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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Carter didn't even touch Keith. He tapped his glove on the ice with his stick and people like Cherry and Stay Golden feel Carter getting his face busted up was justified because he may or may hot have had intent to slash Keith. It's absolutely neanderthal thinking. You can't just hit people in the face with hockey sticks because you think they were trying to hurt you.
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There was a lot of stuff happening between Carter and Keith prior to the bare hand/glove incident that led to Keith losing his cool.
Regardless of whether or not Carter physically contacted Keith, it was Carter's intent to continue angering and pestering Keith after their battle in front of the net.
Carter should have just continued skating up the ice, there was no need for him to try to knock Keith's glove away while he tries to pick it up. Carter's just trying to agitate Keith. Carter is trying to get a reaction out of Keith, maybe even draw a penalty. Turns out he succeeded.
Hitting someone in the face with your stick is certainly "neanderthal thinking". is being a pest and trying to draw a reaction out of your opponent better?