Whitecloud hit on Knies | Knies did not return to the game.

[rockwood]

How is it that reaves does the same hit unintentionally and gets 5 minute major kicked from the game and 5 game suspension yet Vegas get nothing and instead put on a power play meanwhile the hit was worse and intentional and skates came off the ice bs

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https://x.com/i/web/status/1859416137118674968

Definitely looks like the head is the main point of contact. It's not the worst hit I've seen lately, but it's not exactly clean either. I'm mostly just baffled by how the Leafs were somehow the ones to end up on the penalty kill as a result of this ... View attachment 933406

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[Oilslick941611]

not the same hit

 

[Future]

not the same hit

You’re right. The Whitecloud one was worse. Left his feet and got all head.

 

[Mr Kot]

Just saw it, what a nasty hit, and the leafs get a man short lol this league

 

[MoreMogilny]

Reaves hit was certainly more vicious and telegraphed. He deserved what he got.

However, the Whitecloud hit was a hit to the head. If nothing else, that’s what it is. Seems also pretty clear he launches his body upwards into Knies head. Makes it worse.

But not even two minutes? AND the Leafs end up on the PK as a result? Hard to buy that.

The NHL should want to eliminate these hits. I think any fan watching one of their team get hit in this exact way would likely agree with that. I don’t file this under “keep your head up, kid”

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Whitecloud's hit looked less intentional, but both deserved a penalty.

 

[NVious]

They're similar enough hits that either the Reaves hit wasn't that bad or this one was a whole lot worse.

The refs are atrocious to make the Leafs PK after that.

 

[therocket9]

Beautiful hit by whitecloud initial contact on the shoulder...old time hockey baby.

 

[LeafsNation149]

Need a better title, should be a suspension idk how leafs end up on the pk after that. What a joke

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Toronto fans not so concerned when Pacioretty left the ice to injure Peeke. This hit looked fine. Perhaps missed two minutes and 4v4 after the roughing. Not very comparable to the Reaves hit. Not a suspension.

 

[TheBeard]

NHL is so biased towards the Leafs.

When the Leafs and Knights play the Refs simply don't know what to do.

 

[All Mod Cons]

When the Leafs and Knights play the Refs simply don't know what to do.

Looks like they do

 

[HofT]

Jump's high to target head and injured player. By this year's standard that's 5 games.

 

[Guided by Veseys]

This is a very gripping game. High quality entertainment.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Toronto fans not so concerned when Pacioretty left the ice to injure Peeke. This hit looked fine. Perhaps missed two minutes and 4v4 after the roughing. Not very comparable to the Reaves hit. Not a suspension.

It's obviously not a suspension. George doesn't roll that way.

 

[Guided by Veseys]

Toronto fans not so concerned when Pacioretty left the ice to injure Peeke. This hit looked fine. Perhaps missed two minutes and 4v4 after the roughing. Not very comparable to the Reaves hit. Not a suspension.

Ah man I dunno. He did jump upwards and catch nothing but head. Reaves didn’t mean to target the head either and got 5 minutes and 5 games.

 

[AcerComputer]

I think the hit is mostly fine, but the fact he leaves his feet should be enough to call 2 min for charging.

 

[LeafGrief]

Whitecloud is exploding upwards when he hits Knies in the chin. He doesn’t jump, but he’s early in exploding through the hit and that contributes to this being a head shot.

The obvious difference between this and the Reaves hit is that Reaves hits Nurse’s head as the principal point of contact and gets very little body. Whitecloud catches Knies completely square. Contact can start with the head if the player is hitting the body, which is the case here. This is a clean hit.

If the DoPS is going to look at this, it will be for the early upwards motion leading to the head contact. The DoPS are clowns and they are absolutely biased against us, that’s not just a meme, but a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.

 

[Aashir]

I don’t get how we ended on the pk

 

[VanillaCoke]

Hockey hits are hard sometimes

 

[Future]

Leafs should’ve came out in support of the Rangers a couple years back when they released that statement about Paros. Only chance for meaningful change was to get behind that.

 

[HarrisonFord]

Whitecloud's hit looked less intentional, but both deserved a penalty.

I think Gazdic had a good take on it

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

lol nice overreaction by OP

Not even close to what Reaves did my god

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I think Gazdic had a good take on it

Didn't catch his take

 

[shaner8989]

Zero PP for the Leafs again tonight

Take hits to the head. Doesn’t matter tho