Brandon Baddock crushed Roope Hintz in open ice after Hintz dumped the puck into the Wild zone. He received an interfence penalty and a game misconduct.
Definitely late but he'd already committed, doesn't change his lane and doesn't increase his speed. I'd say 2 minutes would have been fair, but absolutely not a game misconduct.
2 minutes at the most. At live speed, it is maybe 1.5 seconds before finishing the check. Baddock maintains his feet, path, etc and hit shoulder to chest. Not dirty
If you take a look frame by frame, Hintz releases the puck on the 8 second mark of the video. Wild player was loading up the hit and delivered it on the 9 second mark. definitely NOT a late hit. clean hit too to the chest
Borderline possibly late. I agree with the coach it was unnecessary, especially for preseason. 2 min is fair. The game misconduct was for punching the ref.
hitting is not allowed in hockey anymore,let them finish the fight and you wont take one in the noggin by accident.Was not a intentonal punch on the linesman
i have a minor for interference but borderline a major. its one of thise where if the refs called a minor i wouldnt be mad but if they called a major i wouldnt be mad
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crazy late hit
Yeah that hit was late but maybe Hintz should pay attention too, Hintz was literally staring at his pass the whole time.
Definitely late but he'd already committed, doesn't change his lane and doesn't increase his speed. I'd say 2 minutes would have been fair, but absolutely not a game misconduct.
Late, nice hit though
Late, no doubt about it.
2 minutes at the most. At live speed, it is maybe 1.5 seconds before finishing the check. Baddock maintains his feet, path, etc and hit shoulder to chest. Not dirty
Heads up, you're playing hockey.
…keep yer head up….
If you take a look frame by frame, Hintz releases the puck on the 8 second mark of the video. Wild player was loading up the hit and delivered it on the 9 second mark. definitely NOT a late hit. clean hit too to the chest
Borderline possibly late. I agree with the coach it was unnecessary, especially for preseason. 2 min is fair. The game misconduct was for punching the ref.
Finishing your check is illegal now?
No way that was a late hit. Stop staring at the pass and keep your head up – Hockey 101.
Was the contact initiated after the player released the puck?
Everyone got what they deserved
hitting is not allowed in hockey anymore,let them finish the fight and you wont take one in the noggin by accident.Was not a intentonal punch on the linesman
If you are a Dallas fan it was a late hit, otherwise a good, clean hit…don't admire your pass and keep your head up….hockey 101
That's late, but I feel legally late. Neither Hintz nor Baddock moved their feet or changed course, Baddock just committed and hit shoulder to chest
Wild fan here. He hit him for the other hit near the boards . Tad bit late though.
Looks clean to me. Actually probably picture perfect.
Total clean hit. Cry babies always be cry babies.
i have a minor for interference but borderline a major. its one of thise where if the refs called a minor i wouldnt be mad but if they called a major i wouldnt be mad