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Manson steamrolls van Riemsdyk with a huge hit



Anaheim Ducks defenceman Josh Manson catches Toronto Maple Leafs forward James van Riemsdyk with his head down and delivers a crushing hit.

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  1. He did leave his feet a liiiiiittle bit, but I think it's still just a good clean hard hit.

  2. Maples Leafs won't last long in the playoffs if they can't take hits or keep their heads up.

  3. I really started to like JVR this year, but why does he wear a mouth guard if it's not in his mouth on his teeth ? He gets hit and he is still chewing it that so bizzare, and his helmet is even knocked loose. I'm not a pro obviously but a proper fitting helmet and chin strap isn't hard to find. This kind of bad equipment management makes me angry because then this guy get injured, and the leafs need him .

  4. might want to keep that mouthguard in, instead of chewing it like a six year old

  5. The most impressive thing about this is that Gardiner says "hey WTF?" but then continues to play. I get so annoyed by players retaliating after clean hits.

    Granted, it might have been more like he just noticed how damn big Manson is and decided not to get his ass kicked lol. I prefer the more optimistic take.

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