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Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)
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.
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It would be that simple if Rattie had lunged forward at the last second before Hjalmarsson hit him.
But he didn't.
Rattie was in the same position for many seconds before the hit.
So the equivalent is standing face first towards the boards for several seconds before getting hit, and that's a clear penalty that often results in supplementary discipline.
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Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)
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.
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Hjarmalsson has a duty to hit him with a legal hit. He didn't.
Hjarmalsson won't make it in this league if he keeps throwing illegal hits to the head.