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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
2 things for the Hagel hit.
The league was clear that Barkov did not touch the puck, and was ineligible to be hit. The onus is on the hitter to ensure the player is eligible to be hit
Secondly, there was some head contact on the Hagel hit
For the Tkachuk hit, Guentzel did touch the puck, and the hit was through the body with no head contact
Maybe it was a split second late, but these two hits materially differ based on those 2 factors
5 minutes was too much for that hit. It would be a joke to issue a further punishment
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That Tkachuk hit was very late. Guentzel was looking at the play ahead and to his left and got blindsided on his right by Tkachuk.
Tkachuk actually changed direction and spins into the hit, after the puck is gone. It's a play by a sore loser.
That's a very illegal hit.