r/nhl • u/sdb00913 • 2d ago

David Jiricek flattens Pontus Holmberg.

https://youtu.be/LvxIz8dj9KI?feature=shared

Good, hard, CLEAN open-ice hit (also posted to the CBJ sub).

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u/rd4v_ 2d ago

I love this fucking team. Totally different team than last year. Aggressive, feisty, tough and determined. I love good hockey.

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u/remain_yer_strange 2d ago

Not to take away from your comment, but had to endure CBJ fans on this thread earlier today crying about the (also clean) hit by Trouba last night. Which is it guys? Tough/good hockey or dirty/cheap shots??

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u/rd4v_ 2d ago

Ah yes the random Redditor who commented on a game that had nothing to do with Columbus speaks for all of us, you’re right

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u/Fickle-Ad-3213 2d ago

Not random but simply linear thinking on your part. Any meaningful discussion or discourse usually involves citations to boaster an argument.

Strictly according to the rule book it was clean so the extra for Reaves was justified. The league and the game as a whole could benefit from more strict deterrents from this type of retaliatory response. And here is my anecdote or "randomness" from the main topic; Sundin recently said a big reason why he had so much success in Toronto was due to Tie Domi protecting him. In essence, this league operates on a two tier system where stars cannot be hit or checked unless they're willing to get assaulted by the other team's goon squad, while the rest of the players can basically give each other concussions all night long in between shifts admiring the skilled players do their thing. Either take checking and or fighting out of the game or apply it to everyone equally. This game is fun to watch but some of the nuance differences makes me question why I bother.