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Originally Posted by dino7c
Yeah if that's what happened you would have a point lol...sorry can't debate this utter nonsense. Even the sites biggest Panthers homers will say and have said it was a major.
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Looking at the 450+ comments on the hit
on YouTube I see a lot of non-Panthers / non-Lightning fans asking why this was a major penalty. Don't think there is as clear a consensus as you suggest.
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Originally Posted by dino7c
We can have an actual debate about suspension/fine/nothing. I think Tkachuk is lucky Hagel got 1. Had he got 2 Tkachuk would for sure be getting 1.
I will agree its not quite as bad and you cant suspend for half a game so he likely gets fined. I think the situation could get him a game though...its a totally meaningless hit with no impact on the game even if it was legal. Game is a blowout and a guy is skating in on an uncontested EN. League has used that as a factor in the past.
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I agree the Hagel hit on Barkov was more clear since Barkov had never touched the puck. Had Guentzel not touched the puck, I'd expect similar punishment for Tkachuk.