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Originally Posted by AC
I still don't like the Holl hit on Gaudreau.
To me it was enough of a blindside hit as Gaudreau obviously didn't see him coming, though there wasn't any head contact. Is that the requirement?
The Leafs feed showed how far away from the boards Gaudreau was when Holl came flying in to hit him:
At that distance, Gaudreau could have gone head first into the boards. |
On the other hand, Brandon Tanev got five and a game on a very similar hit/situation a few days ago:
Not suggesting that should have been the call here, but the inconsistency is an issue...