This open ice area used to be crucial for players to keep their head up. Perfect video for a tough call, but in the early 2000s players wouldn’t be so naive, I’ll just say that. Hard yet unfortunate hit? Hockey is a fast game.
The main reason it's not technically late is because Chytil didn't see Wilson was trying to throw a dirty hit so he moved towards Wilson instead of protecting himself from the attempted dirty hit.
This should not be an excuse and is the kind of reason why rules like late hits need wiggle room. It feels late because it would have been had it not been for something Wilson had zero control over.
it was late since the puck is more than a arm and stick from the player. In the NHL it may be tolerated since he did not intend to hit him, but it was a little late he could have deviated his course to avoid contact.
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Not a dirty hit, but really unfortunate this happened to Chytil. I really feel bad for him.
Sucks for Chytil. He needed to start getting his stick up in the checkers face to stop these things from happening like, 5 years ago.
@Tough Call why did you not cover the berttuzi no goal in the hawks game?
I like how you emphasize not just the standard, but how it's a guideline and not hard and fast.
I don't like the hit, but that's only because I want Chytil to stay healthy.😂😅
Good talk
unless all contact was to the head this is a clean hit
what might Chytil do different in situation? continue straight up the ice, then avoid any oncoming check? other?
This open ice area used to be crucial for players to keep their head up. Perfect video for a tough call, but in the early 2000s players wouldn’t be so naive, I’ll just say that. Hard yet unfortunate hit? Hockey is a fast game.
The main reason it's not technically late is because Chytil didn't see Wilson was trying to throw a dirty hit so he moved towards Wilson instead of protecting himself from the attempted dirty hit.
This should not be an excuse and is the kind of reason why rules like late hits need wiggle room. It feels late because it would have been had it not been for something Wilson had zero control over.
it was late since the puck is more than a arm and stick from the player. In the NHL it may be tolerated since he did not intend to hit him, but it was a little late he could have deviated his course to avoid contact.