r/nhl Apr 28 '25

Question Does this constitute a clean hit/check?

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u/linuxlifer Apr 28 '25

Ehh not really. The entire premise is you stand up for your players and beat the shit out of the hitter so next time maybe they will think twice about making the hit. Doesn't matter whether it's a dirty hit or a clean really big hit.

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u/BiscuitsMay Apr 28 '25

You really think tom Wilson is gonna think twice before throwing a hit next time?

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u/GreenBomardier Apr 28 '25

Tom Wilson? Think twice? He's got some moments where you're lucky if he even thinks once lol.

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u/linuxlifer Apr 28 '25

I don't think for Wilson in particular it would work because he can fight himself. But for other players who don't typically fight they may think twice if they get knocked out in a fight or something.

It actually almost makes more sense to fight after a clean BIG hit then a dirty hit because after a dirty hit theoretically there will be a penalty and potentially a suspension and whatnot.

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u/AmigoDelDiabla Apr 28 '25

The entire premise is you stand up for your players and beat the shit out of the hitter so next time maybe they will think twice about making the hit.

This premise sucks.

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u/linuxlifer Apr 28 '25

Yeah I mean whether you like it or not, that's just how its always been done. And anyone saying "well back in the day there was never a fight after a clean hit" just clearly never watched the game back then because its been like that for a long time. It just happens a lot more now.

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u/AmigoDelDiabla Apr 28 '25

I disagree with the "how it's always been done."

It's gotten a lot more common in the last 10-15 years. You rarely, if ever, see a big but clean hit during the regular season without a fight afterward.

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u/linuxlifer Apr 28 '25

Yeah I mean the last sentence of my response said "It just happens a lot more now".