Xhekaj kneeing on Acciari – Tough Call Recommendation
You may think Arber Xhekaj did the right thing by going after Noel Acciari with a dangerous knee at the end of the game, but the NHL’s Department of Player Safety can’t possibly ignore this.
I hadn't seen Accarri hit on Slaf until now…. Kevin Bieksa's comments on HNIC Made it sound like it was a blatant attempt to injure….. Clean checks are now a punishable offence. NHL= No Hit League. For those that are gonna whine that it's old school hockey, I call Bullshit. Clean hits were respected… unless you wore #99- then you paid the price lol
I'm sorry but the people hating on Xhekaj here should also be hating on Acciari. He did 6-7 dirty things in this game, it was about time someone stepped up to him.
great video! In the first incident, Slavkovsky put himself in the bad position. Acciari did nothing wrong. In the second, Xhekaj is entirely guilty of a serious penalty — and I would say "intent to injure" was evident. There was not other reason for him to do what he did. It is almost like the League and DoPS could have nipped this in the bud TWICE now this season alone by suspending Xhekej for either of the previous incident he has been identified for. But they let things slide and he keeps breaking the laws. Disgraceful. DoPS is a joke and the League just doesn't seem to care.
There might be a little more in context to add, yes there was a hit that may looked clean to Slaf that made him leaves for the rest of the game, but Acciari made a big hit to Dvorak that looked like it kinda hurt his head minutes before AND a crosscheck on the back of Gallagher and so on. So, my guess is more that Xhekaj was frustrated to see Acciari on some kind of rampage against the Canadiens the whole game and this is where he just probably saying to himself that it was enough and this needs to stop. I'm not saying Xhekaj is a vigilante, yes his intent was dirty even if he was way too slow to make any damage but looking at it that way, the intent is clear but the perception might be different. Which one is worse, the one with the intent to injure many peoples with no reason whatsoever or the one frustrated to see the other that looks like he's trying to injure several people? This might be why there will not be suspension for this. It's sport, fight fire with fire at this point.
Considering how you interpret hits and rules, one could say Xhekaj made contact with his body and shoulders first and that it is a clean hit. Why not? No knee to knee contact as far as I can see.
Acciari made multiple dangerous hits/cross checks during the game, especially towards the end of the 3rd. If you try to injure some players on the other team don't come crying when someone try to injure you. An eye for an eye until the league faces the reality that any hit to the head should be illegal. Just like in real life lol. ''He wasn't protecting himself enough'' is the stupidest thing I've heard.
Ok is clear that you're a habs hater, upload a comparison of Dilon hit on Acciari and Acciari hit on Slafkovsky and explain to us why one his a 5 min major plus 3 game suspendion. While the other have "nothing wrong" with the hit. I dare you
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Great video, as always
Jack off shouldn’t be in the NHL. Department of player safety is a joke. The fact this guy hasn’t been suspended is insane.
Arber needs some therapy and anger management classes.
He was intentionally trying to injure him, so he needs to be suspended.
That’s one of the most obvious intent to injures I’ve ever seen. This guy harbour is a costo brand NHL defensemen.
Xhekaj should be banned from hockey…hes going to hurt someone…
I hadn't seen Accarri hit on Slaf until now…. Kevin Bieksa's comments on HNIC Made it sound like it was a blatant attempt to injure….. Clean checks are now a punishable offence.
NHL= No Hit League.
For those that are gonna whine that it's old school hockey, I call Bullshit. Clean hits were respected… unless you wore #99- then you paid the price lol
and their fanbase call him the “sheriff”…. should be called dirty vigilante instead.
I'm sorry but the people hating on Xhekaj here should also be hating on Acciari. He did 6-7 dirty things in this game, it was about time someone stepped up to him.
What Xhekaj offers apart being big and taking stupid penalties. I don't see him as a plus for Montreal. Good only for teams who are no-show.
great video! In the first incident, Slavkovsky put himself in the bad position. Acciari did nothing wrong.
In the second, Xhekaj is entirely guilty of a serious penalty — and I would say "intent to injure" was evident. There was not other reason for him to do what he did.
It is almost like the League and DoPS could have nipped this in the bud TWICE now this season alone by suspending Xhekej for either of the previous incident he has been identified for. But they let things slide and he keeps breaking the laws. Disgraceful.
DoPS is a joke and the League just doesn't seem to care.
Agree.
Where’s the puck when contact is made?
Well… looks like one again… you're wrong. Bitch.
For kneeing??? lol. His knee never made contact Not even close to his knee… You sound like a whiny Leaf's fan.. Geez.
Bunch of snowflakes on Here. Apparently unaware how hockey is played.
It’s hockey go watch tennis. Defending his teammate. Too many softies watching the game now. The few ruin it for the many again.
go Arber✊
Right on all counts, well done
There might be a little more in context to add, yes there was a hit that may looked clean to Slaf that made him leaves for the rest of the game, but Acciari made a big hit to Dvorak that looked like it kinda hurt his head minutes before AND a crosscheck on the back of Gallagher and so on. So, my guess is more that Xhekaj was frustrated to see Acciari on some kind of rampage against the Canadiens the whole game and this is where he just probably saying to himself that it was enough and this needs to stop. I'm not saying Xhekaj is a vigilante, yes his intent was dirty even if he was way too slow to make any damage but looking at it that way, the intent is clear but the perception might be different. Which one is worse, the one with the intent to injure many peoples with no reason whatsoever or the one frustrated to see the other that looks like he's trying to injure several people? This might be why there will not be suspension for this. It's sport, fight fire with fire at this point.
I know a great bike riding spot in New Jersey. Xhekaj should check it out
Considering how you interpret hits and rules, one could say Xhekaj made contact with his body and shoulders first and that it is a clean hit. Why not? No knee to knee contact as far as I can see.
Acciari made multiple dangerous hits/cross checks during the game, especially towards the end of the 3rd. If you try to injure some players on the other team don't come crying when someone try to injure you. An eye for an eye until the league faces the reality that any hit to the head should be illegal. Just like in real life lol. ''He wasn't protecting himself enough'' is the stupidest thing I've heard.
Arbor is a horrible role model for kids
Ok is clear that you're a habs hater, upload a comparison of Dilon hit on Acciari and Acciari hit on Slafkovsky and explain to us why one his a 5 min major plus 3 game suspendion. While the other have "nothing wrong" with the hit. I dare you