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Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15
So if Wideman does intend to viciously crosscheck him, how come it looks like Wideman hops backwards a little bit before contact? If his intent was to truly crosscheck him why alter his course at all, why not just skate through his check?
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To not make it obvious? He didn't exactly try hard to get out of the way and after he mows him over he acts like nothing happened. That is the strange part to me.
I think a different camera angle would really help this. If he's looking at the ice then I think you can make the arguement he didn't see him until the last second. From behind you can't really tell and it does look like his head is up. Doesn't neccesarily mean he was looking forward.