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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
You guys realize that neither of those is a slew foot... right?
Watch the DOPS video again... Tripping someone with your foot is not what a slew foot is. A slew foot involves upper body contact while sweeping the leg out from behind.
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The play in front of the Flames' net is a trip but not a slew foot (although, it's exactly the same as what John Garrett calls a slew foot in the first example on the player safety video -- kicks the player's feet out from behind, but no real upper body contact).
The one in front of the Canucks' net definitely includes pushing Byron back with his arms while tripping him with his foot.
The only thing that keeps them from being suspendable is that they weren't done close to boards and the Flames player was stationary prior to the trip, so the danger of injury is lower.
Both should have been penalties though. Blatant trips.