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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Debatable.
Either way Backlund was reaching forward and the guy who hit him was basically stopped and very clearly put out his shoulder without jumping or targeting the head.
Unfortunate but clean.
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How is it debatable? They showed it in slow motion after the hit during the game and a close-up view. Without a doubt the first point of contact was the face/head.
Anyone who is calling this a clean hit obviously missed the rule changes for hits to the head.