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Originally Posted by PantherExtreme
Obviously some of us have a different opinion on what the rules should be, but this is pretty simple guys. The NHL has made hits to the head illegal. Hertl has his head low like a dummy but as shown in Shannys video his head does not change direction significantly and Edler is responsible to take body contact.
Also,the blind side hit terminology is old, get with it. Headshots are what matter.
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I don't agree with this. Hertl does 3 different things that change his head position. He slows down, he starts to stand up and as seen by the rear video he changes direction towards center ice. All 3 of these change head and body position. So how can a hit that only misses hitting the shoulder by an inch or two not be affected?
I think the make or break as far as the suspension goes was the optics of his lid flying through the air.