In the interest of player safety I can see them amending the rules to eliminate hits such as these that are intended to be dramatically heavy (coming in low, springing upwards on contact, close to the boards) with the intention of changing the flow/momentum of the game. Revised rules would be good game management in light of science, ethics, and protection of teams assets.
That said, the education handed down to my generation by Don Cherry still makes me love these hits.
Hopefully Compher heals up fast.
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