Unreal hit

[No Face No Case]

Archie would get a 25 game suspension if he did that in the NHL wearing a Canucks jersey.

 

[Alex Jones]

Holy crap, not often you see a guy get hit so hard he does a flip.

 

[HarrisonFord]

That hit is a thing of beauty. Thanks for sharing OP

 

[TealTownUSA]

shanaban wouldve found a way to fine/suspend him. great hit though, wow!

 

[Defense]

Skate hit his head, could have sliced him pretty good

 

[TheGooooch]

I still think it's the receivers fault. He skates out at a different angle then most defenseman will do in that situation. Pretty careless position, but I can see how the pass restricted what he could once he got the puck.

I disagree that he skates out at a different angle. He just failed to realize someone was stepping up on him. He was already going backwards and the natural reaction would be to start that backwards/sideways crossover because his momentum will give him the best and quickest way to get to top speed.

He just wasn't aware of his surroundings, it was a quick play but he could have glanced up before the pass or during (likely what an NHL player would do) to assure he isn't in someone's crosshairs.

 

[BStinson]

I think he was a little shocked too

 

[HankNDank]

No he didn't. This wasn't open ice and it wasn't behind him.

The defender cradled the puck for a moment before impact as well.

The hit was ****ing huge but I wonder how he got that sort of force without being called for charging. Would love to see another angle of it but probably not going to happen.

http://http://theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=4472
vs
http://http://theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=4164

 

[TheGooooch]

http://http://theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=4472
vs
http://http://theahl.com/stats/player.php?id=4164

"30" pounds and 7 inches could help that

 

[sandysan]

no problem with the hit at all. The net result is that Phaneuf should have to sit another 2.

 

[jp7]

Jesus, that second angle Great hit

 

[AINEC*]

Would be given a 5 minute penalty in the NHL.

Great hit.

 

[ThirdManIn]

If you understand that something isn't NHL Talk then please do not post it in the NHL Forum. We have an AHL forum for a reason, so we may as well use it.

 

[KA BLAMO]

lol - what a hit! He did a full cartwheel!

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Dude... that's freaking Looney Tunes physics from that hit!

 

[HalfPastDan]

If you understand that something isn't NHL Talk then please do not post it in the NHL Forum. We have an AHL forum for a reason, so we may as well use it.

I figured public interest might overrule the technicality, but I suppose not. Sad to see such a beautiful hit waste away to oblivion in the AHL forum.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

I figured public interest might overrule the technicality, but I suppose not. Sad to see such a beautiful hit waste away to oblivion in the AHL forum.

There is a redirect to here on the main board. That's how I found this.

 

[Derrty]

that was awesome

 

[Craz1bo1]

No one has made a gif?

:crosses arms:

 

[HalfPastDan]

There is a redirect to here on the main board. That's how I found this.

Which has already faded to pages no one checks. This forum gets far less traffic than the NHL forum, and I think (and it seems like people would agree) that this is a hit people would want to see. Just seems pointless to put it where no one will see it.
Meh. Nevertheless, great hit.

 

[UticaHockey]

The crowd reaction when they replayed the hit on the video boards was great. First a collective oooouuuhhh followed by a large cheer.

 

[OHLSpitfireInsider]

I totally went ohhh lol