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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I personally don’t think it’s controversial to say that it shouldn’t be within the rules to blow up unsuspecting players. It happens rarely, takes both players out of the play (usually hurts one of them) and shows zero interest in playing the puck. Generally, it also stops the play because none of the players seem to like watching it happen. Just hard to see the value for anyone, much like fighting (which has become incredibly corny).
I’d make it 5 and a game for fighting and 5 and a 10 for hitting a vulnerable player or hitting through the head.
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How was Meier unsuspecting when he had been carrying the puck up he ice entering the offensive zone? He didn’t “expect” that the D would try and stop him ?
I actually agree that the hit and on a defensiveless player should be 5 and a game. However he wasn’t defenseless at all. Unless we arbitrarily want to ban “big hits” or “hits that hurt” there has to be some level of accountability on the players.
The hit last night by Gudas at/after the whistle was much more a hit on a unsuspecting player and much more dirty.
The NHL has done a good job getting rid of the head clipping cross ice hits and the suicide pass explode your opponent. But carrying the puck 2 zones and into the offensive zone and not paying attention …. That’s fair game for a big hit