Gudbranson lays out rookie Dube

[Slimmy]

Sure it can, didn't target the head, just a clean solid body check. Only issue was that it was early.

I get what you mean though, I just don't think that qualifies as making it dirty.

It was dirty as he was not expecting to get hit, since he was not eligible to get hit.

 

[Horse McHindu]

Prout is still in the NHL? damn

Prout is pretty much a water boy. The only reason why he’s slightly relevant is because he floored Lucic that one time.

As for the other Prout comment - yeah.....Prout can beat up Gudbranson. I’ll give him that much. Won’t be a blow out though. Guds will give him everything he can handle. More importantly, Guds is going to stick up for the kids and no one is going to take liberties with Pettersson, Boeser, etc., as result.

 

[thepuckmonster]

Classic interference penalty. Give that man 2 minutes!

Well I guess it’s a good thing he did get a penalty for the Dube hit. I mean, thankfully the refs were so on their toes to recognize that they had to give the flames 7 whole power plays just to remedy it.

Could someone think of the children? It was fairly punished and Hamonic got his jimmies rustled enough to get laid out on fair ground. And I’m the first person to call Guddy “BadBranson”.

 

[sabremike]

You can tell how hard the punch at 0:30 was just by listening to the crowd's reaction.

I think I speak for every other Islanders STH when I say that when Vancouver comes to the Coliseum I hope Ross the Boss knocks Gudbrandson unconscious. Hammer isn't just one of the most loved Islanders ever for being a good player, he is loved for being one of the greatest people in team history. Even though it was absolutely the right move to make that trade people were still incredibly sad to see him go.

 

[Sam Spade]

Did Tom Wilson throw the check, if not it is 100% a clean hit.

 

[izzy]

The only thing wrong with this contact is the timing. Was a buddy pass that Gudbranson simply misjudged - Dube was going to get crushed no matter what. There's no contact to the head, though, simply a hard hit. Can't really fault Dube, either, that was a terrible situation to pass it to him.

Interference is absolutely the right call. Nothing more, though. Don't know why Hamonic decided to fight him - I hate this mindset of fighting after any big hit. If he got hurt in the fight, that's on him.

because it was a heavy hit on a rookie in their first shift who didnt have the puck so wasnt braced for a hit from a 6’5 monster

 

[hockeeyyy]

That was a pretty bad pass. But while the hit is a bit iffy, it was still a physically clean hit. Just a tad early on the timing of it. Dube was definitely about to play the puck, so I'm guessing this is the grey area we're stuck with.

 

[MrSnrub]

Oh great, hockey is back which means we need a thread for every single hit.

 

[LT]

Did Dube touch the puck?

No, and I never said he did. He was going to receive the pass - Gudbranson simply got there a bit early.

 

[Brock Radunske]

2 min for interference.

Guddy then answers the bell and fights Hamonic later on in the period. Proceeds to destroy Hamonic.

Dube left for the dressing room but later continues on with the game.


Dirty hit ?

Good for Hamonic for sticking up for his teammates but isnt he too important of a player to the Flames to be the one responsible for keeping the other team honest?

Video will follow.

Definitely late early and a penalty but it was clean in the sense that it was shoulder on shoulder.
Probably a good lesson for Dube to not glide in watching the puck.

 

[SI90]

As a huge Hamonic fan this hurt my soul. But Hammer is tough as nails and he got right up.

 

[nabob]

Definitely late and a penalty but it was clean in the sense that it was shoulder on shoulder.
Probably a good lesson for Dube to not glide in watching the puck.

Wasn’t late, it was a half second early because the pass was bad.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Wasn’t late, it was a half second early because the pass was bad.

Oops. You're correct.
Edited my post.

 

[The Macho King]

Mistimed the hit. No big deal.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Nice buddy pass.

Not "dirty" in the general sense but badly timed.

 

[MAHJ71]

Have to admit I was surprised to see Hamonic to be the one to step up and try to make Gudbranson answer for the blindside hit he had laid that put him into the box to begin with.

Hamonic was in way over his head fighting a heavyweight and unfortunately got rocked pretty hard.

Kinda set the tone for the way the entire game played out.

 

[Deebs]

Good fight and kudos to Hamonic for staying in there. Goody is a big lad

 

[MAHJ71]

Hamonic got smashed in that fight

Would any other outcome be expected when you're fighting a guy in a class above you? Not exactly something to hang you hat on beating a guy that you shouldn't have an issue handling.

 

[Unspecified]

Clean hit, welcome to the NHL.

 

[Holtbyisms]

20 games!! He was trying to injure him!!! You can see it in his eyes!!!

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

Clean hit, welcome to the NHL.

It was a penalty, welcome to hockey.

 

[Unspecified]

It was a penalty, welcome to hockey.

Welcome to hockey? Hahaha

I guess you are for removing all hitting from the sport as well. Move on!

 

[REALTALK81]

He was a couple of weeks shy from legally hitting a Dube.

 

[TheSituation]

Sure it can, didn't target the head, just a clean solid body check. Only issue was that it was early.

I get what you mean though, I just don't think that qualifies as making it dirty.

If someone makes an illegal check, how is it not dirty??

 

[Foppberg]

If someone makes an illegal check, how is it not dirty??

Illegal play, clean hit.