Vipers31
Advanced Stagnostic
Not talking about hits from behind into the boards there awful and yes there is issues with them.As for head shots if its a clear head shot yes something needs to be done about that banning or limiting open ice hits is going down a very slippery slope.If the player last night did get up kassian gets nothing the growiing trend of making calls based on injurys is a big concern.
I can definitely agree with you about that last part. It is a big concern. However, I'm not sure it really is a growing concern. I think extreme consequences have had a huge impact on the discipline for an extended amount of time now. But that doesn't take much away from the problem, though.
It's a tough problem to deal with, though. Actions regularly get evaluated based on their consequences. Intent, as it is hard to prove, necessarily needs to be found in factual circumstances, involving the consequences at times. It's not an easy job for the people in the respective committees...