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Originally Posted by Savvy27
It looks to me like Tkachuk hits Kassian in the shoulder and his head snaps towards Tkachuk. Had it been a headshot I think his head would have gone the other way.
I don't mind people describing it as a "predatory" hit because he was clearly targeting Kassian and leaving his defensive position to do it. I don't think it was a headshot though or even a penalty really, maybe a charge but I think that's a stretch.
Personally I love the hatred and am not really hoping for a suspension on Kassian. He lost his mind and blew the game for the team, that's enough for me.
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They could have called it a charge, however Tkachuk hit Kassian shoulder as the main point of contact, which seems to be what the league cares about. Never mind that hits to the body cause whiplash (like this hit) also cause concussions.
Again, it makes no sense that if Tkachuk either got a 2 min penalty or fought Kassian that the hits would have been fine.