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Originally Posted by getbak
Watch this video again (or for the first time if you missed it before)...
The Clifford hit on Neal (2:05) looks significantly worse than what Wideman did with a flying cross check to the face, but it was deemed accidental.
The Marleau hit on Burns (4:15) is very similar to the Wideman hit. Marleau is moving forward in a straight line, Burns is skating backwards. When Marleau realizes they're on a collision course, he tries to move out of the way and throws his hands up to protect himself. He ends up giving Burns a solid cross check from behind, knocking Burns to the ice as he skates away unharmed. Like Wideman, Marleau has no reason to take out Burns (assuming there isn't some unknown feud between them in the Sharks' room).
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I think this is one of those blue dress/gold dress things. It doesn't matter how many times you explain it, or how clear the evidence is to your eyes, people just aren't going to see it that way.
I'd even point to how many people
know that he was dazed. Not just people speculating, but people that can unequivocally tell that he was dazed. Which of course, means that the trainers, concussion spotters, coaches etc all missed it.