GDT: May 22 • Quarterfinal • USA 3, Czech Republic 4

[Hemsky001]

Straight to head, but very small player, you can only hit head

WHAT?

 

[michall]

Well, at least... Terrible from Abdelkader...

 

[KingStian]

Game misconduct. No question. Late hit, leaves his skates and straight in the head.

And he gets 5 and a game misconduct.

 

[Systemfel]

Straight to head, but very small player, you can only hit head

He left his feet to make the hit, though.

 

[liquid1988]

5 minute major. Good. That should not be tolerated

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

5+20

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

He left his feet to make the hit, though.

I don't think It was that bad, Sobotka is just short. It wouldn't look bad If he was taller. In this case though right call. It was dirty.

 

[liquid1988]

out for the rest of the game?

 

[QnebO]

Russia - Finland game, similiar situation, same referee:

No penalty called after the situation.


---> The referee has been schooled by some one after that and the player got 3 games.


-->---> Now the ref gives penalty even after situation.

Can't really say I dislike it, in hockey headshots should be able to be called from video more often, because headshots are the hits IIHF is officially trying to remove.

 

[Vandalor]

Yeaaah

 

[Hemsky001]

that was fast! YEAH

 

[Macch]

Sucks, but that's the correct call. No room for that

 

[KingStian]

I don't think It was that bad, Sobotka is just short. It wouldn't look bad If he was taller.

Wouldn't have looked so bad if he didn't leave his skates in the first place.

 

[liquid1988]

Lets do this Czech!

 

[KaylaJ]

Considering he just got a suspension, the next should be interesting.

 

[Hemsky001]

3-1!!!

**** or not haha

 

[Woodhouse]

That's the right call and Hertl makes them pay very quickly on the PP. 2-1 CZE.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

uuuuh so close, which one is it?

 

[liquid1988]

another goal?!!?!??! beast

 

[Ub the Bub]

Thomas is playing himself out of a pro-career here...

 

[QnebO]

I don't think It was that bad, Sobotka is just short. It wouldn't look bad If he was taller. In this case though right call. It was dirty.

Wouldn't have looked so bad if he tried to make a clean hit.

Some players try to exploit players that have head low and make high shot and blame it on the player. How ever it doesn't work in modern hockey, there is no room for head shots on purpose even on NHL.

 

[Minttu]

That was ugly!! What an idiot! Btw he ended Toni Lydman's career. Guess how he did it?!?! This shows that he shouldn't be playing this game at all.

Nice goal for Czech! Twice!

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

I think It's a goal.

 

[liquid1988]

by the end of this game the Czechs are going to be top 3 on penalty scoring

 

[QnebO]

I would wave it of, kicked in.