jammer2 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 He just got a 2 game ban for this one...another one of the does he deserve it or not situations. At first glance I thought his knee just kinda got in the way, but when they showed the last angle, the one where he lined him up for seven or eight strides makes me wonder...don't know if there was intent to injure, but he must have knew that he was putting Clutterbuck in a dangerous spot, had a chance to do it differently and chose not to. I woulda been ok with a one game ban, but 2 is not outrageous.http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/taylor-hall-suspended-hit-cal-clutterbuck-video-080926639--nhl.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I have an angle that shows he clearly hit him in the shoulder. Bad decision on the suspension. The league bias against Edmonton is clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I dunno... From the video it looks like initial contact is Hall's left hip into Clutterbuck's left thigh/hip area. Maybe my phone screen isn't large enough to see the knee but right now I'm surprised a hip check is a suspension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Hall doesn't have a history of cheapshots in the NHL and that didn't look like one there.But then you take into account he played for those dirty Windsor Spitfires and the intent is clearly there. He should have got 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1917 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) Yes, I think it is appropriate ,Hall was lining him up and could have lessened the impact and didn't , the puck was gone for a 2 count. I don't care about "no priors ". That's a potential career ending / altering injury. I hate to see those kind of plays far more than the head shots.@ruxpinGood stuff right there. Spit cereal on my iPad from laughter. Edited February 23, 2013 by mojo1917 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 @mojo1917 Well we wouldn't want to lose the best name in hockey to a career ending injury. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 From what I saw Clutterbuck was unsuspecting and Hall may not have intended to go knee on knee but he went low on a guy without the puck. Questionable hit, dont know if it merited a suspension but I could see the case both ways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 @yave1964 Like others have said, he could have done more to lessen the impact and lift his leg even to avoid the knee on knee. Questionable, esp in the intent area, but I'm ok with the suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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