So last night Blichfeld accidentally hit MacKinnon in the head while Mack's head was down. 5 and a game (probably a suspension too if I'm being honest). And now Patrick boards Friedman. Minor penalty. Both headed to the locker room after the hit. Clear favoritism towards star players.
Bad hit, Patrick probably didn't intend on boarding Friedman. Kid hasn't played hockey at this level in so long, looked like he was hesitant in committing to a hit
They talk about player safety being number 1 but that's complete crap. This is a needless hit and should be 3 to 5 games to actually make players think before they hit someone from behind
Definitely a penalty, but there's a good amount of distance between them and the boards when Patrick hits him, gravity/momentum didn't do Friedman any favors. Hit was bad, bad luck with the fall made it even worse, ugly combo
Outsider here, not a fan of either team. Obviously an illegal hit but didn't really look malicious. There was significant distance between him and the boards and I think Patrick just misjudged that distance, thinking he was moving into a scrum for the puck and realized last second and tried to slow down and lay off a bit on the hit. He could have hit a lot harder. I don't think this was intentionally dirty. Glad no one got hurt. The 2 minute penalty seems like the right call here.
What is it this season with all of the dangerous hits. I swear in the last 2 weeks there has been at least 10 bad/dirty hits that could have easily been avoided
So, because there was no blood, yet despite the fact the player was injured on the play, that's not a double minor? Or are double miners for high sticking only?
Look i get it , its a bad hit but EVERY single player does this. They stop up a couple feet from the boards because they KNOW that the defending player has to shove them to the boards to make a defensive play. Only other option is wrap the stick around and use your arm to keep him from shifting out left or right. Players know this and then when they get hit ( soft push or not) its always going to look ugly…
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Hope he’s ok
Should of been a 5
I hope he doesn't get Covid from that hit.
So last night Blichfeld accidentally hit MacKinnon in the head while Mack's head was down. 5 and a game (probably a suspension too if I'm being honest). And now Patrick boards Friedman. Minor penalty. Both headed to the locker room after the hit. Clear favoritism towards star players.
What is Patrick thinking? At no point was this going to be a hit that wasn’t from behind
Bad hit, Patrick probably didn't intend on boarding Friedman. Kid hasn't played hockey at this level in so long, looked like he was hesitant in committing to a hit
Should get at least a game for that, what a ridiculous hit
classical flyers garbage
Hockey 2021. Another cheap shot a 2 minute penalty and no response. It's going to get worse.🐥
They talk about player safety being number 1 but that's complete crap. This is a needless hit and should be 3 to 5 games to actually make players think before they hit someone from behind
Definitely a penalty, but there's a good amount of distance between them and the boards when Patrick hits him, gravity/momentum didn't do Friedman any favors. Hit was bad, bad luck with the fall made it even worse, ugly combo
So gutless
King flop
That's quite the embellishment to
Damn his head snapped back pretty hard.
Outsider here, not a fan of either team. Obviously an illegal hit but didn't really look malicious. There was significant distance between him and the boards and I think Patrick just misjudged that distance, thinking he was moving into a scrum for the puck and realized last second and tried to slow down and lay off a bit on the hit. He could have hit a lot harder. I don't think this was intentionally dirty. Glad no one got hurt. The 2 minute penalty seems like the right call here.
What is it this season with all of the dangerous hits. I swear in the last 2 weeks there has been at least 10 bad/dirty hits that could have easily been avoided
And the response was from . . . .
DIVE AND A HALF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjPChs4OyuU&lc=UgzQ9w9_Nus3ZZgI7Mt4AaABAg
ummm, it doesnt look like he put too much force on him
This is why a guy like Patrick has head injuries, players remember the dirty ass plays he makes and target him later on
So, because there was no blood, yet despite the fact the player was injured on the play, that's not a double minor? Or are double miners for high sticking only?
How is that not a misconduct?
Friedman did a good acting job there.
He got his later when he tried to be a tough guy.
Look i get it , its a bad hit but EVERY single player does this. They stop up a couple feet from the boards because they KNOW that the defending player has to shove them to the boards to make a defensive play. Only other option is wrap the stick around and use your arm to keep him from shifting out left or right. Players know this and then when they get hit ( soft push or not) its always going to look ugly…
oh come on he went into those boards like he was crushed from behind. Patrick hardly touched him Friedman should have been given 2 for embellishment!
Cindy gliding over like she’s gonna do something…