That Patrick Kane acquisition turned out to be a disaster
I don't know about that. 6 points in playoffs, specifically in 4 games, is pretty good. I don't know what happened in games 5-7 though. But for an old that is ready to retire I'm not sure what else could be expected out of him.
It would have been impossible to make contact with any other part, Meier was bent over leading with his head. Trouba would have had to take him out at the knees. It's a borderline hit but I'm fine with it not being a penalty.
I'm not annoyed that I'm even defending that POS.
If you can't make the hit without hitting the head first maybe don't make the hit?
I really wonder what happened to the Rangers. After adding Kane and Tarasenko (Mikkola, Motte) they somehow became a worse team. Too many big egos, messed up the chemistry? Whatever it was, they played their worse hockey in the playoffs. Puzzling.
Think it's more that you underrated the Devils who are also a good team.
If you can't make the hit without hitting the head first maybe don't make the hit?
So players need to hip check now to make checks like that? Even that may be illegal these days apparently.
I think lack of player responsibility for their own safety is out the window if that's gonna be an illegal hit nowadays. For concussion reasons, I get it, but open ice checking is going the way of the dodo since as a player you can't risk hitting a player that puts themselves in a vulnerable position by their own doing.
must show all Flames games nationally when they play on Saturdays, Mondays, and Wednesdays !!!
