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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Start with the obvious. Was the hit egregiously more than required to retrieve the puck? If Yes - severe penalty and suspension.
I would encourage to read Ken Dryden's book Game Change that is all about this.
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Yeah. I agree with this. The spirit of contact in hockey is to take control of the puck (and also get the guy out of the play). Having guys freighttrain each other serves little purpose.