Quote (SharpNips @ Jun 5 2021 02:21pm)
Inconsequential
I agree he is garbage, but his hot takes can still be correct or at least partially :bouncy:
I was being sarcastic, sort of. He could be right but his opinion, as a wife beater, is what's actually inconsequential.
Quote (SharpNips @ Jun 5 2021 02:21pm)
The excuse a lot of people seem to have is “it’s playoff hockey, keep your head up”. This is nonsensical. I agree that hits like this is more likely because it’s the playoffs, but that doesn’t absolve Scheifele of wrong doing. A player having his head down or in a vulnerable position doesn’t mean you have the green light to try and take it off. The onus is on the player delivering the check to avoid head contact.
Well it shouldn't be, otherwise it encourages players to put themselves into vulnerable positions because they know the rules protect them.
There's too much grey area this way. Keep it simple and just make it a rule that you can't make contact to the head with a body check in any form even if accidental. That'll both reduce concussions and make these discussions go away.