That looks like a clean hit to me. Josi was cutting to the puck with his head down. There's minimal head contact at best. From the 2 videos I've seen tonight I'm liking this Brown fellow.
hm I can see how Josi has his head down, significantly so. if he gets checked it's primarily his fault. never the less brown should probably try to minimize the contact to the head. yet if you pause the clip at 0:23 and move forward frame by frame (use ur "." key) it looks like brown initially comes in on a low and very clean shoulder on shoulder trajectory, but right before the contact he seems to elevate his upper body/shoulder as if the contact to the head is intended. gonna be interesting to see if/how this will be reviewed.
I guess brown got payback twice it wasn't a clean hit though that's 100% head contact and possibly an elbow depending on your opinion but either way that's a penalty but atleast brown got some payback twice lol cause he got decked earlier in the game
Tough call on this one. I personally watch every single bolts game and know Brown isnt dirty. It looks like the shoulder and head were contacted at the same time. I dont think he'l be suspended for the hit. No clear intent imo. However the high finish is what triggered most.
I think some hockey fans know it's a dirty hit but say other wise because they don't want hitting taken out of the game. I'm personally all for hitting in hockey. But this is one of those boarder line hits.
The NHL will use BS excuse that Brown clips Josi's shoulder before hitting the head, making the shoulder the "primary point of contact," regardless of the fact that his head takes 95% of the blow. Which is still less than the 100% of the gutlessness the NHL has to get rid of this garbage.
Absolutely clean hit. How could Brown have possibly avoided head contact the way he was crouched over? Blindside means nothing, drove through the body, elbow came up way after the hit and never left his feet. Textbook clean
Not saying it was clean but it was definitely not a blindside hit. If brown catches him at the shoulder this is a perfect hit but he Brown caught him right in the face which is why it's a dirty hit.
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That looks like a clean hit to me. Josi was cutting to the puck with his head down. There's minimal head contact at best. From the 2 videos I've seen tonight I'm liking this Brown fellow.
The only head shot hit I see is from Fisher
aren't we watching hockey? I mean I'm all for keeping the players safe but you know to keep your head up. clean hit
hm I can see how Josi has his head down, significantly so. if he gets checked it's primarily his fault. never the less brown should probably try to minimize the contact to the head. yet if you pause the clip at 0:23 and move forward frame by frame (use ur "." key) it looks like brown initially comes in on a low and very clean shoulder on shoulder trajectory, but right before the contact he seems to elevate his upper body/shoulder as if the contact to the head is intended. gonna be interesting to see if/how this will be reviewed.
I think it was clean but you could also say that there was some head contact. Should be no suspension but possible 1 game at max.
GETTEM OUT OF THE LEAGUE!!!
100% good lean hit. Josi left himself open, his fault. Own up to his mistake.
Tampon Bay is becoming the Vancouver Canucks of the south!
that was a clean hit unlike the one where brown got hit without the puck
clean hit, take that out of the game and its soccer on ice. NHL is becoming the No Hitting League slowly before our eyes, its sad.
Yeeesh, Head shot? Whats next, someone on his knees gets clipped in the face with a stick and the other player is called for high sticking?
keep your head up… nothing wrong with the hit
I guess brown got payback twice it wasn't a clean hit though that's 100% head contact and possibly an elbow depending on your opinion but either way that's a penalty but atleast brown got some payback twice lol cause he got decked earlier in the game
Tough call on this one. I personally watch every single bolts game and know Brown isnt dirty. It looks like the shoulder and head were contacted at the same time. I dont think he'l be suspended for the hit. No clear intent imo. However the high finish is what triggered most.
perfectly clean hit, didn't leave his feet, shoulder to shoulder
looked like a good hit but contact with the head might get him in trouble…
Great clean hit
Fisher has to be the gayest captain in the league. Never stands up for his teammates. Just push them into glass so they can't get their hands free 😂
what a crappy sport…
I think some hockey fans know it's a dirty hit but say other wise because they don't want hitting taken out of the game. I'm personally all for hitting in hockey. But this is one of those boarder line hits.
Clean hit
The NHL will use BS excuse that Brown clips Josi's shoulder before hitting the head, making the shoulder the "primary point of contact," regardless of the fact that his head takes 95% of the blow. Which is still less than the 100% of the gutlessness the NHL has to get rid of this garbage.
I think Josi was more upset with himself than anyone or anything else.
Brown keeps both skates on the ice and does not launch in to the hit. Textbook yard sale hit. Nothing else to see here.
That was clean
Absolutely clean hit. How could Brown have possibly avoided head contact the way he was crouched over? Blindside means nothing, drove through the body, elbow came up way after the hit and never left his feet. Textbook clean
Not saying it was clean but it was definitely not a blindside hit. If brown catches him at the shoulder this is a perfect hit but he Brown caught him right in the face which is why it's a dirty hit.
Hope he's ok!
There definitely was some head contact but he initially makes contact with the shoulder and the shoulder is the primary point of impact. good hit
Cry some more, Josi.
Well then, the hit by Ellis on Brown later on was a clean one as well, right? LOL