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Originally Posted by calgaryblood
I don't want to sound condescending but has anyone even watched the video? Or what happened? Abdelkader was tripped and fell into the crease where his stick accidentally made contact with Smith.
Brouwer over reacted and as did Smith. This was not a "he stood up for his teammate moment" it was a dumb over reaction to a play that didn't need retribution. Stupid fight and a broken cheek bone to Abdelkader. Something he didn't deserve.
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Adbelkader's accidental stick is about as accidental at Tkachuk facewashing Quick in a scrum or elbowing Doughty, or Kassian's stick on Sam Gagner's face. Dirty players / agitators make their living by making deliberate moves look like accidents on nothing plays.
It also coincidentally happened just 2 plays after Smith was hit on the hand with a puck and still in serious pain, and the stick just nonchalantly hit the same arm.
Good grief man.