2011 Stanley Cup Finals
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my turn to throw in a comment as a hockey player.
his hit was legal and illegal. it was NOT a head shot. it's illegal because it'S late, very very late. he should've stopped. but horton should've had his head up instead of watching his pass.
but this malarkey about that hit being a headshot and him jumping and aiming for his head is over the top. when a player jumps before a hit. it's painfully obvious and he would've received a much harsher penalty other than interference. as for the perceived elbow to the head. hell no. when you hit. you throw out your arms. conscious or not. horton's position was leaning forward and you can plainly see that rome crouches a bit before the hit. the best way to avoid exactly head contact to the elbow. it might of hit the shoulder pads, but that is not a headshot. this is another problem that many people have been calling for : take out the hard plastic from the shoulder pads and bring back the softer shoulder pads.
I'm a defenseman and i hit players in front of the net/along the boards all the time and in open ice situations just like that hit right there. when you DO hit a player. any momentum you have will stop, naturally all energy spent towards him lifts you up a bit. look at any other hit in that game and you'll see that pattern all the time. you're argument about jumping up is all bull. so drop it.