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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I thought the hit on Spezza in overtime last night was pretty bad. It's just that Spezza didn't get hurt.
Players are ignoring the puck and hitting the player reaching for the puck. The puck is right there coming towards Adams. Why doesn't he get to the puck first then use his body to shield off Spezza instead? A turnover like that could lead to a goal.. the hit leads to nothing since he purposely allows the puck to leave the offensive zone.
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There's no targeting on that hit. Adams hits him square on, similar to the Stuart/Landeskog hit and the Cowen/Skinner hit as well. Those hits are all examples of a hit where the head may be the principal point of contact, but it's hit as part of a full body check. Instead of a hit like the Torres hit where the player doesn't hit or makes minor contact with the body, that's where the distinction is.