Meh. That didn't look good from Foegle. If you're going to smash someone into the boards, do it without turning your back, don't do it while jumping, and certainly don't do it when their head is in a vulnerable position. Anyone who calls that legal, thank God you're not a player, because you'd be dangerous to everyone on the ice, including yourself.
Initial contact is hip/rear to shoulder, if mayfield doesnt leave himself exposed by lunging for the puck it wouldnt have been as bad, but he does and foegle's momentum carries him to the boards where mayfield's head gets jammed inbetween. Other than the little hop foegle does Its a clean hit if mayfield doesnt leave himself in that position. Thats it.
The responsibility for landing a hit is always on the hitter – Mayfield didn't do himself any favors, but Foegle didn't have to make contact, and certainly not with such force. Avoidable hit & avoidable injury
Mayfield has to do better protecting himself, but Foegele clearly jumps into that hit. 0:39 Can't call that a contact launch because he's in the act of jumping just before contact.
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I hate the mayfield sports hate btw but that was a head cruncher bro
nobody’s expecting hits in the regular season anymore, Mayfield doesn’t reach for that puck in the playoffs
Meh. That didn't look good from Foegle. If you're going to smash someone into the boards, do it without turning your back, don't do it while jumping, and certainly don't do it when their head is in a vulnerable position. Anyone who calls that legal, thank God you're not a player, because you'd be dangerous to everyone on the ice, including yourself.
Should be suspended
All hits to the head should be penalized.
Bobby Bhaun would of been proud. Heads up .
Suspend Marchand.
There are guys that get that call, mayfield just isn’t one of them
Welcome in the NHL 🙂
They really called that hit clean? That impact is textbook boarding…
Initial contact is hip/rear to shoulder, if mayfield doesnt leave himself exposed by lunging for the puck it wouldnt have been as bad, but he does and foegle's momentum carries him to the boards where mayfield's head gets jammed inbetween. Other than the little hop foegle does Its a clean hit if mayfield doesnt leave himself in that position. Thats it.
Mayfield reached for the puck put himself in a dangerous position
Good hit, Foegs!!
The responsibility for landing a hit is always on the hitter – Mayfield didn't do himself any favors, but Foegle didn't have to make contact, and certainly not with such force. Avoidable hit & avoidable injury
Nice selling from Mayfield there.
should be at least 2 mins.
Mayfield has to do better protecting himself, but Foegele clearly jumps into that hit. 0:39 Can't call that a contact launch because he's in the act of jumping just before contact.
Straight to the head but nobody likes Mayfield or the Islanders so I’m all for it