Mark Stone High Hit on Filip Forsberg

[ffh]

because it happened to Nashville player means it's a acceptable hit.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Not even a 2 minute penalty.

 

[SlapshotTheMovie]

Should be a call in game 100% but not a suspension. FF was tripped and his head was coming down as the hit happened. Stone lined him up but if FF was standing normal probably would have just hit the chest. Can't ever know because thats not what happened but i do believe the trip was the reason it was clean to the face.

 

[snipes]

Standard hockey play.

 

[Star Ocean]

Forsberg must be the most injury prone player in the league.

He has 80p potential but will never reach it due to injuries.

 

[sepster]

Nothing.

 

[Drake744]

Forsberg must be the most injury prone player in the league.

He has 80p potential but will never reach it due to injuries.

If he has a head injury from this I'm not putting it into "injury prone" status.

By the way we were up 5-2 so there really was no reason for him to come back

 

[Chips]

It's hard to read intent. But my instinct tells me that yes he did. His little upward thrust at the end does it for me. Again, it's not super egregious, and if a Penalty were called on the ice, not sure I'd do much more than that.

That upward/outward thrust through the shoulder is fairly normal, you don’t notice it as much because players are usually closer and have already impacted, and he was further out and maybe had more urgency. Keep in mind he was skating one direction not exactly ideal for hitting, and turns into it quick. I’m bad at articulating lol. Just having been there, and seeing others, you don’t want to just stand there, you want to put your momentum into them so they fall back and not you.

The timing and his location, it was definitely a little reckless and he’s just as responsible for that, but I seriously doubt he was trying to hit the head.

Also, obviously I don’t know him and can’t read his mind, but he’s never come off as ‘that’ kind of player, and I can’t imagine why such an important player would screw jimself and his team intentionally blowing up some guys head. If I had to guess one way or the other...

 

[DJJones]

Nothing

 

[BlueOil]

two minute penalty at most, not a suspension

 

[wayninja]

That upward/outward thrust through the shoulder is fairly normal, you don’t notice it as much because players are usually closer and have already impacted, and he was further out and maybe had more urgency. Keep in mind he was skating one direction not exactly ideal for hitting, and turns into it quick. I’m bad at articulating lol. Just having been there, and seeing others, you don’t want to just stand there, you want to put your momentum into them so they fall back and not you.

The timing and his location, it was definitely a little reckless and he’s just as responsible for that, but I seriously doubt he was trying to hit the head.

Also, obviously I don’t know him and can’t read his mind, but he’s never come off as ‘that’ kind of player, and I can’t imagine why such an important player would screw jimself and his team intentionally blowing up some guys head. If I had to guess one way or the other...

I'm not necessarily saying he was "aiming for the head", but his hit being recklessly high is good enough (to me) to meet the standard of at the very least a penalty, and if not, maybe a game. 2 would be pushing it. We push the narrative a lot that you have to be responsible for your stick, I'm not sure why the same doesn't apply to the shoulder.

Again, just my opinion... this is fairly trivial in the grand scheme.

 

[sandysan]

[MOD]

for an illegal check to the head the rules state
"a hit resulting in contact with an opponent's head where the head was the main point of contact and such contact to the head was avoidable."

the question is, was the hit to the head avoidable as FF lowers his head because of the trip ?
I think a good case can be made for the answer being no,

this is the consequence of things that stone could not control so I don't see how you can hold him accountable for the sudden change of where FF's head is.

 

[Chips]

I'm not necessarily saying he was "aiming for the head", but his hit being recklessly high is good enough (to me) to meet the standard of at the very least a penalty, and if not, maybe a game. 2 would be pushing it. We push the narrative a lot that you have to be responsible for your stick, I'm not sure why the same doesn't apply to the shoulder.

Again, just my opinion... this is fairly trivial in the grand scheme.

Ahh yes, then I misunderstood. I thought we were discussing head targeting, cuz I don’t doubt anything anyone says on HF anymore haha. Probs a 2 min penalty

 

[IceNeophyte]

Ahh yes, then I misunderstood. I thought we were discussing head targeting, cuz I don’t doubt anything anyone says on HF anymore haha. Probs a 2 min penalty

If simply being reckless is grounds for a game, we should hold M Tkachuk's retirement party today.

 

[Edmonton East]

It's sad anyone thinks this should be a suspension.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Hate to see Forberg get hurt, but I don't think that's a suspendable play. Stone has him lined up and there's a clear purpose to separate him from the puck. The hit is a little high, but not dangerous except that Forsberg stumbled and fell into the brunt of it.

 

[BostonBruins11]

Stone was already committed while Forsberg was tripped up. You can't really blame Stone, it could of been a lot worse.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

It's a hit to the face. It's 2 minutes and reviewable by the league office. (At least it should be, given the NHL has been pushing the "no hits to the head" policy for years now). It seems pretty obvious that it was an intentional hit to the head

 

[4thTierSport]

I'm not necessarily saying he was "aiming for the head", but his hit being recklessly high is good enough (to me) to meet the standard of at the very least a penalty, and if not, maybe a game. 2 would be pushing it. We push the narrative a lot that you have to be responsible for your stick, I'm not sure why the same doesn't apply to the shoulder.

Again, just my opinion... this is fairly trivial in the grand scheme.

Reckless is a good descriptor. There is no intent there, but Stone did go high and hard on a player where going for the puck/stick is probably the better play.

 

[BergyTime37]

I think even a 2 minute minor is a stretch here.

 

[izzy]

people think this deserves anything outside a facewash in the ensuing scrum?

 

[HockeyPeriod]

2 minute tripping penalty to Holden.

 

[ThirdManIn]

You can't fault Stone on that one. Not every hit is a suspension like most of you would like to believe

Why not? He is the one who threw the hit. He is the one who was moving upward into the hit. It was his shoulder that hit Forsberg in the head with no other area that could genuinely be considered the principle point of contact. Who should be faulted? Lebron?

 

[BiolaRunner]

Why not? He is the one who threw the hit. He is the one who was moving upward into the hit. It was his shoulder that hit Forsberg in the head with no other area that could genuinely be considered the principle point of contact. Who should be faulted? Lebron?

While Forsberg was tripped causing his head to come down some, it didn't come down a whole lot. Look like Stone got him on the nose. Without the trip, it may still have been borderline high.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

Not sure why Stone directed his force upward instead of straight through Forsberg. I don't think it's worthy of a suspension but Stone was definitely fired up about something last night. He had several other hits besides this one and the fight with Josi. Must have had a bad day yesterday.