260/REVEALED-Arsenal-players-fined-1-000-for-being-late-to-training

http://thevikingage.com/2014/10/12/mike-zimmer-fine-players-late-meetings/

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/20/yasiel-puig-fined-tuesday-for-arriving-late-to-marlins-park/

http://pulse.ng/sports/barcelona-luis-enrique-fines-lionel-messi-neymar-n320-000-each-for-lateness-id3278522.html

Current Man Utd manager Louis Van Gaal, in his time at Ajax fined the players for arriving late to the team?s breakfast feast, he is said to have instated communion amongst Man Utd players and has cameras installed for observance
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See.  I have no trouble with fines with no reason but a flat tire is an unexpected thing.  If it's some chump change thing, whatever, but this whole wear a suit, conform stuff annoys me.  If I can work in the Emergency department as your doctor wearing a scrub top and blue jeans I think it's just downright silly that they wear suits to and from literally every single hockey related event.
 
This seems like a case of blindly following policy instead of using common sense - a common problem this day and age.
 
AvroArrow said:
This seems like a case of blindly following policy instead of using common sense - a common problem this day and age.
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Really no different then the real world. you miss an hour of work you dont get paid for it. Salary jobs you get fined.
 
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