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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
It's interesting that you can now recall an AHL player in game one of a series, have him intentionally drive his helmet as hard as he can into the jaw of the best player of the opposing team, and sit him the next game.
Intentional headbutting is a hard skill to practice, but for a marginal player it might be a nice thing to have in your back pocket. Being allowed to headhunt one of the top two opponents really opens up a new aspect to the game.
Exciting!
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And I suspect the Kings had a quiet talk with the league and said "Hey this is a suspension, or we'll just have some schlub take McDavid's head off, easy peasy."