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Originally Posted by 8sPOT
The hit is suspension worthy for sure. But whatever happened to keeping your head up? That was always rule #1 when playing hockey as a kid. Evans could have had a chance to protect himself if he had his head up or took a quick peak even. I just think that, while Evans isn't to blame, he could have had a chance to soften the blow a little. Not long ago having your head down like that was basically an invitation to get crushed, ESPECIALLY in the playoffs.
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Like Girly said, this has changed.
The onus now is 100% on the player delivering the check. A player having their head down or putting themselves in a vulnerable position is featuring less and less in the discipline videos.