[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by Coach

I was surprised Andersson wasn't sent for concussion protocol to be honest. They had multiple close ups of him both immediately after the hit and on the bench getting checked and he looked pretty out of it both times.

That said, I didn't think it was late in real time, and it's shoulder to shoulder, so it's fine to me. Sometimes you get hit hard and clean, and it hurts. I did find myself wondering what the use of the hit was, though. The puck was outside the blueline by the time Andersson was hit. I don't want hitting out of the game, but the thought of "why?" crossed my mind there.

The why is pretty straightforward: Clutterbuck is an a-hole. Always has been. His physical game can be an asset, but honestly I think he just likes to hurt people. He's always been a borderline head-hunter with his hitting style. The timing of that hit spoke volumes to me about his character. He was also possibly sending a message for the next game. Fine, but expect some nastiness in return the next time these teams meet.