Simek should have been more ready, and he should have kept his head up.... that’s the only way to protect yourself and avoid injury.
Still that doesn’t mean the hit was clean. Looked a little late, and from a purely non by the book perspective, do you need to throw a hit like that with 30 left in a 3 goal game. I wouldn’t like it in the reverse.
On the other hand, the other team takes liberties with our smaller team all year, it was happening again tonight with clownes like Kane. One thing the Flames have done well this year is be gritty, and stick up for themselves and make teams play for the liberties.
Bennett should get some games for the late hit IMo, but I’m torn because I feel the Flames need to walk the line based on how other teams try to nutralise their skill, might be a necessary evil.
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