Jack Hughes goes for the hit on ENG, gets worst of it

[cvaicunas]

Not related to the thread but there's very few things less professional than a professional play by play guy saying "we" when talking about the team. So cringe.

When Mickey said, 'we have a lot of conversation going on." Is that really cringe for you?

 

[TS Quint]

Sure, Schiefele gets 4 playoff games for doing the same thing except properly.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

who's ENG?

 

[elmaco]

because if he pokecheked he would have pushed Rasmussen stick and puck towards the goal line.

Imo there was no way to prevent that goal.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

When Mickey said, 'we have a lot of conversation going on." Is that really cringe for you?

Nah, I heard "we're" and he said "they're", maybe I should update my post.

 

[Fatass]

Hughes is fortunate he didn’t re-injure a shoulder. Not a smart play.

 

[Neil Racki]

Good on Jack to show hustle, show his team he's willing to run into a brick wall if that what the situation calls for

Good on Rasmussen to tuck it in, lay dude out and then enjoy the moment.

Thats the way hockey goes sometimes

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Rasmussen is 6'6 and weighs 212 lbs while Hughes is 5'11 and 176 lbs, not surprised at all.

Lmao at Hughes getting mad when he was the one going for the hit.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

My guy, Rasmussen is like 6'6, 220lbs and you're 5'10, 180lbs. Just wasn't meant to be, unless you're a bit heavy and compact like Neil, Domi, Oshie, Nichol, Upshall, etc.

 

[Smash]

Hit is over exaggerating it. Hughes was trying to make a play on the puck. He let up and didn’t try to make any type of real check on Rasmussen once the puck was gone. Their contact was pretty minimal, and Hughes was playing to the whistle to make a play on the puck.

Rasmussen shouldn’t have taken any offense to what Hughes did. That type of contact a smidge after the puck is gone is routine when guys are going 100MPH. No harm no foul. Players don’t take serious offense to that. Next play. Back to the bench.

That Rasmussen tried to make something that was absolutely of no significance into a moment to show up his opponent was poor sportsmanship and at that point I think Hughes has the right to actually go at Rasmussen in a way he didn’t previously.

Oh wow I thought you were being sarcastic at first, but you’re just not very bright.

 

[Oddbob]

I'm siding with Hughes on this one.

Rasmussen hit Hughes pretty viciously. Obviously Hughes wasn't going to be in a great mood.

Celebrating a f***ing empty net goal like that right over a guy you hit like that is pathetic. Have some self respect. Hughes should've cross checked him in the face.

If this isn't sarcasm, YIKES! Ras was going for the EN and got hit by Hughes, who got demolished because he is way smaller. Ras wasn't going for a hit, he was going for a goal.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

If this isn't sarcasm, YIKES! Ras was going for the EN and got hit by Hughes, who got demolished because he is way smaller. Ras wasn't going for a hit, he was going for a goal.

Ok, and would it have been so difficult to pretend like Hughes’ hit hurt? Really lacking in sportsmanship.

 

[Oddbob]

Ok, and would it have been so difficult to pretend like Hughes’ hit hurt? Really lacking in sportsmanship.

True! He could have said, OWWWEE! Good one little fella!

 

[ShakenNotStirred]

This kind of big D energy will be required if the wings squeak into the playoffs, something they have been lacking for a while.

Mo going 3v1 is encouraging too.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Ok, and would it have been so difficult to pretend like Hughes’ hit hurt? Really lacking in sportsmanship.

Like this???

 

[Nogatco Rd]

I feel like all of a sudden everyone is using the word “emote” why is that

 

[cc]

I respect Hughes for even trying here against a much larger opponent.