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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
There is no way you know what his intent was. He didn't throw a single punch at Kessel. If he wanted to hurt him, he would have.
No, it's not. Players swinging their sticks ala baseball style is very, very dangerous.
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^ Beaten to it again.
As mentioned, Scott's intent is painfully obvious. Hockey players don't drop their gloves and stick and start grabbing at and chasing a guy because they are looking to make new friends. If you think Scott's intent was anything other than to beat the stuffing out of Kessel then you are kidding yourself.
Also, I am not really arguing whether or not what Kessel did was dangerous, I don't think it matters either. The guy is acting in self defense against a much larger and more dangerous opponent. I say chop away.