http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54xFv5L5nAo

the example at 2:30 is pretty similar.
- westonie

Downie's hit was legal.

That video has no (frank)ing comparison to the hit though...

Legal hit, stop the whining. The pussification of the NHL is sickening
- twpguy

couldn't agree more. Completely fine hit. Shoulder to shoulder. Can't make a hit these days without all the pussies in the media talking tearing a guy apart... Man up. Its hockey for crying out loud.

If you're going to be in THAT position on the ice.........you better hope the puck is nowhere near you or this is what happens.

If Downie was in the same position, the Preds would have steam rolled him the exact same way.

That team needs to worry less about Downie and more about putting a puck in the net.