Good article David. I think the league is not tough enough on illegal/high hits. The guilty player should always get a minimum of 3 games plus if the other player is injured then the player should have to sit out the same amount of games the injured player does. The only way to stop it is to put some teeth in it. When the players are making millions of dollars a fine doesn’t do much to stop the illegal hits
Good article David. I think the league is not tough enough on illegal/high hits. The guilty player should always get a minimum of 3 games plus if the other player is injured then the player should have to sit out the same amount of games the injured player does. The only way to stop it is to put some teeth in it. When the players are making millions of dollars a fine doesn’t do much to stop the illegal hits
I read Topher's take, and while he makes a good point, there's no way you should have to be aware of someone trying to cheap-shot you.
When you think about it, the real joke is to call this "Illegal hit to the head"
Is there a "Legal hit to the head" in the NHL playbook?