GoldenBearHockey
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- Jan 6, 2014
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I can see your argument that it was unintentional. The game happens fast. Guys are making decisions within a millisecond time frame. But wild fans are shrugging their shoulders and even shedding some of the blame onto Roy. The reality is there was no need for this kind of hit. He's more than an entire body length from the boards
It's a hellacious hit, no doubt about it, but like I said, I don't think the hit....was the intent, I truly think he wanted to go wrap him up and bear hug him into the wall, but he's gotta be smarter than that to realize, you cant do that from 6-7 feet out, that hit is the end result.... I also don't think he read Roy correctly when Roy tried to stop/turn, Fiala was not ready for it, and that's where you get the extension/push from that, it looks extremely bad.... but you can see the look on Fiala's face directly afterwards, that's not someone that knew what he was doing and had a change of heart, that's the look of someone that went, oh f*** what did I just do..... he knew he f***ed up bad.... again, not excusing it, because A. he's got realize he can't wrap up like that 6-7-8 feet from the boards, and B. he's gotta read Roy better in that situation....
But like I said my argument is that it's not as viscious as a hit, as some are making it out to be, it was a complete accident....but one you still have to take accountability for.