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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
So you agree he didn’t accelerate into the hit but somehow that isn’t “laying up”? That makes no sense. By not accelerating he did not hit Heiskanen with the full force he could have. That is the definition of laying up on a hit.
1) He wasn’t in a vulnerable position at all, he was pinned up against the boards. If he was 2-3 feet away from the boards at the time of contact then yes it would be a vulnerable position. This isnt it homie.
2) Hits in the back like this (minus the elbow) happen every game, this is nothing new and typically a play that doesn’t get suspended.
3) I still agree with you about the elbow, so I’m not sure what your point is or who you are talking to. I agree with you and somehow you struggle to understand that lol.
4) I’ll have to check the rule book for a face into glass penalty, is it a minor or double minor? Haven’t seen that one called before. This point lacks critical thinking too.
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I'll defend open ice and hard hits all day long, but hits from behind like this are almost never defendable. This is the type of play that absolutely cannot be part of hockey because the player along the boards is completely vulnerable and it can end his career.
8 games isn't enough.
Not sure how you're defending it (even Brian Burke wanted to get this type of play completely out of the game as it serves no purpose except to injure).