The other thing to point out is that Zibanejad looks across the ice twice as he takes that path. Maybe he (Z) assumes Pelech will keep gliding up ice rather than slowing up, but that's on him (Z), it's not like he didn't know Pelech was there. And as your analysis shows, Pelech is responding to the puck, not Zibanejad.
I'd agree, just unfortunate that Pelech and Mika happened to be in the perfect spot and are the exact right heights so that Mika took Pelech's shoulder right to the mouth. A few inches to the right or a few inches closer in height and they both fall over and look a bit silly but not too bad for one or the other.
Incidental contact. Z runs into Pelech more than anything else. What is worse — the Ranger's coach made an absolute bullshit meal of this contact after the game. A disgusting display — you'd have thought Pelech ran Zibanejad, then hacked him a few times with his stick and stomped him with his skates with the fabricated drama we heard. Shameful.
Mika should have been given 5 and game for that vicious head-face check he threw to Pelechs shoulder-elbow. VICIOUS! Watch. Mika originally said he looked but never saw Pelech there and took full responsibility. He later changed his story to "I hope it wasn't intentional". I guess he heard Lavs comments and didn't want to make him look silly. Sadly, Mika's efforts came too late.
what are you tryin to investigate here? 😀 stop it at 2:36 foe example. they are lookin the same way so whats your point about puck position? its clueless ………..
If anything, Zibanejad is the one whose vision should be picking up Pelech in that situation. His head is turned towards Pelech a second or two prior. I don't know if he expected Pelech to vacate that spot by the time he got there or what, but I don't think Pelech is doing anything wrong here. Just an unfortunate collision. Sometimes the hardest hits are ones neither player expects because neither player can brace for the impact, even if the players aren't moving particularly fast.
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The other thing to point out is that Zibanejad looks across the ice twice as he takes that path. Maybe he (Z) assumes Pelech will keep gliding up ice rather than slowing up, but that's on him (Z), it's not like he didn't know Pelech was there. And as your analysis shows, Pelech is responding to the puck, not Zibanejad.
excellent analysis, valid thinking, and FWIW – i agree with most of your videos. keep doing what you're doing dude! hope the channel grows! 👍
I'd agree, just unfortunate that Pelech and Mika happened to be in the perfect spot and are the exact right heights so that Mika took Pelech's shoulder right to the mouth. A few inches to the right or a few inches closer in height and they both fall over and look a bit silly but not too bad for one or the other.
All that's missing is Pierre frantically repeating to us: "It was two ships colliding in the dark!"
Pelec was owning that space on the ice Mika hit him incidental or not it’s called incidental contact.
Incidental contact. Z runs into Pelech more than anything else. What is worse — the Ranger's coach made an absolute bullshit meal of this contact after the game. A disgusting display — you'd have thought Pelech ran Zibanejad, then hacked him a few times with his stick and stomped him with his skates with the fabricated drama we heard. Shameful.
Mika should have been given 5 and game for that vicious head-face check he threw to Pelechs shoulder-elbow. VICIOUS! Watch.
Mika originally said he looked but never saw Pelech there and took full responsibility. He later changed his story to "I hope it wasn't intentional". I guess he heard Lavs comments and didn't want to make him look silly. Sadly, Mika's efforts came too late.
what are you tryin to investigate here? 😀 stop it at 2:36 foe example. they are lookin the same way so whats your point about puck position? its clueless ………..
There's nothing to think about. Its called left for starters. Watch where you're going. The rest is just YouTube theater
If anything, Zibanejad is the one whose vision should be picking up Pelech in that situation. His head is turned towards Pelech a second or two prior. I don't know if he expected Pelech to vacate that spot by the time he got there or what, but I don't think Pelech is doing anything wrong here. Just an unfortunate collision. Sometimes the hardest hits are ones neither player expects because neither player can brace for the impact, even if the players aren't moving particularly fast.