I would call boarding just because you can't call check from behind 2 Minutes. But the boarding call is a bit of a stretch, but since you don't want to send a guy to the locker room for this, then you have to call something. I also hate the fact that from behind has to be match penalty. Stupid rule. Give the refs the option to evaluate.
If the NHL gave two minute every time the player in possession of the puck is hit from behind, you might as well play permanent 4-on-4 because there would never NOT be someone in the penalty box. Forsling sees Reaves coming, so he turns away and plays the puck. He's a full body length away from the board in front of him when he gets hit. He isn't defenseless and this isn't an intent to injure. It's called hockey.
Want to know what boarding looks like? Rewatch the Claude Lemieux hit on Kris Draper in the 1996 playoffs. Want to know what intent to injure looks like? Rewatch Chara drive Pacioretty's head into the stanchion in 2011.
There have been countless dangerous plays in hockey and there's endless examples of despicable acts of hits from behind out there. I have no idea why this particular hit got you so worked up unless you're a Florida fan or you have a grudge against Reaves.
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Isnt that also boarding since he got hit toward the boards in a dangerous spot
I would call boarding just because you can't call check from behind 2 Minutes. But the boarding call is a bit of a stretch, but since you don't want to send a guy to the locker room for this, then you have to call something. I also hate the fact that from behind has to be match penalty. Stupid rule. Give the refs the option to evaluate.
No penalty in my books based off of what is called in the league
Soft league! No penalty!
And why wasn't Reaves got a 2 by the ref if you was right?
can you hit a guy if he's at centre ice and turns his back to you while carrying the puck…so as not to get hit How do you defend that?
if this was a penalty most of the florida team would be permanently suspended.
If the NHL gave two minute every time the player in possession of the puck is hit from behind, you might as well play permanent 4-on-4 because there would never NOT be someone in the penalty box. Forsling sees Reaves coming, so he turns away and plays the puck. He's a full body length away from the board in front of him when he gets hit. He isn't defenseless and this isn't an intent to injure. It's called hockey.
Want to know what boarding looks like? Rewatch the Claude Lemieux hit on Kris Draper in the 1996 playoffs.
Want to know what intent to injure looks like? Rewatch Chara drive Pacioretty's head into the stanchion in 2011.
There have been countless dangerous plays in hockey and there's endless examples of despicable acts of hits from behind out there.
I have no idea why this particular hit got you so worked up unless you're a Florida fan or you have a grudge against Reaves.