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Originally Posted by Macman
Nazem Kadri had his hearing today with commissioner Gary Bettman and there's no timetable for a decision as per the story on NHL.com.
I didn't see the hit at first but 8 games sounded like a lot in the playoffs and I wasn't surprised Kadri appealed it.
But after seeing the hit I think 8 games is okay and he maybe even got lucky it wasn't more. I just think that type of hit doesn't belong in the game anymore, guys are just to big and fast even if the hit is within the guidelines. It's a blindside hit.
Justin Faulk didn't play the last 2 games either and he probably has a concussion.
Maybe it will get reduced by a game or 2 but I also think this is Kadri's last chance, he's going to be gone for a while if it happens again.
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There are guys in the league that can hit still. Not a whole bunch though. They aren't repeatedly taking suspensions at this rate either.