The Fan Blog : Eklund on Flyers: Tsyplakov hearing with NHL Safety for Poehiling Hit

The on ice officials reviewed the hit and deemed it not to be a penalty. Looked like he hit the shoulder first.

thoughts are it was a good hit

The Fan Blog : Eklund on Flyers: Tsyplakov hearing with NHL Safety for Poehiling Hit
- the_fan_blog

EK would you trade Sam for Jarry with 50% retention? have the 2 teams discussed this?

Thought it was a penalty, seemed like he lined him up from 20 feet away.

Those are exactly the type of blindsided hits the NHL has been trying to take out of the game. Looked like the shoulder hit shoulder first but dangerously high.

It may have glanced the shoulder but it was full force to his face.

The Fan Blog : Eklund on Flyers: Tsyplakov hearing with NHL Safety for Poehiling Hit
- the_fan_blog

Clean hit

Clean hit
- corduroy

predatory, targeting, defenseless player......did I cover all the buzzwords?

Those are exactly the type of blindsided hits the NHL has been trying to take out of the game. Looked like the shoulder hit shoulder first but dangerously high.
- mikeyo27

Blindside hits are no longer illegal in the NHL rulebook. It's hits to the head that are the issue. To me, it looked like the initial contact was on the shoulder but they're probably going to say he targeted the head.

Initial or principle contact doesn’t matter anymore. The language is “main” contact to the head. I believe this is main contact

Initial or principle contact doesn’t matter anymore. The language is “main” contact to the head. I believe this is main contact
- Just5

Main contact was shoulder, after following through and after extending his arm he hit the head. He was out to hurt someone but I don't think he was out head hunting

Main contact was shoulder, after following through and after extending his arm he hit the head. He was out to hurt someone but I don't think he was out head hunting
- WhiskeyMan

Looked to me like be barely grazed his shoulder. Primary impact was the right side of his face IMO.

Looked to me like be barely grazed his shoulder. Primary impact was the right side of his face IMO.
- MBFlyerfan

It's clear that his intent was to cause harm, which he did, whether or not he grazed his shoulder or didn't. The main impact was to RP's head and Syp extended his body upwards to insure maximum damage. The refs got this one wrong.

It may have glanced the shoulder but it was full force to his face.
- MBFlyerfan

I was at the Leaf-Devils game last night…didn’t watch flyers game but just saw the hit. I agree, it may have glanced the shoulder but still a hit to the head from the side. Should have been 5 ….and should even get a game.

Looked to me like be barely grazed his shoulder. Primary impact was the right side of his face IMO.
- MBFlyerfan

His head definitely took the brunt of the blow but initial contact was the shoulder.

It's clear that his intent was to cause harm, which he did, whether or not he grazed his shoulder or didn't. The main impact was to RP's head and Syp extended his body upwards to insure maximum damage. The refs got this one wrong.
- Letterkenney

How do you rule on intent to cause harm? It wasn't a premeditated situation where he was hunting the player down. It was a hockey play. Is there a situation with a hit where you're not trying to physically take the player out?

His head definitely took the brunt of the blow but initial contact was the shoulder.
- MJL

Principal point of contact clearly escapes you

3 game suspension handed down.

3 game suspension handed down.
- mikeyo27

Said head was main point of contact

3 game suspension handed down.
- mikeyo27

Nice

Nice
- MBFlyerfan

But he grazed his shoulder 😂

But he grazed his shoulder 😂
- ClaudeFather

I wish they explained why the refs decided there was no penalty on the play.

I wish they explained why the refs decided there was no penalty on the play.
- MBFlyerfan

Poehling was an absolute idiot for gliding into the middle of the ice with his head buried, but the brunt of the hit was directly to the head and that’s the rule right or wrong. Should have been a major.

Poehling was an absolute idiot for gliding into the middle of the ice with his head buried, but the brunt of the hit was directly to the head and that’s the rule right or wrong. Should have been a major.
- ClaudeFather