GDT: [#15] ★ The Dallas Stars visit the Detroit Red Wings ★ FS-SW ★ 2:00 CST ★ ‎

[LT]

Hits from behind don't really seem to matter to the NHL. They happen dozens of times a night and never get called, even though it is technically in the rules.

There wasn't contact to the head. You can rule that out.

Charging? Eh. Didn't take the four steps required to meet that distinction.

Only thing against him is jumping into the hit. Might get a small fine for that.

Ericsson sucker-punching him twice? He got the penalty and the cut, that's probably what he deserves for that.

 

[Mr Misty]

Well technically could Ericcson of been called for 3rd man into an altercation? Someone already has Hemsky tied up and Ericcson came in with two punches.

This is a situation where two wrongs don't make a right. The NHL might avoid making a decision based on the frontier justice of getting some punches in, but arguing that their guy was naughty too is not a good look, particularly when our guy was the instigator of the entire affair.