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Originally Posted by dino7c
Seems like victim blaming...a reasonable amount of battle is aloud around the net but there is a line. There is no excuse to cross-check somebody in the neck.
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I'm not blaming Dahlin.
I blame the refs. Generally in the NHL when two guys start cross checking each other away from the puck as much as Dahlin and Matthews were it escalates. The first cross-check in the back I can see letting go, but the refs probably should have stepped in when Dahlin tried to push him into the net/crossbar, and then gave him another shot as he was getting back up.