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Originally Posted by Reaper
Just because he didn't make the best positional choice doesn't mean the hitter doesn't have a duty to not hit him. This is the hockey equivalent of asking a sexual assault victim what they were wearing at the time of an assault.
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Ok I'm not going drag violent sex crimes into this argument.... Wth?
It's the equivalent of having the puck along the boards and turning face first towards them last second before getting hit and resulting in a spinal injury. The guy hitting you has to finish his check, you have to protect yourself. It's that simple. If you want to play on the nhl, the fastest and best league in the world, you had better be smart enough to keep your head up. If not, the consequences might suck.
Also, hjarlmarson does have a duty to hit him. Thats what Chicago pays him to do. You don't make it to where hjarlmarson is in the league without finishing his checks.