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Originally Posted by puckedoff
You can tell by Gudas reaction that he didn't think it was dirty.
Armchair experts forget how fast this game is played (especially at the NHL level). Gudas is a 200+ lb body what is he supposed to do with that momentum last second?
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Side step? Do anything BUT follow through? It's not that he makes contact, it's that he completely follows through on the hit. It's no more rare to see a player put his back out near the boards than it is to see a player adjust and not follow through. It happens all the time, but when the hitter doesn't adjust, a bunch of armchair experts go "oh well he's 200lbs! how can he possibly react!?"
Gudas reacts the same way every time, no matter who he's clipping in the head, hitting late, or charging. "What did I do?"
The guy is a goon. He's a scummy player. This isn't the worst hit he's ever made, not even close, but it's just another questionable hit in a long line from a guy with a history of disregarding the safety of others.
Players with a long history of dirty plays get zero benefit of the doubt.