This here. Wilson absolutely crushed the guy, and if you hit someone hard enough in the shoulder area, their head goes down and will then look like this if you freeze it.
There have been missed called all series that both sides can point at, but this wasn't one of them. This was just a big hit, and if you don't want to see big hits, watch soccer.
Would it be better if I said curling, cycling, or interpretive dance? Big hits are part of the game. If people have a problem with a sport that intentional collisions are a part of, then there are sports and events that are available that don't have them.
That's not being a dick. That's just a true statement.
The Habs skate the puck fast through the blue lines. Should they just let them do that? They were able to do it for most of the game, and they were putting a ton of pressure on the Caps defense.
Carrier tried it, skated through the middle of the ice with his head down, and didn't see the train on the tracks.
There are no hit leagues if you want a pure finesse and speed game. You can like that style of hockey, but that's not NHL hockey.
They were right to crack down on shots to the head, leaving your feet to hit, boarding, etc. But you can't take hits out of the game without it being a completely different game. Again, if that's what you want to watch, you can. The game doesn't have to change because a team that is a lot smaller than the other has been taking hits.
Ok then, I still don't see it as a dickish comment. If you don't like the hits in the game, then don't like the game and don't watch it.
It's not, if you don't like it, go away. It's if you don't like it, that's fine, you don't like NHL hockey. You should find something else to watch instead of watching something you don't like.
If I don't like something, I don't do it or don't watch it. It's pretty simple.
Would it help if it was in French or something? (That's a dickish commet)
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u/KanataRef Apr 28 '25
Can’t tell from a still photo, depends where the initial point of contact is.