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Originally Posted by Blaster86
What was Miller supposed to do in that situation with his momentum. He chipped the puck forward to try and skate onto it. This is not a dirty play. This is a smart safe play.
I feel awful Rooney went down. It was a big hit by a big man going at a high speed. It wasn't dirty. It wasn't illegal. It was unfortunate.
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This is a tired statement, and is completely wrong, with the new rules on vulnerability. When near the boards, and a player is in a vulnerable position, you have to hold back, you can't go into him full bore, projecting him into the boards.
Was the hit 'clean'? Yes
Did Rooney have the puck? No (not even close), so it should have been interference.
Was it late? Yes - again, interference.
Was Rooney in a vulnerable position? Yes - so it should have been boarding.
The league is trying to clean the game up, to reduce injuries, but half the time it simply ignores its own rules.