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Originally Posted by bubbsy
One other point coming out of last game. McDavid's drives to the net are the equivalent of a football receiver stretching himself out to try to grab a ball while running thru the middle, with a safety just ready to explode thru him.
It's a dangerous play, player beware.
If McDavid wants to drive to the net at that speed, he should expect to be taken down, and it's going to be extremely dangerous for him. He was right to be upset yesterday, only because the call probably should have been 2 mins tripping on Tanev.
That being said, if Giordano face washed or roughed up the player that drive the net resulting in his goalie getting smoked, maybe it helps to deter McDavid to try that again.
The concept of physicality and intimidation is done in the NHL. It's a shame. It was the one thing that set hockey apart from all other pro team sports.
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Yes, and Markstrom needs to be ready to ram his blocker down Mcdavids throat when he is coming in like that. He took the worst of that collision.
