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Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:08 pm to Mizzoufan26
Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:08 pm to Mizzoufan26
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Ok smart one
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.
This post was edited on 4/19/14 at 7:10 pm
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Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:16 pm to Mizzeaux
I won't get into whether or not the hit was dirty because that particular issue is of no importance. The NHL has made it clear that, unlike in the United States justice system, motive is not necessary to determine guilt.
When it comes down to it, Seabrook interfered with a player that did not have puck, made initial contact to the head, and left his feet. That's a game misconduct and a multi-game suspension.
When it comes down to it, Seabrook interfered with a player that did not have puck, made initial contact to the head, and left his feet. That's a game misconduct and a multi-game suspension.
This post was edited on 4/19/14 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 4/19/14 at 7:20 pm to Mizzeaux
Puck or no puck really isn't the issue.
You have 3 full seconds to complete a hit after a player gives up the puck.
The issue was he saw his head down and deliberately went for the head. It's one thing to see a guys head down and make him pay, it's another thing to hunt for the head.
The hit was a penalty, but more importantly it was a code breaker. There could be so many hits like that in a game but guys usually don't cross that line.
It wasn't an outrageously dirty hit, but it was dirty and Seabrooks intentions were malicious.
It will be in the back of the Blues mind the rest of the series, chances of a line brawl just went up dramatically.
You have 3 full seconds to complete a hit after a player gives up the puck.
The issue was he saw his head down and deliberately went for the head. It's one thing to see a guys head down and make him pay, it's another thing to hunt for the head.
The hit was a penalty, but more importantly it was a code breaker. There could be so many hits like that in a game but guys usually don't cross that line.
It wasn't an outrageously dirty hit, but it was dirty and Seabrooks intentions were malicious.
It will be in the back of the Blues mind the rest of the series, chances of a line brawl just went up dramatically.
This post was edited on 4/19/14 at 7:22 pm
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