If your a hockey player you should never make that hit period. Tired of seeing these videos… Until they suspend these guys for half a season,and dock their pay,i don't think they will stop. If you you see the numbers….you don't hit some…its that simple…. stoping or turning has nothing really to do with it. Basically it just tells me you can't make a legal check because if someone sees you coming they are either going to move or counter check you and make you look foolish. In the old days the fear of getting your ass kicked and just respect for the other players safety keeped guys from making that hit. It's just not there anymore.
Does he stop a bit? Yeah. Was the hit still dangerous and stupid? Absolutely. Thats the kind of situation where you dont try to shove the dude cus you could still see numbers pretty much the whole way, regardless if he turns or not
Lots of people are blind or just Flames fans. He clearly starts to go around behind the net and towards the right corner…..around the net is where he decides its a good idea to come to a complete STOP and attempt to head the other way towards the ref…. Could give a fuck about either of these teams Im a Red Wings fan…..moron turned into it plan and simple.
A curious Q for all those that are clear that this hit was dirty. What was lauko supposed to do here? Seriously. Bahl knew he was there, both had a good head of steam, and Bahl stops 6 feet from the boards. Could Lauko have avoided the hit completely? I know he didn't have to hit him square on the numbers, but it seems the hit was gonna happen one way or another.
WTF has happened to the Wild. The team used to be looking great and now we have crappy play, way too many penalties, terrible goal tending and just bad play.
if you think this hit has any intent to injure behind it, pause the video at 1:59 and tell me what direction you think that player is going be skating. then remind yourself this is the fastest game on earth and watching a slow motion replay of something like this isn't entirely indicative of the kind of split second decision making that has to be made in hockey.
This was a good clean hit. Bahl looked back saw Lauko coming and instead of moving forward and just absorbing the hit he came to a complete stop creating the “bad” hit.
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He's going to feel that in the morning
Cannot stand these announcers. Bahl turns at the last minute. And the announcers are making it seem like he got assassinated
Why is that not a major?
Bahl inadvertently turned into it.
"Does he turn into him?" Bahl slightly turns back to his left, "He went straight for the numbers."
normal victim-blaming by casuals in the comments. par for the course these days when every schmohawk wants to be "edgy"
Bad hit. Even if it wasn't predatory, Right on the numbers.
Can u post the Brandon Carlo shot block with his face
If your a hockey player you should never make that hit period. Tired of seeing these videos… Until they suspend these guys for half a season,and dock their pay,i don't think they will stop. If you you see the numbers….you don't hit some…its that simple…. stoping or turning has nothing really to do with it. Basically it just tells me you can't make a legal check because if someone sees you coming they are either going to move or counter check you and make you look foolish. In the old days the fear of getting your ass kicked and just respect for the other players safety keeped guys from making that hit. It's just not there anymore.
Does he stop a bit? Yeah. Was the hit still dangerous and stupid? Absolutely. Thats the kind of situation where you dont try to shove the dude cus you could still see numbers pretty much the whole way, regardless if he turns or not
This is how games get out of control. Calgary will start putting players heads into the boards if it's a concussion for a boarding penalty.
Foolish announcers saying dumb things makes it so that casual viewers and newer fans have ZERO CLUE about how this should be called. Did he turn? No!
His hips did not move! Did his shoulder dip? Yes. It did. But that does not mean he turned. He did not change his skating path!
Him stopping short makes no difference either. That's ridiculous.
This was every bit a five minute major!
Lots of people are blind or just Flames fans.
He clearly starts to go around behind the net and towards the right corner…..around the net is where he decides its a good idea to come to a complete STOP and attempt to head the other way towards the ref….
Could give a fuck about either of these teams Im a Red Wings fan…..moron turned into it plan and simple.
#97 got three games, this is five.
Ref here 100% 5 for boarding, could even be match if you want to throw the book at him.
A curious Q for all those that are clear that this hit was dirty. What was lauko supposed to do here? Seriously. Bahl knew he was there, both had a good head of steam, and Bahl stops 6 feet from the boards. Could Lauko have avoided the hit completely? I know he didn't have to hit him square on the numbers, but it seems the hit was gonna happen one way or another.
2 boarding 2 embellishment
If you want to get that hit out of the game, get rid of chip and chase.
WTF has happened to the Wild. The team used to be looking great and now we have crappy play, way too many penalties, terrible goal tending and just bad play.
Not a hit you should go for. 4 out of 5 times it's gonna land you in the box, and that's not worth the gamble in my estimation.
if you think this hit has any intent to injure behind it, pause the video at 1:59 and tell me what direction you think that player is going be skating.
then remind yourself this is the fastest game on earth and watching a slow motion replay of something like this isn't entirely indicative of the kind of split second decision making that has to be made in hockey.
This was a good clean hit. Bahl looked back saw Lauko coming and instead of moving forward and just absorbing the hit he came to a complete stop creating the “bad” hit.
Start giving game misconducts and suspensions for these and watch them slow down
I liked Bahl on my Devils and hope he’s ok. That was a dirtbag hit from behind
Guys who do dirty hits should be suspended for at least as long as the injured player is out of action.