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Originally Posted by bluejays
I think otherwise. McDavid smacked him on a padded area. Worthy of a penalty in normal scrums, maybe. But to get a cross check to the face even if his teammate pushed him in could mean broken teeth, sure, but could also end up with a broken jaw or neck injuries. Not saying it was intentional by Vancouver as it did happen fast but it was avoidable.
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He didn't smack Hughes in a padded area, that's for sure. It was the Gretzky high stick on Gilmour all over again.