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Pelech contact with Zibanejad – Have your say!



Adam Pelech either blindsided Mika Zibanejad or had Zibanejad run into him, depending on who you talk to. Which team are you on? Pelech (accidental) or Mika (intentional)? Have your say!

14 Comments

  1. Mika is my favorite player, but this is such a weird one. I'd love to see a replay of Pelech prior to the contact. Mika clearly looks up and sees him. I think they were both trying to do the same thing. Pelech kind of stops coasting forward and turns in to him right before contact. But Mika is probably trying to catch him, too. Just odd

  2. IMO its intentional. In the original broadcast there was a higher angle of the collision. You can see the Isles player take a sly look in the corner in his eye at Mika. He then continues his path with his arm up to hit him. Obviously it won't get called because of how subtle it was. Either way it was a fun game can't wait for Saturday

  3. Was this play before or after the Zibanejad Slew Foot on Palmieri?
    If it is after I could see it as payback from Pelech!
    If not then maybe thats why Zibanejad slew foots Palmieri lol either way NYR are always dirty so don't make them look innocent ever!

  4. From that angle, looks incidental, but wonder if there's other looks that could suggest a bit of 'malicious compliance'

  5. lol you must be blind if you think that was on purpose… not even close… both players werent looking at eachother

  6. Brunette Barbie skated right into him, then took a dive. Such a bitch move it could ONLY come from a Ranger.

  7. Peter is wrong. That wasn't a vicious shoulder-elbow check from Pelech, it was a vicious head-face check from Mika.

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