It’s a shame Anaheim Ducks defender Chris Pronger isn’t in the NFL, as he’d fit right in with the Giants’ “Stompin’ You Out” mentality, to say nothing of Albert Haynesworth. Apparently, the NHL had no problem with his stomping on Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler on Wednesday, opting not to take any disciplinary against Pronger.

Those looking for consistency in their dispensation of penalties might be a little flummoxed by this development, what with the New York Islanders’ Chris Simon getting a 30-game suspension for a similar stomp on the Penguins’ Jarkko Ruutu. But he’s not an all-star! Nuts to him!

ICEJUNKIES points out that it’s not the first time that Pronger has seen a disproportionately lesser penalty for a dirty move than a more obscure player.

Hey, what would sports be without a stratified system of justice, right? Athletes escape the negative consequences of their actions in ways normal people cannot much as star athletes skirt suspensions that regular athletes cannot. There’s a clear pecking order!