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Originally Posted by Sundancefisher
Lucic penalty was unfortunate. Guy dropped down just before hit. It wasn’t intentional.
Let’s kill this penalty team!
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Didn't just drop down, he cut back into the hit. Keep your head up and protect yourself out there. Also be aware of who's on the ice. Lucic is a guy who'll finish his check, he's done it his whole career. 5 years ago, that wouldn't likely be a penalty. The game has changed and the younger players are a little naive.
As veteran defenceman, Kevin Bieksa said on hockey night in Canada, he would never put himself in that position to be hit like that. He knew if Lucic was on the ice he'd finish the check and he would protect himself accordingly. The young players either don't know how or don't care to protect themselves.
Great, you get a call from the ref for your team, but they're not the ones who'll be in a wheelchair the rest of their lives.