Video of Gabriel Landeskog hit on Kailer Yamamoto.
It looks like the NHL Department of Safety will not suspend Landeskog for his hit on Yamamoto.
Was it a clean hit or not?
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so 5 years ago I would say that its not a suspension. but I though the NHL put a rule in that prevented players from coming back on a back check and making a hit like that where the attacking player could not see the defender coming.
It looks to be shoulder contact there. Yamamoto does drop his head at the last second, but even so it doesn't look like a bad hit. There's no charging in or anything. shoulder to shoulder is how it appears to be intended. I hope Yamamoto is able to get back in next game I do, but there's no way this hit is even really looked at much less punished.
So glad the NHL protects it's players… could you imagine if Drai got away with that very dangerous slash to the stick of Avs player? yikes…
Everyone is talking about the headshot aspect of this hit. What about the fact that he never had possession of the puck