In your opinion, are big clean hits penalized by refs?

[Sureves]

Simple question, are big clean hits against the rules by (at least) a 2 minute minor at this point based on how refs call games?

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[CanadienShark]

No. They obviously catch the eyes of everyone, so I'm sure that sometimes refs make mistakes, only partly see the hit, and call it mostly based on the result. That's a mistake, but I'm sure that any ref that has a clear view of a big (clean) hit, would never call it.

 

[Tuna Tatarrrrrr]

Yes, No Hitting League.

 

[JoVel]

Yes, No Hitting League.

Is your avatar an example of a clean hit?

 

[Jyrki Lumme]

Even "clean" hits cause way more head injuries than they're worth, so yeah, they should be penalized.

 

[strictlyrandy]

Ian Cole recently delivered a textbook hit of what the NHL wants to see. He got ejected from the game for it.

 

[Tuna Tatarrrrrr]

Is your avatar an example of a clean hit?

Sure! Especially since it was on this Russian p***y named Vyacheslav Kozlov.

 

[Nizdizzle]

I'm not sure I understand the question. Perhaps I'm zoned out today. If it is a "clean" hit it isn't against the rules by definition. Is the question are refs calling clean hits as penalties?