Sorry to rehash this issue but I really don't understand the argument that because he turns his skates at the last second, he was trying to avoid the collision. That totally ignores the obvious fact that he reached out and crosschecked the guy square in the back. To me there are two possible explanations for him turning his skates:
1) He was initially going to get out of the way but then decided to pulverize the linesman.
2) By turning somewhat to the side, he actually got a better angle to cross check the guy so he would not have to skate right over his limp body afterwards.
In any case, it was no accident. He might have lacked "impulse control" but whatever. Lack of impulse control probably accounts for a healthy percentage of all violent crimes.
Time for Flames to move on from this train wreck.
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