Another type of incident where I often "Blame the victum" is the turning your back on the forecheck when against the boards with the puck.
Players DO have a responsibility for protecting themselves. We've all seen a nasty looking hit from behind that was actually going to be initiated as a simple hit along the boards but is made worse because the defender turned his body.
Yes players shouldn't hit from behind or take head shots...but dammit players also need to keep their head's up and not turn their backs to incoming hits!!
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