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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
I don't really care if they were clean, honest hits.
Giordano and Monahan are the two most important pieces the franchise has right now. Someone smashes either, then our truculent pieces should be responding.
Let me put it a different way:
If Bollig and Engellend are not holding opponents accountable, what do they add to the team? Why are they here?
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I agree with you in concept. But to be fair, Bollig got a penalty for half-heartedly pushing Stoll with one arm in front of our net after the whistle earlier in the game. I feel like the refs / league are being extra hard on "tough guys" and Bollig is probably told by coaching staff to stay out of the box. Makes it difficult to make opponents accountable as a tough guy.
I might be more upset with Bollig if he takes a penalty "defending" Gio at that crucial stage in the game after a clean hit. Cheap shot on the other hand...by all means make them pay.