Zadorov hit on Kase - Dirty or clean?

[HockeyVirus]

A beautiful hit at full speed but on the replay it appears it is shoulder to head. Kase went to the room. Thoughts?

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[BigRangy]

Would like to see an angle on the other side

 

[Former Referee 68]

Hate the Flames... Clean hit.... FYI i hate the Leafs too

 

[dahrougem2]

Zadorov has at least 6 inches on Kase. It doesn't look like he's intentionally targeting the head here.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

He got a ton of his head. Dirty or not? Idk I don't think he was trying to blow up his head. But he did.

 

[blkhawk]

Dirty Kase should have got a high sticking penalty

 

[NeverForget06]

Looks fine to me, one guy is much bigger than the other, and bent over. Not intentionally targeting the head and Kase turns into

 

[Menzinger]

A player may not have "intent" to target the head, but reckless action leading to the same result is just as bad.

He clear as day makes contact with the head of Kase.

 

[JPeeper]

Zad has half a foot on the guy and Kase hunched over (after receiving a suicide pass no less), for a massive hit you can't get much cleaner.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Rule 48

In determining whether contact with an opponent's head was avoidable, the circumstances of the hit including the following shall be considered:
(i) Whether the player attempted to hit squarely through the opponent’s body and the head was not "picked" as a result of poor timing, poor angle of approach, or unnecessary extension of the body upward or outward.
(ii) Whether the opponent put himself in a vulnerable position by assuming a posture that made head contact on an otherwise full body check unavoidable

Clearly hits him through the body, and Kase is somewhat hunched over(as well as being much shorter than Zadorov).

You make this hit illegal and you might as well outlaw body contact in the NHL.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Zadorov has at least 6 inches on Kase. It doesn't look like he's intentionally targeting the head here.

Ya, idk how he avoids head when Kase is bent forwards, crouched, and turning. In hindsight we can say, sure, target the shoulder, but that’s tougher when the guy isn’t headed in a straight line.

Hope Kase is ok, and it likely wouldn’t have helped but- bucket flying off for a dude with head injuries, yikes.

 

[Puckstop40]

I miss big Z

 

[JPeeper]

A player may not have "intent" to target the head, but reckless action leading to the same result is just as bad.

He clear as day makes contact with the head of Kase.

How is this hit reckless?

LMAO

 

[Leafidelity]

I think that's a fine hit. Kase had enough time to move the puck before bracing.

He stood him up at the blueline, he didn't lead into anything. Dion used to make that play multiple times a year.

 

[Anglesmith]

If you think it comes down to whether he hit the head or not, read Rule 48 again.

The hit is right through the centre. No hint of a penalty here.

 

[lionsDen]

He got a ton of his head. Dirty or not? Idk I don't think he was trying to blow up his head. But he did.

That’s about what I see. Miss seeing him blow people up in co

 

[Craig Button]

He was going for a clean hit but it is a hit to the head

 

[Mr Kot]

Clean. Kase leaning a bit forward and Azadorov is a big guy. Just unfortunate positioning.

 

[bleedgreen]

A player may not have "intent" to target the head, but reckless action leading to the same result is just as bad.

He clear as day makes contact with the head of Kase.

Nothing reckless about that hit.

 

[joepeps]

That’s about what I see. Miss seeing him blow people up in co

10 years ago.. clean hit...

These days... all head. Especially when Kase just tipped the puck out and was skating with it out of the zone. Zadorov should hold up there but what ever.

 

[Anglesmith]

He was going for a clean hit but it is a hit to the head

Those are not mutually exclusive. They are in the IIHF, but not the NHL.

 

[joepeps]

Clean. Kase leaning a bit forward and Azadorov is a big guy. Just unfortunate positioning.

lol being taller isn't an excuse though.

 

[Rubi]

As an unbiased Flames fan, it was clean.
No seriously, there was nothing wrong with the hit. Zadorov is half a foot taller than Kase and Kase was bent over.

 

[nofehr]

Dirty Kase should have got a high sticking penalty

That was my first thought too and I'm a Leafs fan. His stick clearly hits Z's head (although I wouldn't call it 'dirty')

The hit looked like a good one to me but I think a view from the other side would be clearer.

 

[Leaf Fans]

I saw the gif someone put on the game day board. I don't think it was dirty at all. In the gif it shows some contact to the head, but not intentional at all.