Victor Hedman hit David Kampf in the numbers. They never call hits from behind like this in open ice. Since they default to boarding on hits from behind into the boards, and they never call open ice ones, should they even bother having a checking from behind rule? Tough Call will be reviewing the incident. Have your say!
@Toronto Maple Leafs
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Clean hit
Unsuspected, into numbers…really tough call here ill give him 2 min for charging
I think they added "Checking from behind" to give them an out when someone does it in dirty way. Here, Kampf sorta turns as the check is being made, and I'm sure he's aware that he's going to be hit on a play like this. Since there is no "minor" penalty for checking from behind, it's basically only handed out when the refs think the hitter deliberately tried to injure the other player. I don't think this hit was violent enough for that (add in the fact that Kampf popped right back up and kept playing, makes it seem rather tame to me).
Like the Instigator penalty, I think the league lets too many hits from behind go uncalled. I think it's gutless to hit someone from behind.
Leafs fan here, this wasn’t really malicious. Big reach for a penalty on this one in the playoffs
What are you supposed to do when a guy skated backwards towards you..😂 hit him from the front ?