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Blackhawks’ Keith tossed after scary hit from behind (Video)

By Scott BilleckNov 3, 2018, 10:46 PM EST

Duncan Keith suited up for just 2:14 of the first period on Saturday night against the Calgary Flames.

By 2:15, the veteran Chicago Blackhawks defenseman was in the showers after an ugly boarding major on Flames forward Dillion Dube.

 

The hit, which you can see below, is sure to be the first thing on the docket for the NHL Department of Player Safety department come Sunday morning.

 

Keith followed Dube down behind the net, committed to the hit and couldn’t do much about it once Dube tried to turn back toward him.

Here’s the tape:

Dube’s face appeared to be in shambles after he got up. Dube held a towel over his nose, while blood had made its way onto his visor.

 

To Keith’s credit, he immediately checked on Dube but the damage was already done. The hit didn’t appear to be predatory, but it’s the type of hit that the NHL wants to be eliminated from the game. On top of that, Dube was injured in some fashion on the play and didn’t return to the game due to precautionary reasons.

 

Oh, and Keith has a history. His most recent suspension came in 2016 for this nasty bit of business.

 

The Flames were able to score on the ensuing penalty as Sean Monahan scored his seventh of the season.

[hf101]

Dube really put himself in a bad position there.  Other than not hit him what else was Keith to do there? I'm not even sure that is a 5 min penalty.

[Hockey-78]

6 hours ago, hf101 said:

Dube really put himself in a bad position there.  Other than not hit him what else was Keith to do there? I'm not even sure that is a 5 min penalty.

Yes, a very awkward position. Ice hockey is a contact sport and these incidents are bound to happen. But like you said, not many options for Keith. If he had not hit him, Q wouldn't probably let him have it anyway, NHL has become so soft. But 20 years ago that would've brought up a good old line brawl. To me that was a clear penalty.

[yave1964]

Dube turned himself into an awkward position and was not aware of what was going on around him. Horrible call, I frankly do not even see a penalty there let alone an ejection or suspension. Keith is not a big hitter tho he does have a history of the occasional cheap shot but that is not what this is IMHO. A young kid who needs to learn what is going on around him kind of like Aho last year with Giordano. It is a fast game and you need to pay attention out there.