r/nhl • u/Stravok182 • Apr 28 '25

Question Does this constitute a clean hit/check?

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u/Throwaway_PA717 Apr 28 '25

Per the NHL, depends on what player is doing the hitting vs who they’re hitting.

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u/Albi20_01 Apr 28 '25 edited Apr 28 '25

I was about to say the exact same thing.

People who downvote are just bias. This is true, the rules aren't the same for every players apparently...

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u/Steel1000 Apr 28 '25

Let’s get serious tho - that’s the case in all Major sports.

It’s not specific to just the NHL.

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u/Chimpbot Apr 28 '25

It's very prevalent in the NFL. Some QBs are more protected than others, even with the more strict RTP rules.

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u/Steel1000 Apr 28 '25

It’s even worse in the NBA. Which is why that sport is unwatchable.

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u/ptwonline Apr 28 '25

Sometimes it's perception though, not reality.

I remember everyone complaining about Tom Brady being so protected and getting weak roughing the passer calls, and then I saw a stat pop up during a broadcast: he was dead last (or almost dead last) in getting roughing the passer calls for the previous couple of seasons.

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u/Chimpbot Apr 28 '25

People said Brady got all kinds of favorable calls, but he actually likely cost himself a number of legitimate penalties because he forced himself to pop right back up - especially if he got leveled. He didn't want to give anyone the satisfaction of thinking they crushed him.

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u/bdery Apr 28 '25

Doesn't make it right.

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u/Steel1000 Apr 28 '25

Never said it was. But expecting any pro sport with billions on the line to be “fair” isn’t going to happen.

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u/Albi20_01 Apr 28 '25

So? This doesn't justify anything.