Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Random
If it were always illegal to hit players skating with their heads down, every player would skate with his head down all the time to make himself ineligible to be hit.
|
Not a problem. Since you are looking down all the time you won't be able to see your linemates to dish the puck, nor assess the ice ahead of you so defenders will easily be able to come out of your sightlines and take the puck off your stick.