Looked like he may of caught some shoulder first regardless hope Toews is okay, hate to see head injuries.
AntonioMS17
No call on that play is kind of crazy I’m ngl.
couldbeworse2
Ah, the Raffi Torres
Zestyclose-Middle717
Looks terrible but slowed down it looked clean
Sekshual_Tyranosauce
So here’s an honest question. Was the head the principal point of contact?
He hit shoulder first but it looks to me a glancing blow followed by major contact with the head.
Account0077
Clean but brutal hit
JerbearCuddles
Tough play to judge man. When you slow it down it looks like shoulder was first point of contact, and his skates were on the ice until the point of impact. But this play looks scary for Toews. I dunno. I won’t lean either way, just hope Toews is okay. Reminds me of a Raffi Torres hit many moons ago. Think he caught a suspension for it. So there is that.
Pure-Astronomer-6354
Clean hit. So many pussies in this sub that never played hockey it’s unreal.
Mustergas
Regardless if the “initial” point of contact was at the shoulder. Dude rocked his fucking head and left the ice mid hit. That shit should be flagged and if it is considered “clean” now then the rules need to be changed.
MikeyTbT123
Clean hit what are we talking about????
MikeyTbT123
You guys dont like hockey i swear
10plyty
It’s not the hit it’s the 6 strides before it that makes it at least a 2 minutes charging penalty
HinduKussy
Absolutely beautiful, clean hit. This is playoff hockey.
I honestly don’t even think there was head contact at all. TNT showed the same three bad angles a dozen times each but they had another angle that they only used once and it was very clearly shoulder to chest and no head contact at all.
The has contact came from Toews pinballing into Johnston and they clacked helmets together.
DurianNo1809
Is this not the definition of charging?
ponikweGCC
I fucking hate Benn.
BandwagonReaganfan
Not an expert but I don’t think your head is suppose to make that sound
Dull_Promotion_5914
Am i crazy or are his feet not leaving the ice when he goes for the hit?
goompa88
Keep your head up
Ok-Buffalo1273
Man I hate Jamie Benn. But that was legal .It was actually a textbook great hit, but of course it was that douche who did it.
InevitableMark5644
That’s why Manson tuned Been up before. Been a cheap shot and takes pride in it.
Sarge1387
Hit was clean. Toews faceplanted into the chest of the guy behind him.
OriginalBookkeeper87
Good hit
Mustergas
Everyone wants to call this “clean” from a hit “major” perspective. Then where is the charging call. I count six strides until the hit and he leaves his skates mid hit.
Charging is the action where a player takes more than two strides or travels an excessive distance to accelerate through a body check for the purpose of punishing the opponent. This includes skating or leaving one’s feet (jumping) into the opponent to deliver a check, accelerating through a check for the purpose of punishing the opponent, or skating a great distance for the purpose of delivering a check with excessive force.
RegularPractical9528
I feel if you come with speed at anybody who doesn’t see you coming. You’re gonna get hurt.
FallOutShelterBoy
Reminds me of the Brian Campbell/RJ Umberger hit back in the 06 playoffs. Looked awful (not as bad as this looked) but was completely clean
bogue
Jamie Benn doesn’t eat pussy.
c0mputar
I never give Benn the benefit of the doubt, and, after this, I still don’t. The guy is just dirty. Even if legal, Benn will take the opportunity to hurt people if he can.
That said, I do think Benn hit the head. The camera angle from behind Toews looks compelling. This would’ve been a major in regular at least, or if it wasn’t the team captain delivering the hit, even if it is Benn who has a history of dirty hits.
If you like this hit, you’ll love hockey over 15 years ago. But hockey today is a different sport, for good reason.
Watch the Rome hit on Horton. Striking similarities for a playoff hit, just a different outcome.
statisticalwizard
That’s textbook charging by the way
tittyflavrdsprinkles
Clean. Keep your head up.
Kitchen-Lie-7894
It’s playoff hockey. It wasn’t egregious so no foul.
StackThePads33
“You’ve been derezzed, program”
Noox89
Textbook charging Toews never even possessed the puck he’s trying to locate it. But minimal head contact so clean
Conscious-Donut
He’s such a piece of shit
Canadian_mk11
Principal point of contact was the head. Obvious intent to injure, but even if you think it’s questionable, the hitter is Jamie Benn, and he’s always been a dirty fuck. I’d say suspend for five games, but that’s just me.
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Looked like he may of caught some shoulder first regardless hope Toews is okay, hate to see head injuries.
No call on that play is kind of crazy I’m ngl.
Ah, the Raffi Torres
Looks terrible but slowed down it looked clean
So here’s an honest question. Was the head the principal point of contact?
He hit shoulder first but it looks to me a glancing blow followed by major contact with the head.
Clean but brutal hit
Tough play to judge man. When you slow it down it looks like shoulder was first point of contact, and his skates were on the ice until the point of impact. But this play looks scary for Toews. I dunno. I won’t lean either way, just hope Toews is okay. Reminds me of a Raffi Torres hit many moons ago. Think he caught a suspension for it. So there is that.
Clean hit. So many pussies in this sub that never played hockey it’s unreal.
Regardless if the “initial” point of contact was at the shoulder. Dude rocked his fucking head and left the ice mid hit. That shit should be flagged and if it is considered “clean” now then the rules need to be changed.
Clean hit what are we talking about????
You guys dont like hockey i swear
It’s not the hit it’s the 6 strides before it that makes it at least a 2 minutes charging penalty
Absolutely beautiful, clean hit. This is playoff hockey.
They suspended Kadri for lesser offenses
Watch the 2nd angle and you’ll see that [the head contact comes from Johnston’s shoulder](https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/s/7Wj8NTK0Fk), after Benn’s hit.
I honestly don’t even think there was head contact at all. TNT showed the same three bad angles a dozen times each but they had another angle that they only used once and it was very clearly shoulder to chest and no head contact at all.
The has contact came from Toews pinballing into Johnston and they clacked helmets together.
Is this not the definition of charging?
I fucking hate Benn.
Not an expert but I don’t think your head is suppose to make that sound
Am i crazy or are his feet not leaving the ice when he goes for the hit?
Keep your head up
Man I hate Jamie Benn. But that was legal .It was actually a textbook great hit, but of course it was that douche who did it.
That’s why Manson tuned Been up before. Been a cheap shot and takes pride in it.
Hit was clean. Toews faceplanted into the chest of the guy behind him.
Good hit
Everyone wants to call this “clean” from a hit “major” perspective. Then where is the charging call. I count six strides until the hit and he leaves his skates mid hit.
Charging is the action where a player takes more than two strides or travels an excessive distance to accelerate through a body check for the purpose of punishing the opponent. This includes skating or leaving one’s feet (jumping) into the opponent to deliver a check, accelerating through a check for the purpose of punishing the opponent, or skating a great distance for the purpose of delivering a check with excessive force.
I feel if you come with speed at anybody who doesn’t see you coming. You’re gonna get hurt.
Reminds me of the Brian Campbell/RJ Umberger hit back in the 06 playoffs. Looked awful (not as bad as this looked) but was completely clean
Jamie Benn doesn’t eat pussy.
I never give Benn the benefit of the doubt, and, after this, I still don’t. The guy is just dirty. Even if legal, Benn will take the opportunity to hurt people if he can.
That said, I do think Benn hit the head. The camera angle from behind Toews looks compelling. This would’ve been a major in regular at least, or if it wasn’t the team captain delivering the hit, even if it is Benn who has a history of dirty hits.
If you like this hit, you’ll love hockey over 15 years ago. But hockey today is a different sport, for good reason.
Watch the Rome hit on Horton. Striking similarities for a playoff hit, just a different outcome.
That’s textbook charging by the way
Clean. Keep your head up.
It’s playoff hockey. It wasn’t egregious so no foul.
“You’ve been derezzed, program”
Textbook charging Toews never even possessed the puck he’s trying to locate it. But minimal head contact so clean
He’s such a piece of shit
Principal point of contact was the head. Obvious intent to injure, but even if you think it’s questionable, the hitter is Jamie Benn, and he’s always been a dirty fuck. I’d say suspend for five games, but that’s just me.