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Originally Posted by Aegypticus
I think it matters when I can’t get a good read on either his intent or the result of his actions from the angles I’ve seen. I’m not saying he doesn’t share blame, I’m only saying I can’t tell how egregious it was while looking down from the rafters of the dome.
The slash seems much more obvious to me.
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Yes, intent matters and it's difficult to get a read, but again, whether or not the elbow landed does not matter. If a player clearly intended to elbow someone and missed, is he off the hook? I don't think so. Maybe we can say we're not sure if Lindholm intended to elbow Helm. Seems like other corners of the internet think it was intentional, and if it was, he deserves the blame.
I also agree Helm shares the blame for the slewfoot.
Finally, I'm not blaming Lindholm for taking matters into his own hands. I hated how we used to just whine to the refs every time something happened. I give the benefit of the doubt to Lindholm and say he was only trying to throw a big hit and got a bit carried away with the elbow. I don't mind that.