That’s a 200% clean hit for reference.

Looking at the replay, it does look like that Prucha’s head was slightly down (maybe admiring dump in for a split second), and Neal came in with a solid check. It does look like elbow didn’t come up and caught him side ways into the board.

I was at the game last night too, and in the heat of the moment, I was pretty angry (like everyone in attendance).

“A boarding penalty shall be imposed on any player or goalkeeper who checks an opponent in such a manner that causes the opponent to be thrown violently in the boards. The severity of the penalty, based upon the degree of violence of the impact with the boards, shall be at the discretion of the Referee.”

No call and then the ref appears to screw with the bench when they point at the replay. As if those dicks have never called a penalty waaay later after it happened. Yeah I know the replay isn’t allowed to be a factor but during the 7 minutes that boy lay on the ice, those asshats shoulda reconsidered.

Don’t much care if the stanchion was at fault, if I can figure out which of my gazillion fantasy teams Neal is on, he’s gone, will boo every time I see him touch a puck in my arena. Much like Wizzer, still pissed about the Doan hit too. My team, my boys, I reserve the right to hate on anyone who effs with them, intentional or not… yeah thats what big old homers like me do. Don’t like it? I really don’t give 2 shits.

I agree with Z4dfense, just because it is not there guy they say he deserves it or it’s his fault. It doesn’t matter the fact is a player got hurt, and in the greatest game in the world we all need to show a little compassion at such an emotional time as in those 7min. Like Five for Howling wrote, shit happens. The game was built on being the toughest, most physical game there is. Aciddents happen. No need to always blame someone, just accidents happen, it’s unfortunate but true. So for all those people who are trying to point fingers quit it. Cuz in the end it gets us no where, and kinda takes away from the greatest sport in the world.

venting my displeasure..

Thanks for the space Odie…

knowing Pru retains all his mental faculties and the use of all his limbs is mellowing me out somewhat.

It pains me to put Jimmy Neal on my shit list but a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do for her self respect as a Yotes fan

P.S. You already know my dog is a big ol wuss, he wouldn’t know what to do if he actually caught one of the kitties he creates mini shitstorms over. Too many letters for a tweet LOL

Prucha was bent over after dumping the puck in. Neal had every right to try and hit him, and he did. And honestly, he did seem to lead with his shoulder. But since Prucha was bent over, Neal’s shoulder didn’t hit Prucha, as much as he hit his head. Prucha had on a visor, and you can plainly see where it got broken during the hit when they carted him off. So, if you factor in Prucha being in a somewhat prone position, and Neal being a horrible checker, it was an accidentally dirty hit.

This ‘seamless glass’ argument is bullshiz.

I’ve played hockey all my life, and no matter how you spell it, ( I hope you’re reading this, Defending Big D), no matter how hard you get hit on a shoulder-to-shoulder, your helmeted head bouncing off the glass won’t knock you unconscious.

Hell, I’ll let you come down here and check me ‘til the cows come home. I guarantee if you hit me shoulder-to-shoulder, I’ll be awake for all of them. The only way I’d go nighty-night is if somehow I took a direct blow to the head. It’s logic. I’m sure you have some of that.

That if I wear my helmet, and headbutt the boards, I’m going to be KO’d? Seriously?

Prucha was bent over. Neal went in with the shoulder, and missed. Hit nailed Prucha in the head. And while it wasn’t intentional, I’ve watched three different youtube videos, and it sure as Hell looks like Prucha’s head got the brunt of Neal’s shoulder.

So banging your helmeted head into the glass/ metal pillar/whatever probably won’t knock you unconscious. Maybe , just maaaayyybeee. Having it driven in by a shoulder on someone is the equivalent of Todd Bertruzzi on Steve Moore, only vertical.

And no, I don’t think it was intentional, and very coincidental. But it was, without any doubt in my mind, a shoulder blasting through Prucha’s head.