Well, it seems some players just still need to cross the line. And before I discuss this at all I am getting a few things out of the way:
Downie on Deaner: Charge - Y, Jump - Y, Late - N, Elbow - Y, Boarding - Y
Armstrong on Koivu: Charge - N, Jump - N, Late - N, Elbow 0 N, Boarding - N
Neil on Drury: Charge - N, Jump - N, Late - N, Elbow - N, Boarding - N
And just for the record, the Downie hit was 0.2 seconds later than the Drury hit...and that still isn't late. So go whine somewhere else anyone from Buffalo.
Alright, now onto the hit. Cheap, dirty, Downie. It just goes together. This kind of play is disgusting, but what is even worse is the fans supporting it. Fans saying it's good hockey, hell I have even seen Ottawa fans saying they wish he was on our team.
Sorry, but this is where I draw the line. Intentionally trying to injure with blatantly illegal hits is not the way to win - especially in the preseason.
Every team in the league was sent a video before this hit saying that headshots would be more heavily penalized and telling the dangers of them. Heres hoping that gives the NHL justification to really throw the book at this kid.
You know it's a bad hit when even Leaf players and the Flyers GM are coming out and saying it was dirty.
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C'mon TJ. You're better than that. Otherwise you risk sinking to the level of The Pensblog, whose response to everyone they disagree with is "YOU'RE A FAGGOT!!" Seriously. It's childish.
Now if you had said Downie should be fed feet-first into a wood-chipper, then you'd be on to something.
hehe, I couldnt resist it when I saw the picture....
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