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Originally Posted by Textcritic
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.
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I think there should be more onus put on the players who put themselves in the vulnerable position like that. The only issue with this hit is that Dal Colle took a hit to the head.
Trouba didn't appear to target the head, but the head was in the line of fire. I agree shots to the head are dangerous, but hockey is an inherently dangerous and physical sport.
Maybe open ice hits should be removed (penalized)?
I like the hit.