Principal point of contact was the head. I understand them pretty well, man. Of course, that's not really the point, because the DOPS doesn't care about the rules in handing out suspensions as much as they care about public perception, which is why injury plays such a huge role in these things.
For the record and according to my own personal standards as to what should be suspendable, I don't think that there should be a suspension because Burrows put himself in a vulnerable position by lunging for a puck and Niederreiter was not intentionally picking his head. I just think the whole "I see nothing wrong with this! Clean chest hit! Shoulder got him right in the sternum! He came back so he probably just embellished the head contact!" stuff is hilarious.
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