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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I think he did elbow him in the head. To me it's also pretty apparent he knew the puck puck wasn't close to Johnny. They are both in his line of sight, and he wasn't interested in where the puck was going.
He didn't leave his feet because he didn't have to jump up into Gaudreau. But he did actually have one foot kicked out by then end because of his thrust through the hit.
I think he had time to remove Gaudreau from the area without hitting him high. It's done all the time.
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Lol, I think I'm beginning to understand even more now how difficult it will be to get these right. As two incredibly smart and good-looking individuals, we see entirely the opposite play.
When I'm watching it, I don't see the elbow. It's certainly close to his face, but that's more Johhny than McAvoy. What I personally don't see is an intent to hit with the elbow, as he had his arm pulled in as he should.
As far as the puck goes, every time I watch the play and reverse the jerseys in my head I'm still thinking the defenceman should be playing the body here.