Comments on: You think that check was low, because it was kinda sorta maybe in the neighborhood of the knee?

By: musictodownloadnow

musictodownloadnow — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:37:08 +0000

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By: quisp

quisp — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:52:07 +0000

The posture of the defenseman applying a classic hip-check is not unrelated to that of taking a crap in the woods. Your knees are quite bent. The “relatively straight leg” version is the “forward” version, where two guys skating in opposite directions intersect and one sticks his hip out, sort of like you would passing someone in the hallway in high school (if you were an ass). I’m talking about the crouched d version.

By: sd

sd — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:50:36 +0000

I’m going to have to totally disagree with you about the video. 90% of those hits were between the thigh and stomach. Though, to me, additiional punishment is not about how many inches away from the knee the contact is made. That’s a judgement call by the refs on the ice. The rule says “at or below the knee” is clipping. If they judge that as clipping on the ice, I have no problem with it.

To me though, any additional punishment by the NHL is about how low the checker tried to get to make the hit. That shows intent. What I don’t like about Scud’s hit (and those few in the video like it) is that he bent his knees way down to get under Chimera. If he keeps his legs relatively straight, like 90% of the guys in the video, he slows a lot of Chimera’s momentum down and at least Chimera has a chance to get his hands out or tuck his head. Getting hit that low is like catching an edge on a snowboard. You’re on your face before you know it.

That being said, if the NHL isn’t going to punish Richards for his hit on Booth, then they better not even consider to dish out anything else to Scuderi. It should have been called a clip in the game, but that’s it. They missed it. Sorry Chimera. I’m glad he’s ok.

By: noneemac

noneemac — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:37:25 +0000

Thank you for posting this great compilation. One thing becomes clear: the Red Wings dominate the video! All the best hits are Wings hits! Pavel, Drapes, and the all-time greatest hitter, Vladimir Konstantinov!

Go Wings!!!

By: quisp

quisp — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:50:50 +0000

You were clear. The video leaves room for debate about where the exact point of contact was and exactly when if ever the knee was actually involved. But it’s as you say not relevant to a check that turns out to be dangerous to the guy’s face.

By: Denise

Denise — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:33:38 +0000

In case I wasn’t clear, I’m not disagreeing with you on the main — though I do think the knee was hit first, that doesn’t make it intentional/relevant.