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Originally Posted by BigFlameDog
Jebus....can we stop calling this a "spear"? He poked him, he poked him with his stick and Martin says he didn't even feel it.
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What do you think a Spear is?
By definition, a spear is a jab with the toe of the stick. Just because it wasn't a severe spear doesn't change the fact that it was in fact a spear
NHL Rulebook:
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/en/v3/ext/rul...L-rulebook.pdf
Rule 62 – Spearing
62.1 Spearing - Spearing shall mean stabbing an opponent with the point
of the stick blade, whether contact is made or not.