Jake McCabe launches into the space where Matthew Tkachuk’s head would have been and we likely would have called it “unavoidable” head contact. But if McCabe glides through contact, he doesn’t launch and the head remains safe.
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Hate Tkachuck, but dman left his feet, so 2 minutes
3 out of 5 Troubas. When will the NHL come down on these leaps? I see them in the same light as the Cooke/Savard hit. There is no other point to these leaps except to try to hit the head "a big hit"….
Clean hit
Tkachuck should get two minutes for that.
Beautiful hit! I love matty t but this was an incredible hit we need much more in the league today!
good hit, can have it!
Clearly leaves his feet after contact. Nothing dirty here
Tkachuk was facing him while coming in with the puck. It's not like he came in from the side the way Scott Stevens used to do, when he would blindside opponents. Players need to be aware of what's coming straight toward them.
It's a charge, but that's it