Not a popular opinion, but I see a clean play.
No, it wasn't late - puck might have been in the net already, but just. We aren't talking 3+ seconds late. Maybe a half second.
I don't see the head being targeted. Blind side? I don't think so either. Head is going to snap forward with that much velocity thrown his way. Looked like it was initially the chest region (but it is difficult to see, even maximized at 720p on sportsnet, which is the highest version I saw online so far). I don't see it malicious.
I just saw Schiefele racing down to prevent the puck from going in the net. Hard hit for sure, and extremely unfortunate that it resulted in injury. I don't think there was even necessarily an intent to injure. I see it as Schiefele just trying to stop the puck from going in after skating hard all the way back. I don't really see it as charging, and I don't see it even as malicious. Just unfortunate, really. I say these things thinking that Schiefele is a ######, and I hate Winnipeg.
Clean to me, not suspension worthy, and just a terribly unfortunate play that resulted in injury. I hope Evans recovers soon. Always crappy seeing guys get injured like this.
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