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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
It certainly is not a slew foot.
“Generally speaking, a slew-foot is when a player comes up behind or alongside an opponent and uses their foot to knock the legs out from under their opponent”
Matheson does not use his legs at all. He rubs Petterson out and Petterson falls sideways. The rubout is dangerous because Petterson is not very strong on his skates and has his feet fly out from under him which puts him in the vulnerable position.
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That’s why I said effectively. The reason a slew foot is dangerous is because it puts a player off balance so the aggressor can send them to the ice. Similarly, Matheson sends Pettersson to the ice once he is off balance and unable to protect himself.