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Originally Posted by dino7c
Or we could talk about Gio almost hitting someone all day
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Well only because you want too.
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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Look, I don't want to get into a pissing match about a play that happened 3 years ago. But makes sure? You realize that these plays happen more quickly then it is humanly possible to control ones body right? Obviously the knee is the principle point of contact, not good, still the way that he positions his body is shoulder first. He wiffs and catches the knee. Again, ugly, no one wants that to happen, least of all Gio. Just because we have the privilege of watching it over and over, and slowing it down does not mean that plays like this don't develop in a fraction of a second.
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The way I see it, the way his body is positioned as he lines that hit up, he was going to make contact with the knees one way or another. But that's hypothetical on my part.
At best, it's a hit that was a reckless, and super late in forming so it ended up becoming a knee-on-knee which is real bad. And it seems to happen with Gio a bit too frequently for my liking.
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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I'm going to need to see another vid of that Gio play, I certainly don't remember leading with his knee, or sticking his knee out or anything vicious at all. Wasn't it his hip or butt? I did have a few drinks so maybe my memory is a bit fuzzy, but it seemed like a nothing play until McDavid was freaking out on the bench and Louie started going on and on about it. If it was intentional by Gio to hurt or something then I'll take it back, but it seemed like a nothing play to me. But it's McDavid, so of course everybody needs to freak out.
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The angle makes it hard to tell. If that's the only angle, I'd say its a nothing play.