It's Clutterbuck. I'm sure a few Flames have been on the receiving end of his borderline hits. Not sure why anyone would have any sympathy for him.
I'm sure a few might, just like a few nutjobs from every fanbase wish ill intent on players. I however happen to like Clutterbuck, even if I didn't a comment like that isn't really warranted. It's not like were talking about Cooke or Burrows here!
Didn't go low, yet his hip hit just above the knee on the thigh. Hall is the shortest player in the NHL.
Measure your own distance from your hip to your mid-thigh. Mine's maybe 6-7 inches. That's not much of a drop, especially when you consider that Hall and Clutterbuck are only 2 inches apart in height.
Just seeing the replay again, and he drops into a hitting stance in the same manner as every other open-ice hit.
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I didn't see that at all. Looked like a consequence of happenstance to me.
Even so, I can see a suspension because of the onus placed on the hitter and the apparent injury that resulted.
Personally, I don't label that as a "dirty" hit...more a hit that went bad.
I would agree without question if it wasn't for the fact that Hall really had a lot of time to adjust his position or alter his course when he noticed Clutterbuck in a vulnerable position based on his own position. It wasn't one of those instant, fluke plays, Hall had a lot of time to line up the hit.
I would agree without question if it wasn't for the fact that Hall really had a lot of time to adjust his position or alter his course when he noticed Clutterbuck in a vulnerable position based on his own position. It wasn't one of those instant, fluke plays, Hall had a lot of time to line up the hit.
I would disrespect Hall more if he actually let Clutterbuck off the hook for not being aware...especially when you consider how much of a physical player Clutterbuck is.
Hall wanted to make him pay with a shoulder hit. I don't think he could have foreseen it unfolding like it did, and thus no responsibility should be placed on him for altering course.
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Measure your own distance from your hip to your mid-thigh. Mine's maybe 6-7 inches. That's not much of a drop, especially when you consider that Hall and Clutterbuck are only 2 inches apart in height.
Just seeing the replay again, and he drops into a hitting stance in the same manner as every other open-ice hit.
This is the point of contact. This is a hit where a player goes low.
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That angle didn't look like he stuck his knee out... Looks like he missed a check
Even if this were true, it changes nothing as far as him being on the hook for any discipline. The player throwing the check is generally responsible to make sure the check is clean, this includes not "missing" a check and clipping someone in a vulnerable position.
To be clear, I don't think Hall went out with a blatant knee on knee, but he put himself in the position that it was the only way that hit could have unfolded so in the end it really doesn't matter what his intent was, dirty hit or not it was a bad hit.
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