That sucks for the Rangers. I hope he heals up fast.
Aho collides with Adam Fox; Fox leaves game with injury (Fox placed on LTIR)
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theVladiator
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I am not even sure it's fair to say Aho intended to interfere with Fox. I think he just misread the play and was trying to get in position to cover the point while Fox instead put on a burst to get to the net. Once Aho sees what's happening he just stops moving altogether, glides and braces for impact.
Could have been a much clearer interference penalty, and likely no injury, if Fox would have just run into Aho instead of trying to dodge. I think Fox even tries to do one of his head fakes, but Aho just glides like deer in the headlights.
In short, looks like an accident, with players somehow managing to make less than perfect decisions in the split seconds that they had, and those things just compounded. Hopefully Fox is back sooner rather than later.
Could have been a much clearer interference penalty, and likely no injury, if Fox would have just run into Aho instead of trying to dodge. I think Fox even tries to do one of his head fakes, but Aho just glides like deer in the headlights.
In short, looks like an accident, with players somehow managing to make less than perfect decisions in the split seconds that they had, and those things just compounded. Hopefully Fox is back sooner rather than later.
The Hanging Jowl
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Just saying, that looks to me like Aho was trying to avoid contact and Fox was trying to make the contact. I wouldn't exactly say he stuck his knee out. It looks more like an accidental-on-purpose play or maybe just a wouldn't-budge-from-his-lane play. Basically, Aho had absolutely nothing to do with this injury.
Edit: I changed my mind after seeing the second angle. See a couple of posts below.
Edit: I changed my mind after seeing the second angle. See a couple of posts below.
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Yeah as a Wings fan who couldn’t possibly care less about either team… this was a nothing okay and I’m not sure why some rangers fans are so riled up
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The Hanging Jowl
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I mean I understand why they are angry, Fox is a great player and it sucks that he's injured. Hopefully it's not too serious and he can get back to 100%.
What I dont understand is why they can't just accept this was an accident, and Aho didnt try to injure Fox.
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Yeah, I mean if it had been Aho that got injured instead, other fans could be just as mad at Fox? Which is to say, it was just an unfortunate accident. A little bit unusual in that it involved two NHL superstars. But otherwise, just part of hockey. There is zero reason to blame Aho on this one.
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I mean you really got to reach to think Fox is trying to make contact….
He’s trying to get around Aho to get to the slot for the return pass. It’s an innovative new school hockey concept called…..a “give and go”.
He wanted to go right then changed his mind when he quickly realized he needed to go left and shifted that way. Aho put himself into Fox’s lane and wants to get a piece of him but doesn’t want to hurt him. The worst thing he does is lean onto the leg that’s about to go knee on knee which can look bad but he had no time to read the play and think about going for the knee. Both guys followed quick twitch reactions to the detriment of Fox. I think it should’ve been an inference because Fox was trying to get to open ice and Aho impeded him intentionally by getting into the lane in the first place. That’s it though.
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I agree. I meant to edit my post but it looks like I replied to myself by accident. I'll add something to the first post.
I'm not sold on the chipping theory. Aho commits to facing up right as Fox begins his movement. Stopping, making the push going forward towards the net and trying to break up a pass on the backcheck is a logical sequence of movements. There's no where for him to go as Fox drifts into his line. He braces for contact.
Fox is 10 and 2 looking at the puck carrier at the e of the Benjamin Moore logo. When his head swivels towards the net, all of his weight is on his front skate for that split second. Perhaps that momentum causes him to drift? His back skate then comes down and he tries to push off.
The more I watch it, the more purely accidental it looks on both sides.
Fox is 10 and 2 looking at the puck carrier at the e of the Benjamin Moore logo. When his head swivels towards the net, all of his weight is on his front skate for that split second. Perhaps that momentum causes him to drift? His back skate then comes down and he tries to push off.
The more I watch it, the more purely accidental it looks on both sides.
Sol
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Adam fox with quite possibly one of the dumbest maneuvers of all time. His indecisiveness on his movement got him injured.
LakeLivin
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Here's what I see after replaying the video multiple times in slow motion:
Aho takes a straight angular line at Fox (perhaps trying to chip him in a way that he thinks won't get called?) Aho is basically straight up and down throughout contact.
Fox has a straight path up the ice but sees Aho and clearly makes a last second dip to the right towards him before correcting back to the left (perhaps to try to draw an interference call?). Fox's right leg is extended at the point of contact as a result of him dipping towards Aho and then attempting to go back left.
Kneeing is a non-issue imo. Aho never extends his knee and Fox's knee is only extended due to his dip to the right and then back left.
If Fox had continued in a straight line up the ice and there was enough contact it would clearly be interference. But does Fox's quick intentional dip to the right towards Aho effect that call?
And how much should calls be influenced by outcomes instead of just actions?
Any complaints about Aho "not answering the bell" are ridiculous.
[hope Fox has a full and speedy recovery]
Aho takes a straight angular line at Fox (perhaps trying to chip him in a way that he thinks won't get called?) Aho is basically straight up and down throughout contact.
Fox has a straight path up the ice but sees Aho and clearly makes a last second dip to the right towards him before correcting back to the left (perhaps to try to draw an interference call?). Fox's right leg is extended at the point of contact as a result of him dipping towards Aho and then attempting to go back left.
Kneeing is a non-issue imo. Aho never extends his knee and Fox's knee is only extended due to his dip to the right and then back left.
If Fox had continued in a straight line up the ice and there was enough contact it would clearly be interference. But does Fox's quick intentional dip to the right towards Aho effect that call?
And how much should calls be influenced by outcomes instead of just actions?
Any complaints about Aho "not answering the bell" are ridiculous.
[hope Fox has a full and speedy recovery]
Sayba
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Sol with quite possibly one of the dumbest posts of all time.
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Sol
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Yeah how dare Aho skate in a straight line while Fox runs into him. Sayba honestly not a good look for you my guy. Hard to see young players bailing on hits and injuring themselves for it.
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Sol
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I think abandoning a move because of a hit is pretty dumb though. Hope fox recovers quick but also it’s a valuable lesson. It’s irritating watching younger players more and more these days trying to dodge hits and end up taking more damage because of it.
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Stickpucker
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That's awful, I initially thought he would be back quickly. Hopefully it is for no longer than the minimum 10 games/24 days.
100000% Fox's fault. In fact, Fox should have had a tripping or interference (or better yet both!) penalty on the play. If Aho or any non-Ranger player wants to skate into another guy to chip him because he know's he's going to get beat, it's on the Ranger to move. Well deserved LTIR!
