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Originally Posted by 8sPOT
Keep. Your. Head. Up.
That was the #1 rule when playing hockey growing up, and for your own safety it should still be the #1 rule.
Beautiful open ice hit. You can't eliminate this type of hit without eliminating hitting.
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This is also the premise for those who sincerely believe that for the good of the players and to ensure the long-term viability and safety of professional hockey, these types of hits do need to be removed from the game. I don't know that I am necessarily one of those people, but I am greatly concerned about the issues surrounding hitting in the game today and in the future.
If you are as conflicted about head-hits like these as I am, then I think it makes sense to penalize them, even if they are unavoidable or not deliberate. I don't think there can be any grey-area where grey matter is concerned: if you make contact with another player's head, that should be a penalty every time.