Late hit. Hitting from behind. Boarding. I actually thought the refs did a decent job in this game. But they definitely should have called this one. Dangerous play.
dumb play anyway, if he wouldnt have made the hit, he wouldve gone back onsides and perry could have had a chance at scoring, but he stays offsides and perry is forced to dump the puck
The fact that McCabe does not have the puck at the point of contact is irrelevant. It is boarding whether he has the puck or not.
The NHL has already made it clear that you are allowed to hit players 2-3 seconds after the puck is gone. They call it "finishing your check." I see defenders clearing the puck, with the puck at center ice, and the checking opponent finishes his check while the puck is 100' away. Never called…unless the guy goes down hurt. Then people act shocked and rant about how late the hit was.
If hit timing is important, then all late hits should be called interference penalties. Don't wait until a guy is injured to call it a late hit.
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Dirty play
They love him. He and his linemates are our great leaders taking us back to the goon old days.
he'll get a pat on the back from the smooth talking psycho lawyer jon cooper
Late hit. Hitting from behind. Boarding. I actually thought the refs did a decent job in this game. But they definitely should have called this one. Dangerous play.
dumb play anyway, if he wouldnt have made the hit, he wouldve gone back onsides and perry could have had a chance at scoring, but he stays offsides and perry is forced to dump the puck
Keep your head up, silly Leaflets
The fact that McCabe does not have the puck at the point of contact is irrelevant. It is boarding whether he has the puck or not.
The NHL has already made it clear that you are allowed to hit players 2-3 seconds after the puck is gone. They call it "finishing your check." I see defenders clearing the puck, with the puck at center ice, and the checking opponent finishes his check while the puck is 100' away. Never called…unless the guy goes down hurt. Then people act shocked and rant about how late the hit was.
If hit timing is important, then all late hits should be called interference penalties. Don't wait until a guy is injured to call it a late hit.
Horrible play, but 3 games? Lol
I’d love to see McCabe fill in Marroon after this
any time a check like that drives the opponents head into the glass or boards— ya DURTY! but then Refs are blind