I still haven't seen a clean angle. I think he was probably out on the way down and split himself open on the ice. But that pass will get you killed. Looking down and back for a pass.
I will have to see a better look at it before I pass judgement. I don't on first look think he extended or purposely targeted his head but the contact to the head dtd occur with injury so it warrants a major and the gate which he got. It may well decide this game.
Could be the rock hard shoulder pads knocked him cold before he hit the ice.
I still haven't seen a clean angle. I think he was probably out on the way down and split himself open on the ice. But that pass will get you killed. Looking down and back for a pass.
I will have to see a better look at it before I pass judgement. I don't on first look think he extended or purposely targeted his head but the contact to the head dtd occur with injury so it warrants a major and the gate which he got. It may well decide this game.
Could be the rock hard shoulder pads knocked him cold before he hit the ice.
FWIW...Roenick and Olczyk on NBCsports both say the hit was not interference and not worthy of suspension.
Like I surmised earlier...after seeing it in slo-mo...he did not extend or target the head. I am sure many will disagree but this injury was from the face hitting the ice likely due to the impact of those rock hard shoulder pads when you are not expecting a hit.
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FWIW...Roenick and Olczyk on NBCsports both say the hit was not interference and not worthy of suspension.
Like I surmised earlier...after seeing it in slo-mo...he did not extend or target the head. I am sure many will disagree but this injury was from the face hitting the ice likely due to the impact of those rock hard shoulder pads when you are not expecting a hit.
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Only one that should be suspended is Diaz. I love Subban acting like a tough guy on the bench after. That was funny.
Therrien was a class act in his news conference. He knows the hit was above board. There will no suspension. Glad the 5 minute PP didn't hand them the win.
Only one that should be suspended is Diaz. I love Subban acting like a tough guy on the bench after. That was funny.
Therrien was a class act in his news conference. He knows the hit was above board. There will no suspension. Glad the 5 minute PP didn't hand them the win.
Ah...another early day in the office when I should be playing golf.
I dont think you can blame the officials for calling that. They were watching in real-time and it looked bad in real-time. Then you have the blood and the fans going crazy and you realize why the call was made. Hell...I had to look at replays many times later to realize that there really was minimal contact to the head. The refs don't get the aid of replay in that instance.
I am just glad it really didn't end up deciding the game. Hopefully...Eller recovers quickly. Like I said in post #3 above and others have said...that dangerous pass sets your guy up to be absolutely obliterated.
Ah...another early day in the office when I should be playing golf.
I dont think you can blame the officials for calling that. They were watching in real-time and it looked bad in real-time. Then you have the blood and the fans going crazy and you realize why the call was made. Hell...I had to look at replays many times later to realize that there really was minimal contact to the head. The refs don't get the aid of replay in that instance.
I am just glad it really didn't end up deciding the game. Hopefully...Eller recovers quickly. Like I said in post #3 above and others have said...that dangerous pass sets your guy up to be absolutely obliterated.
More like his face bounced off the ice.
More like his face bounced off the ice.
Most of the damage was done when his face hit the ice
Not sure what your blabbering about in that last sentence but why don't you have another one!
Most of the damage was done when his face hit the ice
Not sure what your blabbering about in that last sentence but why don't you have another one!
And referring somebody to being mentally retarded is very uncool.
And referring somebody to being mentally retarded is very uncool.
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