re: The Blues 2014 Playoff Thread.

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Ok smart one

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Backes lost the puck, Seabrook was preparing to fricking nail a dude on the boards with the puck like he should in that position.

He had less than a second to realize Backes lost the puck and let up from the hit on the ice. Backes, at the same time, mind you, reacts to losing the puck and gets low to turn and play the puck. They collide in a hard/bad hit.

Seabrook didn't see a dude without the puck and launch on him, he didn't follow through on the hit, but it was bad nonetheless. Hell, Seabrook fell with Backes, which is something you don't expect to see when someone's planning on backing a dude into the glass.

It was a split second thing, and it was a bad hit, but it wasn't dirty. Seabrook was ejected and Shannahan will probably hit in with a suspension, but to say it was dirty is dumb. He'll get hit for not being aware of the situation and hitting high, but there wasn't ill intent.

It's no more dirty than a dude that gets ejected for targeting on the football field. Sure, you'll feel it's dirty when it's your player getting laid out, but it really just is what it is.

ETA: Okay, now I'm out.