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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
It's just a solidarity move, really. The NHLOA doesn't believe it to be accidental, and neither do the other officials unions.
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I think these groups are misunderstanding what "intent to injure" means in the context of the arbitration and disciplinary hearings. I think the arbitrator would view "intent to injure" as either a planned attack like the Bertuzzi-Moore incident, or an injury perpetrated by a repeat offender who has a history of apparent deliberate attempts to injure (e.g. slimeballs like Cooke or Torres).
Whether or not one believes Wideman was concussed and wasn't in full control of what he was doing, I don't think anyone would suggest that Wideman planned the attack, nor does he have any history of being a player who goes out of his way to hurt people.