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landshark · 03-31-2015, 04:31 PM

God no, not the Monahan hit - that was just a bad/dirty play. It wasn't a crime.

But I would argue that Emery attack on Holtby could be. Completely unprovoked, Emery beat down an unwilling participant. Anywhere but on the ice, that is a crime.

03-31-2015, 04:31 PM	#17
landshark Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Exp:	God no, not the Monahan hit - that was just a bad/dirty play. It wasn't a crime. But I would argue that Emery attack on Holtby could be. Completely unprovoked, Emery beat down an unwilling participant. Anywhere but on the ice, that is a crime.