Massive clean hit in a game between the Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers on Friday, January 29th, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. The knee on knee was incidental.
All Green's fault, clean hit, good hard hockey. Injuries happen in a physical sport and this was part of the game. Good thing he's not on the Canadian Olympic team or we'd be looking for a replacement.
Nice hit. Maybe Green won't play so lazy after he serves his well deserved 3 game suspension for the cheap elbow before this took place. This was his fault…..and I am a Caps fan! Please, please fellow Caps fans…..STOP SAYING HE STUCK HIS KNEE OUT!! YOU'RE EMBARRASSING US!
The league is a joke. I'm not saying this was a dirty hit, but Ovechkin got suspended for a very similar hit earlier in the season.
So if I have this straight, Green was at fault here for trying to avoid the hit and Kulikov is in the clear, while Gleason tried to avoid the hit and Ovechkin is at fault. Yeah, makes total sense.
Clean hit, DK didn't stick his knee out or anything… Green needs to learn to play his position, he was way out of position on the play and shouldn't have even been in a position to jump in like that. That's the reason he isn't on the Canadian Olympic team…
Well yes he's out of position in the play but Mike Green is known for being an offensive defensmen for then anything and jumping up in the play is what he does, it seems to work as he's one of the highest scoring defenseman in the league.
Kulikov led with his shoulder and that was the first part to hit…their knees didn't collide until after the initial impact therefore definitely no suspension and green got what was coming after his elbow on frolik
@YYZ777 If he does this in the playoffs he isn't going to be scoring many goals at all from the defensive position… He will be sitting in the training room. Not a responsible player; move him to the wing if he wants to play offense…
@WFR what leagues? At every level ive played it retaliation was always there, if someone lays you out you go lay someone else out, i've never heard of that concept being looked at unkindly
The only thing that bad about this hit, is that for Green, it friggin hurts. Kulikov was winded aswell you could see him completely limp to the idea of a scrum after lolll. Thats hockey for ya, love it or leave it.
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Отличная, чистая хитом. Это будет еще одним шрамом на НХЛ, если они приостановить Куликов для этого.
Learn about hits, there was no intentional knee.
nice hits
All Green's fault, clean hit, good hard hockey. Injuries happen in a physical sport and this was part of the game. Good thing he's not on the Canadian Olympic team or we'd be looking for a replacement.
Nice hit. Maybe Green won't play so lazy after he serves his well deserved 3 game suspension for the cheap elbow before this took place. This was his fault…..and I am a Caps fan! Please, please fellow Caps fans…..STOP SAYING HE STUCK HIS KNEE OUT!! YOU'RE EMBARRASSING US!
cry some more, totally different situations
not dirty! some people are ridiculous.
How? It was totally clean
The league is a joke. I'm not saying this was a dirty hit, but Ovechkin got suspended for a very similar hit earlier in the season.
So if I have this straight, Green was at fault here for trying to avoid the hit and Kulikov is in the clear, while Gleason tried to avoid the hit and Ovechkin is at fault. Yeah, makes total sense.
two different hits! take you homer blinders off
It was INCIDENTAL! not dirty, and it souldn't be in anyone's opinion
Clean hit, DK didn't stick his knee out or anything… Green needs to learn to play his position, he was way out of position on the play and shouldn't have even been in a position to jump in like that. That's the reason he isn't on the Canadian Olympic team…
Well yes he's out of position in the play but Mike Green is known for being an offensive defensmen for then anything and jumping up in the play is what he does, it seems to work as he's one of the highest scoring defenseman in the league.
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Okay, if this knee on knee hit is dirty
Then so was Ovechkin's on Gleason
Which most people say was clean.
Call it Karma, but Green deserved this after his dirty elbow on Frolik.
Kulikov led with his shoulder and that was the first part to hit…their knees didn't collide until after the initial impact therefore definitely no suspension and green got what was coming after his elbow on frolik
@YYZ777 If he does this in the playoffs he isn't going to be scoring many goals at all from the defensive position… He will be sitting in the training room. Not a responsible player; move him to the wing if he wants to play offense…
BOOOM!
@WFR does it matter if it is retaliation or not?
@WFR what leagues? At every level ive played it retaliation was always there, if someone lays you out you go lay someone else out, i've never heard of that concept being looked at unkindly
@WFR this hit wasn't dirty
@WFR you dont make sense
Clean hit on an overrated defensemen.
so clean… but watch his knee at 0:15 that's brutal
Kulikov is a stud. He's having a great year so far.
Does the fact that Green's knee bends the wrong way not rattle any of you?
The only thing that bad about this hit, is that for Green, it friggin hurts. Kulikov was winded aswell you could see him completely limp to the idea of a scrum after lolll. Thats hockey for ya, love it or leave it.
Perfect hit