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Originally Posted by Far-L
I have to admit that I see what you are saying to a certain extent - the camera angles and slo mo of that clip are tough to surmise... but I do think the forward momentum of Horton causes the lift off after the hit, not before, which would be an illegal check in the style that Ovechkin seems to love trying to get away with. The hit was still kind of late, definitely too high, but I do agree that he isn't leaving his feet to hit Horton.
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So how do you feel about Mason Raymond being driven in to the boards when he didn't have puck? Similar situation, the guy was finishing his check and wasn't just going to let him go or "change his mind" like that idiot joe was suggesting. Shit like this happens so fast you don't have time to change your mind or let him go by.