Absolutely. Did not skate through the hit, did not leave his feet, no head contact (chest on shoulder). Fortunately the Leaf didn’t hit his head on the boards on the way down.
Interesting-Race-919
Looks like the leaf player tried to stop and throw a reverse hit and got ran over
Luke_Cold_Lyle
It looks rough from some angles, but McCabe is clearly the one who initiated contact. Tkachuk just happened to see it coming and is also a strong dude. Nothing wrong with the play.
SigSauerPower320
Yup, the leaf player very clearly stops and initiates the contact. Anyone who says otherwise is focusing on the fact that he got rag dolled
3rr0r369
Ya its fine
poodog13
Initially thought it could be interference but on the second view the Leafs player clearly went to initiate a reverse hit (which should also be interference IMO). Clean hit.
mingomcgoo
Yes , yes it is , the old leafer tried the reverse hit , chucky dumped him like a little bisnitch
LegionaryTitusPullo_
Absolutely
Schwinston123456
Great hit, actually. Definitely clean.
AlekGratton
Yes
mden1974
This is called hockey
Kenjataimuz
Yep
KillerKorwin
Absolutely
GuyWhoIsGamer
A beautiful clean hit.
Antique-Industry8959
Leafs Fan – To me this is clean.
7x57mmR
he got up fast and acted like if didn’t happen so yeah
airbag23
Stop trying to turn hockey into soccer, not every hit is dirty jfc
cerea1killer_
Yes
kermittunesguits
Not even a question, it’s just a hit…
Elvis_livez
This is a dumb post. Absolutely nothing wrong with that hit.
jakopz
Yes. Shouldn’t even be a question.
wawaboy
totally clean
TheFoundation_
Yes
CitizenNaab
Clean
Yet-Another_Burner
Don’t make me say something nice about a Tkachuk.
jerr30
Technically reverse hits are interference so McCabe’s hit would not be clean.
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Absolutely. Did not skate through the hit, did not leave his feet, no head contact (chest on shoulder). Fortunately the Leaf didn’t hit his head on the boards on the way down.
Looks like the leaf player tried to stop and throw a reverse hit and got ran over
It looks rough from some angles, but McCabe is clearly the one who initiated contact. Tkachuk just happened to see it coming and is also a strong dude. Nothing wrong with the play.
Yup, the leaf player very clearly stops and initiates the contact. Anyone who says otherwise is focusing on the fact that he got rag dolled
Ya its fine
Initially thought it could be interference but on the second view the Leafs player clearly went to initiate a reverse hit (which should also be interference IMO). Clean hit.
Yes , yes it is , the old leafer tried the reverse hit , chucky dumped him like a little bisnitch
Absolutely
Great hit, actually. Definitely clean.
Yes
This is called hockey
Yep
Absolutely
A beautiful clean hit.
Leafs Fan – To me this is clean.
he got up fast and acted like if didn’t happen so yeah
Stop trying to turn hockey into soccer, not every hit is dirty jfc
Yes
Not even a question, it’s just a hit…
This is a dumb post. Absolutely nothing wrong with that hit.
Yes. Shouldn’t even be a question.
totally clean
Yes
Clean
Don’t make me say something nice about a Tkachuk.
Technically reverse hits are interference so McCabe’s hit would not be clean.
It’s so clean I don’t even see the question