Phil Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 https://x.com/PuckReportNHL/status/1711973887242649653?s=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 Howden's not THAT kinda player. I looked at it a few times and yeah he gets him in the head, but I really believe it wasn't a deliberate "go for the head" kinda check. It looks like he was trying to get a little lower, and catch him in the shoulder, but he's 6' 5". Tanev also looks like he turned into him at the last second. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 definite head contact and the body is not the primary point of contact. he targeted the head. maybe it wasnt intentional but definitely suspension worthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, BlairBettsBlocksEverything said: definite head contact and the body is not the primary point of contact. he targeted the head. maybe it wasnt intentional but definitely suspension worthy Primary point of contact is no longer the criteria, wasn't intentional but seems irresponsible as it was always coming from Tanev's blind side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 ah is it not? i missed that. so is it just any head contact now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 8 minutes ago, Pete said: Primary point of contact is no longer the criteria, wasn't intentional but seems irresponsible as it was always coming from Tanev's blind side. Agree with this. Not a predatory player, so not really a predatory hit in the way we presume it to mean, but definitely irresponsible/reckless given Tanev was blind to it the whole way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 1 minute ago, BlairBettsBlocksEverything said: ah is it not? i missed that. so is it just any head contact now? I think it's both, they are realizing head contact can also be unavoidable as well. Sometimes a hockey play goes bad. For this one, it's definitely one of those situations where it's predatory-ish. I wish there were more angles/footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 They definitely moved off of it some. A number of face-to-face plays where head contact was made were ultimately not suspended. I'm failing to remember a single one by name, but basically plays where the contact is two bodies, head on, often where the puck carrier is "lower" due to skating with the puck, and ends up getting hit straight on where the head is the PPOC, but clearly not the target. I think it's where they brought in the phrase checking "through the body." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 2 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 5 hours ago, phillyb said: 2 games. They're either cracking down on this stuff or it's typical stupidity by the league. Players with a reputation and a history of cheap shots get 2- 3 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 10/11/2023 at 11:12 PM, Phil said: They definitely moved off of it some. A number of face-to-face plays where head contact was made were ultimately not suspended. I'm failing to remember a single one by name, but basically plays where the contact is two bodies, head on, often where the puck carrier is "lower" due to skating with the puck, and ends up getting hit straight on where the head is the PPOC, but clearly not the target. I think it's where they brought in the phrase checking "through the body." Something like this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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