At least with the Kassian play, it was physical hockey. You could argue a charge, or targeting or whatever.
With this, there's absolutely nothing there. He hardly touched him. 30 % almost dangerous contact? What the hell does that even mean? Sheifele went into the boards under his own momentum. He turned at the last second so there was no ice left to stop on. That's more on Sheifele than anything.
I totally understand Maurice trying to create a distraction and rally the troops, but his quote in the PC was hilarious hyperbole with zero nuance, unless he really us that pissed in which case he should check his glasses prescription.
I guess I can even understand the media trying to drum up a storyline. But jeeze louise, I'm sure Tkachuk is going to be walking the line this whole series, I don't know how anyone can watch that play and see anything other than an unfortunate injury.
Also, on the Laine injury, did it look like he was apologizing to Gio right before Gio whacked his forearm ? I thought that was hilarious.
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