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Huntingwhale · 12-31-2018, 10:43 PM

The hit might have been a bit late by Bennett. But hockey's a fast game, and we're talking 0.2 seconds in the heat of the moment. Easy for us to say when we have the luxury of video slow motion.

But as far as I'm concerned, the league made a pretty big statement when they did nothing about the Backlund hit, which was IMO a much worse head hit. If the hit on Backlund wasn't a suspension, then neither should Bennett's. Bennett's might have been late, but it wasn't a headshot.

12-31-2018, 10:43 PM	#8
Huntingwhale Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Exp:	The hit might have been a bit late by Bennett. But hockey's a fast game, and we're talking 0.2 seconds in the heat of the moment. Easy for us to say when we have the luxury of video slow motion. But as far as I'm concerned, the league made a pretty big statement when they did nothing about the Backlund hit, which was IMO a much worse head hit. If the hit on Backlund wasn't a suspension, then neither should Bennett's. Bennett's might have been late, but it wasn't a headshot.