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[jdstormy]

people were saying he left his feet to make the hit - just proving he didn't

[jdstormy]

Of course the helmet is the issue - if it stays on the injury is not as bad - fact.

[jdstormy]

I've played a high level of hockey all my life and big hits were always part of it. The coaches and scouts and fans want a hi-energy forecheck. I was taught my whole life to keep my feet moving or risk looking like a dog f-er. They teach you to hit through the man not at him. A big hit can be a game changer (Ovechkin does it all the time). I've thrown that hit and been hit by that hit - the difference is the size and speed of the kids has grown so equipment has to keep up!

[gsh341]

I am a certified referee with 6 years experience and this is my personal opinion.

This would have been a completely legal hit, provided that Liambas had not started the charge from center ice.

This was charging with intent to injure and was punished accordingly. The fact that Fanelli's helmet came off does not change the charging call.

[jdstormy]

@gsh341 my point to the video was to show that the helmet is the problem - it has to stay on the kids head, charging or no - if the helmet stayed on, the D-man gets up and Liambas gets a 2min charge and stays in the league.

[goat725]

The only way this could have been a bigger charge is if he started from Vancouver........

this video shows nothing

[jdstormy]

i am saying that helmet has to stay on - or did you even read it?

[purple0wnzx]

@jdstormy yeah but dont u think its blind side? plus he looks like he made a bit of contact with the head but thats not the hitters fault as the rangers player was turning into the shoulder

[MixxdMount]

Eh, charging. If you don't agree your a fucking idiot.

[9newman7]

im pretty sure the helmet is not the issue, the force of impact created by the charge which created the helmet to fail and thus the injury. If that was your main point, why dud you point out the feet on the ice crap?

[PrairieThunderFan1]

@cdrpnt2007 

[gsh341]

@jdstormy I understand that the helmet coming off was a major contributor to the serious nature of the injuries Fanelli sustained. However, Liambas is a pretty solid guy and came in at a high speed. Even if Fanelli's helmet had stayed on he still would have been injured some and would likely have left the ice with a concussion.

Liambas would have still received a game misconduct for the charging penalty with an injury, but Fanelli would have been back on the ice in a few games.