Not a board. Crosscheck at the end for sure but he hits Hughes shoulder to shoulder, you can see Hughes numbers throughout the hit
roscomikotrain
Dude casually going to the puck like it’s a non-contact old man beer league.
Protect yourself for fucksakes
doctormirdock
Avs fans who complained about the Kyle Okposo hit, this is what boarding is
Enough-Competition21
Luke needs to keep his head on a swivel
CaptGunpowder
That’s a fucking suspension in a just world
xjqw
And no response from any of the Devils players. The children on this sub won’t stop squawking that we have fighting to keep these sorts of plays out of the game. So what happened?
bored_person71
In no way I’m defending the call but to me I think Colton expected Hughes to check back and fight for the puck he held up, then ross sent him into the boards illegally.
Probably deserve a minor and suspension for 1 game I think. But I can see the like wtf I thought he came to check me at the same time what happened look of uh no I’m in the dog house now.
That doesn’t excuse the hit as you have to be in control of yourself.
What you guys think?
AKchaos49
Penalty or not, dudes going into the corner have to expect to be hit from behind like this.
boggz73
Hits him from behind three feet from the boards. It’s should be a suspension
smilecrocodile1
So a player gets suspended 1 game for cross checking a player in the back of the head but another gets a $5,000 fine for boarding a player then cross checking another player in the face immediately after. Makes total sense…
dense-but-radiant
Why did he turn at the last second… They were next to eachother the whole way down from the hash marks, then he just turns away from him right before contact. It was about to be shoulder to shoulder then he just showed him the back at the end. Bizarre play by Hughes.
skruiss
Lesson learned for Luke
NomadicNematode128
To paraphrase what another reddditor said in the game thread last night “Hughes braced for that hit like a fish”
SpinachStraight6569
Why is he turning his back instead of leaning into the Avs player to battle for the puck though?
Stockton20969
It’s incredible how many ppl I saw defending this as a clean hit on twitter lmfao
Unfunky-UAP
I agree with it not being a major as it was mostly from the side, but Hughes was never close enough to be in possession or be within reach if the puck. Might’ve been more if an interference than anything.
TNT panel seemed to agree with the calls. Chelios even said a suspension would be warranted, though he didn’t mention specifically for which action or if it was the totality.
coloch_w0rth9
I don’t see how you defend this one. Shit was dirty. I’m surprised it’s not a suspension…
LaruePDX
No one went after Colton?!? I feel like Lindy would be livid if there wasn’t a response. I’m seeing this for the first time.
minos157
Ok, just me here and I know I’m in the minority but this looks like an ok hit to just call a boarding. Hughes is still pretty far from the boards and Colton probably expected him to at least attempt to resist. Definitely boarding, not arguing that, but my two cents this is just a minor penalty.
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Following it with a cross check to the face is nonsense though. Definitely not defending any of that.
LegionaryTitusPullo_
Mad fans gonna be mad fans, but I see shoulder on shoulder. Not a call
yupkime
Looks like he was trying to avoid the hit and have Colton overshoot but was just a little too late.
Reasonable_Net3244
Good, CLEAN, hit.
trilluminus
That’s a minor all day
Jean_Guy_Rubberboots
Hugues should have been ready for that hit. I don’t think it deserves a suspension, even a minor.
Cheefnuggs
Jesus fucking Christ that was rough
Someone should beat the fuck outta that guy
Chinchillan
I think it’s bc 1) he didn’t hit from behind and 2) they didn’t want to give him two majors
exccord
As an Avs fan, the entire event that unfolded was disappointing and just shitty. Just procured Colton to and I cant help but see him as a piece of shit.
Chronic_Messiah
I always see people say “so and so didn’t expect the player to do what he did so it wasn’t dirty.” Brain dead take. Just because someone doesn’t act the way he is expected to or might normally doesn’t mean an illegal play is legal. Are penalties called on intent? No they are called on what fuckin happened but yet people always make arguments about intent and shit like it is relevant in any way.
Players aren’t required to play a certain way, so just because Colton assumes wrong in this instance doesn’t make it automatically clean. If I go to lift a guys stick and he instantly does a 180 and I slash him instead because of it, it’s still a fuckin slash. If I think a guy is going to skate a certain way, but he doesn’t and I board him because of it, still boarding. I don’t understand what is complicated about that.
Just_a_guy_chilling
Hughes is gonna have to learn how to take checks in the NHL if he wants a lengthy career. Nothing overly dirty, people just aren’t used to seeing big hits anymore it seems like.
_redacteduser
Why on earth would you turn your back to a guy racing alongside you for a loose puck?
The follow up after the play though, bush league.
donny_chang
That was a fuckin huck. Fuckin shook em up eh
CommandOfMyself
clean
AVgreencup
Minor board ok, definitely not a major. Hughes needs to realize it’s not junior hockey. It’s the face cross-check that was the dumb penalty. The refs actually got it all right. NJ got two ppg on the 7 mins anyway
linuxlifer
The hit was obviously a little dirty but its entirely Hughes fault. He knew he was going to get hit if he followed through going for the puck so he tried to turn away. Colton just followed through with the hit and Hughes turned his back. Colton was obviously going for the hit the entire way in.
I think the 2 minute minor for the hit itself is fine because it was a dirty hit but not entirely his fault.
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Minor?! Might as well have been hit by a car
Followed by an immediate cross check to the head.
How didn’t Colton get a suspension for this?
Not a board. Crosscheck at the end for sure but he hits Hughes shoulder to shoulder, you can see Hughes numbers throughout the hit
Dude casually going to the puck like it’s a non-contact old man beer league.
Protect yourself for fucksakes
Avs fans who complained about the Kyle Okposo hit, this is what boarding is
Luke needs to keep his head on a swivel
That’s a fucking suspension in a just world
And no response from any of the Devils players. The children on this sub won’t stop squawking that we have fighting to keep these sorts of plays out of the game. So what happened?
In no way I’m defending the call but to me I think Colton expected Hughes to check back and fight for the puck he held up, then ross sent him into the boards illegally.
Probably deserve a minor and suspension for 1 game I think. But I can see the like wtf I thought he came to check me at the same time what happened look of uh no I’m in the dog house now.
That doesn’t excuse the hit as you have to be in control of yourself.
What you guys think?
Penalty or not, dudes going into the corner have to expect to be hit from behind like this.
Hits him from behind three feet from the boards. It’s should be a suspension
So a player gets suspended 1 game for cross checking a player in the back of the head but another gets a $5,000 fine for boarding a player then cross checking another player in the face immediately after. Makes total sense…
Why did he turn at the last second… They were next to eachother the whole way down from the hash marks, then he just turns away from him right before contact. It was about to be shoulder to shoulder then he just showed him the back at the end. Bizarre play by Hughes.
Lesson learned for Luke
To paraphrase what another reddditor said in the game thread last night “Hughes braced for that hit like a fish”
Why is he turning his back instead of leaning into the Avs player to battle for the puck though?
It’s incredible how many ppl I saw defending this as a clean hit on twitter lmfao
I agree with it not being a major as it was mostly from the side, but Hughes was never close enough to be in possession or be within reach if the puck. Might’ve been more if an interference than anything.
TNT panel seemed to agree with the calls. Chelios even said a suspension would be warranted, though he didn’t mention specifically for which action or if it was the totality.
I don’t see how you defend this one. Shit was dirty. I’m surprised it’s not a suspension…
No one went after Colton?!? I feel like Lindy would be livid if there wasn’t a response. I’m seeing this for the first time.
Ok, just me here and I know I’m in the minority but this looks like an ok hit to just call a boarding. Hughes is still pretty far from the boards and Colton probably expected him to at least attempt to resist. Definitely boarding, not arguing that, but my two cents this is just a minor penalty.
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Following it with a cross check to the face is nonsense though. Definitely not defending any of that.
Mad fans gonna be mad fans, but I see shoulder on shoulder. Not a call
Looks like he was trying to avoid the hit and have Colton overshoot but was just a little too late.
Good, CLEAN, hit.
That’s a minor all day
Hugues should have been ready for that hit. I don’t think it deserves a suspension, even a minor.
Jesus fucking Christ that was rough
Someone should beat the fuck outta that guy
I think it’s bc 1) he didn’t hit from behind and 2) they didn’t want to give him two majors
As an Avs fan, the entire event that unfolded was disappointing and just shitty. Just procured Colton to and I cant help but see him as a piece of shit.
I always see people say “so and so didn’t expect the player to do what he did so it wasn’t dirty.” Brain dead take. Just because someone doesn’t act the way he is expected to or might normally doesn’t mean an illegal play is legal. Are penalties called on intent? No they are called on what fuckin happened but yet people always make arguments about intent and shit like it is relevant in any way.
Players aren’t required to play a certain way, so just because Colton assumes wrong in this instance doesn’t make it automatically clean. If I go to lift a guys stick and he instantly does a 180 and I slash him instead because of it, it’s still a fuckin slash. If I think a guy is going to skate a certain way, but he doesn’t and I board him because of it, still boarding. I don’t understand what is complicated about that.
Hughes is gonna have to learn how to take checks in the NHL if he wants a lengthy career. Nothing overly dirty, people just aren’t used to seeing big hits anymore it seems like.
Why on earth would you turn your back to a guy racing alongside you for a loose puck?
The follow up after the play though, bush league.
That was a fuckin huck. Fuckin shook em up eh
clean
Minor board ok, definitely not a major. Hughes needs to realize it’s not junior hockey. It’s the face cross-check that was the dumb penalty. The refs actually got it all right. NJ got two ppg on the 7 mins anyway
The hit was obviously a little dirty but its entirely Hughes fault. He knew he was going to get hit if he followed through going for the puck so he tried to turn away. Colton just followed through with the hit and Hughes turned his back. Colton was obviously going for the hit the entire way in.
I think the 2 minute minor for the hit itself is fine because it was a dirty hit but not entirely his fault.