Matt Rempe hit on Nathan Bastian (No Hearing)

[Megustaelhockey]

Didn’t realize this was a thing.

Only for people who watch TSN.

 

[abax44]

Somewhat similar too the Dillon hit, no?

 

[gimbznyr]

Head is clearly up. He was turning up ice. It's the hitter's responsibility to make a clean hit. Rempe goes for the left half of the body and ensures contact up high. If he angles to Bastians left shoulder he has a much great chance of a clean hit.

I'd like to see a longer replay. Rempe appears to come from distance. Gliding at the time of impact would not exclude him from a charging call - if the league remembered they had that rule in the book.
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Was clean, head up or head down shouldn't matter. Shoulder tucked, it's not rempes job to prevent the opposition from putting themselves in a poor position.

 

[Il Stugotz]

Rempe raises his arm so that his elbow hits Bastian in the face. It’s a textbook match penalty for elbowing, even before Rule 48

 

[Your Boy Troy]

It doesn't help to be slouched over when you're getting hit by someone who is 6'8".

 

[gimbznyr]

9 games. If the NHL is serious about headshots. No need for that in the game. Throw the book at him. Disgraceful. Worst thing I've ever seen. Reminds me of Dale Hunter.

Or

Just suspend Kadri for 3 games in lieu.

If that's the worst thing you have ever seen you have a lot of posts for only watching the game for 6 months

 

[Oscar The Grouch]

Like, how am I supposed to debate you when you don’t even know the rules?

Rule is pasted below to help you out. Bastian is reaching for a puck along the boards. He doesn't duck at the last second. In fact, Bastian's head is at the same level at the opening of the clip, when Rempe is out of frame. It's quite possible Rempe thought Bastian would straighten himself up before the hit was laid, but that's on Rempe.


48.1 Illegal Check to the Head – A hit resulting in contact with ano pponent’s head where the head was the main point of contact and
such contact to the head was avoidable is not permitted.In determining whether contact with an opponent's head wasa voidable, the circumstances of the hit including the following shall be considered:

(i) Whether the player attempted to hit squarely through theo pponent’s body and the head was not "picked" as a result of poort iming, poor angle of approach, or unnecessary extension of the body upward or outward.

(ii) Whether the opponent put himself in a vulnerable position by assuming a posture that made head contact on an otherwise full body check unavoidable.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

was there any way he could have hit him while standing up?
If no how can that be a penalty

 

[JimmyG89]

Rempe raises his arm so that his elbow hits Bastian in the face. It’s a textbook match penalty for elbowing, even before Rule 48

Did you even watch the video?

It was a shoulder.

It was a headshot.

This was the correct call.

Will he be suspended? I'd guess 1 or 2 games.

 

[BLNY]

Was clean, head up or head down shouldn't matter. Shoulder tucked, it's not rempes job to prevent the opposition from putting themselves in a poor position.

Clearly it is. There are rules in place for hits to the head. Nowhere does it say that a player in an athletic stance that receives a hit to the head nullifies the call. The hitter is responsible by every rule in the book. It's simply ignored by "hockey culture" and its unquenchable thirst to blame the victim.

 

[JukofYork]

clear head hunting. Would like to see 20+ games for this type of garbage.

 

[GG96]

Rule is pasted below to help you out. Bastian is reaching for a puck along the boards. He doesn't duck at the last second. In fact, Bastian's head is at the same level at the opening of the clip, when Rempe is out of frame. It's quite possible Rempe thought Bastian would straighten himself up before the hit was laid, but that's on Rempe.


48.1 Illegal Check to the Head – A hit resulting in contact with an
opponent’s head where the head was the main point of contact and
such contact to the head was avoidable is not permitted.
In determining whether contact with an opponent's head was
avoidable, the circumstances of the hit including the following shall be
considered:
(i) Whether the player attempted to hit squarely through the
opponent’s body and the head was not "picked" as a result of poor
timing, poor angle of approach, or unnecessary extension of the
body upward or outward.
(ii) Whether the opponent put himself in a vulnerable position by
assuming a posture that made head contact on an otherwise full
body check unavoidable.

See. I win. Thanks.

Rempe didn’t take a poor angle of approach, didn’t time it poorly or extend his arm.

Thank you

 

[gimbznyr]

Rule is pasted below to help you out. Bastian is reaching for a puck along the boards. He doesn't duck at the last second. In fact, Bastian's head is at the same level at the opening of the clip, when Rempe is out of frame. It's quite possible Rempe thought Bastian would straighten himself up before the hit was laid, but that's on Rempe.


48.1 Illegal Check to the Head – A hit resulting in contact with ano pponent’s head where the head was the main point of contact and
such contact to the head was avoidable is not permitted.In determining whether contact with an opponent's head wasa voidable, the circumstances of the hit including the following shall be considered:

(i) Whether the player attempted to hit squarely through theo pponent’s body and the head was not "picked" as a result of poort iming, poor angle of approach, or unnecessary extension of the body upward or outward.

(ii) Whether the opponent put himself in a vulnerable position by assuming a posture that made head contact on an otherwise full body check unavoidable.

Did you actually read that or no? It exonerates rempe. See (ii)

 

[bleedblue94]

Smoking a guy with primary contact from your shoulder to his head is an objective penalty.

it's not if you are hitting through the core of the body. the league has constantly ruled that even if principle point of contact is the head that it doesn't matter if the player is hitting through the core of the body and has proper form (not charge, elbow tucked, etc). that is completely different then a player hitting someone from the side and skating with their shoulder through someone's head. Even Kenny D was claiming an elbow at first and then saw the replay and took that back.

 

[Synergy27]

Rempe Physics.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

See. I win. Thanks.

Rempe didn’t take a poor angle of approach, didn’t time it poorly or extend his arm.

Thank you

But the principal point of contact was the head....which is illegal in the NHL whether it is hit with the shoulder or the elbow. It wasn't a legal hit in the NHL based off of it's rulebook. I don't think it was like an egregiously dirty hit or anything but I wouldn't be shocked if he gets a call either.

 

[tny760]

how are you supposed to legally hit in that situation? i mean obviously there's a ton of head contact but he also blasted through his chest

i guess if the interpretation of the situation is "you can't legally hit him" i get it but geez louise protect yourself a bit too yeah?

 

[Oscar The Grouch]

See. I win. Thanks.

Rempe didn’t take a poor angle of approach, didn’t time it poorly or extend his arm.

Thank you

I'll win when the NHL suspends him.

Based on your interpretation, if a guy is on his knees, you can obliterate his head against the boards with your hips.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Clean hit

Witchhunt!

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Kind of a silly post, but I guess most haven't followed his development. The kid was drafted as an awkward, tall, skilled guy. He changed his game as he aged but never really lost the skill he had as a young kid.

He's also a good skater (not just for his size, he's a good skater in general - elite for his size) as we saw when he sent Bastian into the netherrealm

He has 12 points in 43 AHL games...

 

[Edmonton East]

Meh. Huge hit. The biggest issue for Rempe is probably that he took 3-ish strides from 10 yards out (starting). He's massive and it's 2024. It's going to look bad.

Hope Bastian gets back soon. One of the few players on this team that's likeable.

 

[Rsswmu]

Rule is pasted below to help you out. Bastian is reaching for a puck along the boards. He doesn't duck at the last second. In fact, Bastian's head is at the same level at the opening of the clip, when Rempe is out of frame. It's quite possible Rempe thought Bastian would straighten himself up before the hit was laid, but that's on Rempe.


48.1 Illegal Check to the Head – A hit resulting in contact with ano pponent’s head where the head was the main point of contact and
such contact to the head was avoidable is not permitted.In determining whether contact with an opponent's head wasa voidable, the circumstances of the hit including the following shall be considered:

(i) Whether the player attempted to hit squarely through theo pponent’s body and the head was not "picked" as a result of poort iming, poor angle of approach, or unnecessary extension of the body upward or outward.

(ii) Whether the opponent put himself in a vulnerable position by assuming a posture that made head contact on an otherwise full body check unavoidable.

I think Rempe should have avoided the hit and the penalty is justified but point (ii) could be argued here. I have no idea how Rempe makes a legal body check on this play.

 

[gimbznyr]

He has 12 points in 43 AHL games...

What type of role do you think he was playing in the ahl? What type of role do you think he was called up for? Shouldn't be to hard to figure out.

 

[GG96]

I'll win when the NHL suspends him.

Based on your interpretation, if a guy is on his knees, you can obliterate his head against the boards with your hips.

I’m done with this.

The bad faith between this and the high sticking is just unreal

 

[Ocoee]

Hit to the head. It should be a suspension. Rempe needs to figure out how to hit within the rules and it is not any other players fault that he is so tall.