They are NHL players playing NHL players.
You let up and it's in the back of your net.
The last thing I want to see is a guy dazed on the ice, I've had a horrible concussion with a looooonnngggg endless Crosby like recovery. I can almost feel it when I see guys get hit like that. I hate seeing it.
That said, it's a dangerous game and you need to be aware and protect yourself. If he even slightly braced for impact it wouldn't have ended that badly. Again, I can't tell if the principle point of contact is the head, but if it was I wouldn't call it deliberate in this situation.
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