I caught it out of the corner of my eye and it didn't look that bad. Like he almost missed the check? May be a case of a big guy hitting a smaller guy. It happens. But like I said, I was looking the other way.
Kitchener Rangers 2024-25 Season Thread, Part IV
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They showed the Hlacar hit from 3 different angles. It did look like Hlacar was going in with a legal check. He looked away at the play as he went in. The player that was hit buckled on contact lowering his head. Hlacar's elbow made contact. Hlacar wasn't even looking at that point. A penalty perhaps but suspension.....I think not.
Looks like worthy of about 3-5 games to me.
They is Rogers camera guys. Was certainly a head check.
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Do extra on every shift and you will be noticed !
I like Hlacar's hard work ethic on the ice, he is a good kid, and I know he is by no mean a dirty player, but he is not getting away from this hit from the league. That was a head check, unfortunately, the player first had his back to Hlacar and never seen him coming, it was also blind sided. All players at this level from all teams, must look where they are hitting players, at the speed of this game, the opponents have to have a chance at seeing what is coming their way, for the safety of all players. I can still hear the boards cracking behind the net when Ben Fanelli got crushed by Michael Liambas, now that one was dirty, it usely start small in a game and then progresses from there. Cheers!
