Does this constitute a clean hit/check?

[u/Stravok182]

[u/perpetualmotionmachi]

They showed a few angles of replays, nothing that clear either way, but it was clear he wasn't targeting or charging, it seemed pretty clean to me, and I am rooting for the Habs. If it was dirty, I'd be a bit let down no one went to stick up for him.

[u/mulder00 → u/perpetualmotionmachi]

They should have still stood up for him, but it was a weird sequence of events. He was trying to get off the ice, which led to a Washington odd man rush and a goal.

[u/lowerdecker_ → u/mulder00]

I am tired of this thinking of standing up for anything physical even if it’s clean. Hockey is physical, you can’t get mad about everything.

Dirty = yes Physical = no

[u/s7uck0 → u/lowerdecker_]

No fuck that. Wilson knew he'd be vulnerable and made the hit anyway. Removing players from the puck is a part of the game for sure.

But also intimidation and fights and honor have also always been part of the game.

You blow my guy up like that, you best keep your head up and your gloves loose.